- Shenfield St Mary's C of E Primary School,
- Hall Lane, Shenfield
- Essex, United Kingdom
- CM15 9AL
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Bumblebee Archive
Our Year 2 Class Charter -
Homework Menu - Summer Term 2017
There are 13 weeks this term please complete 5 projects from the following themes (with at least 1 from each section and using a range of skills from the grid below):
Whole School Themes
I can explain about democracy (link to the general election in Jun) (Citizenship).
I can tell you about a different Christian denomination (Religious Education).
I can raise money for Little Havens (Chosen school charity).
Subject Themes
I can design and make a poster for the Summer Fair (English/design).
I can find out something about a significant mathematician (Maths).
I can design and make myself an outfit for Eco Week using recycled materials (Friday 26 May) (PSHE).
Topic Themes – Pirates (Year 2)
I can share an example of how I have shown our Christian values Trust or Courage (English, Religious Education, PSHE).
I can find out about our author Timothy Knapman (English, Computing).
I can find out about an historic explorer e.g. Columbus, Cortes, Francis Drake, Grace O ‘Malley (History, Literacy, Computing).
I can investigate different habitats in my locality. e.g. bug survey, photos, art work of different habitats, or advertisement for a bug hotel (Science, Art, Literacy, Maths, Computing).
year 2 School games events
Final Easter boxes for our Chocolate.
Celebrating Red Nose Day
Homework 24th March We will continue our fraction work in maths
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Reading |
Read every night. Look for exciting verbs in your story book. |
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DT |
Gather bits and pieces suitable to decorate your Easter egg packaging. |
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Spellings |
Easter celebration Jesus candle Christ tomb crucified angel resurrection world |
Great homework Well done!
Our eggtastic fabulous finish
Great homework. Well done
Homework 17th March
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Reading |
Read every night. Identify any interesting noun phrases e.g. the shiny, blue butterfly, to share with your guided reading group this week. |
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Maths |
CGP maths workbook pages 17 & 18 To support our work this week on fractions. |
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Design an Easter image for the front cover for the Church Easter service booklet. Some from each class will be included in the final booklet. A4 sized paper and only use black so it can be copied Thank you |
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Spellings |
busier funnier happier heavier heathier noisiest angriest loneliest craziest luckiest
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Our maths for the week beginning 20th March:
- Finding fractions of quantities
- Comparing and ordering fractions
- Counting wholes and parts
Homework 10th March
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Reading |
Read every night. Identify if the text in your reading books is in the past or present tense. |
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D&T |
For our Fabulous Finish (which will be from 10.15 on 17th March) we will need a selection of modelling materials and protective packaging eg. Newspaper, bubble wrap, fabric, boxes. They are unlikely to be returned! |
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Theme |
Final Project Title: ____________________________ Due in on 15th March |
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Spellings |
denied lied relied replied satisfied tried carried hurried scurried worried |
Our maths for the week beginning 13th March:
- Recognising fractions
- Identifying halves, thirds and quarters
- Identifying the numerator and denominator
great homework.
Homework 3.3.2017
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Reading |
Read every night. In your reading book see if you can find different adjectives to describe feelings of characters e.g happily, moody, grumpy |
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Maths |
CGP maths pages 12 & 13 multiplication Practise the 2, 3, 5 and 10 times tables. (There are a huge amount of websites and apps which will practise times tables in a fun way.) |
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Theme |
Start Project 4 Title: ____________________________ Due in on 15th March |
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Spellings |
cities ponies countries puppies enemies ladies fairies babies families cries |
Our maths for the week beginning 6th March:
- Grouping objects into equal groups
- Recognising division as sharing into equal groups
- Understanding the relationship between multiplication and division
Aztec drumming workshop.
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Super homework
Homework 24th February
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Reading |
Read every night. In your reading book. See if you can find an example of a command, question, statement, exclamation sentences. |
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Literacy |
Visit www.activelearnprimary.co.uk log on and work through the activities allocated to you under ‘my stuff’ which are marked with this image:
Talk through the quiz with your child and if appropriate they can record the answer in their homework book. User name – first initial and then surname Password – Bumblebee ( all 1 word starting with capital B) So Mary Berry would be: User name - mberry Password - Bumblebee The school code is - nbsk |
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Project 3 Title: ____________________________ Due in on 2nd March |
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Spellings |
cry dry try apply deny sky sly rely reply supply |
Our maths for the week beginning 27th February:
- Practicing our 2s, 5s, 10s and 3s
- Performing multiplication as repeated addition
- Recording multiplication equations
- Solving word problems involving multiplications
Aztec Marvellous Middle
Super 3d models made at home. Well done!
Wonderful project homework
Project 3 homework Well done.
Homework Menu - Spring Term 2017
There are 11 weeks this term please complete 4 projects from the following themes (with at least 1 from each section):
Whole School Themes
I know something Mardi Gras (Christianity around the world).
I can find out about China (World Religion/Geography/Multi-cultural awareness).
I can explain why Valentine’s day is celebrated (British Culture).
Subject Themes
I can design and make a game with a set of instructions (DT/English).
I can create a piece of art work inspired by a famous artist (Art).
I can investigate the effect of gravity (Science).
Topic Themes Year 2
I can carry out a chocolate survey recording my findings using data charts or graphs (Maths).
I can show what I know about chocolate
(Science, History, Geography, Cooking).
I can find out about Helen Cooper, Jeanne Willis and their books
(Author focus).
Our maths for the week beginning 20th February:
- Developing our mental arithmetic
- Using different strategies to solve calculations
- Checking we read the question carefully to understand what we need to do
On Tuesday 21st February we need a large amount of newspaper. If you have any that you are finished with, please send it in. Thank you!
Our maths for the week beginning 6th February:
- Identifying 3D shapes
- Investigating the properties of 3D shapes
- Continuing patterns using shapes
Homework 3.2.2017
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Reading |
Read every night. Think about who the characters are in a traditional story. Do they vary depending upon version of the story? |
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Maths |
CGP maths book pages 34,35, 36 Interpreting data. |
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Theme |
Project 2 Title: ____________________________ Due in on 8th February |
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Spellings |
magical final musical accidental original normal special legal
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We have made chocolate roses and scuptures using chocolate play dough.
Look at our information pages about different uses for chocolate.
Great homework Well done!
Homework 27.1.2017
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Read every night. Discuss how the story begins. Is there a traditional start? |
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For Monday Please do not stick in homework journals. Find or draw a picture which can be used on your information text about chocolate. Remember the focus is how chocolate can be used. Think about the caption which explains your picture. It needs to be no bigger than A6. |
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Project 2 Title: ____________________________ Due in on 8th February |
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travel quarrel angel label cancel tunnel squirrel towel camel marvel |
Our maths for the week beginning 30th January:
- Interpreting data in picture graphs and tally charts
- Reading demarcated scales
- Reading temperatures
- Comparing and finding the difference between temperatures
Fantastic homework. Very creative ideas. Well done!
Homework 20.1.2017
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Read every night. Find an interesting fact or piece of information to share in guided reading next week. |
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Complete ‘My Healthy Week’ keep a record of your daily exercise, snacks you eat, and your hygiene routine. Please do not stick in homework journals. |
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Project 1 Title: ____________________________ Due in on 25th January |
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puddle ankle saddle uncle chuckle tickle bottle simple grumble table |
Our maths for the week beginning 23rd January:
- Adding using regrouping (renaming) the tens and ones
- Telling the time to five minutes
- Writing the time
- Sequencing events using time
Super Homework. Well done!
Chocolate tasting. Our stunning starter yum!
Maths for the week beginning 16th January 2017:
- Adding within 1000
- Subtracting within 1000
- Adding with renaming (regrouping) with ones and tens
- Solving word problems
Fun in the snow!
A big Thank you for the super tree, the children have enjoyed sharing their thoughts today, a lovely idea. 
Thank you also for the kind gifts for Mrs King and myself.
have a lovely, fun filled Christmas and we look forward to next term.
love Mrs Hodder
Infant Christmas party
Both Bumble Bee and Puffin took part in a variety of team games in their houses. They had lots of fun competing against each other. They showed good sportsmanship and respect for their opponents. The afternoon finished in a draw and they ended the event shaking hands and congratulating each other. Well done everyone!
Our maths for the week beginning 5th December:
- Adding and subtracting using different methods
Costumes for the Nativity are due in by 8th December.
Do come and catch us in the playground after school if there are any problems.
Homework 5.12.2016
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Reading |
Practise your words for Nativity. Next week we are rehearsing without scripts. Remember you need to know who speaks before you. |
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Christmas |
This year our infant Christmas party is on Thursday 15th December. To create a Christmassy atmosphere we would like the children to have an accessory to add to their school uniform e.g. badge, belt, hat, bandana following the school theme of Silver and White. Have fun, be creative!! |
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Spellings
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Jesus manger Mary stable Joseph straw Bethlehem travelled animals donkey |
Homework Champion
Homework 25.11.2016
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Reading |
Read every night. Looking for alternative words for said e.g. yelled, cried, shouted What is the most interesting word you can find? |
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Maths |
CGP pages 7 & 8 Focussing on different methods of addition. (part, part, whole and using a number line) |
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Christmas |
This is year our infant Christmas party is on Thursday 15th December. To create a Christmassy atmosphere we would like the children to have an accessory to add to their school uniform e.g. badge, belt, hat, bandana following the school theme of Silver and White. Have fun, be creative!! |
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Spellings |
bubble bible cuddle table middle apple candle dazzle little uncle |
Our maths for the week beginning 28th November:
- Recognising number patterns
- Counting in 2s and 10s
- Investigating what happens when we add or subtract 5 or 3
Homework 18.11.16
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Reading |
Read every night. Looking for different sentence connectives e.g. so, but, then What is the most interesting connective you can find? |
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Science |
Become a label hunter! Explore your kitchen and complete the task. Please do not stick in homework book so we can use the information in our lessons. |
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Theme |
This is your final project for this term and we would love to see it when it is finished. Title: ____________________________ |
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Spellings |
some come with feel should went. fire wrap wrapper wreck write wrinkly |
Science homework task
Our maths for the week beginning 21st November:
- Adding and subtracting 2-digit numbers
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Solving addition and subtraction problems using concrete and pictorial representation
Great homework projects well done!!
Homework weekending 11th November
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Reading |
Read every night. Discuss the vocabulary and glossary in your non- fiction text. Can you create a definition for an interesting word? |
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Maths |
Be a detective! Can you crack the code? |
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Theme |
This is your final project for this term and we would love to see it when it is finished. Title: ____________________________ |
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Spellings |
use other saw could make thing your gnarled gnash gnat gnaw sign |
Maths for the week beginning 14th November:
- Measuring using a ruler
- Comparing lengths
- Using directional language (forward, anti-clockwise etc)
- Programming and controlling movement
Super homework project 5. Well done.
Today Bumblebee class presented an assembly on the Great Fire of London.
They were great at acting, as they put lots of expression in and knew their words. When they spoke, the children's voices were loud and everyone could hear them clearly. The poems about fireworks were performed beautifully.
They also sang London's Burning beautifully and they weren't out of tune or out of time.
The costumes they wore were amazing as it really illustrated who they were acting as.
Finally, Bumblebee class told everyone how to stay safe fantastically.
We thought they deserved another round of applause!
Written by Kitty P and Louie B
Bumblebee Class Assembly
Bumblebee Class Assembly
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Reading
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Read every night. Think about how the author has used the layout of their book to make it more exciting. |
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Maths |
CGP workbook pages 24 & 25 Money problems |
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Theme |
Project 4 is due in on 9th November. Title: ____________________________
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Spellings |
knee know kneel knuckle knight knife knives knot knock knew |
Our maths for the week beginning 7th November:
- Adding multiples of ten to a 2-digit number
- Adding 11, 12, 21, 22 and 31 to a 2-digit number
- Subtracting multiples of ten from a given number
- Subtracting 11, 21 and 31 from a given number
Fabulous homework Well done.
Please practise and learn for our class assembly.
( all) Bonfire Night
( boys) In the night-time darkness,
( girls) In the night-time cold,
( boys) Did you spot a Catherine wheel
( girls) Raining showers of gold?
( boys) Did you watch a rocket
( girls) Go zoom into the sky?
( boys) And hear a bonfire crackle
( girls) As the sparks lit up the Guy?
( boys) In the night-time darkness,
( girls) In the night-time cold,
(boys) Did you clutch a sparkler
(girls) As it scattered stars of gold?
Shenfield St Mary’s Year 2 Homework 21.10.2016
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Reading |
Read every night. Linked with below |
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Literacy |
Over the holiday review one of your favourite books. Tell us why you like the book, think about the events, characters and the word choices the author makes. Your review could be written, typed or even an oral presentation which is filmed. |
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Theme |
Project 4 is not due in until 9th November. Title: ____________________________
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Practise spellings previously learnt.
Bumblebees have words to learn for their assembly (4th Nov). There are lines as well as a poem. The poem is already on the class page. The children need to bring in their costume from the Great Fire of London day to change into for their performance.
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Our maths for the week beginning 31st October:
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Finding different combinations of coins
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Recognising and using the symbols of pounds and pence
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Combining amounts to make a particular value
Our Marvellous Middle Great Fire of London day. A great day thank you for everyones help.
Costume ideas for our Marvellous Middle (17th October)
Shenfield St Mary’s Year 2 Homework 14.10.2016
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Reading |
Read every night. Think about a question you would like to ask the author. |
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Maths |
Visit www.activelearnprimary.co.uk log on and work through the activities allocated to you under ‘my stuff’ User name – first initial and then surname Password – Bumblebee ( all 1 word starting with capital B) So Mary Berry would be: User name - mberry Password - Bumblebee The school code is - nbsk
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Theme
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Complete project 3. Title: ____________________________ Due in on 19th October.
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Spellings |
jacket join adjust enjoy journeys joke January joint jerseys jewellery |
Maths for the week beginning 17th October:
- Telling the time: quarter past, half past and quarter to
- Reading the time on analogue and digital clocks
- Converting analogue times to digital and digital to analogue
Super homework project 3 well done
Maths for the week beginning 10th October:
- Locating and comparing numbers on a number line
- Using the <, > and = sign to compare numbers
- Finding 10 more and 10 less from any given number
Project 2 homework well done.
Maths for the week beginning 3rd October:
- Identifying mirror lines of symmetry
- Investigating angles
- Using Venn diagrams and Carroll diagrams
Our maths for the week beginning 26th September:
- Counting in 2s, 5s and 10s, including money
- Repeated addition using 2s, 5s and 10s
- Using arrays to show multiplication facts
- Identifying number sequences
Shenfield St Mary’s Year 2 Homework 16.09.2016
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Reading |
Read every night. Ask questions about what is happening in the story. |
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Science |
Create your name using different materials. Collage each letter in a different material, be creative and colourful! If it is tricky to carry you could bring in a photo of your work. The final piece of work should be no bigger than A4, otherwise it may not be able to fit on our display. |
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Theme |
Project 1 Title: ____________________________ Due in on 21st September. |
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Spellings |
badge badger Learn and edge hedge practise these bridge budget words. fudge judge trudge smudge |
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Daily reading for 10 to 15 minutes. (Please record in your reading journal.) You should spend a total of one hour over the week on the rest of your homework. |
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Homework should be returned each Wednesday.
Our maths for the week beginning 19th Sept:
- Doubling numbers to double 15
- Using number bonds to solve additions and subtractions
- Solving additions bridging 10 using number bonds
Year 2 autumn menu
A great start to homework this term. Well done!!
Thank you for joining our fabulous finish. We had fun working together to great art in the style of Andy Goldsworthy.
St Mary's Bumblebees
Please be careful when you are near this area, as although bees are not aggressive, if the nest is threatened they will protect it.
We created these Andy Goldsworthy art creations using natural objects.
