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Year 2 Home Learning - 13th April
Apr 16, 2020
Hello Otters and Foxes,
We hope you’re all staying safe and well at home. We hope you have found your home learning packs useful. As we can’t be in class, we’d like you to choose as few or as many of this week’s activities to enjoy learning at home and as we wanted to take the pressure off the adults at home as much as possible, so we’ve labelled our activities with should
and could
to help. The ‘shoulds’ are the ones we think are a bit more important. .
Reading (the most important thing)
We encourage you to read every day for 10 minutes to an adult at home.
• In the absence of reading books, please go to the Oxford Reading to access books similar to the ones you bring home www.oxfordowl.co.uk
or you can read few pages a book from your home… you could read a Traditional Tale as we will be writing these in English this week.
English
We are going to be learning about A Twist on a Traditional Tale. Traditional Tales are stories that we are very familiar with like Three Little Pigs, The Gingerbread Man and Tortoise and the Hare. Your learning this week are:
• Should- To watch the video of The Three Little Wolves and The Big Bad Pig. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZpYMLp1LdQ
• Could
- Can you retell the story by drawing a story map or acting it out? What is different about this story? What is the same? What part did you like? What part did you dislike?
• Should- Think about a Traditional Tale you know, if you’re stuck, here’s a YouTube Channel with lots of Traditional Tales for you to watch. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-mRnyHz0TQ8lnmTd85MeCw
Can you change the Traditional Tale to have a twist? Could your third little pig build a house of bricks and not allow his brothers in? Could Red Riding Hood be a wolf in disguise?
• Could
- Can you draw and describe each of the characters in the story you’ve chosen using expanded noun phrases? https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zwwp8mn/articles/z3nfw6f
• Could
- Can you draw a story map of your new Twisted Traditional Tale or act it out.
Mrs Howell and Miss Humphreys will be looking forward to you reading them to us when you’re back!
Spelling
We use the National Curriculum Year 1 & 2 spelling lists to set spellings for practice. Your child’s spelling learning this week are:
• Could
- To use the spelling lists included in your home learning packs to practice the words and write them in sentences.
• Should
- To complete the Readiwriter tasks online https://login.readiwriter.com/
(log in codes are the same as Mathletics)
Maths
We are going to be learning about Length and Height. Length and Height are ways to measure objects, we use cm (centimetres) and m (metres) when we measure how long or tall an object is. Here is your learning for this week:
• Should
- To complete the Mathletics tasks online https://login.mathletics.com/
(log in codes are in your child’s home learning folder and spelling books)
• Could
- What objects around your house can you measure using a ruler or tape measure? Could you measure how long your pencil is? How about how tall an adult or sibling in your home is? Can you make a table (example below) in your yellow book of the objects you measure and what they measured (don’t forget to write cm or m)?
• Could
- Watch the BBC bitesize videos on how to measure https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zt9k7ty/resources/1
Computing
We are going to be learning how to code by completing Kodable online. Your Home Learning is to:
• Should
- To complete the 2 Kodable assignments.
Steps for logging in to Kodable:
1. Download Kodable app (Free) on iPad/iPhone or access it through your browser (google chrome/safari/explorer etc.) https://game.kodable.com/
2. Enter the Class Code
Foxes: kspni33
Otters: nbequj2
3. Choose your name and sign in using the picture password
4. Start Coding!
Thank you for all your continued support and look after each other.
Mrs Howell and Miss Humphreys
| Item | Measurment |
|---|---|
| Pencil | 15cm |
| Bed | 2m |
As you are aware there is currently an amber weather warning in place as storm Ciaran moves towards Devon. An amber warning presents a risk to life, but there is also a large amount of uncertainty about this weather front which means it could increase to a red warning overnight. The combination of wind, rain, and the storm moving over warm sea waters increases risk of very high wind speeds, flooding and trees falling. An emergency strategy meeting has taken place today and it was agreed that we need to ensure school leaders fully appreciate that the current weather warning presents a risk to life and could worsen. Based on the information we have, Devon County Council have taken the decision today to ask all staff where possible to work from home. We are asking all schools to consider the high level of risk presented by this storm and make a decision today about their operations tomorrow. This potential risk to life means that we have taken the regrettable decision to close schools tomorrow. We do not do this lightly. The school will be shut to all pupils and staff. Information on work provided will be sent out later this afternoon Schools will be open as normal on Friday 3rd November. Thank you for your understanding.
On Wednesday 19th April our children began to think about ‘rights’ and what being a ‘Rights Respecting School’ means. We will be looking for parents, carers, staff, governors, and children to help us on this journey. Please speak to Ms Redman or Miss Humphreys if you are interested in helping. Please look at the following for more information: What is a Rights Respecting School? - UNICEF UK
A message from our Chair of Governors. Hello. I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you all back to the school after the Easter holidays. As you are aware Wynstream is now part of Education South West Academy Trust. The school has already been working with the Trust for the past year. Together we are continuing to deliver support, exciting opportunities and high quality of teaching and learning across the school and the community. I hope you will all join me in embracing this new journey of Wynstream's future. Your sincerely Michaela Young Chair
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Do you know anybody who would make a great Community (Co-opted) Governor for our school? There is a vacancy on Wynstream's Local Governing Body and we are inviting nominations. Governors are welcomed as valued members of the governor team and play an important role. Life as a governor is interesting and varied. Meetings are at least once every half term. Training and support will be available. Please do let friends and family know, and ask anybody who is interested to pop into school for more information, or call 01392 284990. More information as well as the nomination form can be found by clicking here. Thankyou.
#LetGirlsPlay—Following on from the success of our #Letgirlsplay Girls football event last Wednesday, we have compiled a list of local girl’s football teams. We have also provided a list of other local football teams as a lot of teams will train girls and boys in mixed teams. Most Girls only football teams start at U12 (Year 7). Exeter City Girls development centre https://exetercct.org/courses-events/girls-development-centre-2/ Central FC Wildcats - Wednesdays Contact - jendixon@centralfc.co.uk https://find.englandfootball.com/provider/2311p1204304 Whipton Youth - Thursdays Contact - davidsherriff81@gmail.com https://find.englandfootball.com/provider/409p30007915 Weetabix wildcats https://www.devonfa.com/players/youth/weetabix-wildcats Other local teams Exeter Panthers – https://www.exeterpanthers.co.uk/ Heavitree Youth – https://www.heavitreeyfc.co.uk/ Central - https://www.centralfc.co.uk/Home Stoke Hill – https://www.stokehilljuniorsafc.co.uk/ Whipton – https://www.whiptonyouthfc.co.uk/ Alphinton – https://www.alphingtonafc.com/ West Exe – http://www.westexeyouthfootball.org.uk Broadclyst – http://www.broadclystfootballclub.com/ Cranbrook – https://cranbrookunitedyouth.co.uk/
We will shortly be recruiting for Co-opted Governors (non-parent, non-staff but members of the wider community.) Please speak to Ms Redman, our Headteacher if you know someone interested in this role and we can direct them to our Chair, Vice Chair or Clerk who can provide more information. Full information will be provided when nominations open.
Published by the National Online Safety Team.
Tuesday 7th February is Safer Internet Day 2023. We will be taking some time in the afternoon of Tuesday to watch this very informative video https://youtu.be/RmFxemdPCtM and discuss the question points within our classes. Do take a look at the video at home too. Thankyou!
Do you know what your child is watching on Youtube? National Online Safety have sent out some useful information for parents whose children have access to Youtube.
