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Mrs Howe: Year 2 Summer

Learning Booklet

Hello to my soon-to-be new Year 2 class,

I hope that you are all fit and well and are looking forward to the Summer Holidays. To keep you

busy, I have created 4 challenges for you to complete. These are optional, though I would strongly

encourage you to give them a try as they will keep your brains ticking and also you will have great

fun completing these, either on your own or with you family.

I’m really looking forward to meeting you all in person in September; I’ve already planned lots of

exciting learning activities to kick start the school year. I literally cannot wait to start teaching in my

classroom again.

I hope that you all have a lovely summer and now that some of the Lockdown guidelines have been

relaxed slightly, you may be able to get out of the house more often and possibly see family and/or

friends. So goodbye for now and remember to stay active, stay happy and most importantly stay

safe.

Mrs Howe

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Challenge 1: All about Me!

I’m really eager to get to know all of you better so this challenge is the perfect opportunity for you to

showcase your personalities, interests, likes and dislikes. If you choose to complete this challenge,

please bring back it to school in September, I would love to see your work!

Can you create a project which will tell me more about yourself?

Please answer these questions:

What is your name?

When were you born?

Where do you live?

Who lives in your house?

What do you look like?

What is your favourite colour?

What is your favourite activity/subject at school?

How would you describe your personality?

What is your favourite food?

What makes you special?

What interesting fact would you like to tell me about yourself?

You may present your project in any way that you like. You could:

Design a poster

Create a booklet or leaflet

Build a PowerPoint presentation

Film a video

Write a story

Design a fact file/Top Trumps Card.

On the next page are some examples.

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All About

Me!

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Challenge 2: Become a Map Reader!

In September, in our Geography lessons, we will be learning about our locality. As part of this, we

will be using different maps, including those available online, to explore different locations and

landmarks up-close. I would like you to become familiar with, and explore, an online mapping

resource which we will be using in school in September.

Google Earth

Access Google Earth at https://earth.google.com/web/

(You will need to use Google Chrome to access this resource).

NB: Double click to zoom in.

Use the search tool and locate:

The United Kingdom

England

Scotland

Wales

Northern Ireland

London

Can you find Big Ben, The London Eye, The Shard, St Paul’s Cathedral and Buckingham Palace?

Edinburgh

Can you find Edinburgh Castle, The Meadows, Edinburgh Zoo, Dynamic Earth and St Mary’s

Cathedral?

Cardiff

Can you find The National Museum, Techniquest, St David’s Metropolitan Cathedral, Cardiff City

Stadium and Hamadryad Park?

Belfast

Can you find The Titanic Belfast, St Anne’s Cathedral, Ulster Museum, W5 and Ormeau Park?

Try Exploring our local area. Can you find…?

County Durham

Middlestone Moor

Middlestone Moor Primary School

Your own address

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Challenge 3: How many different things can you read on your adventure?

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Challenge 4: Can living things live forever?

Watch the video below to show how a bean seed grows.

https://www.weareteachers.com/plant-life-cycle-activities/

What does a plant need to grow?

Watch the videos on the website below and complete the quiz:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zpxnyrd/articles/zxxsyrd

What plants can you find outside?

Watch the video on the website below:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zpxnyrd/articles/zw2y34j

What are the parts of a plant?

Watch the video and complete the quiz on the website below:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zpxnyrd/articles/z3wpsbk

What is the life cycle of a plant?

Watch the video below and complete the quiz:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zpxnyrd/articles/z2vdjxs

Can you spot any plants in the environment?

Complete the scavenger hunts – what will you find?

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