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Happy half term break!

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  What a great half term we have had! Thank you for all of your support with settling the children into Year 2. They have well and truly earned their week's break! There are no formal tasks set during the holiday but please see below for possible activities you can do if you want to keep busy! We hope that you will continue some reading over the half term break, especially if you are trying to earn your bronze or silver bookworm badge! You can read your books at home, or your library books or reading books from school.  Don't forget, you can also log on to bug club phonics. The link is here... https://www.activelearnprimary.co.uk/login?c=0 You could also continue to practise your spellings. This list of common exception words we have been going through is here... Here are some maths games you might like to try to practise skills from this half term so far! Hit the button More or less Mental maths train Supermovers Have a great week and we'll see you soon! * Special request!...

Home Learning for Friday 17th October 2025

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Congratulations Year 2 on your fantastic performances this week! The teachers were all very proud of how confidently you sang and spoke in front of the audiences. Here are your home learning activities this week... Reading As always, please read every day. This might be your reading book from school or a book from home. Don't forget, you can also log on to bug club phonics. The link is here... https://www.activelearnprimary.co.uk/login?c=0 Spelling Here are the common exception words we would like you to practise this week... Fast Last Past Class Grass Pass Try practising them by speed writing them! Maths This week in maths we have learnt about coins and using money. We know that you probably don't use much 'real cash' anymore when you are shopping, but it would be great if you could look at some real coins with your child this week. There are some children in Year 2 who think that 3p and 6p coins exist! At home you could practise naming the coins. You could also create...

Home Learning for Friday 10th October 2025

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Hello everyone, Don't forget that our performances to parents are next week! 2S - Tuesday 14th Oct 2pm 2R - Wednesday 15th Oct 2pm 2B - Thursday 16th Oct 2pm See you there! Don't forget that there are also parents meetings during the week beginning 20th October. Please send us a message at year2@whiteleyapps.com if you need any help sorting an appointment. Here are your home learning activities for this week... Reading As always, please read every day. This might be your reading book from school or a book from home. Don't forget, you can also log on to bug club phonics. The link is here... https://www.activelearnprimary.co.uk/login?c=0 Spelling Here are the common exception words we would like you to practise this week... great break steak pretty beautiful  after You could try pyramid writing this week... Maths This week we have been working on some simple addition and subtraction. We have recorded a video for you to watch here to see some of the equipment and models we hav...

Home Learning for Friday 3rd October 2025

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Hello everyone, Thank you for your support with home learning so far this year. It has been great to see all the things you have been doing at home! Please remember that it is an INSET day tomorrow (Friday 3rd October)! We are very excited for you all to come and watch our 'Count your blessings' show in a couple of weeks! Please remember that the timings are as follows... 2S - Tuesday 14th Oct 2pm 2R - Wednesday 15th Oct 2pm 2B - Thursday 16th Oct 2pm If you have some words to practise, make sure you can say them confidently! Don't forget that there are also parents meetings during the week beginning 20th October. The office will contact you shortly, if they haven't already, so you can book an appointment. Please send us a message at year2@whiteleyapps.com if you need any help sorting an appointment. Here are your home learning activities for this week... Reading As always, please read every day. This might be your reading book from school or a book from home. Don't...