Home Learning Challenges -Year 2 – Week 8, 9 & 10

New – Week commencing – 01.06.2020

Hi Class 6 and Class 5, Mrs Ruffell and Mrs Daniel would like to say a big thank you to all of you who have sent images of your home  learning, which you have completed  over the past two weeks. We have now created a new home learning page, on the Penpol Times, for weeks 8 and 9.  Please keep sending us images of your learning so that we can share it with your friends and families.

We both hope that you are all well and enjoying the learning challenges that we are setting.

Take care – Mrs Ruffell & Mrs Daniel

 

New Link 08.06.2020

https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/e5pd2m/live/cxgrbp (Copy & Paste the link in to your browser)

New Link 08.06.20

https://www.leachpottery.com/design-a-pot-for-sharing-schools-challenge (Copy & Paste the link in to your browser)

New Link

https://rnli.org/youth-education/water-safety-from-home  (Copy & Paste the link in to your browser)

New Activity

https://www.theickabog.com/home/.     (Copy & paste the link in to your browser)

 

PE and Outdoor Learning at Home

New -https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCStjKlMICO-Em7zMJoHR3A  (Copy & paste link in to your browser)

New – Digital Ocean – Surfers against Sewage – Copy and paste the link in to your browser

: https://www.sas.org.uk/digital-ocean-school

Online safety at home – copy and paste the link in to your browser.

https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/Support-tools/home-activity-worksheets/5-7s/

New – Try these simple relaxation and mindfulness activities together and help your child learn to calm down when they feel stressed or anxious. – Copy and paste the link in to your browser.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/joinin/seven-techniques-for-helping-kids-keep-calm

Use your mind – Laugh & Giggle – Breathe Deep – Stretch it out – Relax

 

Faith, from Class 5

Faith has had an amazing week, not only has she engaged with all her home learning, accomplished a Brownie promise, created Indian bead bracelets but, has also won Rider of the Week at her riding club. How good is that! I’m sure that one day she will be an Olympic champion!

Verity, from Class 5

Verity has enjoyed learning about habitats this week and has chosen the rain forest to write about and make this amazing collage. She’s also tackled some maths from a Sats booklet and has done really well. Well done Verity, keep up the brilliant work, it’s so lovely to see.

Emily, from Class 6

Wow Emily, you really have been busy with your home learning, especially your number challenges. I really enjoyed reading your instruction and I could tell, from what you have written, that you have made great sandcastles in the past. Also well done on your spelling test score. Well done Emily!

Alfie, from Class 5

Alfie is doing a great job of keeping up with all of his home learning. I love his picture of a water slide and a race track that he’s made. He’s also kept in touch with his friends by virtual quiz, he didn’t win this time so wish him luck for the next!

Hugo, from Class 6

Thank you Hugo for sharing your home learning this week. I was really impressed with your number learning and I could see such concentration on your face.

Oh my goodness, look at your new addition to the family! I can’t wait to see her on the school gate and have a little cuddle. Enjoy every minute of Margot, I bet you are so excited. She looks adorable.

Lola, from Class 6

Thank you Lola for sharing your home learning. You have shown great dedication towards your number learning. I loved your picture and what a great idea to use vegetables to print with. Well done!

Ava, from Class 6

Oh my goodness Ava, what a cute little kitten. I’m surprised you’ve managed to do any home learning with this little fella around. Well done on completing the maths challenges and also for writing a  great set of instructions on how to build a sandcastle. Well done!

Tilly, from Class 6

Thank you Tilly for sharing your home learning with us. I was really impressed with your postcard from Greece, I hope Lola enjoyed reading it. Your summer picnic on the beach also sound lovely, I hope I get an invite?  Great home learning, well done

Nicholas, from Class 6

Hi Nicholas, thank you for sharing your home learning with us. I really enjoyed reading your instructions and your postcard from the pyramids. I also thought your bee picture was amazing. You have included so many interesting facts. Well done!

Chloe, from Class 6

Wow  Chloe, thank you for sharing all of your home learning with us. I really enjoyed reading your description about sheep and how you think they feel like a teddy bear.(Did you know that sheep are my favourite animal?) Well done, great home learning.

Harry, from Class 6

Well done Harry on using your senses to describe summer. I can see that you have really thought hard about this. Well done!

Bella, from Class 5

Bella, being very artistic, has been trying something new this week, watercolours! She has painted a lovely picture of a Llama for her grandparents which I know they will be thrilled with. She has also been busy with her maths and topic work (and her brother’s!), take a look at her lovely photos.

Verity, from Class 5

Verity has been up to some unusual baking this week, making biscuits for her lovely dog Ted, he certainly looks as if he enjoys them!
She has also been busy with her writing, spellings and maths and even a little craft work. take a look at her lovely photos.

Lola, from Class 6

Thank you Lola for sharing this picture of you wearing your medal that you achieved for running 2 miles for the NHS. Class 6 are all very proud of you. Well done!

Lola, from Class 6

Well done Lola, your have written clear step by step instructions on how to build a sandcastle and included great  illustrations.

Poppy, from Class 6

Poppy also made this delicious cake with her sister Lily. It looks amazing!

Poppy, from Class6

Thank you for sharing your home learning from this week Poppy,  I really loved what you are holding. You have written a great description of what your water park would look like and also written a great set of instructions on how to build a sandcastle. Great home learning. Well done!

Hugo, from Class 6

Thank you for sharing some more of your home learning challenges with us Hugo. It was lovely to see such concentration on your face. I love your pen!

Isaac, from Class 5

Isaac has really enjoyed designing and writing about a water park.

Emily, from Class 6

Well done Emily for completing your home learning challenges. You really are demonstrating great commitment towards your learning.!

Harry, from Class 6

Thank you Harry for sharing these  photographs, which shows us  the vast amount of jelly fish that were washed ashore in Hayle last week. Take care in the sea everyone.

 

Oliver, from Class 5

Take a look at Oliver’s lovely photos. He’s been learning a great deal about bees and has been so lucky in the fact that he has met a real bee keeper! Oliver was given some delicious honey and honeycomb to eat which he thoroughly enjoyed. He has written a fact sheet about bees and also doing really well with all his maths and English home learning. Well done, keep up the great effort.

Harry, from Class 6

Well done Harry on winning the rainbow art competition for year 2.

 

Isaac, from Class 5

Isaac L. has written a brilliant alien story AND completed an absolute brilliant topic on Greenland. Take a look for a great read, you will certainly learn something you didn’t know before!
Also, a big clap for Isaac on receiving two Blue Peter badges for his covid poem and global warming poster, well done Isaac!

Lola, from Class 6

 

Harry, from Class 6

This week I have been doing lots of home learning and my chilli plant is getting big.(Written by Harry)

wow Harry! Well done, your chilli plant looks very healthy.

Verity, from Class 5

Verity is now quite the bee expert! She has made some lovely sand bees which are so cheerful they will make you smile! She has also investigated parts of a flower and has been learning all about pollination. Take a look at her lovely photos.

Ava, from Class 6

Wow Ava, you have been very busy with your home learning. I really enjoyed reading your space story and what a great picture of you in your space suit. It was also lovely to see you helping your younger sister with her phonics. Well done!

Faith from Class 5

Faith has been busy today writing a diary entry based on the Angry Cat story, take a look to see where she has used the conjunctions in her sentences.

Joseph, from Class 5

Take a look at Joseph’s  amazing seaside picture. The colours, sand and glue effect make it something special to put on the wall.

Lola, from Class 6

Thank you for sharing your learning this week Lola. It was lovely to see you working so hard on odd and even numbers and also completing the sentences. I really loved your picture of you and Scarlett. A great start to the new term. Well done

Alfie, from Class 5

Take a look at Alfie’s lovely photos, read his brilliant alien story and admire his wonderful bee mobile. They look so happy it will put a smile on your face! He’s also had a great half term, enjoying the weather and he’s hoping to make a few pounds from his bedroom clearance sale.

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