Class 2 2019/2020
Home Learning Week Commencing 13th July 2020
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Home Learning Week Commencing 6th July 2020
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Home Learning Week Commencing 29th June 2020
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Home Learning Week Commencing 22nd June 2020
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Home Learning Week Commencing 15th June 2020
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Home Learning Week Commencing 8th June 2020
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Home Learning Week Commencing 18th May 2020
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Home Learning Week Commencing 11th May 2020
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Home Learning Week Commencing 4th May 2020
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Home Learning Week Commencing 27th April 2020
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Home Learning Week Commencing 20th April 2020
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Home Learning Week Commencing 6th April 2020
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Home Learning Week Commencing 30th March 2020
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Class Teachers: Mrs Jump and Mrs Bancroft Teaching Assistants: Mrs Wild and Mrs Bellwood
Our Topics Throughout Autumn and Spring Term 2019 - 2020
Class Newsletter - Spring (2) 2020
Topic Homework - Spring (2) 2020
What we have been up to so far.......
Commando Joe's - Tuesday 17th March 2020
Mission 5: to successfully build a temporary shelter.
Brief:
We have successfully made it to the other side of the river, however it is starting to get dark and we have nowhere to sleep tonight! Our only option it to build our own shelter. Embers are still burning throughout the town, so the shelter you build will need to be fireproof and large enough for the whole team.
We worked in groups to build a den for safety. We had to use a cargo net, but could choose what other resources we used to make the den. We had so much fun working as a team. Our team working skills have definitely improved!
Monday 16th March 2020
WALT: give a single instruction to make something happen.
Today we have been giving an algorithm to our partners. An algorithm is a list of steps to finish a task. We were giving instructions to our partners to successfully complete a maze.
Commando Joe - Monday 2nd March 2020
Mission 4: You should always put your safety first.
Brief:
Unfortunately, the fire has now completely burnt down our houses and we have been left homeless from the fire with only the possessions we managed to pack. We have identified a location to build ourselves a temporary shelter so that we are safe for the night, but it is on the other side of the River Thames!
Can you safely get your family across the river?
Debrief:
How successful was your team?
All teams were successful at getting across the river.
Team one managed to get across first, with only one person falling in once.
Team three made it across second followed by team two.
Did you listen carefully to each other and not shout?
Yes we did. Everyone did well at working as a team and put great effort in.
Team one had great communication.
Did you need to revise your plan at all?
Team one- listened to ideas and changed them if needed.
Did any of your team members touch the water?
How did this make you feel?
Team one- One of us touched the water and owned up to it. I was happy that the person had tried their best, it was just a mistake.
Team two- We were annoyed because it was the same person who was falling into the water and kept laughing when it happened. It stopped us from travelling across quickly.
Team three- We had to stop three times. It made us sad because some people were not thinking about where the mat was being placed.
What decisions did you make as a team?
- How we were going to move the mat from one place to another.
Stay and Pray
Library Morning
Class Newsletter - Spring (1) 2020
Topic Homework - Spring (1) 2020
What have we been up to so far.......
Library Morning Session - Tuesday 11th February
Children’s Mental Health Week.
British Values- Individual Liberty
In year 2, we discussed what being brave means. We then listened to the story ‘The Lion Inside’. It is a beautiful story about a lion and a mouse.
After reading the story, we discussed the characters of the mouse and the lion and how they were brave. We talked about how sometimes even though people are outspoken and confident they can sometimes feel scared and need to find a way to be brave. We thought about how we can be brave and how we have been brave. Some of us shared this with the class.
We also discussed about what to do if we were struggling to be brave and if we were feeling scared. We talked about the different people we could talk to who could help us and the different things those people could do to help us.
Topic Homework
History - Wednesday 5th February 2020
WALT: ask further questions about what we have heard or seen.
We are now about half way through our Samuel Pepys topic. We thought about what we have learnt so far, our class topic story and pictures to ask questions. Hopefully we will be able to find the answers to these questions as we continue our topic.
Commando Joe - Monday 3rd February 2020
Mission 2: You don't fight fire with fire. You fight fire with water.
Brief:
The flames of the fire are spreading very quickly and we must work together to control the fire. As the flames increase in ferocity we must use our water supplies to push them back. Teamwork will be crucial if you are going to be successful in controlling the flames.
We got split into two groups, these were based on house teams. Each team was given a name of flames or water. When we went outside the coloured balls were on the opposite colour cones. Our first job was to put the balls on the same coloured cones. The balls and cones represent fire and water. We then had to put the balls on the opposite coloured cones to represent the spreading fire and the water being used to put the fire out.
We all enjoyed the mission because:
We got to have some exercise. –Maya
I liked doing it because it was challenging getting the balls to the cones. - Jenson.
When we had to put the balls on the cones, we had to be precise. – Lucas.
Debrief:
Difficult:
One of the biggest difficulties was the wind, it caused the balls to roll off the cones. – Isabel. This did represent the fire spreading. – Cara
We had to be really careful when we were putting the balls on the cones to make sure they were on properly. – Jenson N
What went well:
Both teams succeeded in their mission.- Calise.
It didn’t matter if there was a mistake along the way, we corrected it and continued going until we were successful.- Lucas
We all had to be involved and have a go, this helped with teamwork.- Isabel
Art - Wednesday 29th January 2020
In our art lessons we have been developing our skills of collage in preparation for creating our own piece of abstract art in the style of Paul Klee.
History
Our topic is Samuel Pepys. As part of this we are learning about the Great Fire of London. We created a timeline of the events leading up to and during the fire.
In a later lesson, we then used the timeline to do a piece of extended writing. We wrote a diary entry.
Commando Joes - Monday 13th January 2020
Mission 1: ‘Panic only makes things worse’
Brief:
The year is 1666 and a fire has started at the King's Bakery on Pudding Lane. It is spreading quickly and many people have had to evacuate their homes. In 1666, there weren't fire engines like we have today with water on board ready to put out the fire. We need to get water from the River Thames to the fire as quickly as possible and extinguish the flames.
We worked together as a team to transport water from one bucket to another. We had to travel through an obstacle course, this made the job even more difficult. We could only use our hands to carry the water.
We showed communication skills by making a plan of action and a strategy for the best way to move with the water through the course.
We really enjoyed completing the mission. Our teamwork skills have improved a lot. We talked to each other and cheered each other on.
Tuesday 7th January 2020
Art
Today we looked at different pieces of art work all around the theme of fire. We sorted the images into different groups.
We then chose a piece of art work and wrote about our thoughts on the piece of art work. We then shared this with the rest of the class.
Monday 6th January 2020
PE
Class Newsletter - Autumn (2) 2019
Topic Homework - Autumn (2) 2019
What we have been up to so far.....
Year 1 and Year 2 Nativity
Tuesday 10th December 2019
British Values- Individual Liberty
Year 2
We started off by recapping the
British Values. To start with we discussed what we thought was meant by Individual Liberty. We watched a clip to help us understand what Individual Liberty is. Here is the link if you want to watch it at home: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9CADpB7fsE
We listened to the story “The Hueys in The New Jumper” by Oliver Jeffers. We discussed the story as we read the book and thought about how The Hueys showed their Individual Liberty. We then created our own jumpers for The Hueys. We then discussed and wrote out what Individual Liberty means.
Anti-bullying Week
We started off by watching the short Pixar film For the Birds. After watching the film, we discussed what happened in it. It was only after this discussion that we were told we were watching it as part of our anti bulling week work.
We talked about how the tall bird was feeling. Some of the feelings we came up with were:
- Frustrated
- Irritated
- Upset
- Left out
Some of us gave reasons for how the bird was made to feel.
“I think the bird felt devastated because the little birds are pecking the big bird’s feet.”
“I think the bird is frustrated because two of the birds are pecking his feet.”
“The bird is feeling emotional because the small birds are pecking the big bird’s feet.”
We then talked about what bullying is so we could develop our understanding of what it is. We said:
“Bullying is when you are constantly doing something every day and saying you can’t play with me in a mean way.”
“Bullying is something that is bad and that happens every day.”
“Bullying is if someone hurts another person and if they keep on hurting them every day. It can happen in shops, schools, and when playing with friends.”
We then talked about what we should do if we are being bullied and who we can speak to.
If you want to watch the video clip at home, please use the link.
Remembrance Day
Y2
For Remembrance Day, lots of us complete the topic homework task of creating our own poppy. They all looked amazing and had lots of thought and effort put into creating them.
In class we spent some time discussing why we have Remembrance Day and the importance of it. We listened to the poem ‘In Flanders Fields.’ We worked in groups to write a poem for a given image. We were given words to use in the poem. We created incredibly thoughtful poems for Remembrance.
Commando Joe - Monday 11th November 2019
Mission 5: '’Water is life’
Brief: As time passed, the English became greedy and demanded more and more crops. Sir Smith visited the tribe to ask for more food and discovered that much of their land had been devastated by drought. Many of the Native American's had died from dehydration and the crops had not survived. In this mission, teams will transport fresh water from the English base to the tribe- it's a race against time and vital that no more lives are lost.
Children worked in their tribes to transport the water (balls) from one bucket to another. They showed great team work and communication. It was great to hear children say it was their favorite mission so far!
Commando Joe - Monday 4th November 2019
Mission 4: 'It takes time to build bridges, but no time at all'
Brief: Following Pocahontas' declaration of peace, relations between the English and Pawhatan tribe improved and the Natives began providing food and resources to the English. This act of generosity saved the English from starvation and Sir John Smith was extremely grateful for the tribes help. During this missions, your Natives will construct a bridge strong enough to hold containers of crops and freshly killed livestock. Any falling crops will be a huge waste and chief Powhatan will NOT be happy!
Debrief:
Did the bridge with stand the weight of the food? Why?
Yes some did because the bridges were flat on the table.
Did the team work together to create a successful structure?
Some groups worked well together even though the structure wasn’t successful.
Some groups didn’t work well together because they didn’t listen to each other or work as a team.
Did each team create the same ‘style’ bridge?
Most groups created bridges that were flat along the table.
If unsuccessful, did the team know what went wrong and what can be improved?
The bridge on the edges were too curvy.
The other bridge wasn’t quite wide enough
Class Newsletter - Autumn (1) 2019
Topic Homework - Autumn (1) 2019
What have we been up to this term so far.........
Tuesday 22nd October 2019
Black History Month and British Values.
We started off by looking at different pictures from Pocahontas’ time with the British colonists and her time in England. We discussed in groups and a class about the work she did for peace and equality. We also discussed if and how mutual respect was shown.
We reflected on what mutual respect was. We said it is:
Showing respect to everyone and the environment.
Appreciate and value others.
Treating people the way you want to be treated.
We then discussed ‘everyone is equal, no exceptions’ and what it meant to use. We said:
Everybody should be treated the same.
Everybody should be kind to one another and use the right words.
Treating someone like they are important.
We shook hands with each other as a sign of being equal, respect and peace.
Using this we then drew or wrote our own reflection for ‘everyone is equal, not exceptions.
Commando Joe - Monday 21st October 2019
Mission 3: ‘Everyone is equal, no exceptions.’
Brief: The arrival of English explorers in Virginia was not welcomed by all the Native Americans. The leader of the English, Sir John Smith, very nearly lost his life to the hands of Pocahontas' father! Luckily for Sir Smith, Pocahontas believed in peace and saved his life. In this mission, your teams will be split into Native Americans and English Explorers- will the explorers be successful in saving their captured comrade?
Debrief:
Was John Smith recaptured and returned back to safety?
Yes, in both groups, the Englishmen successfully recaptured and returned John Smith to safety.
Were any Englishman converted to tribesmen?
Yes a handful of Englishmen were tagged by the Native Americans.
What worked well during the mission?
Both teams succeeded in the mission.
How effective were communication skills? How effective was the teamwork? How could teams have been even more successful during this mission?
Teams 1 and 3- Part of our team wanted to talk and work out a plan of action, some members were ignoring this and working independently. If we did this again, to be more successful and effective with communication and team work we would: discuss and plan before setting off; not rush off and stay together and listen to each other.
Teams 2 and 4- In a way we worked well as a team and had good communication skills. We saw the Englishmen and just ran after them. If we did this again, would also would make a plan.
Commando Joe - Monday 14th October 2019
Mission 2: ‘I never dreamed about success- I worked for it.’
Brief: Pocahontas returned to her tribe and at a young age began undertaking 'woman's' work. Whilst male Native Americans were out hunting, the girls and women maintained their village. They cooked, built, harvested crops, cleaned, and collected fire wood and anything else necessary for the comfort and survival of their tribe. In this mission, Pocahontas has harvested her crops and now needs to transport it back to the village to prepare.
Debrief:
How much food has made it back to camp?
Of the groups that were able to have a go (rained off) tribe one successfully brought back 20 pieces of food. Tribe two brought back 10 pieces of food.
What worked well during this mission?
Child A- All of tribe one survived.
Child B- Tribe two showed good team work.
Child C- Only one person was poisoned.
There was good communication between tribe members.
Child D- Tribe one showed great effort- resilience.
How effective were communication skills?
Child A- by communicating, it meant there were no injuries.
Child E- I like that tribe two communicated so they knew to wait for each other.
How could your team have been even more successful during this mission?
By being more careful at not rushing people wouldn’t have become poisoned. Next time, think carefully about how much we are carrying so we do not drop food.
Commando Joe - Monday 7th October 2019
Mission 1: ‘Family is more than important, it’s everything.’
Brief: The English are coming! You must protect the children in the tribe by getting them to safety. Make a sling then navigate through the forest to reach the other tribe.
Debrief:
Were there any casualties, injuries from bear attacks?
Yes there were- broken ankle, broken leg and a broken leg.
What worked well during the mission?
Child A- The sling that we made protected the baby and stopped the baby from falling out.
Child B- we worked well as a team especially crawling through the leaves.
Child C- I was checking that Lexi-Jane and the baby were OK when walking along the stepping stones.
How effective were communication skills?
Overall communication skills were effective, some tribes need to work on them to work even better as a team.
How could Native mothers have been even more successful during this mission?
Child D- The knot for the sling could be made tighter.
Child A- Make the baby more secure.
Child B- Think about the material we are using for the sling.
British Values - Democracy
Roald Dahl Day - 12th September
We had a fantastic time in Year 2 for Roald Dahl day.
To start with, we all stood up and shared which Roald Dahl character we came as. We all looked amazing in our costumes.
We listened to the story ‘The Magic Finger’ throughout the day and our work was linked to it. We imagined what we would change if we had a magic finger! What would you change? We listened to part of the story and then drew what we thought would happen next.
We have started our Plants topic in Science. To start off this unit, we went outside and went on a hunt to find and gather items that belong to plants.
The children really enjoyed collecting a variety of different items including leaves, sticks and different flowers. The children brought their items into the classroom and shared them with their tables.
In the following lesson, as a class we looked at different images of plants and the children asked questions that they would then answer by sorting the images.
As part of our ‘postcard’ unit in English the children spent some time editing their own big write. They then read it to their partners who gave feedback to them. Children then used this to edit their work again. Children then had the opportunity to read their work aloud to the class.
Our Topic this term is focussed around Pocahontas. To start off this topic, the children read the story of Pocahontas and then worked in groups to act out the story.
To start off the school year in Maths, we have been developing place value knowledge. We have been using equipment to help us to do this. We have used bead strings, dienes, number lines and 100 squares. We have really enjoyed our maths work.