Home Learning Friday 1st May 2020
Please use the blog for checking Home Learning as that is where it will be posted with easy to follow links and downloadable documents.
Reading
Please continue to read daily for 10 – 15 minutes. You can read books from your book shelf at home, magazines or log onto.
Attached is a mini reading project about a poem called The Sound Collector by Roger McGough which you can watch on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIL0kgnxJIo
Or download:
https://clpe.org.uk/poetryline/poems/sound-collector
The Sound Collector Reading task
Writing
This week’s writing learning is based around the book The Day The Crayons Quit by Oliver Jeffers. There is 5 days worth of writing tasks so plenty to be getting on with.
The Day the Crayons Quit writing task
Watch or enjoy an excerpt here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hrd-Wdxbg-Q
https://www.lovereading4kids.co.uk/extract/10795/The-Day-the-Crayons-Quit-by-Drew-Daywalt.html
Spelling
On SUMDOG, you will find set spelling challenges to be completed. In addition, please continue to practise your letters and sounds using resources from www.twinkl.com and www.phonicsplay.co.uk. Below is a copy of the Y1 and Common Exception word lists for you to learn at home.
Year 1 CEW colour by similar letter pattern
Year 2 CEW colour by similar letter pattern
Maths
On SUMDOG, you will find both maths challenges and times table activities. Remember to keep practising your number bonds to 10, 20 and place value of number.
On MyMaths you will be set a series of tasks to complete each week.
In addition to this, HIAS have set some weekly Maths problem solving challenges using strategies we use in school. Click on the link to view and try these.
Mrs Osborne had a go showing you how the first problem could look… once you have done it will one set of numbers, try another way. Don’t worry if you make a mistake- Mrs Osborne did!
Science
click the link below to access this week’s family science task
Family Science Activity 1.5.20
Music
Hens and Roosters
Listen carefully to the music. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHYSx6x1Ttw
Or
Youtube.com/results?search_query=carnival+of+the+animals+hens+and+roosters
Can you hear how the music shows the hens and roosters scratching the ground?
Can you hear them crowing and clucking? Create your own hens and rooster music using everyday objects.
Art Challenge Celebrations for VE Day
Portsmouth Naval Base is looking to mark the occasion of VE day and need YOUR HELP! They have asked for you to draw pictures on the subject of WW2 & VE DAY and as an extra challenge try to incorporate a rainbow somewhere in the picture (even in the corner). The pictures will be displayed within the Naval Base and once the day is over they hope to make contact with local nursing homes to distribute the pictures to help cheer our elderly community. If you would like your work sent to the Naval base you will have to email it to me by Monday evening. However, all work sent to me, even after Monday, will still be displayed, as usual, on the Art Blog.
In addition to the drawings for the Naval Base, I would appreciated any art and craft linked to this important historic occasion , such as bunting, chalk drawings, figures of soldiers, planes or medals. I know, as always, you will blow me away with your imaginative ideas and creativity.
Please email your artwork to me:
n.pearson@stpeterswaterlooville.hants.sch.uk
Thank you. Keep creating and keep safe!
Mrs Pearson
History
Friday 8th May is VE day celebrations so please take part in this home learning to engage with understanding what it is all about.
Read through the Twinkl PowerPoint and watch this video to learn about what VE day celebration means: https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/history-ks2-ve-day/z7xtmfr
Choose from the activities below:
Activity 1-Design your own medal looking at the attached document for some ideas. You can draw, colour then label it on paper or you could make a medal using different scraps of materials around your home. I don’t mind how you choose to do it just be creative and enjoy engaging in the learning about this celebration.
Activity 2-Imagine you are reporting to the news about this victory. Dress up as a soldier and talk about how you might have felt about this celebration. Express how excited you are and can’t wait to see your families.
Activity 3-Write a postcard to a missing family member telling them about your VE day celebrations. Draw a picture on the other side to show what you did and what you saw.
Activity 4-Make your own radio broadcast to announce Victory in Europe. You could even pretend to be Winston Churchill!
If possible, send photos or videos of your work to myself (Mrs Conlon) via my class email address so they can be put onto the school curriculum blog: starfishclass@stpeterswaterlooville.hants.sch.uk
Have lots of fun learning all about this special celebration.
I am looking forward to seeing your great history learning.
Best regards
Mrs Conlon
(History lead teacher)
What we have been up this week…
Hello all. This week it is Mrs Pitman, Mrs Pallett and Mrs Taylor’s turn to tell us what they have been up to!
Mrs Pitman has been playing Uno with her family most nights, the winner gets a sweet.
My family and I were going to Paris at Easter, my daughter Josie was a little bit upset that we couldn’t. So I did a virtual tour of Paris for her. For each little picture (like the euro star) We pretended we were there…….The man in front of us had a long messy brown beard he had his head to the side and was sleeping, his wife was reading a book, we couldn’t see what the book was called. The little boy who had lovely curly hair was trying to play pick-a-boo with her. Oh the Eiffel tower was the best, it was so high, I’m sure the top reached the stars. Our knees were knocking together because we were so nervous going up it. Once we got to the top, we could see the whole of Paris, what an amazingly beautiful city. My daughter loves art so when we went to Le Lourve her face lit up with joy. Phew… we were so tired afterwards that we went back to our hotel, flaked on our beds. When we woke up we were back home.Josie said she had an amazing time on our virtual Paris tour and can’t wait for our next one.
Mrs Taylor: This weekend I should of been running a Beaver scout camp with the group I run. So rather than waste the beautiful weather I got the Beavers to have a camp in their own homes. The Beavers ( my son included ) shared their pictures of tents put up, in door dens made to sleep in, campfires ( some were real others were virtual or crafted) and they also learnt some new campfire songs. The Beavers had a great time having fun at home. I look forward to hearing any adventures or new things you’ve been doing and I can’t wait to see you all soon.
Mrs Pallett:
I’ve been busy walking with my family & we’re fortunate enough to live 15 minutes walk from the sea, keeping fit by hula-hooping in the garden, planting seeds & being creative by rock painting. Hope your all well, stay happy & positive & I’ll see you all soon x
Home Learning Friday 24th April 2020
Year 2 Home Learning
Hello Year 2! We hope you are all well. We have heard from many of you that you are out enjoying the sunshine which is definitely helping use to stay at home.
We have so enjoyed chatting to you on the phone and thought we would let you know what we have been up to as well.
Mrs Osborne has been enjoying her garden and has been loving the fact that she can dry all her washing outside in the sunshine. She has been doing lots of walking and bike riding to try and tire out her 10 year old son and has been trying to wake up very early and get out and have a coffee in the garden.
Mrs. Sumba has been practising painting flowers in watercolor; aren’t they great!
I have been spending lots of time with my dog, Theodore. He is very needy and doesn’t like the sunshine because he gets too hot! I’ve been going on lots of walks around my house. I’m really lucky to have some beautiful walks around me. I have heard that lots of you have been walking too. I have really enjoyed speaking to you on the phone as I miss seeing you at school! I hope you are all keeping safe and are enjoying the sunshine! Have any of you been lucky enough to get Disney Plus? If you have, what is your favourite thing you are watching on it? I keep watching Finding Dory and Moana! Miss Foote 🙂
Please use the blog for checking Home Learning as that is where it will be posted with easy to follow links and downloadable documents.
Reading
Please continue to read daily for 10 – 15 minutes. You can read books from your book shelf at home, magazines or log onto.
Hampshire HIAS has also written some resources for pupils which we will be adding. This weeks is a document which shows you activities you can do with your children at home using the books you already have. It is titled ‘Menu of reading response ideas’ and if you click the link you will be able to view it in full.
Attached is also a mini reading project about The Big Blue Book with a link to a free downloadable version of the book to support your learning.
Writing – Watch the video, ‘Don’t go’ below:
https://www.literacyshed.com/dont-go.html
Write a set of instructions to help the pink creature avoid being caught by the cat.
Success Criteria:
- Use ‘How to…’ in your title.
- List of equipment which might be needed.
- Use clear, simple sentences.
- Use imperative verbs.
- Numbers or bullet points could be used to show order.
- Could you draw a diagram?
Question time!
- How do you think the cat felt before the pink creature arrived?
- Could you write two adjectives to describe the pink creature’s character?
- Where could the pink creature have come from?
Up for a challenge?
Create a new world for the pink creature. Describe the world you have created and explain why the pink creature may need these features.
You could create a 3D model, collage or painting to represent his/her new world!
Spelling
On SUMDOG, you will find set spelling challenges to be completed. In addition, please continue to practise your letters and sounds using resources from www.twinkl.com and www.phonicsplay.co.uk.
Maths
On SUMDOG, you will find both maths challenges and times table activities. Remember to keep practising your number bonds to 10, 20 and place value of number.
On MyMaths you will be set a series of tasks to complete each week.
In addition to this, HIAS have set some weekly Maths problem solving challenges using strategies we use in school. Click on the link to view and try these.
Year 2 Week 2 Problem 1 Year 2 Week 2 Problem 2
Science (2 weeks)
We have been learning lots of about different habitats and focusing on our gardens. This week, we would like you to design and create your own ‘minibeast hotel’. The images below are there to help you, but you do not have to do the same.
Topic (2 weeks)
How is life in Kenya different to life in England?
Find out about schooling, farming and houses. You could make a poster, leaflet, fact sheet or a mind map where you show your findings. You could also use a Venn Diagram to organise you ideas e.g.
Music- Tortoises
Close your eyes and listen to:
Can you move around to the music? Is it slow or fast?
Now move around to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Diu2N8TGKA
Is this slow or fast?
What else did you notice?
Did you spot that they are the same tune? Saint-Saens slowed down Offenbach’s famous Can- Can music and used it to represent tortoises
Art from Mrs Pearson
UNDER THE SEA
The title for your art this week is ‘Under the Sea’. This can take the form of a drawing, a painting, a sculpture, a collage or anything else that you would like to create. As always, I’m sure you will impress me with your creativity!
Here are some ideas
However, if this doesn’t appeal to you can still send any other art work to me and I will post that on the Blog too.
Please email your artwork to me:
n.pearson@stpeterswaterlooville.hants.sch.uk
Thank you
Keep creating and keep safe!
Mrs Pearson
Enjoy your week!
From the Year 2 Team 🙂
Home learning for Friday 17th April: Part 1
Year 2 Home Learning
Friday 17th April 2020
Hello, we hope you have had a peaceful Easter.
This blog post contains many links so be sure to click on them to be able to view PDF documents mentioned.
Reading
Please continue to read daily for 10 – 15 minutes. You can read books from your book shelf at home, magazines or log onto.
Hampshire HIAS has also written some resources for pupils which we will be adding. This weeks is a document which shows you activities you can do with your children at home using the books you already have. It is titled ‘Menu of reading response ideas’ and if you click the link you will be able to view it in full.
Attached is also a mini reading project about Meerkat Mail with a link to a free downloadable version of the book to support your learning.
Menu of reading response ideas KS1
Writing – Look at the picture below:
Sick sentences
These sentences are ‘sick’ and need help to get better. Can you improve them?
A boy looked through the fence. The boy held a camera. He stood on grass.
Sentence challenge
Can you use expanded noun phrases to describe what they boy might see?
For example: As he peered through the old rickety fence he caught a glimpse of a space ship made of jelly.
Up for a challenge?
Imagine you can spot anything through a garden fence. What would you see? How could you describe it? Write a piece of writing using your best imagination and adjectives to describe.
We have also included a bank of writing ideas for you to pick and choose from at home.
Spelling
On SUMDOG, you will find set spelling challenges to be completed. In addition, please continue to practise your letters and sounds using resources from www.twinkl.com and www.phonicsplay.co.uk.
Maths
On SUMDOG, you will find both maths challenges and times table activities. Remember to keep practising your number bonds to 10, 20 and place value of number.
On MyMaths you will be set a series of tasks to complete each week.
In addition to this, HIAS have set some weekly Maths problem solving challenges using strategies we use in school. Click on the link to view and try these.
Science
There is a choice of 2 different activities. Do one or both.
| Garden focus
You could plant seeds, chop weeds, help mow the lawn, pick flowers, draw and label plants or look for mini beasts |
Food chain
Think back to the learning we did in the Autumn Term about predators and their prey. Can you research or use your own knowledge to draw a food chain e.g. |
Topic (2 weeks)
How is life in Kenya different to life in England?
Find out about schooling, farming and houses. You could make a poster, leaflet, fact sheet or a mind map where you show your findings. You could also use a Venn Diagram to organise you ideas e.g.
Home Learning for Friday 17th April: Part 2
Hello, In addition to the tasks and online links published in Part 1, here are some other home learning task for Music, Science and RE.
Music- Opening The Carnival of the Animals
This activity can be done on your own or with other members of your family. You may want to find a comfortable place to lie down in.
Close your eyes and listen to this piece of music: https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video;_ylt=AwrJ7JU.95ZedwwAj.5XNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTEybHNpMmM4BGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDQjk4NDhfMQRzZWMDc2M-?p=carnival+of+the+animals+Royal+March+of+the+lion&fr=mcafee#action=view&id=15&vid=1cfd51408275cd6c377df974c1767751
What pictures, patterns or colours come into your head?
Can you draw a picture of what you imagined?
Ask your family to do the same. Talk about and compare what you did. Remember- there is no right or wrong answer.
Family Science Activity
Fizzy Bottle Rockets – click on the links below to view a video and download the information sheet.
https://www.rigb.org/families/experimental/fizzy-bottle-rockets
https://www.rigb.org/docs/fizzybottlerockets_infosheet_v2_0.pdf
Questions to ask children:
When tablet is put in glass of water: What do you think is in the bubbles?
Where do you think the bubbles are coming from?
What do you think would happen if we used more than one tablet? Why?
What do you think would happen if we used warm water? Why?
Before making rocket:
What do you think will happen if we put some tablets and water in this bottle and close the lid? Why?
What things could we change to make the rocket go higher?
Going further:
Experiment with different sizes of bottle and different combinations of water and tablets to find out what combination gives you the highest flying rocket.
Does it matter how many tablets you use?
What about if you break the tablets into smaller pieces?
How does the temperature of the water affect things?
Watch a flame powered bottle rocket: http://bit.ly/FlamingBottleRockets
Learn more about propulsion by building a balloon powered car: http://bit.ly/ BalloonCars
Religious Education
As part of your RE learning and reflection upon Easter, we would like you to complete ONE of the following activities, in order to develop your knowledge of this special time in the Church calendar…
· Design your own Easter Egg and include as many symbols for new life as you can!
· Create a comic strip cartoon of the key events that took place in the Easter story.
· Write a journal that includes the thoughts and feelings of Mary and the disciples, when they had discovered the empty tomb.
· Draw your own Good Friday crucifix and fill it with prayers for Jesus, as well as those around the world who have been working hard and making sacrifices for the good of others.
· Make a prayer station at home, for moments of peaceful reflection. Choose an Easter prayer as part of your worship, from https://cafod.org.uk/Pray/Prayer-resources/Easter-prayers
· Build your own Easter word search and include as many religious key words as you can, e.g. Resurrection, Sacrifice, Miracle, New Life, Tomb.
· Decorate your own Easter postcard with a Biblical image. Record your own Happy Easter message and spread the Good News to one of your friends!
Art Homelearning
Art Home Learning
The title for your art this week is ‘NEW LIFE’. You can be as creative as you like. It could be a drawing of yourself as a baby, a baby animal made out of kitchen roll tubes, a photograph of a tree with buds, an Andy Goldsworthy inspired piece of art made out of natural things in your garden or when you have been on a walk. Impress me with your creativity!
Please email your artwork to me:
n.pearson@stpeterswaterlooville.hants.sch.uk
Thank you!
Keep creating and keep safe!
Mrs Pearson
Easter Art
Draw or paint a scene from Good Friday. You can take inspiration from one of the pictures you find on the internet, or use your own imagination. Try to use either pointillism, Pop Art or a combination of the two.
However, if none of these appeal to you , why not try one of these?
Fancy something different:
Make a stained glass window about ONE of the Stations of the Cross that means the most to you.
Create your own Easter Garden, include a simple cross, cave/tomb, add flowers and/or seeds that will grow over Easter.
I will also love to see any other art work that you make and will post it on the Art Blog.
Email your art work to me:
n.pearson@stpeterswaterlooville.hants.sch.uk
Remember to include your name and Year group
Thank you
Mrs Pearson
Easter Holiday Home Learning
Happy Easter.
Please continue to log onto Sumdog where you have been set weekly spelling and Maths challenges.
- Create a PowerPoint that includes information about each station of the cross.
- Write prayer booklet, to thank Jesus for His sacrifice and offer prayers of strength and support to those who are suffering.
- Record the thoughts and feelings of Mary in a journal – how would she have felt at this time? Why?
- Make a stained glass window about ONE of the stations of the cross that means the most to you.
- Host a worship session with members of your household. Can you choose a special image or bible passage to use as part of your reflection on the events of Holy Week?
- Write the words ‘Holy Week’ in large bubble writing and include any relevant religious symbols, signs and Holy colours to decorate it with.
- Look up the stations of the cross online and read the Bible story. Can you use drama or role play to re-enact each scene and remember what happened?
- A painting of all of the religious symbols found within this faith? Label what each one is called/used for.
- An information poster including 10 key facts about the religion.
- Write a diary entry for a follower of this faith – what would their day look like and how would they pray?
- Build a place of worship for your chosen faith (e.g. temple, Gurdwara, Mosque)
- Create a piece of music that could be used for prayer by the followers of this religion.
- If you could make a set of rules or commandments for this faith, what would they be?
- Create a set of top trump, ‘snap’ or ‘pairs’ cards about this faith, to play with your family members.
Home Learning
Year 2 Home Learning
Friday 27th March 2020
Reading
Please continue to read daily for 10 – 15 minutes.
On www.twinkl.com you will be able to access many reading comprehension activities (in the search bar, type year 2 reading comprehension and you will find a variety of tasks available to you. If your child is finding this a challenge, please remember you can search for a younger year group).
Writing – Look at the picture below:
Sick sentences
These sentences are ‘sick’ and need help to get better. Can you improve them?
A lion sat on the van. A giraffe put his head out through the window. The zebra walked across the road.
For example: The old, patient lion perched on top of the van.
Sentence challenge
Can you use verbs and adverbs to describe what each of the animals in the picture are doing?
For example: The lion gazes patiently into the distance.
Question time:
- How do you think the Orangutan is feeling?
- Why could all the animals be together?
- Which animal would you choose to work in the health clinic? Why?
- If you could be any animal, which would you be and why?
Up for a challenge?
Imagine you are a visitor in Animal Town. Try to describe your experience.
Spelling
On SUMDOG, you will find set spelling challenges to be completed. In addition, please continue to practise your letters and sounds using resources from www.twinkl.com and www.phonicsplay.co.uk. You will also find the activities below to practise specific spelling rules and Year 2 common exception words.
Maths
On SUMDOG, you will find both maths challenges and times table activities. Remember to keep practising your number bonds to 10, 20 and place value of number.
Here is a reminder of strategies to use:
Science
Now you have learnt about a habitat of your choice, create a leaflet. You can do this on paper or online.
Topic (2 weeks)
Use the internet, and or books, to create a Kenyan flag. You could draw it, paint it or create a collage.
Can you create a poster answering the following questions:
What is the climate like in Kenya?
What animals live in Kenya?
What types of homes do people live in?
The Year 2 Team.
Art Home Learning Task
This week I would like you to create something with a paper plate. Please don’t worry if you do not have one at home you can just draw around a plate and then cut it out.
I would like you to link it to the country that your Year Group is studying, so here are some ideas. However, any creation would be wonderful.
Please email a photo of your artwork to me and I will share it on the Art Blog.
Keep creating and keep safe!
Mrs Pearson
n.pearson@stpeterswaterlooville.hants.sch.uk
Year 2 – African Paper Plate ideas
