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Croeso i Flwyddyn 2

Staff: Miss A.Jenkins,
Mrs L. Hoskins & Miss A. Steel


Email:  JenkinsA274@hwbcymru.net

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Diolch Flwyddyn 2 - Thank you for all of your hard work this term!
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I am so proud of all of your efforts from home - you have done an amazing job! 
Have a wonderful week and remember your daily exercise and plenty of fresh air outdoors. 
Find something to make you smile each day over half term. 
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​I look forward to welcoming you back on Wednesday 24th February 
The time has come for us to head back to school :) 

More information can be found on the home page of our website. 

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Please 'click' the speakr bubble above to be directed to the website
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 Mrs Williams is looking for the best class!!!

Challenge...
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 The year group with the most check-ins on Speakr each week wins rewards and prizes!

So please check in on Speakr EVERYDAY!


Rewards and prizes will be ready for us to enjoy in class when we are back at school.
​Could is be extra play? A movie afternoon? Marshmallows on the fire at our forest school?
The choice is yours! - email Miss Jenkins for ideas!

WE CAN DO IT YEAR 2!

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​If you would like your username and password, please email: 
Jenkinsa274@hwbcymru.net
I 
would love to hear from you! 

A brilliant final week of home learning from all in Year 2
​Chinese New Year - 8.2.21 - 12.2.21

Home Learning Activities 
Wythnos 6 / Week 6 - 7.2.21

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​This week we will be learning about Chinese New Year!
 A festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional Chinese calendar.
Below is the story of the Jade Emperor and how the Chinese New Year Calendar started. 
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'Click' on the picture above to watch the CBBC animation. 
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'Click' on the picture above to find explore Chinese New Year celebrations 
story to read along
Quiz


Literacy Activities 
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1. Reading comprehension
2021 is the Year of the Ox.
​Read the information about this magnificent creature and answer the questions that follow. 
comprehension activity

​2. Design a new Zodiac animal 
Using the story to guide you, create a new animal for the Chinese Zodiac. You may decide to create a completely new fictional animal, or choose an animal that already exists that you think would be a great fit for the Chinese zodiac.  Think about your animals characteristics. 
My new zodiac animal
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zodiac animal posters

​3. Adjectives
Below are activities to support this weeks work on adjectives. You will find a challenge linked to the Chinese Zodiac animals too. 
An adjective is a word that describes a noun; this might be an animal, person, thing, or thought. Adjectives include words that describe what something looks like and what it feels like to touch, taste, or smell.
'click' below to watch the clip and complete the quiz.
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Powerpoint
Complete the activities on adjectives below and find one that challenges you. Activities become more challenging as you work through :) Please don't feel you have to complete all. 
1. Missing adjective
4. weather challenge
7. More powerful adjectives
2. Oppostie adjectives
5. sorting adjectives
8. adjectives in sentences
3. Adjectives using picture clues
6. powerful adjectives

​Can you describe the Zodiac Animals? 
Remember to use words that are exciting and really describe the animals characteristics. Please free to describe other animals in the zodiac, or even the animal you have created. 

Challenge: Can you list synonyms to the words Miss Jenkins has chosen for each animal?
​A synonym is a  word or phrase that means the same as another word or phrase

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Activity
Please use the Zodiac animal posters above to help you 



​Amser Cymraeg 8.2.21

Diolch bawb! You listened to the Welsh music and the winner was Bronwen! Da iawn- one of my favourites too! 
This week I would like you to get excited about Wales/Cymru playing in the Six Nations Rugby Tournament! Do you know who the other 5 Nations are? I hope you and your family will support our team who are playing their first match against Ireland on Sunday. Pob lwc Cymru! Can you design a new rugby shirt for the team? Diolch Mrs Lecrass
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t-t-2545639-design-a-rugby-six-nations-shirt-activity-sheet.pdf
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Can you also keep going with FFit February? Mr Ffit is a good friend of our school and there are daily challenges which I know you will love! Miss Jenkins and I love Mr Ffit's workouts! Here is Day 1 Diwrnod 1 for you to try. Watch out for the Mountain Climbers! Ask you family to join in too! 
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Mathematics Activities 
To start our maths activities this week, here are some Chinese New Year code breakers for you to solve 
I hope you like them and have fun problem solving!

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Find the activity that matches your group. Feel free to complete all group challenges if you wish to challenge yourself. 
group Coch
Group Pinc
Group Gwyrdd and glas
numbers to 100 challenge
Numbers beyond 100 challenge

Our main focus this week will be ordinal numbers. 
Ordinal numbers tell us the position of an object rather than their quantity.
Just like the Jade Emperor awarded the Zodiac animals 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th place... and so on, for the order they crossed the river.

Here is a game, ordering numbers to 100 - choose a level that challenges you 
'Click' to load.
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Group Coch 
Group Pinc
Group Gwyrdd and Glas
ordinal numbers to 20
spaceships
stick in the correct order
At the farm
ordinal instructions
at the shop
dates on the calendar
challenges

Humanities 
1. What do we know about China?
China is the fourth largest country in the world after Russia, Canada and the USA. 

Did you know 
more than 1.43 billion people live in China? The majority of the people live in cities and towns.
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Take a look at this map of the world, can you place china on the map?
Where in the world is china?

2. Great Wall of China
There are many wonderful places to visit in China - The Great Wall of China is a popular place people visit on their holidays. 

Read the information and take a look at the pictures before answering some questions 
roll the dice activity
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'Click' on the picture above to explore
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Expressive Arts 

​Create a Chinese lantern decoration 
Have a go at creating your own Chinese Dragon
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how to make ...
EXAMPLE 1
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EXAMPLE 2
Health and Wellbeing
Play a game of  Pong Hau K’i 
​'Click' to load the instructions and play
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Cooking 
Why not have a go at making some of these sweet treats?
Fortune cookies are said to bring good fortune to those who are given them with hidden messages inside.
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Make your own with a message inside for the family to open and share. Here are some examples of fortunes to include. 
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'Click' to load the recipe 
fortune messages
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This week we are recapping speed sounds and building confidence with some more challenging activities 
Pinc and Coch 
Gwyrdd and Glas
sh
real and nonsense words
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what sound do you hear?
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find the 'sh' word
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sound_sheet._sh.pdf
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game
ae
Roll and Read
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spot the sound 'ea'
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blending 'ea'
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Have a good week, I hope you enjoy the activities. 
I look forward to seeing your work shared with me on hwb



​Da iawn Flwyddyn 2
A very successful week learning about the great Tom Jones
​1/2/21 - 6/2/21

Our very talented musicians inspired by Sir Tom Jones
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Celebrating Welsh Music Day  - Friday 5th February  

To celebrate we have a range of activities linked to Wales for you to enjoy.
Inspiring some of  our activities this week is a great Welsh singer who goes by the name of Sir Tom Jones. Some of you may already  recognise him from the BBC TV show - The Voice! 
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Home Learning Activities 
Wythnos 5 / Week 5 - 1.2.21

Literacy Activities 

1. What do you know about Sir Tom Jones?
Here is some information about Tom Jones and questions for you to explore.

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All about Tom Jones
Quick Quiz
2. Create a fact file 

Can you research information to create your own fact file about Tom Jones?
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​Use the template to help you, or use the headings to create your own :) 
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Fact file template

3. Complete the song titles 
Listen to different music by Tom Jones. 
​Can you complete the titles of the songs?

Click' the pictures and load some songs to listen 
Complete the title
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​4. Innovate the song 

Listen to the song 'Green Green Grass of  Home'. This is one of Tom Jones most popular hits that made Number 1

​To innovate the song, you can change the words in the song to suit you and make it more meaningful. 
Become a songwriter - here is a template to help you. 


song lyrics
song innovation

​Amser Cymraeg   Dydd Miwsig Cymraeg 5.2.21

To celebrate our Welsh language and Dydd Miwsig Cymraeg this week I would like you to listen to the songs, which are sung in the Welsh language. You may remember some of them from Criw Cymraeg assembly! (Remember assemblies...??!) Enjoy the songs and let us know which one you enjoyed the most and why. Click on the picture to listen. Gwrandewch! Pob lwc Mrs Lecrass 😍🎤🎶🎵🎧
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Bronwen 'Ti a fi'
'Ti a fi' means you and me.
One of our assembly favourites!

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Only Boys Aloud singing Calon lân. Calon lân is a song about living the best life you can trying to be kind and happy!
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Cerys Matthews singing Calon lân.
It sounds different to the way the choir sang
the song. Do you like it? 

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Yws Gwynfryn 'Sebona fi' a lively song
about chilling out and enjoying life!


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Another one of our assembly favourites...
'Yma o hyd' by Dafydd Iwan. This song is
all about keeping the Welsh language 
alive.


Click on the picture to vote for B2's favourite Welsh music!
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Humanities 

​1. Map of Wales 
Tom Jones was born in a welsh town named Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf. 

Label the map of Wales. Can you cut up the poster and piece it back together again?  

You could number the counties in Wales and create your own key, or create a map just like the poster. 

Can you pin point the town of Pontypridd on the map? Find the correct county. You may wish to point out where we are on the map of Wales too!
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Map of Wales poster
Map and key
Map to label
2. Welsh towns word search 
Search for the list of Welsh towns using this word search 

​Once you've finished, can you place them into alphabetical order?


word search

Expressive Arts
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1. Drawing a self portrait 
Can you draw a portrait of Tom Jones?
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Use any resources to create your masterpiece that you would like; pencils, felt pens, pastels, paints.

Remember to make it colourful and bright or a simple pencil drawing. Here are some examples to inspire you! 


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Step by step guide
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2. Create a musical instrument as an accompaniment to one of Tom Jones hits
Use recycled materials, or anything you can find around the house, and be as creative as you can. 

​Listen to music tracks by Tom Jones and think about the musical elements 
What instruments can you spot in the music video?

Is the tempo fast or slow?
Is the pitch high or low?
What instrument would accompany the song best?
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​Choose a song from above, or find a new favourite - Miss Jenkins would love to see videos of you performing a song with your instrument. 
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Health and wellbeing

Ffit February Cadw'n heini  Cadw'n iach Keeping fit and healthy

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Who's up for a challenge? 28 days of fun healthy activities to complete in February with Mr Ffit. You guessed it he speaks Welsh! 
I've posted a workout for you to try with Mr Ffit and he will be releasing some more videos this month. 
You can also try some Mindfulness on your daily exercise trip with Active Travel's Take Notice Journey.

go_on_a_take_notice_journey.docx
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ffit_february_with_mr_ffit.pdf
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Mathematics and Numeracy 
This week our maths activities will focus on division by sharing equally. We have been working really hard on multiplication and grouping in 2s, 5s and 10s. So we will now begin to understand the link between the two operations. 
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What is division?
'Click' the picture to load the video
​Have a go at the quiz once you have watched the video
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Powerpoint
colour: divide by 2
sharing by 2
grouping

Division Game: Join the 'Mental Maths Train'. Practise your multiplication and then try the division game ( ÷ 2, 5, 10)
sharing by 2,3 & 4
Sharing equally
sharing frogs by 3

division game
colour:divide by 5
grouping in 2,4,6
grouping: challenge 1
grouping: challenge 2
Challenge cards

Read Write Inc. Spelling 

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New Week, New sounds. Start your RWI session by playing the speed sounds.
Once you know set 1, give set 2 and set 3 a go! 
If you are unsure of your read Write Inc group, please email: Jenkinsa274@hwbcymru.net 
speed sounds set 1
speed sounds set 2
speed sounds set 3
Group Coch
New Speed Sound: Sh
Activity
match up game
Group Pinc
New Speed Sound: or
Story book: hands
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Group Gwyrdd and Glas
new speed sound: aw
storybook: horses
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Da iawn Blwyddyn 2! 
A big well done to all children taking part in the home learning tasks and having fun :) 
'Click' the pictures in the gallery below, to enlarge the wonderful work you and your friends have produced, this week.
​(25.1.21) 

Sophia's wonderful story innovation. Introducing: Lilly's Missing Arm by Sophia Kivell 

Home Learning 
Wythnos 4 / Week 4 - 25.1.21

This week we have something a little different for you. Our activities will be based around this short clip, a story with no words. It is sure to get us thinking and asking lots of questions.
Please note: There are parts of the story you will need to pause for discussion, take a look at the literacy activities below before viewing the clip :) ​

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Language, Literacy and Communication
1. Questions around the story
We have been doing lots of work on asking questions. Watch the clip and discuss the questions below...
​You can record your answers on your hwb account using J2e5.
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2. Character Description 
Can you find the words the story that are missing to describe the robot?

Think about the actions of the robot in the story. Does he have a name? Is he happy? sad? lonely? How is he feeling? 

Let's see who can think of the most creative name for our robot based on the story clip. 


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3. Decision Alley 
This week I would like to discuss a part in the story where the robot needs to make a big decision! 

What is a decision alley?
A decision alley is something we have created in class to discuss a topic or story. A useful technique for exploring any kind of dilemma faced by a character in a story, providing an opportunity to analyse a decisive moment in greater detail.
Our question to discuss: should the lonely robot enter the Factory? ​
Pause the clip before the gates of the factory and debate whether or not going inside would be a good  thing.  Can you give reasons?  Can you talk about what is inside? might it be a good idea to stay in the woods? 

Chat with someone at home, brothers and sisters may get involved too! Form a decision alley, which side do you stand?
                 For or Against the robot entering the factory

​Record your debate with the family in Activity 2 - recording an initial next to everyone's thoughts. 
​                     Can you come to a unanimous decision?

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Activity 1
Activity 2

4. Informal letter writing 
Can you write a letter from the robot to his family?

​This week we would like you to image you are the robot in the story, wondering through the woods and missing his family. Can you write a letter home? To let the family know about your incredible journey so far. 

Here are some examples to help you set out your letter and remind you of the structure. 
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Remember include all the features of a letter: 
  • ​ Your address (as the robot)
  • Date 
  • welcome phrase 
  • A main message 
  • A phrase to sign off your letter 
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Different types of letters
How to write an informal letter
Letter writing poster
letter writing template
5. Punctuation Activities
​This week, we will be focusing on using capital letters and full stops to punctuate our sentences. 
Work through the activities below and find one that challenges you. 
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Activity 1
Match the letter
Capital letter for names
bbc
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powerpoint
sentence song
Punctuate the sentence
find the words
Ronny the Robot sentence punctuation
game
Amser Cymraeg
Read the poem and watch the video. Can you label the map of the world using information from the poem? Click on the pictures to download the worksheets. We would love to hear you have a go at reading out the poem! Pob lwc!
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Numeracy and Mathematics

This week we will be focusing our learning on 3D shapes 
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A 3D shape has three dimensions. Therefore, unlike a 2D shape, it's not flat. 3D shapes can be picked up, held and moved around. Nearly everything we see  in our day to day lives is a 3D object, from Lego bricks to people!

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2D shape quiz
3D shape Quiz
bbc clip
2D shape activity
Name the 3d shape
2D shape properties
3D shapes
3D shape colouring
3D shape sorting
3D shape properties
More 3d shape properties
Challenge!  
Can you create 3D shapes using lollipop sticks/
sticks from the garden and playdough/clay/tape to make 3D shapes.
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3D shapes made from sticks cards
Further activities can be found on My Maths this week :)

Science and Technology 
1. Experimenting with materials 
This week you could put different materials to the test
Can you solve robot's problem?
We will be experimenting to find the most waterproof material

​This will be good to know living in Wales!
science powerpoint
recording sheet
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2. Design your very own robot! 
​Can you design and create a friend for the Robot?

Think about the materials your Robot will be made from - Can you bring it to life and make it 3D 
Deisgn
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Creative Activity

Can you make a robot hand?
Open the file below and there will be instructions.
​Good luck! 
instructions
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Read Write Inc.
​Spelling 

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We have new speed sounds to learn this week, start your RWI session by playing the speed sounds.
Once you know set 1, give set 2 and set 3 a go! 
SET 1 SPEED SOUNDS
set 2 speed sounds
set 3 speed sounds
Group Coch
Group Pinc
Group Gwyrdd and Glas
DITTY 2: POP
Activity
CVC activty
game
new speed sound
speed sound recording
storybook: Will's net
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new speed sound: ew
speed sound activity
story book: Jim's house 174
Activity
Have a great week everyone! 


Home Learning 
Wythnos 3 / Week 3 - 18.1.21

New book, new topic! 
Introducing NO-BOT the robot with no bottom! by Sue Hendra

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Language, Literacy and Communication

1. Can you retell the story of No-Bot?
We do lots of work on story writing in class. To retell the story, you must recount the events in the correct order and use full sentences, just like in the story. No-Bot asks lots of questions too, can you remember them all?
Below are some prompt sheets to support your retelling of the story. 
You may wish to film yourself retelling part of the story to send. 
Roll and retell
Story summary
2. Character feelings
Bernard feels many different emotions on his journey through the story. Can you describe how he is feeling in different parts of the story? Use the pictures to guide you.  Try and explain your thinking using 'because'. 
Character feelings
3. Visualising 
Bernard the robot or No-Bot as we know him, has a new friend. Can you draw a picture of what you imagine him to look like? Don't guess, use the words in this description to help you, then draw a picture below.

​I can't wait to see your pictures - we can share on our page to see if we have all imagined the same character :) 

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Introducing Rusty the Robot...
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who is no-bot's new firend?
           By Emily
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By Mia
By Evie 
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4. Asking Questions 
There are lots of questions asked by Bernard in the story. Imagine you are Bernard who has just jumped off the swing to find he has NO-BOT! Would you laugh or cry? I'm sure you would have lots of questions to ask!
A question is something we ask someone when we want to find out more information about something or someone. 
We can use the question hand to help us explore different types of questions, let's take a look! 
Follow the slideshow and complete the activities below. Take your time and find an activity that challenges you. ​
What is a question?
1. question beginners
2. Matching Activity
3 NO-BOT QUESTIONS
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4. Question Mark or full stop
5. question mark, full stop or exclamation mark
6.punctuation challenge
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5. Let's write our own! 
We often innovate stories in class. This means we change different parts fo the story or character. Your task this week is to write a story about a robot who lost a body part! What part will he loose? What's your robot's name? Who helps him/her?

You may wish to just change the character and body part he looses. The friends they meet and questions your robot asks along the way may stay the same to help you structure it. 

Feel free to add characters in, is there someone new your robot meets to help them find their missing body part? Here is a worksheet to help you plan your story. 

Once you have planned, you could orally retell your story, draw pictures and record key sentences or type up your story using J2e5 or JIT Mix on hwb. 

STORY PLANNING

Amser Cymraeg     Dydd Santes Dwynwen
On January 25th we celebrate Dydd Santes Dwynwen. Saint Dwynwen lived in Wales a long, long time ago and she ia a symbol of happiness and love. Read her story below with a grown up. Can you retell the story using the pictures to help you? 
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Create your own Santes Dwynwen card to give to someone you love.
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A beautiful card for a very special person
By Mia :)
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Bake some delicious Calon/heart shaped biscuits. Click on the picture to find the recipe. Mmm blasus iawn- very tasty. Pob lwc!
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Numeracy and Mathematics
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Da iawn Ava! You have identified the secret 2-digit number! 
              Number of the week Challenge
Miss Jenkins has a 2-digit number in mind - can you use the clues to work out what it might be?
Take the challenge, choose your own number and set clues for Miss Jenkins to solve :) 
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My number of the week

1. Function Machines! 
This week we are going to be using our mental maths skills to solve problems of addition, subtraction and multiplication.

​Remember to use your number bonds to solve addition and subtraction stories to 10 and 20 - You can do it! 


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fuctions to 10
ADDITION. FUNCTIONS WITHIN 20
SUBTRACTION. FUNCTIONS WITHIN 20
functions within 100
MAKE YOUR OWN FUNCTION MACHINE

​'Click' the picture to load an interactive game for you to practise the different operations of addition, subtraction and multiplication 
set your level and challenge yourself! 
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Many children have been challenging themselves to learn their 2 and 5 times table over the past week. So many of you have persevered until you mastered it - Da iawn!

​Keep practising Daily! 

3. Expressive Arts
Instructional Drawing- Can you draw a picture of  a Robot?

Use the step by step guides to draw different images of a Robot. Once you've practised, you may wish to illustrate your own robot for your story innovation in the activity above. 

Remember to press lightly with your pencil to draw the outline. Add colour to your robot, shading for effect in one direction.

​Oliver Jeffers - a well known author in Year 2  illustrates his stories too. Here is a quick video of Oliver illustrating an image of a Robot ' Robot's don't like the rain' 
robots don't like rain
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instruction drawing 1
instructional drawing 2
VIDEO

Create your own recycled robot

Your robot could be 2D or 3D in shape, using recycled materials from around the house 

Here are some pictures as examples, but as always - be as creative as you wish! 
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​4. ICT - Coding skills 

Following directions-

Robots need to follow a code in order to move in different directions 

Can you direct the Robots back home?
Here are three different challenges using different directions 
  • forward
  • backward 
  • quarter turn 
  • left 
  • right 

Challenge: Practise finding right angles around the house and impress us with your maths skills before making 90°(degrees) turns with the sprite. use the prompt sheet to help you  
robot coding
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Use 'JIT Turtle' and your coding skills to direct the sprite around the different planets and back home.

There is an example to follow to code the correct movements

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Read Write Inc
​Spelling Activities 
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Every week there will be a new Read. Write. Inc spelling patterns and activities to complete for each group. 
Click on your group to load your activities - Please feel free to have a go all all group activities for extra practise - pob lwc!

Challenge: Once you know the speed sound set in your group, move onto the next and keep practising! Can you record words with your new speed sound? Try and learn Set 1, 2 and 3 if your feeling confident! Watch the videos to help you with correct pronunciation.

Red words are those tricky words we can't blend, so we have to recognise them 
Group Coch 
set 1 speed sounds
red words video
storybook: the sun hat
writing activity
Group Pinc
set 2 speed sounds
This weeks sound: oo
The gET FIT CLUB STORYBOOK
Activity
Group Gwyrdd and Glas
set 3 speed sound
New speed sound
STORYBOOK: BLACKBIRDS
Can you create a factfile about a blackbird?


Home Learning
​Week beginning: 11/01/21

​This week our activities will be based around the story of Jack Frost. 
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I look forward to seeing the wonderful pieces of work you share with me.


​Please do not worry if you cannot print work from home. Many of the activities allow you to be creative, choosing your own way of recording. For worksheets, record your answers on paper or type it out using the j2e5 tool on hwb. You can also share photos of your work by uploading to your hwb account.
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Language, Literacy and Communication

1. Visualising - Jack Frost 
Here is a poem all about Jack Frost. Ask an adult to read the poem aloud to you, or use your sounds to blend. The poem has many words that we are able to read in Year 2. 
Now that you've listened to the poem, can you draw a picture of Jack Frost as you imagine him? Where is he? What patterns are on the windows? Is it snowing all around? 
Jack Frost Poem
2. Describing the great Jack Frost 
​Record a list of WOW words to describe Jack Frost. Think about how you imagine him to look, feel and behave. Is he kind or unkind? Brave or timid? Fierce or gentle? 

Remember: WOW words are those words we use to describe a character, animal, object or thought.  These are also known as adjectives.
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Challenge: Can you write a character description about the great Jack Frost? 

You may use the templates to help you - Please feel free to record on paper or show off your technical skills and record using J25. 
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Jack Frost wow words
character description
3. Create your own poem about Jack Frost 
​Last term, Year 2 really enjoyed creating diamond poems. We used these to describe different characters in stories, and the soldiers on Remembrance Day. 

So let's have a go at creating a diamond poem all about Jack Frost. Use your WOW words from Activity 1 to help you, and follow the format below. Here is an example to get you started. 
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Follow this format to help you create your diamond poem and record on paper. 

Amser Cymraeg

Blwyddyn Newydd Dda! This week we are learning about some old Welsh traditions. In some parts of Wales they celebrate New Year on January 13th Yr Hen Galan. Children would knock on the door of their friends and family and sing a song. ( we definitely can't do this at the moment!). They would then be given some money as a present! Children would also carry a decorated apple called a 'perllan'. Can you learn the New Year song and make a 'perllan'. I would love to hear you singing the song and send a picture of your finished perllan.
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Can you draw and label the perllan using Cymraeg?

You could write some instructions to tell someone else how to make a perllan in English. Remember a list of what you need then some numbered step by step instructions. 

Pob lwc!​
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Click on the videos to see how to make a perllan and hear Mrs Lecrass singing the New Year song! I'm sure your singing will be much better!
Numeracy and Mathematics 

1. Measure - Let's learn how to measure temperature in degrees celsius (
°C)
During the winter temperatures often fall below 0 °C. This is why we see ice on the ground and frozen puddles! 

Use the scales to help you find the temperature on these thermometers. Notice the scales go up in 2s and 5s - just like we have been practising in school. 
Activity 1
Activitiy 2
Temperature challenge
2. Create a weather chart
Can you become a weather forecatser this week? 
Record the daily weather and temperature in degrees celsius (°C).  Use the BBC weather forecast to help you record the temperature or a smart phone with the help of an adult at home.

You may use the template provided, or as always, be creative and create your very own colourful weather chart. If anyone has a thermometer at home - it would be great to practise skills using it! 

It would love to see some weather forecasts recorded from you - who's going to be the next Derrick Brockway? 
prompt cards for weather forecast
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Science 
Use the power of science to create your own frost just like Jack! 

Here is a link to a video showing you how frost is formed. Watch the first minute of the video. 

https://mocomi.com/what-is-frost/ 
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Creative and Expressive Arts 
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Although Christmas has passed, we can still decorate the trees!

Why not create your own ice decoration.

Will it freeze overnight? How long will it last before it melts? 
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Health and Wellbeing 
It is really important that we take care of ourselves - now more than ever before :) 
Take time this week to head out for a local winter walk with your family - The outdoors is a great place to be!

Here is a winter scavenger hunt for those boys and girls that loved our scavenger hunts in the summer term. 
Scavenger hunt

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Every week there will be a new Read. Write. Inc spelling pattern to learn
Click on your group to load your activities - Please feel free to have a go all all group activities for extra practise - pob lwc!

Group Coch 
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Group Pinc 
Group Gwyrdd and Gals
Speed sound
Activity booklet
GAME
SPEED SOUND
GAME
speed sound
Activity

Please do not feel you have to complete all activities this week, choose those that suit you best and take your time :) 

Miss Jenkins will be phoning home this week for a quick catch-up call. I look forward to speaking soon!
Take care and have a wonderful week :)



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2021 - Happy New Year!
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New Year, New Wishes!

Activity 1: New Year's Resolutions

Can you think about your wishes for the year ahead? What do you hope to achieve? I'm sure you have lots of exciting ideas and things you wish to do. There may be something new you wish to learn or to help others.

​You may use this template or create your own flip book of resolutions, be as creative as you would like. ​
New Years Resolution

​Squirrel's story may be able to help you decide on your resolutions. 

​Click on the picture to open the story. 
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Why not create a jar of wishes for the year ahead?
Be as creative as you can! Decorate your jar and keep your wishes safe and  ready to share with your friends back at school.
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 Activity 2: Science/ gwyddoniaeth 

What melts the fastest?

Since the new year we have been waking up to see  frost on the ground and ice outside. This is a sign we are heading further into the winter season. 

Why not try an experiment and put the ice to the test?
What melts the fastest?
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Activity 3: Our first maths challenge of 2021!

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Here are a some more activities for extra practise
place_value_worksheets_.pdf
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2 digit numbers
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3 digit numbers
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​Activity 4: Spelling sound of the week 'oi'

Here are some Read Write inc video clips for this weeks sound 
speed sound video
spelling video
Sound sheet
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picture clues
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Story
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spelling petals
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Reading/Darllen

Remember Oxford Owl is available for all of your reading books. There is a wide selection of books on the website to choose from, find a new favourite!

You can share stories with adults and older siblings at home. Enjoy listening to the stories together and talk about the characters. 


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Darllen Cymraeg 

Click on the Tric a Chlic picture to enjoy some of your favourite Welsh reading games. Pob lwc!

My Maths

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My Maths challenges have been set to practise skills and support our online learning. 

Useful Links

Click on the pictures  below to take you to these websites which you can use for your learning at home

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