Year 2 Weekly Homework Tasks – week beginning: 30/3/20Columbia Primary SchoolWritingThis week, your child will be writing a postcard from Sunny the Meerkat (from Meerkat Mail) to his family. Monday: Watch Meerkat Mail to remind yourself of the story https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcwuTRQ16MU. Why does Sunny leave the Kalahari Desert? Write a list of people Sunny goes to visit. (e.g. Uncle Bob)

Tuesday: How is Sunny feeling in each place? Read the postcards and write how he is feeling (scared, happy, fed up, excited, lonely).

Wednesday: What might Sunny say when he stays with different people? Can you make him sound happy and scared? Write a list of your ideas to use in your postcards.Person Uncle Rob

Sunny feels happy and excited.

Cousin SamSunny feels scared.

Problem e.g. Delicious scorpions to eat.

e.g. Birds making strange noises.

Thursday: Write the postcard from Sunny to his family. Can you make him sound excited and happy to be there?

Dear Family,I have arrived at......The best thing is...I am enjoying....Love Sunny xxx

Friday: Write the postcard from Sunny in a new place to his family. Can you make him sound scared?Dear Family,I have arrived at......

The problem is...I feel....Love Sunny xxx

ReadingRead to an adult every day for 20 minutes.Monday: Monster and Frog at Sea Read the story and answer questions 1- 5 https://kiyuveu.exampro.net/

Tuesday: Monster and Frog at Sea

Read the story and answer questions 6- 10. https://kiyuveu.exampro.net/

Wednesday: Monster and Frog at Sea Read the story and answer questions 11-15. https://kiyuveu.exampro.net/

Thursday: Monster and Frog at Sea Keep retelling the story and practise your story telling voice.

Friday: Make a story map/comic strip of Monster and Frog at Sea. Think about the important parts of the story.

Maths This week we will be practising subtraction. Use methods that you have learnt in school (jottings, place value, number lines, number facts, objects). Don’t worry if some of the questions are tricky just do the best you can.

Monday: Arithmetic questions https://lypidol.exampro.net/

Tuesday: Arithmetic questions https://ietuiid.exampro.net/

Wednesday: Reasoning questions https://waxaaiw.exampro.net/

Thursday: Magic NumberHow many ways can you make 20. Have you found all the possible ways?e.g. 30 – 10 40 ÷ 2

20

Friday: Know It’s!Log on to Times Tables Rockstars and practise your times tables.

Story time Read to your child for at least 20 mins a day. Ask your child if they would recommend the

story to their class. Listen to some of the Myths at https://www.storynory.com/archives/myths-world-stories/

PEMonday – Watch The Body Coach PE lessons on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyCLoPd4VxBvPHOpzoEk5onAEbq40g2-kTuesday – Go out for a run, cycle or jog for 15 minutes. Wednesday – Watch The Body Coach PE lessons on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyCLoPd4VxBvPHOpzoEk5onAEbq40g2-k

Thursday –How many star jumps can you do in 1 minute? Set yourself a timer and try to beat your score.

- Sprint for 15 seconds and rest for 15 seconds. Repeat this 10 times. Friday – Watch The Body Coach PE lessons on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyCLoPd4VxBvPHOpzoEk5onAEbq40g2-k

Art/ DT Draw a picture of the monster from the reading text ‘Monster and Frog at Sea’. You could

think about how sharp are their teeth, what are their eyes are like, how many legs do they have?

Humanities Use a website to discover some facts about frogs. Here is a website you could use

https://www.itsybitsyfun.com/frog-facts-for-kids.html Use your facts about frogs to make a poster about them.

Weekly timetable - Week beginning: 30/3/20

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday Friday

9.00 – 9.30 Reading Reading Reading Reading Reading

9.30 – 10.30 Writing Writing Writing Writing Writing

10.30 – 11.00 Break

11.00 – 12.00 Maths Maths Maths Maths Maths

12.00 – 1.00 Lunch

1.00 – 2.00

Story time Story time Story time Story time Story timeExercise Exercise Exercise Exercise Exercise

2.00 – 2.30 Break

2.30 – 3.30 Art/ DT Humanities Art/ DT Humanities Art/ DT