Garrick Green Year Two Blog

We have been busy learning about the festival of Diwali and the story of Rama and Sita. This has been fascinating and linked really well with our theme of Heroes and Villains. The children have learnt how and why Hindus (and people of other faiths) around the world celebrate this lovely festival.


This week it is International Week at Garrick Green and our focus is on the United Kingdom.
All children have been put into one of three school teams. See if your child can remember which team they are in.

We have been finding out and writing facts about Ben Nevis, Snowdon, Slieve Donard and Scarfell Pike. Today the children have made traditional breads from different parts of the UK. To link with this, in maths we have learnt about reading scales and measuring. 



Some ideas for home learning activities...

• retell the story of Rama & Sita for someone at home
• make and decorate a diwali lamp
• Watch the video at:   https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/watch/lets-celebrate-diwali?collection=lets-celebrate-celebrations 

• practice saying where you live. Can you say your address? 
• find where England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland are on a map
• bring in photos of you in any of those countries for the UK boards in our classrooms
• find out more facts about England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland e.g. naming and locating the capital cities

• learn to say your ten times tables off by heart
• ask an adult to ask you questions such as "What is five times ten?" see if you can answer straightaway
• use your marvellous mathematical measuring skills to help cook at home