Year 2
Year 2 Home Learning Page
Welcome to the Year 2 Home learning Page!
It’s such a shame we can’t see you right now because we had to close the school for a while. We would really like to stay in touch with you and want you to keep working hard. Each week, on this page, you will find new learning activities for you to complete at home. Try and do as many as you can-we know you can do it! Also, don’t forget to look on the ‘Homework Websites’ page for lots more fun, learning websites.
Keep working hard, we are proud of you!
Mr Goodship, Mrs Seed, Ms Maltby, Mrs Morris and Ms Astill
The Year 2 Team
We have a new email address for you to write to or send pictures to:
year2@berridge.nottingham.sch.uk
If you send a photo with your child's face in it, please let us know if you are happy for your child's picture to go on the school website. We will not put any pictures of children on without permission.
A message from all of the Key Stage 1 team.
Home learning during school closures
Transition work for the holidays:
Here are a few things that it would be useful for you to do to get ready for Year 3. We hope you're excited about your new class!
Words to be able to read and spell by the end of Year 2.
20th July: Goodbye videos from the adults!!
We are all so sad that we haven't had chance to say goodbye to you all properly. We have missed you so much and we hope that you will pop by to visit us when you start your new classes in September. The adults have made some videos for you to watch, as a way of saying goodbye and good luck in your new class. Enjoy!
Goodbye Chestnut Class
Goodbye Chestnut Class
Goodbye Sycamore Class
Goodbye Willow Class
BBC Bitesize lessons
Follow this link to find daily lessons to suit year 2 children and support their learning. The objectives are linked to the national curriculum. If your child finds the year 2 work too challenging, they can have a look at the year 1 section to recap on what they learnt last year.
Week beginning 13th July
English:
For writing this week, we would like you to write some sentences about the jungle picture. Remember to include a capital letter to start each sentence, interesting describing words, conjunctions to join ideas, and punctuation at the end of each sentence.
The reading activity will help you to learn about why we should look after the rainforest. Make sure you answer the questions after you've read the sheet.
Maths:
Here are this week's activities brought out by White Rose Maths, which we use in school. They all have the answers available too. The lessons that teach this content are at
https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/
Most of it is content that we have already taught in school, but please don't worry if your child finds any of it difficult, as it may be an area that we have not covered in detail yet.
Topic:
We hope that you all had fun making the Brazilian headdresses last week. Unfortunately we didn’t receive any pictures of you wearing them. This week we are looking at Brazilian food where we hope you can make some and try them too! Please email pictures of your creations to year2@berridge.nottingham.sch.uk
Spellings:
Here are this week's Year 2 words for you to practise spelling. When you are confident you can spell them, write each one within a sentence. You should have 5 sentences altogether.
parents
steak
break
water
even
Home learning from previous weeks
Week beginning 6th July
Introduction to this week's home learning.
English:
Maths:
Here are this week's activities brought out by White Rose Maths, which we use in school. They all have the answers available too. The lessons that teach this content are at
https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/
Most of it is content that we have already taught in school, but please don't worry if your child finds any of it difficult, as it may be an area that we have not covered in detail yet.
Topic:
Spellings:
Here are this week's Year 2 words for you to practise spelling. When you are confident you can spell them, write each one within a sentence. You should have 5 sentences altogether.
again
every
eye
father
half
Week beginning 29th June
Information about this week's learning:
Reading, Writing and Grammar:
Maths:
Here are this week's activities brought out by White Rose Maths, which we use in school. They all have the answers available too. The lessons that teach this content are at
https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/
Most of it is content that we have already taught in school, but please don't worry if your child finds any of it difficult, as it may be an area that we have not covered in detail yet.
Extra Maths
Topic:
Spellings:
Here are this week's Year 2 words for you to practise spelling. When you are confident you can spell them, write each one within a sentence. You should have 5 sentences altogether.
plant
path
bath
hour
move
Week beginning 22nd June
Hello from the Year 2 adults!
Reading and writing:
Grammar:
Work through the questions in the conjunctions quiz. Then write some of your own sentences that include conjunctions. We would love you to email your work to us at year2@berridge.nottingham.sch.uk
Maths:
Here are this week's activities brought out by White Rose Maths, which we use in school. They all have the answers available too. The lessons that teach this content are at
https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/
Most of it is content that we have already taught in school, but please don't worry if your child finds any of it difficult, as it may be an area that we have not covered in detail yet.
Topic:
Spellings:
Here are this week's Year 2 words for you to practise spelling. When you are confident you can spell them, write each one within a sentence. You should have 5 sentences altogether.
grass
pass
class
last
past
Week beginning 15th June
This week, we wanted to share some of the fantastic skills that the adults in school have. What skills or talents do you have? We would love to see them!Maybe you could send a photo or a video of yours to year2@berridge.nottingham.sch.uk
Have a look at the Year 1 page to see their skills and talents too.
This week's home learning is below the videos and pictures.
We are strong! Look at Mr Goodship and Miss Bittar. They must have been working on their muscles!
We have great coordination skills! Did you know that Mrs Maltby can juggle?
We have talents that some people just can't do! Can you roll your tongue? Not everybody can, which is very weird!
Reading:
Reading comprehension task with different difficulties to choose from. Use the information to help with your topic work.
Writing:
Maths:
Here are this week's activities brought out by White Rose Maths, which we use in school. They all have the answers available too. The lessons that teach this content are at
https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/
Most of it is content that we have already taught in school, but please don't worry if your child finds any of it difficult, as it may be an area that we have not covered in detail yet.
Topic:
Spellings:
Here are this week's Year 2 words for you to practise spelling. When you are confident you can spell them, write each one within a sentence. You should have 5 sentences altogether.
after
most
only
both
fast
NEW!!
If you’d like something to help keep you busy, you could sign up to The Wildlife Trusts 30 Days Wild. It’s free and they have loads of great resources and activity ideas you can use. School have signed up, so the children that are still attending school can join in too. Click the link below to have a look and get started.
Week beginning 8th June
Hello from the Year 2 adults!
Reading:
Writing:
Maths:
Here are this week's activities brought out by White Rose Maths, which we use in school. They all have the answers available too. The lessons that teach this content are at
https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/
Most of it is content that we have already taught in school, but please don't worry if your child finds any of it difficult, as it may be an area that we have not covered in detail yet.
Extra Maths - (After opening, some of the activities need turning by right clicking and selecting 'rotate'.)
Topic:
Spellings:
Here are this week's Year 2 words for you to practise spelling. When you are confident you can spell them, write each one within a sentence. You should have 5 sentences altogether.
kind
mind
child
children
wild
Week beginning 1st June
Hello from the adults!
Reading:
Read the information with a member of your family. It will help with your topic work.
Writing:
Maths:
Here are this week's activities brought out by White Rose Maths, which we use in school. They all have the answers available too. The lessons that teach this content are at
https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/
Most of it is content that we have already taught in school, but please don't worry if your child finds any of it difficult, as it may be an area that we have not covered in detail yet.
Extra Maths work
Topic:
Spelling:
Here are this week's Year 2 words for you to practise spelling. When you are confident you can spell them, write each one within a sentence. You should have 5 sentences altogether.
door
floor
poor
because
find
Week beginning 25th May
As it is half term, we are not setting any work this week. If you really want to do some work, you could have a look on educational websites that are posted on the homework page, or spend time doing some lovely art and craft projects. We hope you have a relaxing week.
Hello from the Year 2 adults!
Amazing work! Joshua has made this incredible moon buggy using items from around the house. Really well done Joshua!!
Week beginning 18th May
Wow! Look at this fantastic letter, written by Aminah in Sycamore Class.
Wow! Look at Afan's timeline of events in Neil Armstrong's life.
Hello from the Year 2 adults!
Mental Health Awareness Week 2020
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week. It is a good time to think about our feelings as well as the feelings of the people around us. It is important to look after our emotional health as well as our physical health. Below you will find some ideas of activities you can do to help you think about how you feel, and about how your actions can make other people feel.
Reading:
Have a careful read of the texts about and then try to answer the questions. There are 3 sets of the questions and they get harder, so try to keep going and challenge yourself if the first one seems easy! If you manage them both, see if you can find out more about Ramadan using the internet or by asking your family.
Writing:
Maths:
Here are this week's activities brought out by White Rose Maths, which we use in school. They all have the answers available too. The lessons that teach this content are at
https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/
Most of it is content that we have already taught in school, but please don't worry if your child finds any of it difficult, as it may be an area that we have not covered in detail yet.
Extra Maths activity. How many can you solve?
Topic:
Spelling:
Here are this week's Year 2 words for you to practise spelling. When you are confident you can spell them, write each one within a sentence. You should have 5 sentences altogether.
should
would
could
who
whole
Week beginning 11th May
Hello from the Year 2 adults!
Writing:
Reading:
Have a careful read of the texts about Space and then try to answer the questions. There are 3 sets of the planet text and they get harder, so try to keep going and challenge yourself if the first one seems easy! When you have finished, see if you can find more information about each planet.
Space-related reading comprehension texts
Maths:
Here are this week's activities brought out by White Rose Maths, which we use in school. They all have the answers available too. The lessons that teach this content are at
https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/
Most of it is content that we have already taught in school, but please don't worry if your child finds any of it difficult, as it may be an area that we have not covered in detail yet.
Topic:
Spelling:
Here are this week's Year 2 words for you to practise spelling. When you are confident you can spell them, write each one within a sentence. You should have 5 sentences altogether.
old
cold
hold
money
any
Week beginning 4th May
Hello from the adults in Year 2!
Writing:
Imagine you are in school and we would like to go on a trip to the Moon! The only problem is, Mr Tee isn't sure whether he should let us go or not. Your task this week is to write a letter to Mr Tee that you think would persuade him to let us go on a trip to the moon. Think about how you will persuade him. Maybe you should explain how it will help with your learning. Maybe you need to tell him why you want to go. What will you do there? He might be worried about the cost or about your safety. How will you persuade him that it is safe and that we will get the money for the trip? We can't wait to see your letters!
If you would like to show us your finished work, you could take a photo and email it to our new email address:
year2@berridge.nottingham.sch.uk
Maths:
Here are this week's activities brought out by White Rose Maths, which we use in school. They all have the answers available too. The lessons that teach this content are at
https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/
Most of it is content that we have already taught in school, but please don't worry if your child finds any of it difficult, as it may be an area that we have not covered in detail yet.
Extra Maths activity. Tricky 2 step word problems
Reading:
Have a careful read of the texts about Sunflower plants and then try to answer the questions. There are 3 sets and they get harder, so try to keep going and challenge yourself if the first one seems easy! When you have finished, see if you can find more information about Sunflower plants, such as the different parts they have and the different types of sunflower on the internet.
Spelling:
Here are 5 of the Year 2 common exception words for you to practise spelling and writing in sentences:
people
pretty
great
improve
many
NEW!! Online phonics lessons!
This week, online phonics lessons start. These are a great way to keep your child up to date with their phonics learning. The lessons play live each day, but if you miss them, they will stay available online throughout the summer term. The lessons are aimed at children in reception and year 1, but will also benefit many children in year 2, particularly those in the earlier stages of reading. Please read the letter below to find out more:
Spelling and reading words for year 2
Year 2 Curriculum Overview 2019-20
Week beginning 27th April
Hello from the adults in Year 2!
Maths:
Here are this week's activities brought out by White Rose Maths, which we use in school. They all have the answers available too. The lessons that teach this content are at
https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/
Most of it is content that we have already taught in school, but please don't worry if your child finds any of it difficult, as it may be an area that we have not covered in detail yet.
Extra Maths Activity: Adding 3 single digit numbers
Writing:
This week, we would like you to write a character description about any character you like. It could be a character from a book, a film or a television programme that you watch. You will need to write sentences about what the character looks like, what type of person they are (they might be caring, happy, funny), what they like to do, where they live and any other information you know about them. Make sure you use some interesting describing words, conjunctions to join your ideas, and correct punctuation. You could add a picture to your work to show who your character is. If you would like to show us your finished work, you could take a photo and email it to:
info@berridge.nottingham.sch.uk
Reading:
Have a careful read of the texts about astronaut Neil Armstrong and then try to answer the questions. There are 3 sets and they get harder, so try to keep going and challenge yourself if the first one seems easy! When you have finished, see if you can find more information about Neil Armstrong on the internet.
Spelling:
Here are 5 of the Year 2 common exception words for you to practise spelling and writing in sentences:
behind
Christmas
gold
sugar
beautiful
Week beginning Monday 20th April
Newsletter from the adults in Year 2 20.4.20
Hello from the adults in Year 2!
Maths:
Here are this week's lessons brought out by White Rose Maths, which we use in school. They all have the answers available too. Most of it is content that we have already taught in school, but please don't worry if your child finds any of it difficult, as it may be an area that we have not covered in detail yet.
This week's maths lessons.
Writing:
Our last topic was all about Traditional Tales. We would like you to have a go at retelling your favourite Traditional Tale. It could be Little Red Riding Hood, Goldilocks, The Three Little Pigs or any other one that you like. You could retell the story using your voice first, perhaps to a member of your family. Then have a go at writing it down. Can you remember all the details? You could include adjectives to describe, and conjunctions (and, but, when, because, if, so, or) to join your ideas. If you really like a challenge, you could have a go at creating your own story!
We would love to see your work if you get chance to photograph it and email it to info@berridge.nottingham.sch.uk
Reading:
Have a careful read of the texts and then try to answer the questions. There are 3 sets and they get harder, so try to keep going and challenge yourself if the first one seems easy!
Reading comprehension with answers
Spelling and grammar:
Practise spelling the words on the sheet. They are present and past tense verbs. Then have a go at writing the sentences correctly at the bottom of the page.
Science:
Easter holidays home learning
Messages from the Year 2 teachers
The teachers are really missing being in school with the children. They have written some messages to their classes. We hope you enjoy reading them.
Easter Competition
Here are some optional activities for you to enjoy over the holidays. We will not be setting tasks for each subject this week as it is the Easter holidays, but remember it is important to keep reading at home and to stay active!
English and Maths Easter activities
Art and craft activities
Have a look at these websites for more activity ideas