Jane, we are so impressed with the healthy meal that you planned, prepared and cooked with your family. 

It looks amazing!

Term 3 Week 5

This week we are focusing on equal groups. 

Why not start by watching this learning video: 

Y2 Spring Block 2 TS3 Add equal groups on Vimeo

Now have a go at the attached worksheet. We have also attached the answers so you can check your own work. 

Term 3 Week 4

This week our grammar focus is using commas when writing lists. 

If you would like to practise this at home, follow this link to find some fun activities: 

How to use commas in a list - BBC Bitesize

Term 3 Week 4

In English this week we are going to use our Time and Place skills to select the Human and Physical things that will be on the island we are creating. We will also read a selection of books which involve quests such as Journey and Quest by Aaron Becker, Jack’s fantastic Voyage by Michael Foreman and The Lonely Beast by Chris Judge. We will then combine these ideas with the ideas we have gained from reading traditional and non-traditional books about Knights and Castles to plan our own quest narrative. 

In Phonics, we will learn the tricky words 'break' and 'steak' as well as focusing on words which use 'le' to make the 'l' sound. Our grammar focus for the week will be to use commas in lists.  

In Guided Reading, we will focus on The Paper Bag Princess with a specific focus on questions relating to Inference, Sequencing and Explanation. 

In Maths, we are going to focus on learning the 2 times table and calculating with money. We wil focus on using our conceptual understanding of groups of 2s to establish the 2x tables that we already know. We will then develop strategies for working out the ones which we don't know. When calculating with money, we will focus on strategies to make £1 and then use the finding the difference strategy to solve problems which involve giving change. 

In Time and Place, as well as focusing on the Human and Physical aspects of our islands, we will also continue to explore the concepts of invasion and settlement to help prepare pupils to learn about the Norman Invasion od 1066.    

We will also complete RE, Design and the Arts and PE activities as well. 

If you have any questions or would like to know more about any of these activities, please do not hesitate to contact us directly via the Beech class email address: beech@st-barnabas.kent.sch.uk 

Term 3 Week 3

In English this week, we are going to focus on turning the instruction sentences that we created last week into complete pieces of instruction writing. We will explore how an introduction, 'You Will Need' section, sequencing vocabulary and a conclusion can be used to enhance our writing. 

In Phonics, we are going to teach the tricky words: 'poor' and 'great'. We are also going to explore how the 'er' and 'est' suffix is added to words ending in 'y'.   

In guided reading we will be focusing on 'The Paper Bag Princess' with a specific focus on comprehension questions relating to Vocabulary, Retrieval and Prediction.  

In Maths, we are going to continue to learn about money. We will find the total amount of pounds and pence and select notes and coins to make desired amounts. We will also explore alternative ways of making the same amount.  

In Science and Computing, we are going to continue our Robot Algorithms unit of work by creating algorithms for floor robots. 

In Time and Place, we are going to read traditional stories about Knights and Castles and harvest common themes. 

We will also complete Handwriting, PHSCE, Number Fluency, PE, RE, and Design and the Arts lessons as well. 

If you would like to know more about any of these activities, please do not hesitate to contact us via the class email address. 

beech@st-barnabas.kent.sch.uk