Welcome to the year 2/3 home learning page. Teachers will be adding activities for you to complete.
You can complete the activities in a spare book or online. You can send your completed activities to your teacher. Have fun.
Stay safe!
Morena tamariki mā!
How are you? We hope you are all keeping well. We are impressed by your hard work! Can we just tell you how fabulous you are? Engaging in learning every single day is encouraging and inspiring. Know that you are celebrated and admired. Good job and keep it up!
Lots of love,
Years 2&3 teachers
Staying Healthy
I hope you are all taking care and staying fit and healthy. It is super important that we take care of ourselves and our health. How do you stay healthy?
I hope you are all taking care and staying fit and healthy. It is super important that we take care of ourselves and our health. How do you stay healthy?
Fitness: Dance
Dance to exercise your rhythm! Another dance for today!!!
1. Please click on the video below.
2. Dance a few times.
3. Click the video button.
4. Record your dance and have fun!
5. Share your video to your teacher.
1. Please click on the video below.
2. Dance a few times.
3. Click the video button.
4. Record your dance and have fun!
5. Share your video to your teacher.
Sprinkle Kindness
Sprinkle Kindness:
What does being kind mean to you?
How do you show kindness?
How do other people show kindness to you?
Think about ways you can sprinkle kindness.
What does being kind mean to you?
How do you show kindness?
How do other people show kindness to you?
Think about ways you can sprinkle kindness.
Oral Language: Picture Description
Look at the photograph below.
Think about it.
What do you notice?
What do you wonder?
Who is in the picture?
What is happening?
What words could you use to describe what you see?
Think of a complete sentence to describe the picture. Use as many descriptive words as possible.
Think about it.
What do you notice?
What do you wonder?
Who is in the picture?
What is happening?
What words could you use to describe what you see?
Think of a complete sentence to describe the picture. Use as many descriptive words as possible.
Word Work: Scrabble Spelling
1. Write your spelling words in the first column.
2. Write the values of each letter in the second column.
3. Add the total value of the spelling word in the third column.
2. Write the values of each letter in the second column.
3. Add the total value of the spelling word in the third column.
Counting to 10 in Maori
Let's learn how to count in Maori!
Please watch the video below and do the activity. Have fun!
Please watch the video below and do the activity. Have fun!
Match the word with the correct number.
MATHS: DMIC
Paul thinks that 20 = 10+10 and 20= 15+5 .
Is he right?
Can you think of other ways of making 20?
How many ways can you make 30?
How many ways can you make 50? 75? 100?
Is he right?
Can you think of other ways of making 20?
How many ways can you make 30?
How many ways can you make 50? 75? 100?
MATHS: 2D Shapes
Write the name of the shape in the first column.
Count the corners and edges.
Geometry Art
Create your geometry art!
1. Create your own geometry artwork using as many of the 2D shapes as you can. Please see the picture below.
2. Put a caption in your drawing. In the caption, describe the different shapes and where you've used them.
Maori Songs:
We also would like to share these Maori songs we have been learning with Pa. Have fun!
Kia Ora tamariki ma,
I hope everything goes well with you. Thank you to all those who keep sending messages and checking in for the roll. And.. thank you for doin' all your tasks. You are amazing!
Be kind and take care of yourselves.
Lots of love,
Years 2&3 teachers
Fitness: Keeping fit and active. Wellness and movement are important - they help us to keep our bodies and minds healthy. It's also lots of fun to get moving, particularly if you can convince other people to join in with you. Please watch the Dance Along video below. Your challenge is to follow the video and recreate the dance. Afterwards, take some pictures to show your moves. If you'd prefer, you could record a quick video of you talking about what it was like to follow the routine.
Did you find it challenging? Did it make your heart beat faster?
Geometry: Rotation
Draw your answers in the box.
Poetry: Pet Poetry using 'ing' words!
Read the instructions carefully.
1. Today we would like you to write a list poem about your pet, or an animal you would like as a pet! Please watch the video below.
2. Write your list poem about a pet. (Look and listen to mine for ideas)
3. You should think of things your pet does. You may want to plan these first on a piece of paper, or talk about your pet with an adult.
4. Try to think about your pets personality too, what they like and what they do.
For example if I was writing about a goldfish I might use the words swimming, floating,
splashing, shining, glistening etc. I could the turn these into lines on my poem.
for example: swimming and splashing bobbing and shining and glistening.
5. Share it with your teacher.
Read the instructions carefully.
1. Today we would like you to write a list poem about your pet, or an animal you would like as a pet! Please watch the video below.
2. Write your list poem about a pet. (Look and listen to mine for ideas)
3. You should think of things your pet does. You may want to plan these first on a piece of paper, or talk about your pet with an adult.
4. Try to think about your pets personality too, what they like and what they do.
For example if I was writing about a goldfish I might use the words swimming, floating,
splashing, shining, glistening etc. I could the turn these into lines on my poem.
for example: swimming and splashing bobbing and shining and glistening.
5. Share it with your teacher.
Writing: Baking & Cooking
Find a recipe and check you have the ingredients to make it. (You might want to check with your parents or caregivers that you are allowed to use the stuff you need).
Bake or cook your goodies, and please do not forget to take pictures. You might want to capture the moments and share them with us. Finally, write your most fun or interesting part of being a 'chef'. Happy Baking!
2D Shape Snowflakes
- Instructions:
- 1. Follow the patterns and re-create the pictured snowflakes.
- 2. Create your own snowflakes.
- 3. Take a picture of your best one.
- 4. Write the different shapes you used.
- 5. Share it with your teacher.
Reading Comprehension:
Kindly read the text and answer the following questions below. Remember to write full sentence answers and give as much detail as you can.
Kindly read the text and answer the following questions below. Remember to write full sentence answers and give as much detail as you can.
1.Where is Big Ben?
2.What year was Big Ben last cleaned in?
3.Over 250 pieces of glass are used in Big Ben. True or false?
4.What material was chosen to make the hands of the clock and why?
5.How have they made sure the cleaners will not be in danger?
6.How many days will it take to finish the job?
7.What is the correct name for the building the clock is at the top of?
2.What year was Big Ben last cleaned in?
3.Over 250 pieces of glass are used in Big Ben. True or false?
4.What material was chosen to make the hands of the clock and why?
5.How have they made sure the cleaners will not be in danger?
6.How many days will it take to finish the job?
7.What is the correct name for the building the clock is at the top of?
Try this home learning choice board!
