Homework 

Meerkats Pre-Learning Task - Spring 2

Our big question next half-term is 'Who was Grace Darling and why was she famous?' Grace Darling lived in a lighthouse and carried out a daring sea rescue in a rowing boat. Your pre-learning task is a STEM (science) design challenge - make something that floats.

It can be anything you want - a boat, a raft, a floating submarine! Think about the materials you use and check it floats by putting it in the bath or sink! You could try floating your project in a stream or pond (with adult help). Alternatively, make a lighthouse just like the one Grace Darling lived in! Bring your homework into school for us all to have a look at and maybe test! This could be quite a big task, so you don't need it finished until Friday 14th March. Feel free to do it sooner if you wish! I look forward to seeing what you make!!

Mr Scott

Below are some details about our pre-learning task for our next Big Question 'What would it be like to live in Japan?' There are 2 tasks and your child has been given a paper copy along with some coloured paper for the origami. Below are details about the Origami Challenge and some origami instructions to help you. 

This task should be completed by Friday 17th January if you wish to receive dojos, merits or even a prize! 

HOMEWORK

As we no longer use SeeSaw as our homework platform, home learning tasks will be sent home on paper. Sometimes details and presentations will be shared on this Homework page. 

Home learning expectations in Year 2 are as follows:

A homework task will be set on a Friday and will now be on paper (this will usually be maths). Homework should be completed by the following Friday to the standard expected in class.

Miss Fenlon will be running Homework Club and this now takes place straight after school on Mondays and finishes at 4.15 pm. If you wish to sign up, you can do so on Parent Pay. 

A spellings list will also be given out each Friday which will link to our phonics and SPaG sessions this term. We will test the spellings each Friday that we learnt the previous week.  

To continue the great phonics work you did in Year 1, you will have a piece of homework in your Reading Buddy bag that needs to be completed each week. This will be set on a Thursday. Every term we will have a class treat for pupils who complete their Reading Buddy tasks. The task will be a short reading activity to get you prepared for your Year 2 comprehension later in the Year. Be sure to complete each task! It will really help your learning!

It is also expected that pupils will be reading at least 3 times a week at home and this should be logged in their Reading Record. It makes a huge difference in the progress children make across the curriculum if they read at home! A Star Reader will be chosen each week from those who have read at least 3 times out of school that week and we will also have a reading raffle. Hopefully all pupils will be our Star Reader at some point this year! 

I will be keeping a record of homework completed. If any pupil is having difficulty completing homework let me know and we will do whatever we can to sort it out. Homework and home reading really do help with the progress pupils make each year in school and if we work together all of the Marvellous Meerkats can have a great Year 2 and make good progress.  

If ou have any queries or questions, I can be contacted at the following email address: 

p.scott@stonebroom-cnet.org

Our next Pre-Learning Task!