Varna Community Primary SchoolYear 2 2019 - 2020
Year 2: News items
Miss Sexton
Mrs Stokes
April: A message from Miss Scott, click on Miss Scott's photograph to watch.
May: A message from all of the staff, click the photograph of the school to see all the staff.
June: A special assembly from the Duchess of Cambridge - click on the Duchess' picture below.
A thank you to Miss Scott From Ruby and Amelia-Rae
Calling all Year 2 children- your teachers have written you a new newsletter - check them out!
If you have any queries relating to home learning, contact the year group email address and one of the teachers will have a look at it. Your Year 2 email address is: year2@varna.manchester.sch.uk The previous week's learning is saved below in the Files to Download section of the class page.
Friday 10th July 2020
Good morning year 2! Today’s work is:
Your link is here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/z7s22sg/year-2-lessons/1
English: Daily Book Club: Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren
Maths: Challenge of the week
Arts: Explore music and the seasons with Vivaldi
Our challenge for you today is: Take photographs/share your lovely ideas with us here for the school website: year2@varna.manchester.sch.uk Stay happy and healthy!
Stories that explore fear, worry and anxiety
Children may be experiencing worries and anxieties during the return to school phase. We have started a list of picture books to read to children in Reception and Year 1 that introduce these themes. They are wonderful books for any time of the year. Click on the pictures below to find out more.
Storytime with your teachers
our teachers have been recording their favourite stories on Youtube, click on the pictures to listen to your teachers- Mrs Pickering, Miss Tosh, Mrs Veal, Miss Sexton and Mrs Stokes reading.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM98Pyn5eGyUefwy-FlNGug
Keeping Safe on the Internet
Click on the pictures to find out more...
For age appropriate e-safety advice, click on the picture below:
Childline
If you need advice or someone to talk to you can contact Childline.
0800 1111 (calls are confidential and free).
If you are feeling sad, worried or just don't know what to do, you can call, email or check out the message boards at Childline.
Free Books
Audible have made lots of online books free during school closures. This is a great way to allow the children to read a variety of interesting books.
Manchester libraries are doing a weekly newsletter, this week's is below. It contains lots of information and links to online resources, including ebooks and a daily story from David Walliams. If you want to receive this weekly sign up at: https://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/100004/the_council_and_democracy/5309/sign_up_for_our_e-bulletins
Government guidance 20th April:
Home schooling advice for parents
Government advice for parents of SEND pupils
Government advice for parents of children under 4
Government home schooling website list