Dear Families,

We hope you are continuing to stay safe and well under these challenging circumstances. It has been lovely to hear from some of you, and for you to share your learning with us. It continues to be a privilege to be part of the Duddingston school community, and we are here to support you as best we possibly can.

Please find attached this week’s Home Learning Grid. We would like to reiterate there is no expectation to complete all the work included. These are just ideas to help consolidate your learning at home, plus please feel free to contact us should you have any questions or queries and we shall try our utmost to answer these as soon as we possibly can.

Please remember you are not alone, we are so proud of how all of you are coping. Remember to stay safe and look after each other.

Best Wishes

The P2 Team 😊

Home learning grid for school closure Primary 2 week beginning 30th March 2020

Writing Reading NumberWrite a report about something you’ve done in the last week.

Plan your report.- Tell someone about what you are going to write.- Write down: what happened first? Then? Next?

Last?

Write your story in your jotter.- Use a sentence opener to start each of your

sentences: First… Then… Next… Finally…- Remember to use capital letters and full stops for

every sentence.

Get creative:- Turn it into a newspaper. What would you call your

paper? What would the headline be?

Continue to enjoy reading lots of different books by yourself. Remember to keep practising reading aloud from books to an adult.

- Pick a favourite book from the ones you have looked at. Can you design a new front cover?

- Based on a non-fiction book, can you create a poster about something you are interested in?

- Create a book review – there’s a template under the P2 tab.

Practise ordering and sequencing numbers to 100… You could use this game:topmarks.co.uk/ordering-and-sequencing/caterpillar-ordering

Practise writing your numbers:- Focus on getting them the right way round! - Could you create a beautiful number line to

decorate your home learning environment?- For more of a challenge: your number line could go

up in 2s, 5s, 10s or 3s… How high can you go?

Practise counting things around the house:- How many windows are there?- How many lightbulbs?- How many books?- How many DVDs?Can you find a way of recording what you find out?

Remember to use your Sumdog log in to access lots of fun games with number questions!

Spelling Talking & Listening Maths/NumeracyPractise spelling words using magic e with a ‘soft c’.

e.g. race, grace, mice, spice, bounce, fleece

Can you create funnysentences or silly stories using as many ‘soft c’ words as possible?

Practice online using Sumdog or Top Marks Spelling.

Talking:

Listening:Audible, Epic, Storynory and Youtube have loads of audio books available for free. Audible: stories.audible.com/discoveryEpic: getepic.com (use code azu6968 for access)Storynory: storynory.com

Can you summarise a story you have listened to?

Continue exploring measure this week: volume and capacity.You could collect different glass jars, and fill them with water to different levels, then listen to the sound they make when they are tapped with sticks, spoons or other items.

Does the capacity of the jar affect the sound? Will adding food colouring affect the pitch? What happens if other items are added to the jar? Can you order the jars according to the different

quantities of water, and hear the changing pitch?

Something fun! Problem to solve! IDL Theme/ProjectCan you complete the clues of things you can find around the house? If you solve them, perhaps you could email us your answers or take a picture and send them in! Answers will be in next week’s home learning grid!

I have four legs, but I don't have feet.I come in handy when it's time to eat.

Turn me on and I'll give you a light.I'm used some in the daytime but mostly at night.

I'm not a selfie, but I do show faces. Find me in bathrooms and a few other places.

I may have eyes but I really can't see.People love to make fries out of me,

I hold all the words you need to know.Use me to make your vocabulary grow.

Can you play a board game with your family? Perhaps you could be creative and design your

own? Can you complete a jigsaw, or draw a picture and

create your own for a family member or friend to solve?

Could you take part in the ‘Time Capsule’ challenge.Write a letter to your future self, including information such as:

Your age, your best friends, your favourite book, film or song, how you are feeling right now.

You could add pictures of what you are doing today, how your bedroom looks, your pets or your family to create a scrap book.

You could decorate a box and fill it with all the things you have created, add the date and put it somewhere safe or bury it in the garden.

For more information on the Time Capsule Challenge, there is a document under the P2 tab.

Look at a map of a country other than Scotland?What facts can you find out about it?What is the flag like, can you design a new one?

Religious & Moral Education Modern Languages Art/Music/Drama/PECan you pick a story from another country/culture using the resource below. https://worldstories.org.uk/

Miss Duff’s favourites are: https://worldstories.org.uk/reader/a-good-friend/english/335

https://worldstories.org.uk/reader/a-story-of- courage/english/329

Can you illustrate the stories?

Perhaps you could draw, write or tell a friend or family member about a time you were ‘courageous’ or demonstrated a time you were a good friend.

Can you practice French numbers to ten?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsc3qLMaCu8 Or revise greetings and how you feel?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ5zj3YQ0Tg

Can you create a rainbow picture to display in your window for children to spot whilst they are going out for walk?https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/51953553

Can you create a ‘Spring’ picture, using different media.Some inspiration could be lambs, daffodils, chicks or even Easter bunnies.

Health & Wellbeing Sciences/Technologies QuestionsCan you create a ‘Happy Card’ to give to someone to help them keep smiling? It could include a joke, a song or a lovely message.

Can you design a farm, using what you know about different types of farms:

- Is it an arable or a livestock farm? - What buildings does it have: a grain store, barns, a

milking parlour or dairy?You could design it from Lego, blocks, materials you find outside. You could draw it… Be as creative as possible!

Kristina.Duff@duddingston.edin.sch.ukStephen.Pritchard@duddingston.edin.sch.uk

We would love to see pictures of your creations too, please feel free to email us or upload to our Duddingston Twitter

page. 😊