Great Denham Primary

Year 2

On this page there will be additional resources, weblinks and ideas you can use to support your child at home during a school closure or if you are at home isolating waiting for test results. If you find you have to self isolate for 14 days your child will have a home learning pack delivered to your house which should be used in addition to the resources outlined below.

In your planner ( home school book) you can also explore:

P92 - recommended reads

P95 - random acts of kindness

P98 - Y1/2 keywords

P100 - sounds - how many do you know?

P106 - number bonds - how many can you remember?

P149 - nature hunt

P150 - leaf hunt

P151 - map of the United Kingdom - can you name the countries?

P153 - baby animals

Links for Spring Term project - Up, Up and Away…

Classifying animals – KS1 BBC Bitesize - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z6882hv

STEM – Classifying animals (home teaching activities) - https://www.stem.org.uk/resources/elibrary/resource/34255/grouping-and-classification-suitable-home-teaching

BBC Bitesize – All about birds - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z6882hv/articles/zyd6hyc

RSPB – Learn about common garden birds - https://www.rspb.org.uk/fun-and-learning/for-kids/facts-about-nature/facts-about-birds/

YouTube – Let’s Build a Kite - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mc3AUuuj9_I

WikiHow – How to make a simple paper kite - https://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Kite-for-Kids

BBC Class Clips – Caring for the Environment - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zdyycdm

Cool Kid Facts – All About Owls - https://www.coolkidfacts.com/owl-facts-for-kids/

DK Findout – Owls - https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/animals-and-nature/birds/owls/

Children’s Museum – Amelia Earhart Facts - https://www.childrensmuseum.org/blog/10-facts-about-amelia-earhart

National Geographic Kids – Taking Flight with the Wright Brothers - https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/history/wright-brothers/

Science Kids – Different types of Engineering Jobs - https://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/engineering/typesofengineeringjobs.html

Kids Britannica – Engineer - https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/engineer/399444

BBC Bitesize – KS1 Earth and Space - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zkvv4wx

National Geographic Kids – Niel Armstrong - https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/science/space/neil-armstrong-facts/

Star Gazing Live - KS1 - http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/tv/guides/BBC_Stargazing_Live_2012_Lesson_plans_KS1.pdf

How to support your child with their phonics As a school, we use a phonics programme called ' Sounds-Write.' Click on the link below to take to additional ideas and materials that Sounds-Write have produced. Sounds-Write COVID - 19 resources
E-books As we are currently unable to change your child's reading books, why not look at the e-books on Oxford Owl? All of the books can be decoded using phonics and many of them are ones we use in school. Oxford Owl E-books aged 6 - 7 years
Reading The link below will take you to the top-recommended reads for Year 2. Some of these books you may have at home or can be purchased on Amazon or on Kindle. Recommended reads for Year 2
Maths Use your Mathletics login to complete your weekly homework tasks as well as play games and practice your skills.
BBC Bitesize The BBC have produced lessons and resources for parents to use with their children linked to the national curriculum. BBC Bitesize home learning Year 2