Year 2 Homework

25 March 2011

Posted on Friday 25 March 2011 by

The homework this week is ‘Creative’ and is due in Wednesday 30 March.

I can discuss whether it is important to give compliments.

This week’s homework focuses on our current SEAL theme of receiving compliments. I want your child to consider a world without compliments and what that would be like. Here are some openers which you could encourage your child to use:

The reason people give compliments…

If no-one ever gave compliments…

When someone gives me a compliment, I feel…

My opinion is that…


18 March 2011

Posted on Thursday 17 March 2011 by

The homework this week is talk time and is due in Wednesday 23 March.

I can talk about what ‘Red Nose Day’ means to me.

Red Nose Day will impact on the children in many different ways, and this a brilliant opportunity to discuss your child’s thoughts and feelings about the world around them.

As this is talk time homework, I would like to remind you that it is not necessary for your child to come up with something creative and artistic. A few simple notes on the discussion you’ve had with your child will suffice.  However, it’s a good idea to think about some new wow words and openers that can be used in the talk time at home, at school and in the future eg

  • Although I liked it, …
  • My opinion is that …
  • I prefer …
  • Comic Relief can raise substantial amounts …
  • The money raised might considerably improve …

11 March 2011

Posted on Friday 11 March 2011 by

The homework this week is Creative and is due in Wednesday 16 March:

I can create something to help me remember how to tell the time.

I am really excited about seeing what you are going to come up with for this week’s homework, Year 2!

You have to create something (ideas below) that will help you remember the time. If you know the time to o’clock, then you could draw a clock with labels for half-past on? See if you can come up with something that is original, but also something that will help your learning.

Here are some ideas:

  • A poster which has a clock with all the labelled times on.
  • A flow diagram of how to work out the time.
  • A brainstorm of all the important vocabulary when telling the time.
  • A set of flash cards stuck to your book with quarter past, half past etc.

Please don’t feel you have to stick to these if you have something even more creative!

04 March 2011

Posted on Thursday 03 March 2011 by

The homework this week is ‘Talk time’ and is due in Wednesday 09 March.

I can talk about why I should feel ‘good to be me’.

In keeping with this half-term’s SEAL theme of being ‘good to be me’, your child should discuss all the ways that they should feel good about themselves.

They should also talk about why their friends should feel good about themselves.

It’s half term…

Posted on Thursday 17 February 2011 by Mr Roundtree

It’s half-term holidays next week, so there are no homework tasks or spellings next week.

Of course, regular practice and learning can still happen: reading each day, swimming, tables practice, trips to the library, walks around Roundhay Park… All will help your child have a happy and healthy holiday!

11 February 2011

Posted on Thursday 10 February 2011 by

The homework this week is ‘Creative’ and is due in Wednesday 16 February.

I can show why animals should or should not be in the circus.

Using the vocabulary from last week, the children should find a creative way to present their thoughts on animals in the circus.

You could:

  • Make a convincing poster.
  • Write a short letter to a ringmaster convincing him.
  • Write a comic strip.
  • Write a song.

As always with Creative homework, the emphasis is on the original. Feel free to explore unique ways to present your homework.

Friday 03 February

Posted on Monday 07 February 2011 by

The homework this week is Talk Time and is due in Wednesday 09 February.

I can have a discussion about animals in the circus using but, so and because.

This week, the children will be talking about whether it is right to have animals in the circus. We will also be using some tricky connectives like but, so and because so they should be practising these in advance.

There are other connectives, too – ‘On the other hand’, ‘However’ etc might be useful, too.

28 January 2011

Posted on Friday 28 January 2011 by Mrs Taylor

This week’s homework is talk time and is linked to the Change4Life Great Swapathon.

I can make a healthy swap.

If you bring a packed lunch to school you could use the Packed Lunch Guidance document to find a suitable swap.

Use your swapathon resources and / or the swapathon website for more personalised swaps.

Be prepared to share your swap with your class.

21 January 2011

Posted on Friday 21 January 2011 by

The homework this week is Creative and is due in Wednesday 26 January.

I can design a costume for a member of the circus.

The children have just learnt about materials so a discussion on what everything is made of will be productive.  Here are some suggestions but, as always, the more creative the better!

  • A costume for a clown including separate designs for their hat and equipment.
  • A costume for a ring master including their cape and top hat.
  • You could design clothes for animals in your circus.

One way to make this homework excellent would be to include labels and descriptions of materials used.

14 January 2011

Posted on Friday 14 January 2011 by

This week’s homework is Talk Time. It is due on Wednesday 19 January 2011.

I can talk about what I saw at the circus performance.

  • What did you like?
  • What did you learn?
  • Would you like to do it again?
  • Why did we do it?

When discussing this at home, please encourage long, full sentences.