Year 2: Blog items
Date: 7th Nov 2019 @ 4:00pm
The children and parents were Nature Detectives. Parents learnt ways to support their child's reading. writing and maths with a Nature theme. They learnt how to support learning at home and in school and each family made a scrap book to record their learning. Parents learned more about the KS1 curriculum and went on an educational visit and learnt about how we grow our fruit and vegetables.
They also made a planter out of paper, planted a seed, to grow in the ground.
Date: 28th Oct 2019 @ 2:09pm
Autumn 2 Topic Overview 2019/20
Date: 28th Oct 2019 @ 2:07pm
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Date: 7th Oct 2019 @ 8:46am
Year 2 were excited to see the Book Bus arrive, we looked at a range of different books from many genres and read one together as a class. Children then choose to buy one to take home. Remember reading is very important but it is also very fun when you have the right book. We hope everyone enjoys reading their new books and Miss Ward and Miss Hooson look forward to hearing all about them.
Date: 16th Oct 2019 @ 8:39pm
On Wednesday morning, Gemma from 'Little Zoo to You' brought some of her animals in to meet Year Two. Some of the creatures we were lucky enough to meet were Michelle the African Land Snail, Colin the Madagascan Cockroach and Zeus the American Corn Snake. Gemma told us all about the habitats in which these animals can be found and how they have adapted to survive and thrive in their environments in the wild.
Date: 26th Sep 2019 @ 8:31am
Year 2 spent the morning voting for their new Class Councillor representative. Candidates read their manifestos to the class to help the children make some very important decisions. We then went and placed our very important votes into the ballot box. Congratulations to Callum and Talon who were elected. I'm sure they're going to do a fantastic job.
Date: 26th Sep 2019 @ 8:12am
Year 2 have been exploring the school grounds looking for lots of mini beasts and investigating the different micro-habitats in which they can be found. We found lots of bugs and insects lurking around under logs, stones and in plants and trees. We noticed that they all like damp and dark places where no one can find them. Great work Year 2!
Date: 19th Sep 2019 @ 9:21am
Year 2 have been working hard on understanding the place value in numbers up to 100 in Maths. We have been using lots of images and manipulatives to help us understand the actual size of numbers. We have also been thinking about how many tens and how many ones make up each number. This will help us to go on to order and compare numbers. We had fun representing numbers with equipment such as bead strings, Dienes, place value counters and Numicon.
Date: 11th Sep 2019 @ 4:54pm
Year 2 children paid a visit to the Library this week, all the children chose a book and are excited to start reading them in class and with their friends. The children will visit the library every half term, where they will be able to read books from many genres and experience the benefits of using a library. Children will also be able to change their books.
Date: 5th Sep 2019 @ 4:34pm
Year 2 had a brilliant morning taking off in the Boundary rocket heading for the International Space Station. Once in space children began hunting for some ‘extraordinary’ photographs of our Earth and its capabilities. We then went on a scavenger hunt to find lots of different pictures by using our explorer binoculars.
Date: 3rd Sep 2019 @ 2:03pm
Date: 3rd Sep 2019 @ 2:00pm
Autumn 1 Topic Overview 2019/20
Date: 3rd Sep 2019 @ 1:57pm
Heritage Day....The life of the Circus past and present
Date: 11th Jul 2019 @ 9:32am
Year 2 have been looking at how the Circus has changed over time. We looked at all the different acts both past and present then we wanted to create our very own Circus. The Greatest Showman was in town and they needed some help, so we made our very own persuasive advert to encourage everyone to come and see it. What a show it was!
Take your marks....Get set....GO!
Date: 4th Jul 2019 @ 8:23am
On Tuesday Year 2 took part in their annual Sports Day. They competed in events such as; 40m sprint, obstacle, egg and spoon and relay. They worked together in their houses to win as many points as possible. It was fantastic to see every child take part, work together and cheer on their team mates. It was the perfect day for them to show off their athletic skills and I think we could have some future Olympians on our hands.
Who is going to be the tallest of them all?
Date: 4th Jul 2019 @ 8:11am
Year 2 have been learning about how live and survive. This week they planted their own broad bean plant in their small greenhouses. They made sure they gave them a good water and then hung them somewhere where they will get lots of sunlight. We're looking forward to seeing them grow over the next couple of week. There is going to be some stiff competition. Who is going to be the tallest plant of them all? Watch this space.
Date: 20th Jun 2019 @ 9:32am
Year 2 had an exciting afternoon learning about Sikhism. Children were told all about the 10 Guru's and how they all believe peace and happiness. Children were shown special artifacts which they use to practice their religion. They also got to experience a Sikhism wedding and took part in a traditional Sikhism Dance.
Wheels on the Bus go round and round....
Date: 17th Jun 2019 @ 5:14pm
Year 2 had a fun afternoon visiting all the different attractions around Blackpool. Children then discussed what each attraction was and why it would be a fun experience. Children then spotted other landmarks around all the different attractions.
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Date: 31st Oct 2019 @ 9:02am
Year Two were introduced to our new topic, The Great Fire of London. We researched what life was like in the 1600's and how people lived. We particularly paid attention to the type of houses people lived in and how they were packed so tightly together. We then worked together to produce some art work to depict the Great Fire of London.
Date: 16th Dec 2020 @ 10:43am
This week we have been doing lots of activities around Anti-bullying day. We thought about how we can be kind and support each other, how we can make sure everyone has a friend and who and where we can go if we feel upset or need to share something with someone. We also all wore odd socks to celebrate our differences and anti-bullying day. it is our differences that we need to celebrate and these differences which make us special. Take a look at some of odd sock picture below.
Date: 16th Dec 2020 @ 10:35am
As part of our Science topic, Everyday Materials, pupils in Year Two were set a challenge to design a boat to carry an ‘orange’ across a river. We were given a range of materials including paper, clingfilm, tinfoil, sponge and fabric. We then had to use these materials to create a boat that would float. During this investigation we found that the sponge floated well initially, but when it began to absorb the water it became too heavy and started to sink. We also found that tinfoil was a useful material as it was waterproof and it didn’t absorb any water. Then some of us had the brilliant idea of covering the sponge with tinfoil, this made a great boat as it floated well and the tinfoil kept the sponge from absorbing the water. We really enjoyed working in small groups to tackle this challenge and we found out a lot about the properties of some everyday materials.
