Blog Author: Jonathan Fyne

Year 2 enjoyed learning more about Australia this afternoon. Linked to our Geography work, we located Australia on the map and reminded ourselves of the oceans surrounding it. We then looked at its landscape, climate and located some cities. We learnt about the recent bushfires and the role of the…

Year 2 loved a journey into space as they visited the Planetarium. We stepped inside and were taken on a journey around the Solar System and learnt lots of facts about the different planets. We also joined Neil Armstrong on his mission to be the first man on the moon.

Year 2 enjoyed their second Healthy Minds UK session. We started with a game where we had to work together to pass the hoop round the circle and then had to spot the differences in the pictures by talking to each other. We talked about asking people "How are you?" as it is good for your mental…

We started off the new term with geography lessons to learn the continents and oceans of the world. We looked at a globe and learn that the world was a sphere and that it is made up of land and water. We used atlases to help us locate the continents and oceans on the world map. We also listened to…

The Hour of Code was a huge hit in Year 2. We learnt about what coding an discussed the language of computer science - algorithm, debug, sequence. We then explored some different coding apps - Box Island, Alex and Lego Fix the Factory. Download at home and have a go. 

Year 2 enjoyed meeting Monty again and listening to the story of Monty and friends save Christmas. The children then enjoyed a Q&A and learning more about Monty.

In Computing we learnt how to turn our drawings into digital art using the app Sketchbook. We then app smashed and added our digital drawings to Seesaw so our parents could see them. This is part of our Story Land unit of work where we will write, illustrate and record our own stories.

Year 2 are learning how to multiply and working on their two times tables. We worked practically to answer questions by putting the counters into equal groups.

Year 2 are loving our new outdoor and adventurous activities in PE. Co-operation, teamwork and concentration have been needed as we enjoyed den making and building a bridge strong enough to hold a bucket.

Year 2 love to do the Mile A Day. So much effort put into trying to complete 11 laps! #enjoy

Our history lesson started today with a question....What could we do if there was a disease and lots of people were dying? We had some good ideas but found out that there was no medicine to help and if you went to hospital then the people in hospital would get the disease. We found out that this…

Year 2 learnt all about the importance of rationing during World War 2. They used different sources to answer questions and found out about the different foods and other items that were rationed.