P2 Resources

Hi parents, just a little reminder.

If you have NOT forwarded samples of your child's 

work to our addresses below, could you please

do so as soon as possible.

Many thanks.

Ms McCabe: mmccabe509@c2kni.net

Mr Johnston: jjohnston970@c2kni.net

Week Beginning: 15.06.20

Literacy

Word of the week: from

Spellings ('oo' & 'ir' words):  car

start

door

short

fair

stair

Sentence writing (instruction writing): write instructions to locate hidden treasure in the solar system using positional language. (see Numeracy 'language of position' below)

Key words: Column 2 of 'Second 100 key words' sheet.

                   bear, long, wanted, two, take, can't, eat, things, has, thought

Numeracy

Language of position: in front of, behind, across, beside, between, under, forwards, backwards.

Number work: review Abacus workbook and complete any outstanding tasks.

Topic Maths: Co-ordinates 

Topic

Outer space/Planets: Make a space map to go with your Literacy instructional writing. Draw this on a grid utilising co-ordinates. 

Week Beginning: 08.06.20

Literacy

Word of the week: because

Spellings ('oo' & 'ir' words):  look

shook

foot

girl

bird

dirt

third

Sentence writing (record keeping): write a captains log for travelling to visit a new planet.

Key words: Column 1 of 'Second 100 key words' sheet.

                   good, did, would, think, ran, want, man, or, home, know

Numeracy

Language of fractions: half, quarter, double, part, whole.

Number work: Reinforcement of Column addition (with exchange)

Topic Maths: fractions

                      Abacus WB3 pg 29, 30, 32, 33

                      Abacus WB3 pg 22, 35, 36, 37, 38

Topic

Outer space/Planets: Design a spacecraft.

Learning through play

Week Beginning: 01.06.20

Literacy

Word of the week: was

Spellings ('ow & oo' words): blow

show

slow

food

pool

moon

spoon

Sentence writing (Personal recount): write a postcard/letter about some fun things you have been doing during lock down.

Key words: Column 1 of 'Second 100 key words' sheet.

                    water, over, going, took, who, away, how, where, school, didn't

Numeracy

Language of comparison (capacity): empty/full, nearly empty/nearly full, millilitres, litres, 1000ml=1l

Number work: Column addition (with exchange)

Topic Maths: Measuring capacity.

                      Abacus WB3 pg 20 & 21

Topic

Outer space/Planets

Mnemonic: My Very Evil Mother Just Swatted Uncle's Nose

 Learning through play

Week Beginning: 18.05.20

Literacy

Word of the week: like

Spellings ('ou & oy' words): out

loud

shout

mouth

found

toy

boy

enjoy

Sentence writing (procedural writing): write instructions for completing a task.

Key words: Column 5 of 'First 100 key words' sheet.

                    if, help, Mrs, called, here, off, asked, saw, make, an

Numeracy

Language of comparison (weight): heavy, heavier, heaviest/light, lighter, lightest.

Number work: Column addition (with no exchange)

Topic Maths: Measuring weight.

                      Abacus WB3 pg 18 & 19

Topic

Write a fact file about your favourite jungle animal.

Learning through play

Week Beginning: 11.05.20

Literacy

Word of the week: have

Spellings ('igh' words): high

 night 

     light

     bright

     sight

     might 

Sentence writing (adjectives): write sentences using adjectives.

Key words: Column 5 of 'First 100 key words' sheet.

                    put, could, house, old, too, by, day, made, time, I'm

Numeracy

Language of comparison (length): longest, longer/shorter, shortest/taller, tallest.

Number work: Place value and Partitioning. 

                      Abacus WB3 pages 29, 30 & 51.

Topic Maths: Measuring length.

                      Abacus WB2 pg 39

Topic

Use adjectives to describe a bird of paradise

PowerPoint on 2MM & 2JJ web pages.

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Week Beginning: 04.05.20

Literacy

Word of the week: went

Spellings ('ee' words): see

three

been

green

seen

sleep

need

Sentence writing (creative writing): Write a fairy tale story with a beginning, middle and end. 

Key words: Column 4 of 'First 100 key words' sheet.

                    get, just, now, came, oh, about, got, their, people, your

Numeracy

Language of Subtraction: subtract, leave, less, take away, minus, difference between.

Number work: 100 square - adding and taking away 10.

                      Abacus WB2 pages 45, 46 & 47. 

                      Abacus WB3 pages 25, 54 & 55.

Topic Maths: 3D shape - sorting and classifying of 3D shape by properties.

                      Abacus WB2 pg 16, 17 & 18

Topic

Food Chains: Correctly order a simple food chain. Create your own food chain.

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/games/foodchaingame.htm

                                PowerPoint on 2MM & 2JJ web pages.

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Week Beginning: 27.04.20

Literacy

Word of the week: with

Spellings ('ay' words): Day

Play

May

Way

Lay

Say

Tray

Sentence writing (Poetry): Write an 'if' poem. use rhyming words to create rhyming couplets. eg:  If I were a Prince

I'd say 

Give my socks a rinse!

Key words: Column 4 of 'First 100 key words' sheet.

                    look, don't, come, will, into, back, from, children,him, Mr.

Numeracy

Language of Addition: plus, add, make, addition, sum, more, total, altogether.

Number work: Number Bonds to 10.

                               Abacus WB2 pages 6&7. 

                             Abacus WB3 pages 9,10&11

Topic Maths: Money- using number bonds and addition to make totals in pence.

                               Abacus WB2 pg 40

                               Abacus WB3 pg 5&7

Topic

Layers of the Rain forest: Identify layers of rainforest and draw animals that live in each layer. 

                                PowerPoint on 2MM & 2JJ web pages.

Learning through play

Below are a selection of resources for P2 children. You can download and print the activities to use at home.