Y2 04.05.20

Date: 4th May 2020 @ 7:35am

Buenas Dias Swallows

I hope that you have all had a lovely weekend. Did you manage to see the butterlfies being released on Twitter? If not, ask your grown up if you can watch. Thomas helped me, they were beautiful. They didn't fly out of the basket for ages, we had to wait and wait! They stayed in the front garden for most of the day, each time I went out I could see them sitting on a leaf however when I checked at tea time, they had gone, flown off on an adventure. Talking of adventures, I finished rwading our story on Twitter last night. What adventures the children have had in the Enchanted Wood!

A little challenge: I have asked if you can desgin a new front cover for the story. Maybe draw your favourite characters in an exciting new land or the slippery slip or Dame Washalot's water running down the Faraway Tree? So many characters to choose from, you could include them all! We have a box in the entrance to school for you to pop any work in that you would like us to display in our sharing window. I'd love to see some, I'm in school today. Or you could draw/paint a picture of our butterflies and caterpillars for the sharing window? 

Today, I'd like you to have a look at The Oak Academy again for our English and Maths lessons. They extend your learning from the previous lesson really well. https://www.thenational.academy/online-classroom/year-2/#schedule I think that I will buy The Firework Maker's Daughter, I am enjoying listening to parts of it with Miss Emms, the English teacher. Maybe this could be our new class story? I'd love to hear any other ideas from you about what we could read next. 

A message from Mrs powell

Good morning! This week we are going to think about V.E day. I’m going to tell you little stories that my Granny Peggy told me; she lived in London during the war and my Grandad was an RAF pilot. First of all, I want you to think about a day you will always remember, happy or sad. A birthday, a family event, something you shared with friends. Is there a special food that reminds you of that day? My niece Edith is now 3 and I was lucky enough to visit her in hospital when she was a few hours old. I remember that gorgeous feeling, how hot the hospital was and helping my sister eat the chocolate I had brought for her! What special memory do you have? What reminds you of that? Some memorable days are happy and some are sad. Each of us will have our own experiences and our own reactions to them. There are as many different sorts of memorable days as there are different sorts of people.

Have a fabulous day Swallows, ask your grown ups to start thinking about what you can do on riday to celebrate VE day. Maybe you could wear red, white and blue clothes and have a pic nic outside? 

Lots of love from Mrs Rice and Mrs Elson xxx