Class 2
Homework Information
Spring Term 2014
Dear Parents,
We would like to begin by thanking you for helping your child to make such a
huge effort with last term’s homework. The children were enthusiastic and
always keen to share their excellent work and we really appreciate the time and
effort that was clearly taken.
So now we are starting a new term with a new topic, here are the homework
tasks for your child to complete over the spring term. As requested last term,
we would like your child to complete one piece of homework each week, choosing
the task from a different category each time. This is to ensure that your child
has the opportunity to practise different skills each week.
When appropriate the homework will need to be recorded in your child’s
homework book, which was sent home before the Christmas holiday and should
be handed in every Wednesday to be checked and returned the Friday of the
same week.
Spellings will continue to be set weekly. New spellings will be given out on a
Monday and the children will be tested the following Monday, allowing the
children extra time to practise. At this point we would like to take the
opportunity to give a reminder that it is very important for the children to make
sure that their spelling sheets are in school on a Monday, so that we can
communicate their achievements to you on a weekly basis. We would also like to
reiterate the importance of reading with and listening to your child read on a
daily basis, if possible. As previously, you can change your child’s home reading
book at any time as long as it matches the reading level your child is working at.
When your child has reached the next stage you will be informed of this in the
reading log.
The Year 2 children will also continue to bring home weekly number bonds to
practise, along with the x2, x5 and x10 tables, as they are now working on these
in class.
If there are any questions about any of the tasks or other pieces of homework,
please feel free to make an appointment to see me.
Thank you.
Mrs. Haslam
Topic:
The Heat is On!
Writing
Choose a story about a
dragon. Draw a picture
of your favourite part
of the story and write
at least 4 sentences
about it. Or retell the
story in your own
words.
Make a Class 2
fact sheet about
‘Fire’.
Try to include
interesting and
unusual facts. You
can include
pictures if you
wish.
What does a fire
officer do?
Carry out research
and write a short
report about their
role.
With help, write a
recipe for either the
loaf or cake you
designed for the
Pudding Lane Bakery.
How much is a loaf
of bread? Find out
6 different prices
and write them on a
price list. If you
can, work out how
much it would cost
altogether for 2
different loaves
and then 3
different loaves.
Measure the
length of 1 slice of
bread. What would
half a slice of
bread measure?
What other things
measure the same
as your slice of
bread. Try to find
5 other things.
Practise your number
bonds to 10, 20 and
100. Show some
examples using fire
pictures and numbers
to explain your ideas.
Make a collage of
fire and ice, using
warm and cold
colours.
Design and make a
badge for a fire
officer’s uniform.
Be creative!
Design a new loaf or
cake for the Pudding
Lane Bakery.
Maths
Look for numbers
inside and outside your
home. Make a note of
where you see them.
Why and how are they
being used? Try to find
10 different examples.
Present this
information in a table
or diagram.
Art & Design
With help, use the
internet or information
books to find a picture
of The Great Fire of
London. Now create
your own picture using
paint, pastels or chalk.
Knowledge and understanding
Use Google Maps to
find the following
landmarks: The River
Thames, Buckingham
Palace and St Paul’s
Cathedral.
Draw a simple map or
plan of one of them.
CHALLENGE.
With a grown up
identify a famous
or major landmark
in each of the
capital cities of
the United
Kingdom. What
happens in each of
them?
With help, use
the internet to
find out about
Diwali, the
Festival of Light.
Why are candles
so important in
this celebration?
With a grown up, go on
www.bbc.co.uk/scienceclips
Year 1 : Choose Ages 5-6
Light and Dark
Year 2: Choose Ages 6-7
Using Electricity
Now explore and have fun!