Let's Be Friends Again!

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I am going to post the Learning Intentions for this week, followed by extra explanation! Unlike last week I will post my daily blog on top of each post, rather than at the bottom of it (it seemed logical to me, but my husband says it makes more sense!).

Have a lovely, safe weekend - remember children, to keep washing and anti-baccing and be kind to Mum and Dad! Franklin's family lives in, well, a pigsty. As a meticulously neat piglet, Franklin finds his family's slovenly ways a great embarrassment, and he dares not encourage visitors. At school, his Continue reading » Although Quentin the hedgehog is a night critter, he spots some sunbeams penetrating the forest canopy one morning and is instantly captivated. "I'm going to build a tree house at the top Continue reading » For Mums and Dads : The National Theatre is live streaming plays every Thursday at 7.00. The first one ' One Man Two Guvnors ' I have seen at the Marlowe Theatre: it is probably the funniest play I have ever seen - I thoroughly recommend it!

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Wilhelm uses dinosaurs to explicate his very modern tale about a young dinosaur named Boland who finally outsmarts the bully that had terrorized the swamp. Boland seems to be the special target of Continue reading » ly’ suffix adverbs. Play guess the adverb game- (tes.com.) Choose a verb, e.g. ‘walking’ and then an adverb e.g. happily, sadly, merrily, crossly. Your partner has to guess what the adverb is.

The Easter Story: Forgiving. Read ‘Let’s Be Friends Again’ by Hans Wilhelm (on You Tube), where one of the main characters needs to forgive another. Stop as the turtle is released, and ask what both pupils should do. At the end of the story discuss who said sorry, how the brother felt before and after forgiving, and what might have happened if he never forgave his little sister. Think of the phrase ‘forgive and forget’. Do you think the brother will really forget what his sister did? Why is it important for him to forgive and wipe the slate clean? Think of Jesus’ words on the cross: ‘Father forgive them for they know not what they do.’ Who is Jesus forgiving and what is being forgiven? Christians ask God to forgive their sins, because of Jesus’ example and action – being prepared to die to save people and heal their friendship with God. Christians believe that God has the power to forgive sins. The resurrection proved many things, one of which was Jesus’ power to forgive sin. It has been a very emotional week! Brilliantto see so many Willows and chat to our lovely, supportive Mums and Dads.How London changed after The Great Fire of London. What was the name of the street where the fire started? Why did the fire spread? Imagine what London looked like after the fire. Explain that the city had to be rebuilt because people had nowhere to live and had to sleep in tents. Make a list of things that would help make London a safer place to live.

See twinkl.com Year 2 Great Fire of London for Samuel Pepys Diary, reading comprehension or Smartboard notepad PowerPoint. What is a diary? Remember ‘The diary of the killer Cat’ by Anne Fine and the Science Week diaries we did. Highlight your favourite words and phrases. Write a diary entry, for the first day as if you were Samuel Pepys. Sunday, 2 nd September, 1666 The Wolf’s story’: Commas in lists. Add commas to these lists – remember to put ‘and’, (or ‘or’)’between the last two things in a list. Maths Word Problem: Dylan has 52 picture cards. Ryan has 55 cards. Who has more cards? How many more? In this holiday frolic with a touching surprise ending, a rambunctious puppy laments that ``no one has any time for me'' as Christmas approaches; Santa does, however, as he provides the perfect Continue reading »Along withthe jaunty verse (actually the lyrics of a well-known hymn) as sunny as this paper-over-board book's bright yellow cover, Wilhelm (the Dinofours series) introduces a downy, Continue reading » The week ended with a visit from Tony the Mathematics and Science Magician: we really enjoyed his fun experiments and learned a lot. Afterwards we made spinning fish! Draw a story map to retell the Easter story, starting with the entry into Jerusalem. Write a caption for each picture. Phonics/spelling. Use the spelling words to encourage discussion about the definitions. ‘I’m thinking of a word that means a very large house.’‘I am thinking of a word that means to take away.’ Etc.…