Programming using Scratch Jr
Programming was a big hit this afternoon as Year 2 were introduced to a new app, Scratch Jr. They loved learning how to move the cat around the screen. You can download the app in the App Store.
Jigsaw - Keeping Safe - Personal Touch
In our Jigsaw lesson we talked about how people communicate using touch. We came up with lots of ideas for touches we like such as a tap on the shoulder, a hug or a pat on the pack. There were also lots of touches that we didn’t like such as pushing, hitting and kicking.
Owls visit
What a super afternoon we had in Year 2!
As a start to our Wind in the Willows theme, we got to meet and learn about different owls. Gareth taught us lots of new technical vocabulary, such as diurnal, indigenous and crepuscular. He even got one of the owls to fly around the classroom! We were…
St George's Day
Year 2 enjoyed the activities on St George's Day. We used collage techniques to make the St George's flag and composed music linked to the story. We learnt more about the story from a reading comprehension. In the afternoon we performed a dance to the story as either St George, the dragon or a…
Green Slate Farm
Year 2 had the most amazing day at Green Slate Farm, despite the bitterly cold weather. The children thoroughly enjoyed their day and were praised for their excellent behaviour.
Morning activities
In the morning we learnt all about the lifecycle of a plant and planted our own seeds. We could…
Keeping Safe Online - Pop ups
In our Online Safety lesson the focus was on protecting devices and learning what to do if pop ups appeared. We learnt not to trust the statements and why we shouldn’t tap on pop ups. We then created our own pop up.
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Gymnastics
Year 2 have really enjoyed their gymnastics work this half term. They enjoyed developing their skills on the different apparatus. The ropes were extremely popular! Look at how high some us got to! We are looking forward to our final lesson next week.
Gymnastics
Year 2 are loving their gymnastics lessons and becoming more confident with different ways of balancing and travelling.
Computing
Year 2 have been developing their programming skills using J2e Code. They learnt how to write the code to make a square and a rectangle and then explored making more detailed patterns and writing letters from their name. Try out J2e code at home.
Persuasion
We started our new English unit of work which is looking at persuasive texts. Mr Morris told us that playtime was going to be shortened to only 5 minutes and we had to persuade him not to do this.
Science Week
Year 2 enjoyed Science week with lots of different science activities. Our physics experiment was to see which material would make the strongest boat. We then carried out some amazing chemistry experiments, including making a lemon volcano. We enjoyed learning about a famous scientist, David…
Biology Day
Today we have been learning about the importance of keeping healthy. In PE we looked into the importance of exercise and the effects it has on our body. Our science lesson was to think about eating healthily and what are favourite fruit and vegetables were. We then tasted black grapes, pineapples,…