Year 2 Resources for Phase 3

• Talk for Writing packs to be released fortnightly.
• Each pack is roughly 2 weeks worth of work.

Y2s are to work their way through ‘Rainbows, rainbows everywhere!’ : download here

Pupils can also:

• Write their own story
• Make their own book/comic/graphic novel
• Write a diary
• Write something for National Writing Day: See CLPE guidance (download here) for more information or click the link below. 

https://literacytrust.org.uk/about-us/national-writing-day-24-june-2020/

• Participate in radio blogging with Pie Corbett and a range of authors https://radioblogging.net/
• Use ideas from The Training Space

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuaq74gHBALPcb1nbJ1EF2Q

• Enter the writing competition:

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/may/22/the-guardian-and-football-schools-second-young-sportswriter-competition

• Please feel free to recap over the 4 operations – adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing – use the Can Do Maths Workout packs 
• Times tables practice https://www.timestables.co.uk/
• Continue to log on to https://www.mymaths.co.uk/
• Work on any of the PowerPoints they didn’t use in Term 5
• Use White Rose Home Learning https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/
• Watch Can Do Maths videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtamY3wAjj85YpH5Zv4CTBQ

The first three Powerpoints are useful revision tools-

• Remember It Powerpoint 1 -addition and subtraction: download here
• Remember It Powerpoint 2-multiplication and division: download here
• Remember It Powerpoint 3- rest of the maths curriculum: Year 2 Remember It Powerpoint 3

The next workbooks also revise topics covered this year.  Can Do Maths Workout 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4

• Download 2.1 & 2.2 here
• Download 2.3 here
• Download 2.4 here

http://www.buzzardpublishing.com/cando-videos – video links to support the workbooks. Some support parents with knowing how to support your child but there are also ones that support the daily lessons.

The following Powerpoints are useful to get the children thinking!

• KS1 Problem Solving PPT: download here
• KS1 Problem of the Day PPT: download here & answers
• KS1 White Rose reasoning and problem solving PDF: download here

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/ – useful videos explaining maths concepts
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zjxhfg8 – more ideas for learning 

DT: Design and make a healthy and tasty fruit salad

• Decide which fruits you are going to use- think of fruits and flavours that you know you enjoy eating and which might work well together but also try to be adventurous! 
• Select 5 fruits or more. Choose a range or textures and colours so that your fruit salad is appealing to look at. 
• Pick a fruit juice, such as orange
• What is the difference between fruit and vegetables? Fruit contains the seeds of the plant. Why do we eat fruit?
• Use seasonal fruits where possible and discuss what this means with your child. 
• Practise safe cutting techniques with your child. ‘The Bridge Hold’ is demonstrated in this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdXjLJNWu44
• ‘The Claw Grip’ is shown here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVJUD8SSQRA
• While making: Can you describe each fruit? Taste? Smell? Look? Feel? For example: Sharp, juicy, squishy, sweet.
• Evaluate it: What did you enjoy doing most? What skills did you learn? Did you like eating your fruit salad or not? Why? How would you improve your fruit salad if you made one again? 

RE: What makes some places sacred to believers? 

• Talk about what the words ‘sacred’ and ‘holy’ mean. What makes some places and things special? Do you have any things or places that are holy and sacred?
• Look at photos of different holy buildings (churches, mosques, synagogues) and objects found inside them. What are the objects for? Example- church: altar, cross, crucifix, font, lectern, candles and the symbol of light; plus specific features from different denominations as appropriate: vestments and colours, Stations of the Cross, baptismal pool, pulpit; synagogue: ark, Ner Tamid, Torah scroll, tzizit (tassels), tefillin, tallit (prayer shawl) and kippah (skullcap), chanukiah, bimah; mosque: wudu, calligraphy, prayer mat, prayer beads, minbar, mihrab, muezzin.
• Talk about why it is important to show respect for other people’s precious or sacred belongings (e.g. the importance of having clean hands; treating objects in certain ways, or dressing in certain ways). 
• Notice some similarities and differences between places of worship and how they are used, talking about why people go there: to be friendly, to be thoughtful, to find peace, to feel close to God. 
• Use the idea of community: a group of people, who look after each other and do things together. Are holy buildings for God or for a community or both? Talk about other community buildings, and what makes religious buildings different from, say, a library or school.
• Explore how religious believers sometimes use music to help them in worship e.g. Christians and Jewish people sing Psalms, hymns and prayers. Music can be used to praise God, thank God, say ‘sorry’ and to prepare for prayer. Muslims do not use music so freely, but still use the human voice for the Prayer Call and to recite the Qur’an in beautiful ways. Can you listen to some songs? How do they make you feel?

 Geography: study of a non-European country (Malawi in Africa)

• Explore human and physical similarities and differences between Minchinhampton and Malawi (download here).
• Of course, you also have the option to compare Minchinhampton with another country or place of your own choosing if you would prefer to do that. If you are feeling really interested, you could always compare a couple of non-European countries!

We will still be looking forward to your Padlet updates and emails with photos of all the brilliant “extra” ideas you have had. Don’t forget that Padlet is also a great place to get ideas from other children and from us!