Year 2
Welcome to Year 2
Home Learning
We have so far produced two home learning packs which we advised you make use of in a way which best suited you. We recognise that each household is completely different and so cannot emphasise enough that the priority for you and your family at this time is to stay safe, happy, and physically and mentally well, so that when the time comes, our children come back motivated and ready to learn. With this in mind, we’d like to outline the range of ways your child can engage in learning, as opposed to setting a single expectation for the way this is completed.
You may find that one, or a combination, of these ways of working suits you and your child. This is not a checklist of learning that should be worked through in its entirety, but a resource bank that should help your child engage in learning at home.
Finally, we’d like to remind you that we are still here and contactable each day Monday-Friday, so if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to get in touch. You can call the school office or email office@comberton.worcs.sch.uk. Please also keep sending your photos and videos to getinvolved@comberton.worcs.sch.uk.
If you or your family require any further support or guidance at this time, information and contact details for wider local support is available at the following websites:
www.worcestershire.gov.uk/here2help and https://www.startingwellworcs.nhs.uk/
Daily lessons online
BBC Bitesize Daily Lessons:
From Monday 20th April, ‘BBC Bitesize Daily’ is providing English and Maths and foundation subject lessons every weekday, via their website and the BBC iPlayer, for year groups 1-10. Tasks set have explanatory videos and provide links to other sites where further activities can be accessed.
Online lesson content and activities can be found at https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/dailylessons
Three different 20 minute daily lessons for ages 5-7, 7-9 and 9-11 can be viewed each day from 9am at https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z6vpnrd
or via the red button/BBC iPlayer.
The Oak National Academy:
From Monday 20th April, another timetabled online teaching resource has been launched, ‘The Oak National Academy’. This has gives 3 lessons each day from Reception to Y6 in English, maths and another subject (which changes daily). Like the BBC, each lesson has video content alongside activities set.
https://www.thenational.academy/
Homework-style revision worksheets:
We recognise that stand-alone English and maths revision sheets are handy when printed and can usually be completed independently by your child.
We will continue to provide weekly packs of these. The next pack will be sent this Friday 24th April. If you are finding though that they cause frustration, or there is a disproportionate amount of teaching required by an adult, please don’t ‘flog’ these tasks to the point of despair!
However, if you find tasks like this work well for your child, there are many more you can find yourselves for free on sites such as Twinkl https://www.twinkl.co.uk/offer where you can enter the code CVDTWINKLHELPS to get free access.
Accessing online content:
The DfE has created a list of useful websites which can be found at
Also, please continue to make use of websites which your child has a personalised login for, such as Numbots, TT Rockstars, Activelearn and Education City.
Use of the website/Facebook page:
Each weekday, a new challenge is posted on the ‘Get Involved’ page of our school website. These cover a range of curriculum areas and skills.
We will also continue to post links to other useful sites on this page of our website and on the school Facebook page. Please keep your eye on these!
Downloadable Home Learning Resources
2HL Art - Our Giuseppe Arcimboldo inspired art.
2HL Multi-skills Festival
2HL Synagogue trip
2HL Science - We have started our new topic on plants.
2HL have been using block printing to create wrapping paper. First we had a go with different printing techniques and then used these to plan our final design.
2HL have been designing and creating their own moon buggies. First we investigated different chassis and then selected one for our final design.
Magic Russ visited Key Stage One for our Christmas party. We had so much fun!
Our Christmas Performance
Kate-May is sponsoring Crumble the guide dog and we had the chance to meet him and his owner!
2KH have designed and made their own moon buggies
2HL Space Dance
2KH Space Dance
2KH Science: Testing which materials are the most absorbent. Which could we use to make our astro-nappy?
2HL Science - Which material would you use to make an astro-nappy? Testing the absorbency of materials.
Year 2
2HL In Literacy we have been reading Esio Trot. We were lucky enough to meet Arnold the tortoise before he began his hibernation.
Arnold also visited 2KH!
2HL Cooking
2KH Cooking
2HL Coding using ScratchJr
2KH Gymnastics - Balancing
2HL PE - Outdoor :Throwing and catching. Indoor: Balances.
2HL Art - Painting using tints, shades and different techniques.
2KH Space Art - Making shades and tints and experimenting with painting techniques
2KH Space Camp - Have you got what it takes to be an astronaut?
2HL Space Day
Key Information
- PE - Mrs Hartley's PE days are Wednesday and Friday and Miss Lewis' PE days are Monday and Thursday. Kits need to be kept in school and will be sent home each half term.
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Reading book and reading record – Please bring these to school every day. When you have read your book, put in the finished book basket. The teacher or teaching assistant will decide when you need to change your book .
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Homework – this will be given out on Friday and will need to be brought back the following week.
- A good attitude – we have lots to learn and we need to show good listening, determination, perseverance, tolerance, respect, collaboration and most importantly we need to take responsibility for our own learning.
Key Dates
January
Tuesday 21st 9.00am parent workshop – worry and anxiety
Friday 24th Year 2 multi-skills festival
Wednesday 29th Year 2 Synagogue trip
February
Tuesday 11th Book Fair (open for parents’ evenings)
Tuesday 11th Parents’ Evening (3.30pm – 7.00pm)
Wednesday 12th Parents’ Evening (3.30pm – 5.30pm)
Thursday 13th Parents’ Evening (3.30pm – 5.30pm)
Monday 17th Half Term
Monday 24th Back to school
March
Thursday 5th World Book Day
Wednesday 11th Year 2 Road safety workshops
Thursday 12th Hands on Science workshops (Year 2)
April
Friday 3rd Break up