Foundation 2: Blog items
F2 Thursday 7th January 2021 Home Learning Tasks, by Miss Ward
Date: 7th Jan 2021 @ 7:59am
Hi F2,
We hope you are all keeping safe at home!
We will be uploading daily instructions for your tasks, so keep coming back every day to check for your new tasks to complete! Once completed, please upload them to Tapestry or School Spider. You can upload pictures of the work you have completed.
We cannot wait to see all of your hard work!
Literacy – Little Red Riding Hood
Remind yourself of the story of ‘Little Red Riding Hood’. Here is a link of the story on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q32d4k9jeTE
Look at the story map you created yesterday. Can you retell the story in as much detail as you can remember? Maybe a grown up or sibling can join in. You could even use your favourite toys/teddy bears.
Can you think of actions to go with each picture of your story map?
Remember to think about the structure of the story – beginning, middle and end. As well as the characters and the plot.
Phonics – Consolidation
In Phonics, we are practising our Phase 2 and 3 sounds:
Phase 2 (s, a, t, p, i, n, m, d, g, o, c, k, ck, e, u, r, h, b, f, ff, l, ll, ss)
Phase 3 (j, v, w, x, y, z, zz, qu, ch, sh, th, ng, ai, ee, igh, oa, oo, ar, or, ur, ow, oi, ear, air, ure, er).
Go round your house and find objects that begin with the sound ‘t’ can you draw them?
Challenge – Can you write the word to match your picture? E.g. teddy
Maths – More and Less
In Mathematics, we are continuing to learn about ‘More and Less’.
Can you find some objects in your home e.g. sweets, fruit, teddy etc.
Choose a number between 1-20.
Use the objects to work out what one more/one less is. Can you write the number?
Repeat this a few times with different numbers.
Understanding the World – ‘Can all animals be pets?’
In Understanding the World, we are continuing to think about ‘Can all animals be pets?’
Listen to the story ‘Dear Zoo’ again. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqGYWRHOV6E
Make your own animal mask of one of the animals from the story using objects from around your home e.g. a paper plate, paper, cereal box.
Can you make your own flipbook story similar to the ‘Dear Zoo’ story with pictures using different animals? For example: I wrote to the Zoo to send me a pet. They sent me a crocodile. He was too snappy. I sent him back.
Can you retell the story back to a grown up?
Have fun and remember to post pictures of your work on School Spider or Tapestry!
F2 Team
Reading at Home, by Miss Flynn
Date: 6th Jan 2021 @ 2:10pm
Happy New Year to all of our Pupils, Parents and Families!
Just a quick reminder that there is a wide range of Reading Books available for you to read at home.
There are books to read as a family and staged reading books which are pitched at all ability levels so that the children can continue to practise their reading at home.
All eBooks are tablet-friendly. Just register using the above link (for free) to start reading. New users: please activate your registration by clicking the link in your confirmation email.
Keep reading!
Miss Flynn 
F2 Daily Home Learning 6th January 2021, by Miss Ward
Date: 6th Jan 2021 @ 8:17am
Hi F2,
We hope you are okay and are staying safe with your families. Each day we are going to post a blog in the morning on the class page outlining their tasks for the day. Here is a plan of today’s activities.
- This week in Literacy, we are learning about the story, Little Red Riding Hood. Today, Listen and watch the story https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q32d4k9jeTE. Can you create a story map using pictures? (See below for an example) Can you remember what happens in the beginning, middle and end?
- This week in Phonics, we are practising our Phase 2 sounds: (s, a, t, p, i, n, m, d, g, o, c, k, ck, e, u, r, h, b, f, ff, l, ll, ss) and our Phase 3 sounds: (j, v, w, x, y, z, zz, qu, ch, sh, th, ng, ai, ee, igh, oa, oo, ar, or, ur, ow, oi, ear, air, ure, er). Today, play the free games on Phonics Play to practise your blending skills. https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources
- This week in Mathematics, we are learning about ‘More and Less’. Today, play the game ‘Chopper Squad’ https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/chopper-squad. Can you make a number line to 20? Choose a number and find out what is one more and one less than that number? Write it down your answers.
- This week in Understanding the World, we are thinking about ‘Can all animals be pets?’ Today, listen to the story ‘Dear Zoo’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqGYWRHOV6E. Think about different animals that can be pets and animals that cannot be pets and why. Can you draw pictures of different animals and sort them into 2 groups.
- Can be pets
- Can’t be pets
For example: A dog could be a pet because it is small. An elephant cannot be a pet because it is too big. Challenge – Can you write the name of the animal next to your picture and why it may or may not be a pet?
Have fun and remember to post pictures of your work on Tapestry!
F2 Team
F2A - Christmas Party Day, by Miss Ward
Date: 18th Dec 2020 @ 5:07pm
F2A have had a brilliant Christmas party day. The children worked hard to prepare for their party by deciding what games and decorations they would like. We even made placemats, party hats and had a visit from Santa! The party was lots of fun!
This afternoon, we joined in with a whole school virtual Nativity story. The children sang some songs and made some lovely angel decorations.
We hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
F2B - Christmas Week 2020, by Miss Kealey
Date: 18th Dec 2020 @ 4:50pm
F2B have had a fantastic Christmas week. The children worked very hard to prepare for their party. They made placemats, party hats, decorations and so much more. The party was lots of fun - we even got a sneaky visit from Santa!
We ended our week by joining in with a whole school virtual Nativity story. The children made some lovely angel decorations.
We hope you have a lovely Christmas break and wish you all a very merry Christmas. From Miss Kealey and Miss Topping
F2B - Elf Day, by Miss Kealey
Date: 4th Dec 2020 @ 4:21pm
F2B have had lots of fun celebrating 'Elf Day' today. The children loved dressing up as elves and they even spotted some little elves hiding around the playground. Thank you so much for your donations!
F2A - Elf Day, by Miss Ward
Date: 4th Dec 2020 @ 4:19pm
F2A have had lots of fun celebrating 'Elf Day' today. Thank you to all the parents/carers for helping raise so much money for the Alzheimer's Society today!
F2A Autumn Walk, by Miss Ward
Date: 17th Nov 2020 @ 4:34pm
Today we went on a nature walk outside to look for signs of Autumn. We collected some leaves and other autumnal objects for us to look at more closely back in class. We had so much fun playing in the leaves!
F2B - Autumn Walk, by Miss Kealey
Date: 17th Nov 2020 @ 4:32pm
Today the children enjoyed going on an Autumn nature walk around our playground. We talked about all the changes we see during Autumn.
F2B - Children in Need, by Miss Kealey
Date: 13th Nov 2020 @ 4:37pm
We have had a brilliant day fundraising for Children in Need!
F2A - Children in Need, by Miss Ward
Date: 13th Nov 2020 @ 4:33pm
F2A have all had a lovely day fundraising for Children in Need!
F2 - Thematic Photographs, by Miss Ward
Date: 21st Sep 2020 @ 6:49pm
Dear Parents and Carers,
Next week in our Thematic work, our topic is ‘What do you know about me?’. Within this topic the children will be looking at how they have changed since they were a baby/toddler to them now. To support this topic we would like a photograph of your child as a baby or toddler so we can use them within our work.
As we are unable to ask you to bring the photos in to school, we are asking for you to email them to us and we can print them for your child to use within their thematic work.
Please could you email your photos to [email protected] by Friday 25th September and put the subject of the email as your child’s name. This email address is only for sending photographs and any other communication should be passed through the school office.
Miss Ward and Miss Kealey
F2 - Home Learning Week 14, by Miss Ward
Date: 2nd Jul 2020 @ 5:56pm
Hi Children,
We hope you have all had a lovely week! Please find the video attached of the story ‘The Snail and the Whale’ and here are some activities for you to complete based on the story!
- How many creatures can you see on each page? How many creatures are shown in the whole book?
- Find out about snails, whales and other creatures shown in the book. Where do they live? What do they eat?
- At the end of the story, the snail tells his friends all about his adventure. Can you write what he might have said to them? A speech bubble template is attatched below.
- Write your own story about two different creatures who go on a big adventure together? Where do they go? There is a comic strip template for you to use if you want to. E.g. could be a giraffe and a butterfly or an elephant and an ant.
Here is the link if you would like to watch The Snail and the Whale on BBC iplayer - https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000cslw/the-snail-and-the-whale
Remember to keep practising writing your full name, the letters of the alphabet, numbers to 20 and reading your tricky words and sounds.
Keep sharing your work with schools Facebook Page! We love seeing the work you have done and your smiley faces!
Have fun and stay safe,
F2 Team x
F2 - Home Learning Week 13, by Miss Dunlop
Date: 25th Jun 2020 @ 3:38pm
Hi Children,
We hope you have all had a lovely week! Please find the video attached of the story ‘What the Ladybird Heard’ and here are some activities for you to complete based on the story!
- Can you think of some animals and words that rhyme with them and put them in a sentence to create a silly rhyming sentence! For example, a pig wearing a wig, a cat in a hat.
- Can you draw a picture of a ladybird and make spots on the wings and write the addition sentences for the different spots you make. Challenge – Can you use 10 spots and find all of the different ways to make 10 to practise your number bonds.
- Can you create a map of a farm! Draw all of the animals together in pens and think about which animals would prefer grass, mud and hay.
- Can you complete the animal noises sheet attached to read the different animal sounds and match them to the correct farm animal. Can you try and write the sounds that other animals make, for example, a lion and a mouse?
Have fun and stay safe,
F2 Team x
F2 - Home Learning Week 12, by Miss Ward
Date: 18th Jun 2020 @ 5:41pm
Hi Children,
We hope you have all had a lovely week! Please find the video attached of the story ‘Zog’ and here are some activities for you to complete based on the story!
- Write a school report for Zog.
- Could you use the comic strip template to create a similar story showing what different creatures might learn at their own school. (e.g. mermaid, a unicorn, a goblin) (Please find the template attatched below)
- Complete the instructions to help Zog find his way to school. Can you make your own map with directional instructions? (Please find the template attatched below)
- Look at the different dragons in the illustrations. Can you draw or paint some more? What are their names?
Here is the link if you would like to watch Zog on BBC iplayer - https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0bwdw8y/zog
Remember to keep practising writing your full name, the letters of the alphabet, numbers to 20 and reading your tricky words and sounds.
Keep sharing your work with schools Facebook Page! We love seeing the work you have done and your smiley faces!
Have fun and stay safe,
F2 Team x
F2 Home Learning - Week 11, by Miss Dunlop
Date: 10th Jun 2020 @ 9:56pm
Hi Children,
We hope you have all had a lovely week! Please find the video attached of the story ‘Room on the Broom’ and here are some activities for you to complete based on the story!
- Can you think of some words that rhyme with dog, hat, tree and bow.
- Can you write a recipe for a potion for the witch to make in her cauldron, using quantities and horrible things!
- Can you write a character description for the witch! Using sentences that describe her physical appearance and her personality.
- Use the story maker page attached below to tell new verses for the story of where else the witch may go and what animals she might meet!
Here is the link if you would like to watch Room on the Broom on BBC iplayer - https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0102qfj/room-on-the-broom
Have fun and stay safe,
F2 Team x
F2 - Home Learning Week 10, by Miss Ward
Date: 4th Jun 2020 @ 9:47pm
Hi Children,
We hope you have all had a lovely week! Please find the video attached of the story ‘Sugarlump and the Unicorn' and here are some activities for you to complete based on the story!
- Can you write or draw another wish that Sugarlump could make?
- How many animals can you spot in the story? Can you write a list of them e.g. hen, dog, lion and write how many of them you saw in the story?
- Can you make either a horse or a unicorn using different materials? (Please see some examples for inspiration attatched below)
- What 3 wishes would you make? Can you write or draw them?
Here is a video of the story and book on YouTube to help you with some of the tasks https://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=6lbiLth5CTs
Have fun and stay safe,
F2 Team x
F2 Home Learning - Week 9, by Miss Dunlop
Date: 27th May 2020 @ 6:49pm
Hi Children,
We hope you have all had a lovely week! Please find the video attached of the story ‘Stickman’ and here are some activities for you to complete based on the story!
1. Think of an alternative ending for the story of Stickman! Does he get home to the family tree? Can you think of another way Stickman could be mistaken for a normal stick (eg. a walking stick, a chopstick)
2. Collect some sticks from outside and compare their length. Which one is the longest? Which one is the shortest? Can you put them in order from the shortest to the longest? Try and use your sticks to make some different 2D shapes and count the number of sides!
3. Use the sticks you collect to make your own Stickman! You could then use your Stickman to act out your story.
4. Find out about your family tree and write it down to share with your family!
Here is the link if you would like to watch Stickman on BBC iplayer - https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b06t09rk/stick-man
Have fun and stay safe,
F2 Team x
F2 - Home Learning Week 8, by Miss Ward
Date: 19th May 2020 @ 5:15pm
Hi Children,
We hope you have all had a lovely week! Please find the video attached of the story ‘The Smartest Giant in Town’ and here are some activities for you to complete based on the story!
- Make a poster to advertise a new clothes shop for giants.
- Make a price list of the giant-sized clothes in the shop. Can you write the amounts of how much they cost?
- Design some new sets of clothes for the giant to wear on different occasions (e.g. parties, holiday).
- Make a map of the town that shows the places in the book.
- The giant helps lots of different animals throughout the story. Think of a way that you could help somebody today.
Have fun and stay safe,
F2 Team x
F2 Home Learning - Week 7, by Miss Dunlop
Date: 13th May 2020 @ 3:10pm
Hi Children,
We hope you have all had a lovely week! Please find the video attached of the story ‘Sharing a Shell’ and here are some activities for you to complete based on the story!
- Can you write a list of qualities that make a good friend and draw a picture of one of your friends who you miss from school!
- Can you gather some items in your house and see if they sink or float when you put them in water. Can you predict whether the item will sink or float and write a list of your findings!
- Can you use a container to have a look at different capacities. Can you use water to make the container full, nearly full, half full, nearly empty and empty?
- Research other animals that live under the sea and choose one to make. Have a look at the image attached with some ideas on or make one of your own!
Have fun and stay safe,
F2 Team x
F2 - Home Learning Week 6, by Miss Ward
Date: 7th May 2020 @ 8:55am
Hi Children,
We hope you have all had a great week! Please find the video attached of the story ‘A Squash and a Squeeze’ and here are some activities for you to complete based on the story!
- How many animals lived in the house at different points in the story? How many eyes did they all have? How many legs? How many tails?
- Design a larger house for the old lady (and the animals) to live in.
- Draw a picture of the old lady and the animals all squashed in the same house.
- Make a new page for the book in which the old lady invites another animal into her house.
Here is a link to the story on YouTube with the pictures included to help you with the tasks! https://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=PkdX73Onf04
Have fun and stay safe,
F2 Team x
F2 Home Learning - Week 5, by Miss Dunlop
Date: 30th Apr 2020 @ 10:56am
Hi Children,
We hope you have all had a lovely week! Please find the video attached of the story ‘Detective Dog’ and here are some activities for you to complete based on the story!
- Go around your house and see if you can find something beginning with each of the letters in the word ‘detective’.
- Follow the youtube video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8PSTGY8E58 to draw a dog or you can draw one of your own. Don’t forget to colour it in and give it a name!
- Write out your numbers 1-10 and cut out some spots to put on your dog. Select a number at random and carefully count out that amount of spots to put on your dog!
- What is your favourite book? Can you write what your favourite book is and why!
Have fun and stay safe,
F2 Team x
F2- Home Learning Activities and Video - Week 4, by Miss Ward
Date: 23rd Apr 2020 @ 12:39pm
Hi F2,
We hope you’re all well and enjoying the lovely sunshine. We have got some more activities for you to complete this week based on one of our favourite books 'The Gruffalo'.
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Go outside and have a look around, what animals can you hear or see? Can you draw them and label what animal it is?
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In the book there are lots of rhyming words. Can you think of a rhyming string of your own? e.g. cat, mat, sat, hat.
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Can you design your own Gruffalo?
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Can you make different footprints that belong to different animals. Can you measure them? Which one is the longest?
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Use a computer or device and go on the website www.gruffalo.com .Can you play some of the games on there or do some of the other activities linked to the Gruffalo.
Remember to keep practising writing your full name, the letters of the alphabet, numbers to 20 and reading your tricky words and sounds.
Keep sharing your work with schools Twitter page or Facebook Page! We love seeing the work you have done and your smiley faces!
Have fun and stay safe!
The F2 Team
F2- Home Learning Activities Week 3, by Miss Ward
Date: 17th Apr 2020 @ 5:39pm
Hi Children,
We hope that you have had a lovely Easter! Miss Dunlop and I are so impressed from the work that was sent in last week of the different activities that you completed. This week we have a few more activities that you can do at home with your families.
- Why do Christians celebrate Easter? What happened on Good Friday that was sad? What happened on Easter Sunday that was happy?
- Design an Easter egg! What chocolate would be inside? What would the wrapper look like? What would the box look like? Does it come with a toy?
- Make a clock! Recap o’clock times on the clock that you make; Find out what times you do certain things e.g. get up, lunch time; Play a family game of ‘What’s the time Mr Wolf?’
- What flowers and plants grow in Spring? Can you draw and label some flowers that grow in Spring? Find out what flowers need to be able to grow?
Remember to keep practising writing your full name, the letters of the alphabet, numbers to 20 and reading your tricky words and sounds.
Keep sharing your work with schools Twitter page or Facebook Page! We love seeing the work you have done and your smiley faces!
Have fun and remember to keep washing your hands!
Miss Ward and Miss Dunlop
F2 - Weekly Update - Week 2 Video, by Miss Ward
Date: 7th Apr 2020 @ 1:38pm