Block E

Date: 24.4.24

This week we will be focusing on RSHE for our home learning. 

I would like all children to try something new. This is linked with The Learning Line they have been learning about within their RSHE lessons with Miss Keefe. Your something new may include one of the following:

• tie shoelaces
• helping with the cooking
• throwing and catching with their less dominant hand

Once the children have tried something new, I would like them to write what their something new was and how it went.

I look forward to reading what you have tried on Monday.

Kind regards,

Miss Turner

Block E

Date: 19.4.24

This week we will be focusing on Maths for our home learning. 

I would like all children to practice their Maths multiplication skills by completing their 3x tables on TTRS.

Have a great weekend and see you next week.

Kind regards,

Miss Turner

Block D

Date: 19.3.24

Our home learning focus this week is Science.

Please check the attached document for further information.

I look forward to seeing your home learning after the Easter holidays.

Kind regards,

Miss Turner

Block D

Date: 12.3.24

Our home learning focus this week is Computing.

There is a TO-DO set on Purple Mash to create a repeating pattern picture. Paint-a-picture then choose patterns! The attached document will provide further details. Don't forget to save your work for me to see!

I look forward to seeing your work on Monday!

Kind regards,

Miss Turner

Block D

Date: 6.3.24

This week we will be focusing on DT for our home learning. 

There are three questions for this week:

What does a balanced diet mean?

What must we be careful about when choosing food?

Could you create your own evening meal? Remember to make sure it has a good balance of different food groups. 

You can choose to answer one, two or all three questions! I look forward to seeing whatever you choose to complete in school on Monday.

Kind regards,

Miss Turner

Block D

Date: 27.2.24

Our home learning focus this week is Handwriting and English.

This week I would like the children to write a paragraph about what they can remember about foxes. Include the facts and information we have been reading in our class Fact File in English, whilst taking your time to ensure lovely handwriting.

I have uploaded a lined paper document for your work, should this be required.

I look forward to seeing your work on Monday!

Kind regards,

Miss Turner

Block D

Date: 21.2.24

Our home learning focus this week is Mental Maths where we have been looking at tens.

Please complete the exercise sheet attached.

I look forward to seeing your work on Monday!

Kind regards,

Miss Turner

Block C

Date: 8.2.24

This week we will be focusing on Geography for our home learning.

As we are finishing our comparison of Kampong Ayer with where we live topic, could you complete a fact file about what you know. You can include climate, location, weather, houses and the rainforests relating to Kampong Ayer.

I look forward to seeing your fact files after half term.

On Friday you will be enjoying a film as your marble treat! You are welcome to bring a movie snack to enjoy in the afternoon whilst watching the film.

Kind regards,

Miss Turner

Block C

Date: 30.1.24

This week we will be focusing on Maths for our home learning. 

I would like all children to practise their Maths multiplication skills by completing their 2x, 5x and 10x tables on TTRS.

I look forward to seeing a copy of your times tables in school on Monday.

Kind regards,

Miss Turner

Block C

Date: 23.1.24

This week we will be focusing on RSHE for our home learning. Please refer to the NSPCC website for more information.

The three questions for this week are:

What does appropriate/inappropriate mean?

Who are your trusted adults and why?

What does PANTS stand for? Why is it important to remember? 

You can choose to answer one, two or all three questions! I look forward to seeing whatever you choose to complete in school on Monday.

In RSHE on Friday, we will be talking about touch the children like and do not like. The focus of this will be to recognise that some touches are not fun and can hurt or be upsetting; Know that they can ask someone to stop touching them; To identify who they can talk to if someone touches them in a way that makes them feel uncomfortable. The children will be reminded of the NSPCC Underwear Rule learnt last year. We will look at facial expressions and body language to explore signals to check if people are feeling ok.

Kind regards,

Miss Turner

Block C

Date: 16.1.24

This week we will be focusing on Science for our home learning.

We have been looking at habitats and biomes in Science this term. Home learning this week is for the children to create one of the biomes we have been learning about. These can be made using shoe boxes, small cardboard boxes or cereal boxes to create one of the six biomes we have been looking at.

Tundra

Savannah

Rainforest

Woodland

Desert

Grassland

I look forward to seeing your biomes on Monday.

Kind regards,

Miss Turner

Block C

Date: 12.1.24

Year 2 Be Aware and Take Care

Dear Parents and Carers,  

Your child has recently had a visit from Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service. They have learnt about the role of firefighters, how they keep us safe and what the children can do to help stay safe. Please compete this quiz, looking through the information with your child so they can share with you what they have leant. In the summer, one entry will be picked to win a VIP trip to a fire station for the winning child and their school will win a £50 book token.

https://forms.office.com/e/67LmEpSdCk

Thank you for your help, Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

Block C

Date: 9.1.24

Our home learning focus this week is Mental Maths where we have been looking at Doubles.

Please complete the exercise sheet attached.

I look forward to seeing your work on Monday!

Kind regards,

Miss Turner

Block B
Date: 15.12.23

Happy Christmas! 

We have had a brilliant end to our term and have enjoyed the festivities within the school. 

Have a lovely Christmas break and we look forward to your return in the new year! 

Miss Turner and Miss Keefe

P.S. Thank you for your kind gifts and cards. 

Block B

Date: 5.12.23

This week we will be focusing on History for our home learning.

As we are finishing our Great Fire of London topic, could you complete a fact file about what you know. You can include timelines, important people from this time and key information about the event.

I look forward to seeing your fact files on Monday.

Kind regards,

Miss Turner

Date: 30.11.23

Keywords:

Thank you for looking at the keywords with your child. Could we please ask you to complete the keywords as follows:

1 - Read the keywords

2 - Spell the keywords

3 - Using the keywords in a sentence

Kind regards,

Miss Turner

Block B

Date: 29.11.23

This week we will be focusing on embedding our maths skills for our home learning. 

Please practise these things at home to support your child.  

1 minute maths- addition and subtraction below 20. 

TTRS- 2s and 5s

Addition and related subtraction facts for numbers below 50. 

e.g. If I know 37 + 13 = 50  then I also know  37 = 50 - 13  and I also know....

You can choose to answer one, two or all three questions! I look forward to seeing whatever you choose to complete in school on Monday.

Kind regards,

Miss Turner

Block  B

Date: 22.11.23

This week we will be focusing on Computing for our home learning. 

The three questions for this week are:

What is a digital footprint?

Can you give examples of a method of digital communication?

Can you think of what you need to remember when you are online? What information should be shared and what information should be kept private? 

You can choose to answer one, two or all three questions! I look forward to seeing whatever you choose to complete in school on Monday.

Kind regards,

Miss Turner

Block B

Date: 14.11.23

Our home learning this week is for all pupils to create their own hand washing poster. This is linked to our Science topic where we have been discussing and investigating hygiene.

I look forward to seeing the posters!

Miss Turner

Date 17.10.23

We have reached the final week of this half term. The hedgehogs have worked super hard and brought in some fantatsic home learning. There is no subject focus for over half term but if you can practise spellings (see spelling block for guidance) and keep up with reading too. For maths it would be great to focus on doubles, bonds within 10 and within 100 (1minute maths app is great for this). Please look in your child's book bags for any extra learning that will support them as they go into the next half term. 

Mrs Hoiles 

Date: 11.10.23

This week we will be focusing on RE for our home learning. The children have been learning about His creation and how Christians take care of His creation. 

The three questions for this week are:

Why is God known as a creator?

Can you recall the Creation Story?  

How do Christians look after His creation? 

You can choose to answer one, two or all three questions! I look forward to seeing whatever you choose to complete in school on Monday.

Kind regards,

Mrs Hoiles

Date: 3.10.23

This week we will be focusing on Science for our home learning. 

The three questions for this week are:

What can you do to keep healthy? Food diary sheet to help. 

What life cycles can you remember? 

Can you remember how to tell if something is alive? Clue: MRS NERG

You can choose to answer one, two or all three questions! I look forward to seeing whatever you choose to complete in school on Monday.

Kind regards,

Mrs Hoiles

Harvest Festival

All the hedgehogs did an amazing job last week for our school's Harevest celebrations. The children shone in each of their roles and performed both poem and song superbly! Thank you for all your kind donations. 

Mrs Hoiles

Date: 26.9.23

This week we will be focusing on Art for our home learning. 

The three questions for this week are:

What is a cartoon?

Can you remember an artist who was known for creating pieces of ‘Pop Art’?

How do you create pastel colours?

You can choose to answer one, two or all three questions! I look forward to seeing whatever you choose to complete in school on Monday.

Kind regards,

Mrs Hoiles

Date: 20.9.23

This week we will be focusing on Computing for our home learning. 

The three questions for this week are:

What do we call a precise set of instructions when coding?

Can you recall what these words mean? algorithm, code block, command and action. 

Could you design a code using the software? (Purple mash- 2Do- Princess and the Frog).

You can choose to answer one, two or all three questions! I look forward to seeing whatever you choose to complete in school on Monday.

Kind regards,

Mrs Hoiles

Thank you to everyone who was able to attend our meeting this afternoon. It was lovely to see so many faces and share what this year will look like for your children. 

For those of you unable to attend, or those who want to look back at the information shared please find the links above with the details.  

Just to let you know that our class worship for Harvest Festival will be held on Thursday 28th September at 9am. This will be shared in the newsletter too. 

Kind regards, 

Mrs Hoiles and Miss Keefe

Date: 12.9.23

This week we will be focusing on Geography for our home learning. 

The three questions for this week are:

What can you use a compass for?

Why are there symbols and a key on a map?

Could you locate a country in the Northern Hemisphere and a country in the Southern Hemisphere?

You can choose to answer one, two or all three questions! I look forward to seeing whatever you choose to complete in school on Monday.

Kind regards,

Mrs Hoiles

Welcome to Year 2 Hedgehogs

Hello Hedgehogs, I hope you have had the most wonderful summer. It has been lovely to see so many happy faces return to school. I look forward to getting to know you more this half term. 

Please find above some links to websites we will be using in Year 2. 

Below are the Knowledge Organisers for Block A. 

Date for your diary: Wednesday 13th September - Meet the Teacher 2.30pm 

Key information: 

PE days - these will be on a Monday and a Friday.  Please make sure you are in full PE kit for these days.  

Library day - this will be on a Tuesday when we have chosen our first library books, please make sure they are in every Tuuesday to make sure we can swap them. This will help in achieving those reading challenges! 

Reading raffle - Reading diaries will be checked and signed on a Thursday. If you have read 3 times you will be entered into the reading raffle during our Friday, 'Value Star' worship.