Update - 030420

Today is officially the last day of the spring term. If it wasn’t for these unusual times we find ourselves in due to Covid-19, we would have just had parents’ evening and we would all be looking forward to breaking up for the Easter holiday.
Instead, school is running a reduced provision for the children of key workers and other children from families identified as needing some additional support and most people (staff at St. Matthew’s included) find themselves working from home, while trying to entertain their own children and to help them with their home learning too. The only exception to this is Good Friday and Easter Monday, when school will be closed to all pupils.
Having just done a week at home, while trying to keep on top of work and keep my boys in some sort of routine, I know how hard it is. We have been doing two or three activities of his school work each day, but there has been plenty of play, exercise and quiet time in between (thanks to iPlayer). We haven’t managed to do everything in his home learning this week and that’s fine. We have to look after everyone’s well-being too.
With the next fortnight being the official school holidays, it is important everyone takes a break. With not being able to go to church or take part in the usual ceremonies and activities this year, it will be a very strange Easter Week. Mr. Drake has put some activities on the school website to help us celebrate the most important event on our Christian year, the resurrection of Jesus. Easter is a time of hope and new life, so let us try to use that message to stay positive for the coming weeks.
As well as thinking about Easter, you could use this holiday period to work on new skills like tying your laces or telling the time. If you want to keep your brain sharp, class teachers have put a wealth of information on to their class pages on the website. They are incredible resources, so tap into some of those. Teachers will not be updating class timetables for the next two weeks.
Finally, all of the staff at St. Matthew’s would like to thank you for keeping your children at home and only contacting school at essential times. By staying home, you are helping to keep the community safe and directly supporting the NHS by reducing the chances of Coronavirus spreading, placing unnecessary strain on the health service.
I am sure that you would join me in thanking the staff at St. Matthew’s for everything they are doing at the moment. This situation can be stressful at times and we are all trying to live and work with something that we don’t fully understand. The whole staff team has pulled together to try to do the best for our community, while at the same time trying to ensure that their own family are safe and well. The have shown amazing dedication and commitment.
Thank you for your support
Mr. S. Murphy

St Matthew's Primary SchoolSt Matthew's CofE Primary School

Year 2 2019 - 2020

Mrs Simon

Welcome to Year 2

Well done to ES, CG, LM, LT, CB, JC, BR and MP for logging on and completing work.  Keep up the good work!

SCHOOL CLOSURE AND HOME LEARNING

Please see the school closure timetable below.

To support maths learning at home please visit http://www.ttrockstars.com and  http://www.sumdog.com 

The school code for sumdog is : stmatthews35599

You will be sent log in details for these sites via text.

 

LINKS TO ADDITIONAL SITES TO SUPPORT YOUR HOME LEARNING

Looking at a variey of animals and their habitats    http://www.switcherrozoo.com

Activities linked to stories, go 'into the book' to play games and practise reading strategies  http://www.reading.ecb.org

Read, play games and hang out with Dr Seuss and friends  http://www.seussville.com

Practise maths and reading skills  http://www.abcya.com

Play games while practising maths and reading skills  http://www.funbrain.com

Practise your phonics skills with read along stories  http://www.starfall.com

Read, play games and conduct experiments  http://www.highlightskids.com

Practical maths activities specifically for use at home  http://www.first4maths.co.uk/product/year-2-creative-at-home-free/  plus  http://www.worksheetfun.com

A downloadable pack for year groups to complete at home  http://www.twinkl.co.uk

A huge range of books to read or listen to (class log in cgr6321)  http://www.getepic.com

Some physical excercise as well as learning Grammar and spelling http://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers

Do some physical activity and log it on www.getset.co.uk to win prizes for school.  Our school are logged on.

 

 

PROJECT TO BE COMPLETED OVER THE EASTER HOLIDAYS OR WHILE YOU ARE AT HOME DOING HOME LEARNING

Research a UK landmark and make a model of it to bring into school.  It could be a human landmark eg Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, Bramall Hall or you may choose a natural landmark eg Loch Ness, Mount Snowdon.

It's up to you.  You could make your model out of lego, paper, junk materials or even a cake.  Be creative.! If your model is too fragile or precious then you can take a photo of it instead of bringing it in.  If you do not have materials then you could make a poster or booklet about your landmark instead.

Enjoy creating!

Mrs Simon

 

Welcome back for Spring Term part 2!

We have a very busy term ahead.  Our main topic this half term is Marvellous Mapping and we will be looking in depth at the UK.  We will be learning about the countries and seas which make up the United Kingdom.  We will be looking at maps and some of the landmarks and traditions which make these countries unique.  We will be looking at Katie Morag stories by Mairi Hedderwick and Katie in London by James Mayhew.  We will also be looking at the Dotty Spotty Daffodil. 

In Science, we will be looking at plants.  We will talk about what plants need to stay alive and will sort seeds and use magnifying glasses to look at them closely.  We will be doing lots of planting and making observations.

In English we will be continuing to look at the spelling patterns used for contractions and plurals and suffixes.  We will be writing charcter descriptions and poetry about Spring and beautiful plants appearing.

In RE we will be looking at 'Salvation' through the story of Zaccheus and of course Palm Sundaty and the events leading up to Easter.

Maths will be all about fractions and shapes.  This will include fractions of shape and quantity.  In shapes we will be learning about vertices, edges, right angles, faces and sides. We will also recap on calculation through the use of money.

As you can see, we have a very busy term ahead.

Thank you for your support

Mrs Simon

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Weekly Maths problem Ultimate times tables test! Ultimate times tables test - parent pack Timetable week commencing 30/3/20 weekly maths problem 30/3/20 Year 2 spellings

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