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Home Learning Guidelines:

Use the grid below to help structure your child’s home learning. We would encourage children to complete at least 2 activities from each column and record their learning experience in their challenge book. This could be done in a variety of ways. For example, writing a few sentences about what they learnt, drawing a picture, sticking in a photograph, completing a thought bubble etc.

To support your child at home with reading we ask that your child reads at least 4 times a week. Remember there are lots of resources to support reading on our website.

There is no expectation that your child completes the home learning challenges if they are unwell or if circumstances at home are such that the completion of the tasks cause unnecessary stress and anxiety to the household.

Year 2 Week 5 - Home Learning Grid – Week Commencing 4th May 2020Weekly theme: Countries of the worldReading English

This week, I would like the children to focus on writing a non-chronological report (An information page not in time order) about Australia.

Expressive ArtsUsing words, poetry, drawing, painting and other mediums to describe our inner and outer responses to the word around us.

STEMScience, technology, engineering and mathematics.

People & Communities Personal and social development, well-being and religious education. Understanding the world in which we live.

This is the first lesson from the Government’s online virtual teaching resource.

Even though this is under the English heading, the activity today is very much a reading activity.

https://www.thenational.academy/year-2/english/the-firework-makers-daughter-to-retrieve-information-year-2-wk1-1

Research

Today I would like you to research some different facts about Australia. If you have books at home or know websites you could look at you can use those too. If you are not sure where to start, you could look at this website https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/earth/continents/australasia-and-oceania/There are lots of different links to read and explore.

Task: choose 3 different Australia options to research. It could be the great barrier reef, kangaroos and crocodiles. The choice is yours.In your book, write each

Design a flag for your house. It can be as simple or as detailed as you like.

Your flag should be: -landscape (a horizontal rectangle)-have at least 3 colours on it-a pattern or pictures

Perhaps some other people in your house could design a flag too. Maybe you could talk about your different designs and ideas afterwards.

Use a web browser (such as Google) to search Hour of code Course 2. Click on the link Course 2 – Studio code.org

Click on lesson 8: Bee: Loops, puzzle 1. Complete puzzle 1.

Watch the video called ‘Loops with the Bee’

Complete puzzles 2 to 14.

Remember to read the instructions at the beginning of each puzzle or if you prefer to listen to the instructions just click on the speaker on the top right hand side of the screen.

Victory in Europe Day

On Friday 8th May at 9am, the Queen will speak to us on the television. She is going to be talking about VE Day. This year is the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe which happened in 1945. This was not the end of World War Two but the beginning of the end. People were extremely relieved and excited and there were lots of street parties and celebrations. This is a celebration for England, Europe and many other countries and had we been in school, you would have had a day off to celebrate it too this year!

Task: Watch the Queen’s

option in its own bubble and around it mind map different facts you have learnt. See below for a mind map example.

speech and think about how it makes you feel. Create some bunting, posters and anything else you would like to help celebrate VE Day. Maybe you could have a little celebration with your family?

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This is the second lesson from the Government’s online virtual teaching resource.

Even though this is under the English heading, the activity today is very much a reading activity.

https://www.thenational.academy/year-2/english/the-firework-makers-daughter-to-find-the-meaning-of-words-year-2-wk1-2

Planning

Today you need to plan your report about Australia. You need to think of: -a couple of ideas to put into your introduction-use ideas from your

Aboriginal dotty pictures

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lud514CY_Cg

Have a go at drawing an aboriginal animal picture.

You can use paint, felt tips or anything else you have at home to make the dots.

Maths - problem solving

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zn9fy9q

Have a go at Challenge 1 and Challenge 2.

Maybe you could draw them in your book and write the answers to.

If you are feeling confident, try and work out Challenge 3. If it’s too hard, don’t worry because that one is for Year 3s and 4s. Maybe you could talk this one through with someone in your family.

Captain Tom

Captain Tom has been working really hard to raise money for the NHS. Lots of people have supported him and he has had lots of attention on the news.

Think about:-Why is it important to support charities and good causes?-If we support charities and good causes, who does it help?-What can we do to support charities and good causes? (This does not have to be money)

Many of you have made rainbows for your windows,

research for your 3 sections -decide what pictures you would like to include.

is there another good cause you want to support?

Task – Create a poster to support a charity or good cause.

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Read a book of choice out loud to someone in your family.

Focus on:-pausing at full stops and commas-adding expression-reading at a good speed (not too fast but not too slow)-using your skills to read tricky or new words on your own.

Talk to the person you read to. What do they think you did well? What do you think you did well?

In your home learning book, write 1 thing you did well and one thing you want to

Writing

Today you are going to write your non-chronological report.

Make sure you use the points from the non-chronological report mat below.

Suggestions:-2 sentences for you introduction-3 sentences for each section-1 picture for each section with captions

How to draw a koala bear

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UneynNchGmI

Have fun drawing a koala bear. Maybe someone in your house could draw one with you and you can compare pictures at the end.

Create a small world, country or city. You could build it from lego, junk or simply draw it.

Think about the types of land it might have. Have a look at the page below for some ideas about what you could include.

Don’t forget animals and buildings.

Mindful Mandalas

A mandala is a picture with lots of repeating patterns with different shapes. They usually have a square inside a large circle. Buddhists believe they represent the universe.

The patterns can be really pretty and good fun to colour in.

On this websitehttps://colormandala.com/ you can print off different mandalas to colour in or you can colour them in online.

When you colour them in, think about how you are feeling and what colours

improve on. might show your feelings. If you want to, use the colour feelings chart below or make your own.

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Physical DevelopmentMonday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Joe Wicks 9am PE lesson. 5 minute challenge.

How many can you do in 1 minute? Have a go with someone in your family-Star jumps-Hopping from one foot to the other-Squats-Burpee-Rocket jumps

Squats - Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your hands down by your sides or stretched out in front for extra balance. Lower yourself by bending your knees until they're nearly at a right angle, with your thighs parallel to the floor. Keep your back straight and don't let your

Cosmic Yoga – The Twits

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vLpwN-_DGw

Daily Challenge: Dead Bug Stretch

Start on your back on the first position shown in the pictures. Stretch out opposite arms and legs alternately before coming back to the starting position. How many can you do in 1 minute?

Daily Challenge: Lesley’s Step Challenge

Step up and downCan you do this with alternating legs leading, just as quickly?Stand up straight as you do this

GOLD MEDAL: 100 +SILVER MEDAL: 50-99BRONZE MEDAL: 0-50

knees extend over your toes.

To do a burpee from a standing position, drop into a squat with your hands on the ground. Kick your feet back into a push-up position. Jump your feet back into a squat and jump up with your arms extending overhead.

For rocket jumps, stand with your feet hip-width apart, legs bent and hands on your thighs. Jump up, driving your hands straight above your head and extending your entire body. Land softly, reposition your feet and repeat.

GOLD MEDAL: 36+SILVER MEDAL: 26-35BRONZE MEDAL: 0-25

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