04 October 2013
This week our homework is practice makes perfect.
I can use a number line for addition.
We have been learning how to solve addition calculations on a number line this week. All of the children have completed similar calculations in lesson but a bit of extra practise will make sure we’re ready to take on a challenge next week. There are three calculations to complete, if you would like to do more that is great. Even better, why not try out the challenge and see how you do?
This homework is due on Wednesday 9th October.
Have fun you marvellous mathematicians!
27 September 2013
The homework this week is practice makes perfect and is due in on Wednesday 02 October.
I can show that I know my number bonds.
Good number bond knowledge is really important and is something that you should be practising with your child at home. This week, all the children have a sheet stuck into their homework book which they need to complete.
27 September 2013
This week’s homework is creative homework. Please make sure it is handed in by Wednesday 02 October 2013.
I can show how I can look after my body.
This homework is to encourage the children to think about what they can do to ensure that their body is as healthy as possible. This will then lead into their learning next week.
27 September 2013
This week’s homework is Talk Time. The children need to discuss:
What would it be like to lose one of our senses?
As a reminder, nothing needs to be recorded in homework books (although the children can make notes if they wish to) but it would be useful to have a note from parents/carers to acknowledge that this question has been discussed. We will then talk about our discussions in next week’s homework review.
Top Tip
To imagine how it might be to lose our sight, we closed our eyes and let our friend guide us across the playground. Maybe you could try this sort of activity out at home for sight or one of the other senses.
This homework is due on Wednesday 02 October 2013.
20 September 2013
This week’s homework is talk time.
How do we use our senses?
We will discuss this on Wednesday 25 September so that we are ready to learn more about our senses in our topic learning.
Please remember there does not have to be anything written in books unless the children want to write a few points.
20 September 2013
The home work this week is talk time and is due in on Wednesday 25 September.
What makes a house a home?
You should explore the important things which make a house a home. Is it material things like the furnishings or the size of the house? Is it the location of the house? Is it the people who live in the house? Is it a combination of all these things?
Below are the guidance notes taken from the school’s Homework Policy for Talk Time homework:
Talk Time
Teachers have noticed that, in some instances, a lot of time has been taken on the presentation of the Talk Time homework. Children are welcome to do this although it is not necessary. The purpose of Talk Time homework is to encourage a conversation around their current learning. Any notes made in their homework book should simply be there to aid them as a prompt when it is discussed in class the following week. For this reason, teachers tend to give verbal feedback during their talk time session in class. We want our children to be expert talkers, using a variety of sentences and expressions, and able to back up their points or disagree with others in a polite way – this is more important than written notes for Talk Time. Simply: it’s hard to be a good writer if you’re not a good speaker, so Talk Times using ambitious words, useful phrases, interesting sentences is the best way to support your child.
20 September 2013
This week is creative homework. Just to remind everyone, this means that the homework can be presented in a variety of different ways – it’s up to you and your child! The only rule is that you can only use one page of the homework book (but you can come up with your own sneaky ways of enlarging the space if you need to!).
Homework needs to be handed in on Wednesday 25th September 2013.
I can explain similarities and differences between humans and animals.
It’s up to you how you do this but if you’re stuck here are some suggestions:
- Choose one or two animals to concentrate on
- Compare images
- Think about skeletons, movement, behaviour or habitat
- Write a descriptive paragraph
Happy homeworking!
13 September 2013
This week’s homework is Talk Time and is due on Wednesday 18th September.
How does it feel to do something new?
Below are the guidance notes taken from the school’s Homework Policy for Talk Time homework:
Talk Time
Teachers have noticed that, in some instances, a lot of time has been taken on the presentation of the Talk Time homework. Children are welcome to do this although it is not necessary. The purpose of Talk Time homework is to encourage a conversation around their current learning. Any notes made in their homework book should simply be there to aid them as a prompt when it is discussed in class the following week. For this reason, teachers tend to give verbal feedback during their talk time session in class. We want our children to be expert talkers, using a variety of sentences and expressions, and able to back up their points or disagree with others in a polite way – this is more important than written notes for Talk Time. Simply: it’s hard to be a good writer if you’re not a good speaker, so Talk Times using ambitious words, useful phrases, interesting sentences is the best way to support your child.
Make a note in your child’s homework book that you have discussed this question with them.
Top Tips
We have discussed the homework as a class and have decided that the best way to answer this question is to all try something new ourselves (whether that be a new food, a new experience or a new route to a familiar place) and discuss how that felt.
13 September 2013
This week’s homework is Practice Makes Perfect – writing numbers correctly.
Please make sure that it is handed in by Wednesday 18 September.
If you looked in our handwriting books you would see that we have been practising writing numbers. Even though we start letters on the line, numbers are like capital letters: we have to start at the top. It’s important that we get this right.
Make sure you check our handwriting policy on the website if you are not sure or come and ask for a copy.
06 September 2013
The first piece of homework in Year 2 is creative homework. Just to remind everyone, this means that the homework can be presented in a variety of different ways – it’s up to you and your child! The only rule is that you can only use one page of the homework book (but you can come up with your own sneaky ways of enlarging the space if you need to!).
Homework needs to be handed in on Wednesday 11 September 2013.
I can explain how five different materials change when you heat and cool them.
It’s up to you how you do this but if you’re stuck here are some suggestions;
- Conduct your own experiment
- Take pictures of your findings
- Create and information page / booklet
- Draw labelled diagrams
I’m looking forward to seeing what all our Year 2 professors find out.
Happy experimenting!