Year 2 children enjoyed the Polar Express in Year 2 this afternoon! Children had been given their train ticked yesterday but wisely decided to keep them in their school trays! They lined up outside of the Year 2 classroom after lunch and had their magical tickets punched before going in. We played the movie on the big screen and had a brief intermission for hot chocolate, marshmallows, and biscuits!
Year 2 children enjoyed putting their skills to the test today by taking part in a carousel of fun activities for P.E.. Children took part in: competitive gaming by playing five-a-side football; bouncing a ball on the court using their dominant hand for basketball and then alternating between the two; practising their shooting skills by… Continue Reading
London Gazette LONDON’S BURNING! A fierce fire has blazed through the City of London. The fire started in the early hours of Sunday morning at 3 o’clock. It is believed that the fire started at a small popular bakery on Pudding Lane. At this time, it is suspected that the fire started when embers, which… Continue Reading
Science – Biology – Living Things and their Habitats Children have now started a new science unit: living things and their habitats. In our first lesson, children learned all about living things and thought about and tried to answer the question: is it alive? Children learned about the seven life processes which indicate as to… Continue Reading
Year 2 children continued their coding In computer science today as they worked through a variety of coding problems on a 2-D grid; moving characters by using movement keys that include north, south, east and west. Children also used functions such as repeat so as to make longer coding easier. We also looked at how… Continue Reading
Year 2 children continued their creative literacy work today by finishing off their writing and illustrations for their original Icky Doo Dah story. At the beginning of the week, children listened to the story of Icky Doo Dah, and using their listening skills, produced a picture by following step-by-step instructions. These skills were then used… Continue Reading
Children had the chance to look through an atlas today as they learned all about the countries, capital cities, and bodies of water (seas, channels and ocean) that surround the UK. Children used Google Earth to look at the UK in relation to the rest of the world. The task for today was for children… Continue Reading
Today in class, Year 2 children listened to the story Icky Doo Dah by Simon Murray. This is a very surreal book all about the mischievous and fun loving character Icky Doo Dah who likes nothing more than to cause mischief and mayhem when he ventures down from the attic…but only on the days when… Continue Reading
Children enjoyed today’s P.E. lesson focusing on football skills. From dribbling to passing, shooting, and turning, these lessons are aimed to build your child’s ability and confidence – on and off the pitch! As well as teamwork, balance, and looking ahead, football skills we will focus on include: finding a space; moving with the ball;… Continue Reading
Year 2 designed the front cover for their topic book today as they learnt about the Great Fire of London. Children looked at pictures of the Great Fire of London to get inspiration on how to add drama to their pictures. Continue Reading
