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January 2023

Archive
  • 27/01/23

    This Week's Learning

    Term 3 Week 5 In English this week we are going to write instructions for Sir Jake- the hero in our class quest. We will use and apply the skills we earned to write our 'How to Make Mr M Angry' writing and apply them to this new context.  In Phonics, we will learn to spell the tri...
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  • 22/01/23

    English Home Learning

    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  
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  • 22/01/23

    Wider Curriculum Home Learning

    Please find attached a Wider Curriculum Home Learning Matrix. This has lots of different activities that can be completed at home to support Wider Curriculum learning.  These activities are optional and families can choose to do as many of them as the like.  However, if you do comple...
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  • 22/01/23

    This Week's Learning

    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 fantas...
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  • 13/01/23

    Maths Home Learning

    Term 3 Week 3 This week we are learning about amounts of money made from both notes and coins.  Please start by watching this learning video:  Y2 Spring Block 1 TS4 Choose notes and coins on Vimeo If you would like to practise what you have earned in this video, try to answer t...
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  • 13/01/23

    This Week's Learning

    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...
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  • 08/01/23

    Spelling Home Learning

    This week our tricky words are 'world' and 'work'. Please practise spelling them at home.  We are also learning to spell words ending in 'le'. We have attached an information sheet to help you understand this spelling pattern.  You could also learn more about...
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  • 08/01/23

    Maths Home Learning

    Term 3 Week 2 In Maths this week we are going to focus on Money. You can start by watching this learning video:  Y2 Spring Block 1 TS1 Count money pence on Vimeo Now try the attached worksheet to put your new skills into practise. We have also included the answers if you need them...
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  • 08/01/23

    This Week's Learning

    Term 3 Week 2 In English this week, we are going to focus on a new genre of writing- Instructions. We are going to start by reading The Twits by Roald Dahl. We are going to think about the nasty tricks that Mr and Mrs Twit play on each other and consider some nasty tricks we could play on our tea...
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