Quarry Mount Primary School

Home Learning Activities Here are the home learning activities for this week. One document shows the English and Maths activities and the other shows the Geography themed activities. There is also another document that will help you with your Geography work.

• Geography home learning activities WB 01.06.20 KS1.pdf
• Home learning week 8.docx

Look at the super work we have been doing at home!

Day 4: Chapter 7. After reading: What would you do if one of your family members grew through the roof of your house?

Home Learning Activities Here are the home learning activities for this week. One document shows the English and Maths activities and the other shows the Music themed activities. There is also another document that will help you with your Music work.

• EYFS and KS1 Music Home learning activities WB 18.05.20.pdf
• Home learning week 7.docx

Look at the super work we have been doing at home!

Hello year 2, I have chosen another Roald Dahl book for our story time ‘George’s Marvellous Medicine’. I hope you enjoy it! Day 1: Chapter 1 Grandma. Day 2: Chapters 2 & 3. After reading: If you had to create a marvellous medicine what would you put in it? Day 3: Chapters 4-6. After reading: Make a prediction! What do you think will happen to Grandma when George gives her his marvellous medicine?

Day 4: After reading - Design a new type of sweet or chocolate bar that Billy could sell in his new Grubber shop - I think I would like a chocolate bar that makes you invisible! Day 5: After reading - Design an invitation for Billy so he can invite people to his sweet shop!

Here are the home learning activities for this week. One document shows the English and Maths activities and the other shows the PHSE themed activities. There is also another document that will help you with your PHSE work.

• Home learning week 6.docx
• PHSE Home learning activities.docx
• Making an emergency call PSHE.doc

Look at the super work we have been doing at home!

Hello year 2, this week I have chosen another Roald Dahl book to read to you, ‘The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me’. I hope you enjoy it 🙂 Day 1: After reading - If you had your own shop what type of shop would it be? Would it be a grubber like in the story? Day 2: After reading -Would you like the window cleaners to come visit your house? Explain. Day 3: After reading - Design a medal or award to give to Pelly for his bravery in catching the ‘cobra’.

Hello year 2! Today I have chosen to read you a story about a little girl who has lots of worries that are making her feel sad. Let’s see how she deals with her worries... After reading: If you have anything that you are worried about remember to share it with a grown up or a friend. Worries don’t like being talked about and usually disappear once they are shared!

Hello Year 2! Here is the final chapters of Fantastic Mr Fox. I hope you have enjoyed the book. I have enjoyed reading it to you all! After reading: Can you draw a picture of the underground world that Mr Fox talks about creating in his speech to the animals at the feast?

Here are the home learning activities for this week. One document shows the English and Maths activities and the other shows the Science themed activities.

• Science Themed Week Activities CR.docx
• Home learning week 5.docx

Take a look at the super work some of us have been doing at home!

Hello year 2, I have chosen another Roald Dahl book for our story time over the next few days. Fantastic Mr Fox is another funny book the author has written and I hope you enjoy it! Day 1: Chapters 1-3. After reading: Do you think Mr Fox is wrong to steal the food from the farmers? Give a reason. Day 2: Chapters 4-5. After reading: Imagine you are Mr Fox or one of his children. How are you feeling when you discover the ‘monstrous machines’ are coming for you? Day 3: Chapters 6-9. After reading: What plan do you think Mr Fox has come up with? Day 4: Chapters 9-11. After reading: Draw a poster of Mr Fox and label it with adjectives - What type of character do you think he is? Day 5: Chapters 11-13. After reading: What do you think the Farmers will do when they discover Mr Fox has been taking their food? Day 6: Chapters 14-17. After reading: In the next chapter we find out all about the great feast. If you were planning a great feast, what would you have on the menu?

Here are the home learning activities for this week. One document shows the English and Maths activities and the other shows the PE themed activities.

• PE home learning activities 27.04.20 KS1.docx
• home learning week 4.docx

Look at these pictures of the super work that some of you have been completing at home, well done!

This week I will be carrying on with reading our class text ‘The Twits’ by Roald Dahl. It is a very funny book and I hope you are enjoying it! Day 5: Chapters 18 -21. After reading: Write a few sentences explaining what has happened in the story so far . Day 6: Chapters 22 - 25. After reading: What do you think will happen next? Do you think Muggle-Wump's plan will work? Day 7: Chapters 26- end. After reading: Write a book review. Did you like the book? How many stars would you give it out of 5? Draw your favourite part.

This term at school, our class text should have been ‘The Twits’ by Roald Dahl. It is a very funny book and I know you will all have loved reading it, so I will be reading you chapters of the book for you to listen to at home instead! Day 1: Chapters 1 - 5. After reading: Draw and label either Mr Twit or Mrs Twit. Day 2: Chapters 6-8. After reading: Design your own horrible meal like Mrs Twits spaghetti worms! Day 3: Chapters 9 -13. After reading: Draw Mr Twit with a thought bubble - what is he thinking when he sees Mrs Twit floating back down? Day 4: Chapters 14-17. After reading - Would you like to live in the Twits house? Give a reason.

Here are the home learning activities for this week. One document shows the English and Maths activities and the other shows the History themed activities.

• History home learning activities.docx
• home learning week 3.docx

Look at these pictures of the super work that some of you have been completing at home, well done!

Book 1: Traction Man is here! After reading: Can you make up your own adventure for Traction Man? Who might he save next?

Here are the Easter challenges for you to complete! You can still email me any pictures of the ones you complete!

• QM Easter Challenge 2020.docx

Here are pictures of school work and Easter challenges that some of you have been working hard on at home! Well done!

Here are some of the children from our class completing the Easter Challenges!

Year 2 Home Learning Ideas

Week 2

It was great to receive these lovely pictures of some of you doing your learning at home. Remember, although we are not at school we are still a team and I love hearing from you. Whether it's to show us work or just to keep in touch - Year2@quarrymountprimary.org.uk

Some of you at home have been making your own rainbows to put up in your windows so children can 'spot' them on their daily walks. Here are some of the ones you have created! Even Miss Horigan has made one! Have you seen any rainbows about? How many have you found?

Hello! I am missing our class story times so I have decided to share with you a book each day. Book 1: The Gruffalo. After listening - Draw your own creature from the deep dark wood and describe it. Book 2: A New Home For Tiger. After listening- Write 2 thought bubbles explaining what Tiger was feeling when he moved house in the first one and then how Tiger was feeling at the end of the story in the second one. Book 3: A Dinosaur Named Tiny. After listening - Make a certificate for Tiny for being so brave. Book 4: Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book. After listening - Make a poster showing your favourite book. Book 5: The Smartest Giant in Town. After listening - Design some new clothes for the giant to wear.

Here are some video's of children in our class working hard at home!

Here is Harrison telling us his story about the adventure he had on his walk!

Here is Diyan giving a clap for all the NHS and key workers!

Hello! I am missing our class story times so I have decided to share with you a book each day. I hope you enjoy them and even Luna has listened to today's story! Book 1: Mr Wolf and the Enormous Turnip. After listening - Could you write a letter thanking the princess for helping you? Can you make your own adventure up for Mr Wolf to have? Book 2: Some Dogs Do. After listening- What would it be like if animals could fly? You could draw a picture or write a story showing what you think it might be like. I think Luna would love to be able to fly! Book 3: Rumble in the Jungle. After listening - Can you write your own poem about an animal?

It was great to receive these lovely pictures of some of you doing your learning at home. Remember, although we are not at school we are still a team and I love hearing from you. Whether it's to show us work or just to keep in touch - Year2@quarrymountprimary.org.uk

Year 2 ideas for home learning

Week 1

Here you can download our school home learning pack with live online links to many resources.

• QMHome Learning Pack.docx
• home learning week 1.docx
• home learning week 2.docx

Even Miss Horigan has been home learning! She has been doing PE and performing our class zumba routine in the garden! Can you do some PE in your garden or house? Maybe you can copy Miss Horigan on the video! It is important to keep active and healthy! If you decide to join in our Zumba or do any PE you can send pictures or video's to our class email: Year2@quarrymountprimary.org.uk

Advice for reading at home

Your child will have been sent their home reading book home. This book is colour coded according to their reading level. If you would like to access more books you can do so online.

In your pack from school you will find a login for 'OXFORD READING BUDDY' - https://www.oxfordreadingbuddy.com/uk

When you log in, the books you can access are colour coded according to children's reading levels. Please check the colour of your child's home reading book, this will correspond with a number on the Oxford Reading Buddy website. If you are unsure of your child's reading level, please email me – Year2@quarrymountprimary.org.uk

In light of the current situation, some sites are also offering free access to books online if you create an account. Have a look here:

https://worldbook.kitaboo.com/reader/worldbook/#!/

I hope this helps you to continue enjoying reading whilst children are not able to access the resources in school. Thank you for your support!

We had great fun on World Book Day! We created book characters out of spoons and came dressed as our favourite book characters. Even the teachers dressed up!

In English this half term the children will be writing a story. We will be learning a story called 'The Curious Garden' to help us! Here is our text map that we are learning.

In English this half term the children will be writing character descriptions. We will be learning a character description about the Jungle Book character Kaa to help us! Here is our text map that we are learning.

The children in Year 1 and 2 performed their Christmas Play in December to all the grown ups. They did an amazing job and made us all very proud!

We used fabric pens to draw a portrait of our friends onto fabric. We think they look just like our friends! Can you guess who we had to draw?

We looked at the artist Edward Tinga and created our own Tinga Tinga inspired paintings. We used the characters from the Tinga Tinga Tales that we read about in our English lessons.

We had an exciting World of Work week last week. We had visitors from the Cats Protection League, a Pilates instructor, someone from Leeds Visual Impaired Team who showed us how to braille and use a cane and an actor! We found lots out about lots of different jobs and we talked about what we would like to be when we grow up.

Look at what we will be doing this half term.

• Newsletter Feb 20.doc
• Newsletter January 2020.doc
• Curriculum letter Sep.doc

• Topic Homework Menu 1.docx
• Topic Homework Menu2.docx
• Topic Homework Menu3.docx
• Topic Homework Menu 4.docx