Friday 3rd April - Last day of the Spring Term.

Good Morning Lovely Year 2s!

Who is that sitting in my chair?

Let's start the day with a song to put us in a good mood! Join in with the moves!

Read through the powerpoint about suffixes with a grown-up. You don't need to write anything, but discuss your answers with a grown-up. Click on the link below.

SUFFIX POWERPOINT YEAR 2.pptx

Yesterday you made words by using the suffix -ful . Today you are going to do the same but add the suffix -less to the root words. Read the words that you make and think about what they mean.

I've done the first one for you.

home --------> homeless

fear

help

care

spot

end

colour

hope

taste

use

power

pain

harm

Now copy the sentences and decide which of the words you have made should go where the missing word is.

1. The big spider is __________.

2. The dinner was ___________.

3. I cleaned the room so it was _____________.

4. I'm not scared , I'm ________________.

5. My spelling was very _____________.

MATHS

Today we are going to start learning about measuring using metres.

Watch the small video clips below to find out about metres.

IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER

1OO cm = 1m

1m = 100cm

1m is the same as 100cm

100cm is the same as 1m

1 - Units of Length - Metre

Mathematics learning video .

2. Measuring Length in Metres

If your grown-up has a tape measure in the house get them to show you how long a metre is.You can use the tape measure to help you. If you have not got a tape measure can your grown-up make something to represent the length of a metre. A piece of string , or a length of paper stuck together , anything to help you understand how long a metre is.

Use your metre to measure objects in your house and place them into groups . Record like below. Find at least 5 things for each group.

Can you answer these questions?

If 1m = 100 cm

2m = _______ cm

3m = _______ cm

6m = _______ cm

100cm = 1 m

400cm = ____ m

500cm = ____ m

How many centimtres are in half a metre?

READING TIME

Choose a book from Oxford Owl.

Click on the link below.

Go to my class login.

class name - best

class password - class

Then go to the book shelf and choose a book to read.

Time to read a book.

MUSIC Time to listen to another part of Carnival Of The Animals with a lovely short animation to watch. This part is called The Aquarium . Talk about the instruments you can hear. Do you like this part of the music?

GOLDEN TIME

I think you have certainly earnt your Golden Time this week!

Easter Fun -If your grown-up has made you a hard boiled egg, you can decorate it or turn into a character by using felt tip pens and sticking bits and bobs on to it. There are a couple of ideas below.

Don't worry if you haven't got an egg ready , this is something you could do over the Easter holidays.

Other ideas for Golden Time.

Make an obstacle course in the garden.

Make up a puppet show with some of your toys.

Use a construction kit like lego.

Make a den using blankets over a table and get a torch to play with in your den.

Relax and watch a TV programme.

Go on Purple Mash (see details on class page)