Class 2

Suitable Websites and Activities

Here is a list of websites/weblinks suitable for Year 2.

Literacy

https://www.learnenglishwhilelockedinyourownhome.com – Look carefully at sentence builder activities.

https://www.imdoingalifestretchliteracy.com – Great ideas for writing sorry letters.

Maths

Arithmaquiz – https://www.candomaths.org/arithmequizks1.html

This very closely matches the questions in the Year 2 Arithmetic SATS paper. It can be done on the screen or you can click on whole paper and print it out. Working through some of these questions every day will really help keep the arithmetic skills sharp that we have been working on all year.

Ttrockstars – 2, 5 and 10 times tables

Times tables – https://www.timestables.co.uk/
More times tables practice through interactive challenges or worksheets which can be created and printed for free. You can do single times tables or do a mix of 2, 5 and 10 times tables. Once confident children can move on to 3 and 4 times tables.

Daily Ten – https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/daily10 Level 2 of this programme covers learning we have covered this year in maths. There is no need to do the timed function of the questions. For Multiplication and Division the focus for Y2 is the 2, 5 and 10 times tables. Once confident with these they can move onto the three times tables.

Hit the button – https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Focus on Number bonds to 10, 20 and 100
Multiplication 2, 5 and 10
Division 2, 5 and 10

Top Marks – https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/5-7-years/
Top Marks has a range of excellent games for all Year 2 maths topics. We have covered all the Year 2 maths curriculum now so playing games on each of these topics will help to keep skills sharp.

Science

Explore the trees and plants part of the woodland detectives website. https://www.treetoolsforschools.org.uk/categorymenu/?cat=activitie

Explore the KS1 plants section of BBC Bitesize. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/z6svr82

On Google Play there is an app called Little Mouse’s Encyclopedia (currently free)

Join the Little Mouse in her journey to explore the fascinating world of nature! Together you will learn about countless species of animals and plants in their natural habitats while feasting your eyes on a set of charmingly painted forests, waters and gardens.

History

https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/museums-galleries/museums-with-virtual-tours

Geography

We have been doing about the continent of Africa and the country of Kenya, understanding what life is like there and how it compares to life here in the UK. Some websites available for resources are:
https://www.twinkl.co.uk/search
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/

Art

Lots of ideas available on Pinterest.

PE/Outdoor learning

Some great ideas for outdoor learning are available at:
https://themuddypuddleteacher.co.uk/outdoor-learning-subscription-plan/

And if you need to get moving: https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers

Year 1 and 2 Spelling List

These are the spellings children should learn before the end of Year 2.

a
after
again
any
are
ask
bath
be
beautiful
because
behind
both
break
busy
by
child
children
Christmas
class
climb
clothes
cold

come
could
do
door
even
every
everybody
eye
fast
father
find
floor
friend
full
go
gold
grass
great
half
has
he

here
his
hold
hour
house
improve
is
kind
last
love
many
me
mind
money
most
move
Mr
Mrs
my
no
of

old
once
one
our
parents
pass
past
path
people
plant
poor
pretty
pull
push
put
said
says
school
she
should
so

some
steak
sugar
sure
the
there
they
to
today
told
was
water
we
were
where
who
whole
wild
would
you
your