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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 Event
Sharing our Bog Baby stories and hunting for clues to earn an Easter Egg!
Homework 24.3.2017 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 |
Our amazing Aztec assembly!
Fabulous Finish Spring Term 2017. Thank you for joining in with our creative learning!
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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RE |
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 healthier 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 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).
Homework 10th March
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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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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
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
Homework 03.03.2017
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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 |
Puffin and Robin shared stories for World Book Day!
Drumming action!
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IMG_0066.MOV
Aztec Drumming Workshop
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 answer in their homework book. User name – first initial and then surname Password – Puffin ( with a capital P) So Mary Berry would be: User name - mberry Password - Puffin The school code is - nbsk |
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Theme |
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 Art marvellous middle
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 3rd February
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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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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
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 |
My healthy week
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
Stunning Starter! Chocolate Tasting!
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!
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 |
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 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 |
We have had a very busy Friday!
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
Homework 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
Homework 4th November
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Reading |
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 know 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
Our Marvellous Middle....The Great Fire of London Day
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Reading |
Shenfield St Mary’s Year 2 Homework 21.10. 2016
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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Spellings |
Practise spellings previously learnt.
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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
Costumes ideas for our Marvellous Middle (17th October)
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
Shenfield St Mary’s Year 2 Homework 14.10.2016
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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
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
Puffin class charter
China is ready for the carnival,
A Super fabulous finish. Working together to create art in the style of Andy Goldsworthy.
Prayer space day.
Enjoying our ice cream treat for filling up our reward jar!!
Following our 'routes' Local walk around Shenfield identifying different landuse and traffic survey.
Great ideas in this weeks homework.
Great homework
Victorian Lessons and croquet!!
Victorian activities
Super homework this week, include a surpise from Nick Butterworth
This weeks super homework. Well done
We have used pastels to create our artwork in the style of Van Gough.
We are retelling the traditional story of the Little Red Hen.
We made crowns, carriages, shields and dragon to celebrate the Queen's birthday and St Georges day.
Great start to this term's homework.
Easter celebrations with bonnets and egg hunt!
Great homework.
We had a good day finding out about different animals at the zoo.
Super homework this week.
Puffin Class grow £1. We have made pledges of how we are going to help at home to earn coins for our tubes!
We have worked hard helping with jobs at home during halfterm. In class we sorted and counted all the money we made £138.76 for Banardo's. Thank you
Great homework some very creative ideas.
Super homework.
Remembering Palm Sunday
After writing our instructions for making sandwiches. We made, filmed ourselves and enjoyed our sandwiches!
Fantastic homework this week. Well done!!
Reward jar has been filled, hooray!! Goodbye Ivan,
Our super Bible assembly we retold the story of Barteamus.
We have been researching Puffins.
Harry followed the instructions in his reading book to make a clown costume. Well done Harry.
Year 1 games club is a lot of fun!
Oue wonderful homework. Well done everybody!
Certificates awarded by the year 6 house captains for great work during our house day. Well done.
What can you fit in a pringle pot challenge?
Today we said goodbye to Jocelyn and wish her well in her new home and school.
For Children in Need we have been 'Out of this World.'
We have put together many boxes for Operation Christmas Child. Thank you!!
We have remembered special members from our families.
We have created our own alien planets for homework.
We have made different toys using modeling materials.
We have been learning how to program the beebots to move around 'Andy's bedroom'.
We have been learning a special prayer in sign language - can you tell what prayer it is?
Our super day at the V&A museum of Childhood. Bethnal Green.
Helping with phonics at home.
Many parents have asked how to help at home we have found a few websites which are interactive and a fun way to practise.
To reinforce the sounds you can visit:
http://www.focusonphonics.co.uk/sound.htm - click on the sound you want to hear.
Youtube clips and 'spelling book' games on ipad from Mr Thorne are very good.
I Can Spell with Phonics - an free app for iPad
Cbeebies Alphablocks programmes and games reinforces sounding and blending words.
Also there are a variety of fun games on http://www.letters-and-sounds.com/ - focussing on phases 3,4 5.
Practise little, often and importantly make it fun!!
Hope this is helpful.
Phonic Phonemes
What a variety of Roald Dahl characters we are!!
Super skeleton made from different materials for homework. Well done!!
We collected different coloured, shaped, sized autumn leaves to make a collage.
The Old Bear stories by our author focus Jane Hissey
For homework we have made a map of our journies to school.
We had fun exploring all our different senses.
Homelink and homework 25.9.2015
homelink 18.9.2015
We had our teddies in school today and a teddy bears picnic to start our topic of 'Toy story'.
Butteryfly Meadow
Can you copy the pattern to make it symmetrical?
Can you make your own symmetrical pattern?
Click on the picture and have a go.
All our ladybird lavae are starting to cocoon... and some are even starting to shed their skin and change into pupae
Larva to pupa
Next the larva will begin to change into a pupa. Now we just have a week to wait for them to hatch.
Twiggy is very happy munching on some leaves.
Summer Term Overviews
Puffins have been very busy in our Europe Week
