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Year 2
Year 2: Creative Writing
Year 2 have been reading Man on the Moon (A day in the Life of Bob) over the last few weeks and have created their own original story about an alien called Zorg. There character is witness to the events in Man on the Moon and the children have done an incredible job of exploring… Continue Reading
Year 2 and 4: Primary Engineering
A fantastic session in class all linked to our primary engineering work. We had employees from Grundos come in and talk to children about the work that they do on hydraulic pumps and what it is like to be an engineer. Children had the chance to observe, interact and discuss examples of engineering and saw… Continue Reading
Year 2: Gymnastics
Gymnastics Year 2 children had a brilliant P.E. session today and focused on being able to show a clear pike, tuck and a straddle. Children also demonstrated the difference between a tense body and a relaxed body in the movements they made. Children were then asked the question: Why does good strength improve performance?… Continue Reading
Year 2: The Last Supper
Year 2 children have now started their new R.E. topic: Eucharist-Relating: Thanksgiving. For our first session, children discussed and answered questions about being thankful. Children said they were thankful for their parents, teachers and school dinners! For our second learning focus, children read aloud the story of the Last Supper. Before hand, children discussed and… Continue Reading
Year 2: P.E. Tennis
Year 2 children enjoyed P.E. today and worked with a partner to develop their technique in throwing, catching and hitting a ball. Children also performed tasks involving balance and being able to control the movement of the ball when resting on a racket. Continue Reading
Year 2 – Spirited Art
Year 2 children celebrated the end of their R.E. topic on Local Church and Community by creating an image inspired by the story of Jesus being baptised by John the Baptist. Children used oil pastels to create an image of baptism. …Until this time, Jesus had spent most of his earthly life in quiet obscurity.… Continue Reading
Shine Time Cosmic Stretching
Shine Time activities started today and group of children chose to be part of ‘Cosmic Stretching’. The children all took part in a Harry Potter themed stretching session. The children listened to a condensed version of Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone. As the story was told the children all tried different stretching positions, for… Continue Reading
Year 2: Science
Science: What does a habitat offer for survival? Children in Year 2 have been learning all about sharks and what their habitat offers in terms of survival. Children drew an illustration of a shark and labelled it with correct terminology: trunk, gills, fins, teeth, tail and eyes. Children wrote about the importance of warm water… Continue Reading
Year 2: Geometry
Geometry Year 2 children have been working hard in numeracy and have been learning all about geometry. The focus for this lesson was for children to use their knowledge of the properties of 2-D shapes (sides/vertices-corners) and then create a selection of 2-D shapes on a digital geo-board. Children focused their efforts on creating a… Continue Reading
