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September 2021

  • 26/09/21

    Maths Home Learning

    Term 1 Week 4 This week we have set 2 Place Value activities for you to complete on MyMaths: If you need any help or advice, please do not hesitate to contact us using the class email address: beech@st-barnabas.kent.sch.uk      
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  • 26/09/21

    English Home Learning

    Term 1 Week 4 Please find this week's English Home Learning detailed in the document attached to this post.  If you need any help or advice, please do not hesitate to contact us using the class email address: beech@st-barnabas.kent.sch.uk  
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  • 26/09/21

    This Week's Learning

    Term 1 Week 4 In English this week we are going to focus on using conjunctions to create compound and complex sentences. We will take some of the simple sentences that we created last week and consider how the and/but/so/because conjunctions can be used to add additional clauses in order to add d...
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  • 17/09/21

    Extra Home Learning!

    Please find attached a Home Learning Matrix. This document details lots of extra activities that you might like to complete at home to support your school based learning.  These activities are totally optional so you can do as many as you like. If you would like to submit your work, ple...
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  • 17/09/21

    Maths Home Learning

    Term 1 Week 3 This week, we would like you to have a go at the attached Maths activity. If you would like to check your answers we have also attached the answers to this post.  If you need help with this activity, please contact us via email or come and see us in class. We would love to h...
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  • 17/09/21

    Phonics/Spelling Home Learning

    Term 1 Week 3 This week we have two spelling/phonics activities to complete:  1) Use the attached sheet to practise reading and spelling the Phase 3 Tricky words. You can then test yourself using the Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check approach. 2) Use the attached sheet to revise and...
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  • 17/09/21

    This Week's Learning

    Term 1 Week 3 In English this week we are focusing on creating sentences to describe the actions of characters from Aaron Becker’s Quest. First, we are going to generate actors and actions and create simple sentences. Next, we are going to explore how we can use adverbial phrases to add det...
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  • 10/09/21

    Maths Home Learning

    Term 1 Week 2 This week we have set you two MyMaths activities designed to help you practise counting to and from 20.  All relevant passwords and login details are stuck in the front of your Home Learning books. 
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  • 10/09/21

    English Home Learning

    Term 1 Week 2 In English this week we would like you to complete the attached worksheet in which you will need to think up and record interesting adjectives to describe a selection of noun phrases relating to a scene from Quest by Aaron Becker. 
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  • 10/09/21

    This Week's Learning

    Term 1 Week 2 This week we are going to focus on the book Quest by Aaron Becker. We are going to use this image as inspiration to create some pieces of descriptive writing. First, we are going to use the interesting noun phrases that we collected last week and generate a series of adjectiv...
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  • 06/09/21

    This Week's Learning

    Term 1 Week 1 In English this week we will start by writing a set of class rules. We will mind-map the types of behaviour that we would like to see from Beech pupils this year. We will then learn about what we need to include to make grammatically sound sentences. Next, we will use and apply this...
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  • 06/09/21

    Welcome Back!

    The whole Beech Team would like to extend a very warm welcome to all the new children starting in Year 2 this week.  We have had a fantastic start to the term and we are very excited about the upcoming year. If you ever need any help or advice relating to any matter relating to your...
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