Welcome to Year 2!

We are having lots of fun getting to know each other and we are ready to get stuck in with our learning. In year 2, we will learn lots of interesting and new things but most importantly, we like to have lots of fun! Your mental health and wellbeing is paramount to us. Therefore, we will be spending a lot of time completing activities that enable us to feel great and make us think about our own wellbeing and how important this is. This will include having numerous opportunities to talk out about our feelings and identifying all emotions.

In Year 2 we embrace growth. Our children learn that oopses and wobbles are necessary in order to challenge themselves and grow their brains to become the best independent learners they can be. 

This page will share some of the exciting things we have been learning about and you can see photographs of the hard work we produce. We hope you enjoy it! Also, check out our twitter page @firsprimarysale and search #Year2DC

You will find plenty of online games below, to help your children consolidate their learning at home. 

We will have many more exciting challenges this term and I am sure that your children will be eager to share what they have done in class, with you at home.  

Please help us in school by remembering the following:

Children must arrive at school wearing their full school uniform. Please make sure all items of clothing are named. 

• Monday- We will provide you with 2 new reading books. You must read these books and return them on Thursday. Adults to sign the reading records please. 
• Tuesday- Your child should arrive at school wearing their PE kit. This includes: yellow top, black shorts and PE pumps.
• Thursday- you must return all reading books and reading records. We will provide you with 2 new reading books to read. You must return them on Monday. 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch. My email address is dchandler@firs.trafford.sch.uk 

Miss Chandler and Mrs Leigh

Maths

We understand that the mathematical methods taught in school may be different from what adults at home know and use. Use this link to find videos that explain the methods taught in school for each operation.

https://www.firsprimary.co.uk/supporting-your-child-with-calculation-methods/

Phonics

Phonics continues from Year 1, and in Year 2 children gain new skills and enhance their current phonics skills. I would like draw your attention to Mini Writers Club on Instagram. They have lots of handy explanations (like the ones below) and activity ideas, so why not take a look. 

Friday 23rd July

Today we are going to be basing our learning around the summer holidays and looking back at your time in Year Two. Remember to upload any pictures to Google Classroom or email them to me at edunstan@firs.trafford.sch.uk

Thursday 22nd July

Today's learning is based around the book The Secret of Black Rock and will challenge you to think about ways we can look after our planet. Remember to upload any work to Google Classroom.

Wednesday 21st July

You are half way through the week - you are doing so well.
Today's activities are based around a seaside theme and the book The Woo Hoo Crabs - Enjoy!

Tuesday 20th July

Today we are going to base our learning around a lovely book called Harry the Happy Mouse and we are focussing on kindness. You will find the video of me reading the story on Google Classroom or you can listen to someone else reading it on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqxWNBpmHNo.

If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact me. edunstan@firs.trafford.sch.uk 

Monday 19th July

Good morning! We hope you had a lovely weekend. Today's learning is based on the fantastic book Giraffes Can't Dance. Enjoy story time with Mrs Greenhalgh and remember to send pictures of your work to Google Classroom.

Friday 16th July

Good morning!
Today's work will be based around the book Mrs Armitage and the Big Wave. I hope you enjoy the activities and I look forward to seeing your work.
Miss Dunstan

Firs Safari Park - Thursday 15th July

Good morning everyone!

In the absence of our school trip we are having an animal themed day! Take a look at the document below for some ideas of activities and games. Please upload any pictures to Google Classroom or email me at edunstan@firs.trafford.sch.uk

Have a lovely day x

Home Learning Week Beginning 5.7.21

Hello Year 2!


Here is your timetable for home learning for the rest of the week. Links for the lessons can be accessed from the plan.


Each morning we will be hosting a year group Zoom, the link for this can also be found on the plan. 


You should have also received a message from school including information about your guided reading lesson with Mrs Cooper or Mrs Leigh. This should include the date, time and link for your lesson. 


If you have any questions in regards to the lessons, please email me at dchandler@firs.trafford.sch.uk. 


I can't wait to see you in the morning for our first year group zoom and I look forward to seeing lots of your work being posted on Google Classroom!


Miss Chandler

Home Learning 5/7/2021

Good Morning Year 2. 


We hope you have all had a lovely weekend. Unfortunately we are back to home learning for this week, but we know you are all superb learners and are going to absolutely work your socks off. 


For today's lessons, we have attached some videos for you to complete. 


Maths- https://screenrec.com/share/k4wZpSHRTF
English- https://screenrec.com/share/hFcAIj7lrb
PSHE- Watch the videos on identity. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zmrrd2p/resources/1
On a piece of paper, draw a picture of yourself, write around the picture what you think your identity is. Think about what makes you who you are.

Summer term curriculum overview

Home Learning 1.2.21

All home learning will be now posted on Google Classroom for you to access. Use your login details that have been sent via email to access 2DC's classroom. 

If you have any questions please email me on dchandler@firs.trafford.sch.uk. 

Miss Chandler

Thursday 10^th December- Back to School! We look forward to seeing you tomorrow. 

Wednesday 9^th December

Session 1- Maths- watch the 2 video then complete the challenge.  You may answer the questions from the worksheet on a piece of paper.

Video- 10 more 10 less. https://vimeo.com/464192071

Worksheet- 10 more 10 less. https://resources.whiterosemaths.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Y2-Autumn-Block-2-D7-10-more-and-10-less-2019.pdf

Session 2- Phonics- https://youtu.be/nPHU79_UvEw 

Session 3- PE- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X655B4ISakg

Session 4- Topic- Week 2 Topic- Choose 1 activity from the list on the document.

Session 5-  Music- Practise this song- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWv72L4wgCc

Tuesday 8^th December

Session 1- Maths- watch the 2 video then complete the challenge.  You may answer the questions from the worksheet on a piece of paper.

Video- Subtraction https://vimeo.com/466497248

Worksheet- Subtraction https://resources.whiterosemaths.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Y2-Autumn-Block-2-D10-Subtract-a-1-digit-number-from-a-2-digit-number-crossing-10-2019.pdf

Session 2- Phonics- https://youtu.be/w4OZtwF4N58 

                     Worksheet- Phoneme Spotter attached below.

Session 3- Story- https://youtu.be/nPZPwzcqpA8

Session 4- Topic- Week 2 Topic- Choose 1 activity from the list on the document.

Session 5- Music- Practise this song- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVQPmtjHzh4

Monday 7^th December

Session 1- Maths- watch the video then complete the challenge.  You may answer the questions from the worksheet on a piece of paper.

Video- Adding 3 numbers. https://vimeo.com/470178269

Worksheet- Adding 3 numbers.  https://resources.whiterosemaths.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Y2-Autumn-Block-2-D16-Add-three-1-digit-numbers-2019.pdf

Session 2- Phonics- https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/5/sentence-substitution-ph5a  

Session 3-PE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxgD9P-kMjE

Session 4- Topic- Week 2 Topic- Choose 1 activity from the list on the document.

Friday 4^th December

Session 1- Phonics-  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ii_tn5tAtn0&feature=youtu.be 

                      https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/2/buried-treasure
 

Session 2- Story- https://youtu.be/whBS2FQDCV0

Session 3- PE- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5if4cjO5nxo

Thursday 3^rd December

Session 1- Maths- Maths- watch the video then complete the challenge.  You may answer the questions from the worksheet on a piece of paper.

Video- https://vimeo.com/461836693

Worksheet- https://resources.whiterosemaths.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Y2-Autumn-Block-2-D3-Compare-number-sentences-2019.pdf

Session 2- Phonics-  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gx1LkifWT_M&feature=youtu.be

                           https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwa-FUIDWN8 

Session 3- Topic- Week 1 Topic- Choose 1 activity from the list on the document.

Wednesday 2^nd December

Session 1- Maths- https://screenrec.com/share/dUQuT0vSa1

Session 2- Phonics- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRP_yz3mVag&feature=youtu.be 

                                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcHIX2xK--A

Session 3- Story- https://youtu.be/BE0NFPhpcdQ 

Session 4- Topic- Week 1 Topic- Choose 1 activity from the list on the document.

Tuesday 1^st December

Session 1- Maths- https://screenrec.com/share/6lMzVkTCf0

Session 2- Phonics- Videos found below.

Session 3- Topic-Week 1 Topic- Choose 1 activity from the list on the document.

Monday 30^th November

Session 1- Maths Lesson- Video Link below

                              Complete a challenge here: https://screenrec.com/share/OGJja1ugNp

Session 2 - Story- https://youtu.be/NRqfnHkbodc

Session 3 - Phonics - See attached PowerPoint. Can you sound out each word and blend together?

Session 4 - PE- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOLrYMjMHMA

Session 5 - Topic- Week 1 Topic- Choose 1 activity from the list on the document.

This week we would like you to recap on anything that you are still unsure about. Maybe you're having a wobble with telling the time or want to practise methods of subtraction again? 

We have attached a list of useful links for you to access online lessons and resources for all subjects. We hope you enjoy exploring the fun activities. 

Happy learning 

Hello everyone!

I hope you’re all safe and well. How is the home learning going? Remember, you have the CGP books to practice your maths and reading comprehension skills. We have also provided you with a home learning project based on our topic of ‘Famous People’ (this is also attached on our class page.) I have attached a timetable below with some guidance for your home learning with an outline of what you could get up to during different times of the day. Try and do just a little bit every day, that is all we ask from you. With all this time at home, maybe you could try and do or learn something new? You could learn to play a new sport, bake something you have never baked before or even help out doing chores around the house. Please don’t forget to spend lots of time with your families and make as many precious memorises as you can.

Stay safe and see you all very soon J

Miss Chandler

As you may already know, today is International Nurse Day. This year is even more special than usual as it marks 200 years since the birth of Florence Nightingale. When we were at school we learnt about Florence and why she was such an important nurse in our history due to how she helped soldiers during the Crimean War and how she has shaped our health system today. To mark this special event I thought it would be a lovely idea to do something to thank all NHS staff and nurses, especially during the difficult times they are facing right now. 

International Nurses Day Poster

We would like you to create a poster to thank our NHS staff and nurses. If possible, we would like you to send the poster to our email so we can tweet them for the NHS staff and nurses to see. There are a few images below to help you with some ideas. We cannot wait to see your posters. 

'All Creatures Great and Small' Home Learning Project

Our topic this half term would have been 'all creatures great and small.' We really love this topic and know that you would too so we have decided to put together a few activities that you could do at home about this topic. We look forward to seeing your topic work during our Zoom sessions in the next few weeks. 

Story time with Mrs Cooper

Our lovely Mrs Cooper had made an amazing video reading one of her favourite stories. Click and listen, you will love it!

It's so wonderful, thank you very much Mrs Cooper 

P.S If you watch the video closely, you might see a very special guest!

https://youtu.be/5KINvkPL3WM

Postcard challenge

I’ve been missing you all so much so I decided to write you a postcard. I would love to hear about what you have all been getting up to. You can download the template below, write back, then ask an adult to post a photograph of your postcard on twitter. Don’t forget to tag @firsprimarysale and hashtag 2DC (#2DC).You could also send me your work in an email to dchandler@firs.trafford.sch.uk. I can’t wait to read all of your replies.

Go-To Art Activities

Here are a range of fun Art activities that you can try out at home!