Powerpoint explaining how we know something is alive using MRS GREN. Movement, respiration, sensitivity, growth, reproduction, excretion, nutrition. Activity differentiated 3 ways. Children to draw a picture of themselves and use Mrs Gren to explain how they know they are living. Works with Year 2 National Curriculum for Science.

Year 2 2D shape lesson smartfile. Mastery Maths style lesson. Short activities to go through as a class; matching shapes to their names, recognising quadrilaterals and drawing 2D shapes on geoboards.

Definition of the rainforest as a habitat, information about how the Red- Eyed Tree Frog is adapted and plants of the rainforest.

Eating a balanced diet. Exploring the five main food groups, what they are and foods you find in them. Final slide explaining main activity. Children need to fill in a blank eatwell plate.

LO: To understand the symbolic language used about Jesus. Discussing how a shepherd, candle and bread can symbolise Jesus. Activity- Drawing a shepherd, candle and bread and writing how it is linked to Jesus.

LO: To look in depth at a parable Jesus told. Need to read The Good Samaritan to the class. Questions relating to our neighbours and the story. Activity to role play The Good Samaritan and think about what the characters would’ve said.

LO: To learn about the choosing of the 12 disciples and the value of friendship. Introduction to Jesus as an adult. Focus on friendship in the children’s lives before relating to Jesus and his disciples. Activity includes comprehension on Saint Matthew.

LO: To understand the qualities of the 12 disciples. Slides showing the qualities of each disciple. Task- children to cut and stick a picture of the disciple next to the correct description. Differentiated 2 ways.

Smartfile revising the four main operations. Worded problems and number sentences to go through as a class before number sentences for children to complete independently. Challenges for high ability children on independent slides.

Year 2 Geography lesson comparing the similarities and differences between an inland and coastal town. Activity- Children to draw a table comparing Bournemouth and Slough. Lower ability children to cut and sort pictures belonging to Slough and Bournemouth.

2 differentiated worksheets with pictures and children have to write the correct spelling of words using dge, ge and g. Made for Year 2 but could be used for KS1/ lower KS2.

Mastery Maths style Year 2 lesson on balancing scales and comparing mass. Notebook links to worksheet. Use of stem sentences. Needs at least one set of balancing scales. Uses white rose maths.

Mastery style Maths lesson made for year 2. Introducing children to a third for the first time. Worksheet and smartfile go together. Questions included on the smartfile.

Activity made for Greater Depth Year 2 Maths. Children to use <,> and = to compare 1/2 and 1/4 of amounts.

Smartfile comparing 2D and 3D shapes and spotting 2D shapes on 3D shapes. Activity- Matching clues of 2D shape faces to 3D shape pictures. Challenge- Making nets.

Showing children how to use a ruler for the first time. Rainforest themed with the book The Great Kapok Tree. Reference to height and length. Estimated lengths. Activity- Measuring height and length and drawing lines of specific lengths. Mastery style Maths.

Quiz describing the properties of 2D shapes for children to guess. Activity- Children to cut out the 2D shape and name it before filling in stem sentence or writing the stem sentence in their books. This is a __________ because it has ______ sides and ______ corners.

Smartfile on temperature. What it is, reading different scales and drawing temperatures on thermometers. Questions on the smartfile.

16 snap cards of words and pictures using the ‘ar’ sounds after w. Made for Year 2 Guided Reading

Use of bar models and part-whole models to find the missing number and then record 3 more number sentences using the inverse. Questions and stem sentences displayed on the smartfile. Addition and subtraction only.