Religious Education
The Wise Men
We have been working hard this week to write the Nativity story but from the Three Wise men’s perspective. We used ideas from our class story and from our Nativity to help to add extra detail and adjectives.
English
Elf Story Editing
This morning, the children walked in and found that our class elves had been listening to our English lessons and had written their own ‘Christmas Star’ story. However, when the children began to read the Elf’s work, they noticed quite a few mistakes. We decided we would help them improve Read more
Christian Values
Year 2’s Advent promises
In our class reflective worship this week, we thought about the time of advent. We discussed how this time of year is an exciting time but can also be a difficult/sad time for some people. We then thought about courageous advocacy, the inspirational people we have read about and our Read more
Drama
🌟 A Christmas Star 🌟
This week, Year 2 are starting to write a new story called ‘A Christmas Star’. The writing will be based on a BBC Christmas advert. Today, we had an experience lesson, in which we watched the advert and discussed the events of the story ( our plot points) and the Read more
Art & Design
Experimenting with Clay
This half-term, Year 2 are working with clay in Art. In our first lesson, we explored the Clay by experimenting with tools to make marks, shaping the clay with our hands and then making a model of our choice. In the following lesson, we created ‘pinch pots’ and added our Read more
English
Macaroni Comma
In our grammar lesson this week, Year 2 learnt how to use commas in a list. After learning about why we use commas, we first practiced sentences verbally by using ‘Kung Fu Punctuation’. We then worked in groups to complete sentences by adding lists, using dry macaroni as commas.
Science
Elm Shared Learning and Lunch
Wow! What a fantastic morning Year 2 had with their shared learning and lunch. The children and parents were split into groups and set a task to make a hanging solar system. The children and adults worked together, using planet fact sheets, to colour each planet correctly and write a Read more
Art & Design
French day
Year 2 has had a fantastic day today for French day. We started the day with a French breakfast while watching a French episode of Bluey. We have been listening to French songs and learning and saying different French phrases throughout the day. In the afternoon we looked at where Read more
Design and technology
Different combinations
For our Design and Technology lesson we have been asked to make a healthy wrap. In the wrap we have been asked to think about the different food groups to include: protein -hummus, ham or chicken. Vegetables- tomatoes, cucumber or lettuce. Dairy- cheese. We looked at each food, felt it, Read more
Growth Mind-set
🤹♂️🎪Circus Sparks 🎪🤹♂️
Today, Year 2 were very lucky to take part in a special workshop called ‘Circus Sparks’ with Mick from Skylight Circus Arts. The aim of the sessions is to use circus skills to promote confidence in children. Today, we learnt balancing skills with feathers, plate spinning and tricks, and began Read more