Good Morning everyone! Here are some fun learning activities for the day.
Numeracy
Yesterday, we were practising adding 10 more to numbers. Today, we are going to practise taking 10 less from numbers. Have a go and see if you can find 10 less from the numbers below. Discuss your strategy with someone at home.
12
33
56
87
109
French
Let’s revise different greetings in French! Watch the song below and see if you can spot how to say the following greetings:
Hello
How are you?
My name is…
Goodbye
Can you have a simple conversation in French with a family member?
Special Activity
Can you practise tying your shoe laces? Have a look at the models below and see if you can create your own! You could use a piece of string or a real shoelace to practise with. I have also attached a link to a YouTube tutorial to help you. Send us a picture of you practising to wldeans-ps@westlothian.org.uk.
The Big Pedal
Big Pedal is the UK’s largest inter-school cycling, walking and scooting challenge that inspires pupils, staff and parents to choose ‘human power’ for their journey to school. Since we can’t do this at school/on the way to school here are some ideas for you to try at home.
Good Morning Primary 2! I hope you all had a wonderful long weekend! You should now be moving on to your week 5 pack of work.
Spelling
Follow the link for your group which will take you to games for your spelling words this week.
Green group – https://www.educandy.com/site/resource.php?activity-code=1477e
Purple group – https://www.educandy.com/site/resource.php?activity-code=14784
Pink group – https://www.educandy.com/site/resource.php?activity-code=14789
Yellow group – https://www.educandy.com/site/resource.php?activity-code=1478d
Blue group – https://www.educandy.com/site/resource.php?activity-code=14792
Tricky words – https://www.educandy.com/site/resource.php?activity-code=14794
Writing
Mrs Anderson has set you a writing task this week!
Write instructions for how to do something you love…like how to go on a trampoline or walk the dog.
Learning Intention – We are learning to write instructions.
Success Criteria – I can write a suitable title.
– I can list the objects needed.
– I can number the instructions in order.
– I can use words like First, Next, Then, Finally.
– I can use capital letters.
– I can use finger spaces in between words.
– I can use full stops at the end of my sentence.
– I can draw a picture to go with my instructions.
Numeracy
Today, we are going to revise 10 more. See if you can add 10 more to the numbers below. Try to remember what we know about place value – What number is in the tens column and what number is in the ones column? Which strategy did you use?
20
45
62
73
96
Science
Here is a super fun experiment all about making your very own lava lamp! Work with an adult to see how the experiment turns out and send a picture to wldeans-ps@westlothian.org.uk.
Happy Friday everyone! Here are some fun activities to finish off the week!
National Smile Month
May is National Smile Month in the UK! National Smile Month is the largest and longest-running campaign to promote good oral health. The campaign highlights 3 key messages, can you follow the link to the official website and find the key messages? http://www.nationalsmilemonth.org/
Follow this link to the toothbrushing song we use in class and remember to brush your teeth in the morning and before bed!
Your task is to create a poster all about brushing your teeth and the correct way to do so. Once you have completed your poster, take a picture of yourself holding it and remember to show us your biggest smile! Email your photo to wldeans-ps@westlothian.org.uk.
Spelling
Here are this week’s phonics videos for each group! See if you can spot your spelling words!
Green, Purple & Pink
Yellow
Blue
Numeracy
Have a think about the number problems I set you yesterday. Which strategy did you use to work out the answer? I found near doubles to be the most efficient strategy! Here are some more problems which will help you practise the near doubles strategy!
9 + 10
6 + 7
2 + 3
8 + 9
12 + 13
Share your strategies with someone at home to see if they used the same strategy as you!
Reflections
Friday is reflection day! Use the grid below again to reflect upon your learning this week!
When you open the site, click the pink button at the top which says “My class login”. The class login details are as follows: username – deansprimary2 password – missborsbey Once logged in, click the button that says “My Bookshelf”. This will take you to lots of ebooks. Please have a look below to find out which book to read. Once you have read the book, discuss what you have read. What is your least favourite part of the story? Why?
Green group – Leek Hotpot
Purple group – By the stream
Pink group – Dad, can you do this?
Yellow group – Clothes for Rain
Blue group – Can you see me?
Have a great long weekend everyone and I will be back on Wednesday with some more fun learning activities for you to enjoy!
Good morning Primary 2! I hope you are all having a great week so far! Here are some activities for today.
Special Activity
Today, Blair Drummond Safari Park are hosting a live Facebook video to give you a chance to meet their Sea Lions! You will have the chance to find out fun facts about the Sea Lions and they might even perform a few tricks! The live video starts on their Facebook page at 12pm. Have fun meeting the Sea Lions!
Numeracy
Think back to the strategies you were using yesterday. Did you find the most efficient strategy to work out the answers? The most efficient strategy you could have used yesterday would be to double the numbers. Keeping that in mind, use your knowledge of doubles to answer these questions:
9 + 8
6 + 5
2 + 1
8 + 7
12 + 11
Discuss the strategies you have used with someone at home and see if they used the same strategy as you!
Art
This week, we have learned a bit about people who may help us in different emergency situations. We have also been learning about what situations may be an emergency and what we should do if we find this is the case. Your job is to create a poster which shows all the information you have learned about emergency situations. Remember to make your poster eye-catching and make sure you can read all the information you have written.
Writing
Mrs Anderson has set a writing task for you. Have a go and see how you get on!
Retell a story that you have read at home with your family.
Learning Intention – We are learning to retell a story that we know.
Success Criteria – I can write or draw the events in the correct order.
When you open the site, click the pink button at the top which says “My class login”. The class login details are as follows: username – deansprimary2 password – missborsbey Once logged in, click the button that says “My Bookshelf”. This will take you to lots of ebooks. Please have a look below to find out which book to read. Once you have read the book, discuss what you have read. What is your favourite part of the story? Why?
Green group – Leek Hotpot
Purple group – By the stream
Pink group – Dad, can you do this?
Yellow group – Clothes for Rain
Blue group – Can you see me?
I’ll be back tomorrow with some more fun learning to finish off the week!
Good morning everyone! I hope you are all ready for another day of fun learning activities!
Writing
I began writing a story yesterday and got stuck with the ending – I am hoping you can all help me finish it off! The last part I wrote was:
“The spaceship crashed. When the doors opened…”
Can you help me finish the story? I am looking for 3 or more sentences with lots of adjectives to describe the setting and characters. I would also like capital letters, full stops, and finger spaces as all these things help to make a fantastic story. I can’t wait to see how you finish off my story!
If you would like some help with adjectives, follow this link which gives you some more information: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zd372sg
Spelling
Follow the link for your group to find spelling games for your words this week. There is also a link for the tricky words.
Green group – https://www.educandy.com/site/resource.php?activity-code=146d7
Purple group – https://www.educandy.com/site/resource.php?activity-code=146e7
Pink group – https://www.educandy.com/site/resource.php?activity-code=146e9
Yellow group – https://www.educandy.com/site/resource.php?activity-code=146f1
Blue group – https://www.educandy.com/site/resource.php?activity-code=146fc
Tricky words – https://www.educandy.com/site/resource.php?activity-code=14702
Numeracy
We are going to practise doubles and near doubles for the rest of this week. First, it would be great if you could watch the doubles song to refresh your memory.
Once you have watched the doubles song, answer these questions in your jotter:
9 + 9
6 + 6
2 + 2
8 + 8
12 + 12
What strategies are you using to work out the answers to the questions? Can you find the most efficient strategy?
Yoga
As times are manic just now it can be good to stop and take part in some exercise and mindfulness. Below I have attached the link for a yoga session to help stretch out your body and give you a brain break. I’m sure Mrs Anderson would love to know that you have been doing some yoga! Try this out to see if it helps:
First Bus Competition
First Bus have created a competition in which you need to design your very own bus! Remember to make your designs bright, colourful and unique! Once you have designed your bus, send it to the social media accounts in the picture and you might win a prize! Happy designing and good luck!
When you open the site, click the pink button at the top which says “My class login”. The class login details are as follows: username – deansprimary2 password – missborsbey Once logged in, click the button that says “My Bookshelf”. This will take you to lots of ebooks. Please have a look below to find out which book to read. Once you have read the book, discuss what you have read. Can you add a new character into the story?
Green group – Leek Hotpot
Purple group – By the stream
Pink group – Dad, can you do this?
Yellow group – Clothes for Rain
Blue group – Can you see me?
I’ll be back tomorrow with some more fun learning activities!
Good morning everyone! I hope you all had a great sleep and are feeling refreshed and ready for the day! Remember you can collect your new packs of work from the front of the school. Here are some activities for you to work through.
Spelling
Follow the link for your group which will take you to a spelling game for your sound this week. Can you practise saying your sound out loud? Maybe you could try and make a song with all of your spelling words and perform it for someone in your family!
Blue – https://www.softschools.com/language_arts/phonics/games/r_blends.jsp
Numeracy
Here are some questions all about telling the time. Use this clock face to help you.
Can you write down the time 1 hour before:
8 o’clock
12:00
Half past 3
4:30
Can you write down the time 2 hours before:
6 o’clock
11:00
Half past 5
9:30
Can you write down the time 5 hours before:
12 o’clock
2:00
Half past 7
10:00
Science
Here is a super fun science experiment for you to try at home! Please complete this experiment with the help of an adult and be sure to be safe when carrying it out! Take some pictures of you doing the experiment and send them to wldeans-ps@westlothian.org.uk so I can see all the fun you are having!
When you open the site, click the pink button at the top which says “My class login”. The class login details are as follows: username – deansprimary2 password – missborsbey Once logged in, click the button that says “My Bookshelf”. This will take you to lots of ebooks. Please have a look below to find out which book to read. Once you have read the book, discuss what you have read. Can you write a new ending for the story?
Green group – Leek Hotpot
Purple group – By the stream
Pink group – Dad, can you do this?
Yellow group – Clothes for Rain
Blue group – Can you see me?
Have a great day and I will be back tomorrow with some more fun activities!
Good Morning Primary 2! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! You should now be moving on to your week 4 pack of learning which you can collect from school from 10am – 3pm today. If there are any issues with this, please let us know at wldeans-ps@westlothian.org.uk.
When you open the site, click the pink button at the top which says “My class login”. The class login details are as follows: username – deansprimary2 password – missborsbey Once logged in, click the button that says “My Bookshelf”. This will take you to lots of ebooks. Please have a look below to find out which book to read. Once you have read the book, discuss what you have read. Can you identify the blurb?
Green group – Leek Hotpot
Purple group – By the stream
Pink group – Dad, can you do this?
Yellow group – Clothes for Rain
Blue group – Can you see me?
Numeracy
Here are some questions all about telling the time. Use this clock face to help you.
Can you write down the time 1 hour after:
8 o’clock
12:00
Half past 3
4:30
Can you write down the time 2 hours after:
6 o’clock
11:00
Half past 5
9:30
Can you write down the time 5 hours after:
12 o’clock
2:00
Half past 7
10:00
Have a go at answering these multiplication questions. How did you work out the answer? Can you discuss your strategy with someone at home?
Spelling
Each group has a new spelling sound this week – please see the weekly grid for your spelling and tricky words. Can you write your words in a list? Can you write a silly story all about your day using your spelling and tricky words in the story? I can’t wait to read some of them!
Special Activity
Recently, I have been doing a lot of baking (maybe a bit too much!). One of my favourite things to bake just now is scones! I love to eat them with clotted cream and jam whilst drinking a lovely cup of coffee. If you would like to try out making scones for yourself, follow this link for a super yummy recipe!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/scones_1285
I hope you all have a great day and I will be back tomorrow with some more fun activities!
Good Morning Primary 2! Here are some fun activities for today.
Spelling
Watch the Alphablocks video for your group. Can you spot any of your spelling words?
Green, Purple & Pink
Yellow
Blue
Numeracy
Let’s practise counting back by 1s! Here is the song:
Can you choose a random number to start at and count all the way back to zero?
Reflections
Every week, we are going to reflect on our learning. Please use the template below to reflect on what you have learned this week.
Life Skills
It is very important to learn different life skills as you grow up. There are so many different skills and some of you are already experts at them! Have a look at the document attached to see if you can work on developing any of these life skills when you are at home!
When you open the site, click the pink button at the top which says “My class login”. The class login details are as follows: username – deansprimary2 password – missborsbey Once logged in, click the button that says “My Bookshelf”. This will take you to lots of ebooks. Please have a look below to find out which book to read. Once you have read the book, discuss what you have read. Can you design a new front cover for your book?
Green group – Chicken Licken
Purple group – The Toys’ Party
Pink group – Ant and the Baby
Yellow group – Can you see me?
Blue group – Big Feet
Have a great weekend Primary 2 and I’ll speak to you on Monday!
Good Morning Primary 2! Here are some fun activities for today.
Numeracy
Let’s practise what we know about telling the time. I have attached the link to the time song.
Have a go at the following questions:
Where should the minute hand be when it is o’clock?
Where should the minute hand be when it is half past?
Where should the minute hand be when it is quarter past?
Where should the minute hand be when it is quarter to?
Art
Let’s have a go at drawing Spring animals. First, you need to choose your favourite Spring animal. Here are some suggestions:
Bunny
Lamb
Chick
Pony
Duck
Swan
Calf
Once you have drawn your Spring animal, can you colour it in using only primary colours? Remember the primary colours are blue, yellow and red. After using primary colours to colour your animal, can you use secondary colours to colour the background? Remember the secondary colours are green, orange and purple.
Send a picture of your animal to wldeans-ps@westlothian.org.uk so we can see your fantastic work!
Writing
Please see the following writing challenge from Mrs Anderson:
Write 2 or 3 sentences about what you have been doing since school closed.
Learning Intention – We are learning to write sentences that tell the reader information.
Success Criteria – I can write facts about what I have been doing at home.
– I can use capital letters.
– I can use finger spaces in between words.
– I can use full stops at the end of my sentence.
– I can draw a picture to go with my sentences.
Extra Challenge – Can you write a whole story about what you have been doing? Try to include your spelling and tricky words in your story.
When you open the site, click the pink button at the top which says “My class login”. The class login details are as follows: username – deansprimary2 password – missborsbey Once logged in, click the button that says “My Bookshelf”. This will take you to lots of ebooks. Please have a look below to find out which book to read. Once you have read the book, discuss what you have read. Can you find any words with your spelling sound?
Green group – Chicken Licken
Purple group – The Toys’ Party
Pink group – Ant and the Baby
Yellow group – Can you see me?
Blue group – Big Feet
Have fun Primary 2 and I’ll speak to you tomorrow again!
Good Morning Primary 2! I have seen your STEM challenges as part of the video above and I think they are all absolutely fantastic! What a great job you have all done! Here are some fun activities for today.
Writing
Miss Borsbey had a very strange dream last night. She dreamt that she turned into a chicken! Your task today is to write a story with the title “If I was a chicken”. Think about things you might see, feel, hear, touch and smell. Make your story as imaginative it can be! Remember, to be successful writers we must use:
Capital letters
Full stops
Finger spaces
Adjectives
5 senses
Check our own writing
Numeracy
Can you use different coins to make the following amounts? Lay out the coins first and then write them down to make the total amount. Remember what coins we have available to us to make the different amounts.
28p
34p
17p
63p
99p
£1.15p
Check out this link from BBC Bitesize all about counting in 5s. Watch the videos and complete the tasks. Can you make up your own challenge questions all about counting in 5s?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zhfjqp3
Drama
Today’s drama task is all about role play. Using what we have been learning about the Eatwell plate, can you make a restaurant menu and pretend to work there? Remember your menu needs to have well balanced foods and your customers must love your food!
When you open the site, click the pink button at the top which says “My class login”. The class login details are as follows: username – deansprimary2 password – missborsbey Once logged in, click the button that says “My Bookshelf”. This will take you to lots of ebooks. Please have a look below to find out which book to read. Once you have read the book, discuss what you have read. Can you find any of your tricky words?
Green group – Chicken Licken
Purple group – The Toys’ Party
Pink group – Ant and the Baby
Yellow group – Can you see me?
Blue group – Big Feet
Have fun Primary 2 and I’ll speak to you tomorrow again!
