Year two enjoyed going on a nautical adventure using Now Press Play. We travelled around the deep blue sea with a pirate and many other interesting sea creatures.
Author Archives: Mr R Gowdy
D&T Making a fruit salad
We have been learning about preparing food. Once we understood how to prepare hygienically, we tasted lots of different fruit and vegetables to decide which flavours were most complimentary. Then we used knives to carefully cut fruit for our fruit salads. A fruit salad is a healthy snack and a good addition to a balanced… Continue Reading
That History Bloke
We had a fantastic morning learning about Victorian Newcastle and the Great Fire of Gateshead. We loved exploring historical artefacts from different Victorian jobs and learning about life in the past. Continue Reading
Tennis skills
Year 2 had a fantastic P.E. lesson working on our tennis skills. The class practised striking the ball in the centre of the strings. Then we used these new skills to perform rallies with a partner. Continue Reading
Escaping the Great Fire of London
During our computing week Year 2 have been programming with the Beebots. They navigated the great fire of London. They found famous landmarks and dangers like fires or explosives. Continue Reading
The Platinum Jubilee
We had a fantastic day learning about the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. We created portraits inspired by Julian Opie, with a royal twist. In the afternoon we performed dances across the decades and ended with a tea part. Continue Reading
Year 2 trip to the Great North Museum
Today Year 2 had a wonderful trip to the Great North Museum. We took part in a workshop to learn about the different ways we can classify animals. Next we explored the museum to find examples of these different classifications. Continue Reading
Historical Detectives- When was the Great Fire of London
Year two have been examining evidence to see if they can find the when the Great Fire of London started, the cause and duration of the fire. After examining all the information we concluded that the fire started on 2nd September 1666, when a spark or flame from a bakers hearth fell into a basket… Continue Reading
Imperative verbs
In Year 2 we are learning about instructional texts. We practiced identifying nouns and verbs, then we played imperative verb charades. We took turns to act out an imperative verb and tried to guess the word. Continue Reading
Maths – Two digit addition
We have been brushing up on addition crossing ten digit numbers. We started with some work on our rekenreks, then moved onto using place value charts and equipment. The counters helped us practise bridging tens. Continue Reading
