This half term, Year 2 have explored a range of measurement topics. They have been ordering and measuring objects, investigating capacity, and learning how to read and use thermometers to measure temperature accurately in practical, hands-on activities.
Year 2 visited the Cherwell Centre today and had a fantastic time. They were greeted with hot chocolate and a gingerbread man. They then enjoyed a meet-and-greet with Santa, followed by a fun snowball fight with Elsa and Olaf. The children also had the chance to see some adorable reindeer. Read more
Today we have been taking part in a Skills builder day- Operation Moonbase. We were set different challenges throughout the day using all of the different Skills Builders. We have had lots of fun creating our own society thinking carefully about which 4 people would go to Utopia and which Read more
Year 2 took part in a Coding workshop focused on healthy eating. The children met a robot called Al who needed algorithms to help pack a healthy lunchbox. They also explored how to debug when mistakes occurred. The class asked thoughtful questions about Coding, such as why humans don’t just Read more
A big thank you to all the parents and family members who joined us for our shared learning session! We began by exploring our Skills Builder and discussing how these skills connect to our lessons and a variety of careers. Next, we turned into detectives, searching for clues to answer Read more
As part of Financial Awareness Week, Year 2 have been learning all about the difference between wants and needs! We began by discussing the difference between wants and needs. The children grasped that needs are essential for survival—like food, water, and shelter—while wants are things we enjoy but don’t actually Read more
In our Art lessons, we have been learning about the artist Romare Bearden. We explored a variety of his artistic styles and then created our own picture of a guitar, inspired by his connection to jazz music. Afterwards, we made an artist page all about Romare Bearden, including interesting facts Read more
We have been exploring the Bible story The Prodigal Son. Afterward, we took part in an acting activity to express how the characters might feel at various moments in the story. Finally, we created a freeze frame to capture key scenes.
We had a fantastic day celebrating European Day of Languages! We began the morning by enjoying a delicious croissant while listening to some traditional French music. Afterwards, we explored the amazing diversity of languages and cultures around the world and within our own classroom. Using a map, we located different Read more
Today Year 2 have been working hard in Computing to learn how to login and how to access Purple Mash. They then went on 2Paint a picture to create a picture using their creativity using Impressionism style.