Year 2 Team: Miss A Jones (Class Teacher): Blog items
Date: 29th Apr 2026 @ 9:39am
We have had a fantastic week in Year 2, full of laughter, sunshine and fun!
The children have worked really hard this week across all their subjects but especially Maths. Here, we recapped Addition and Subtraction, focusing on related number facts to solve harder sums. For example, addition to 100 using our number bonds to 10! The children moved on to adding number across 10, and looked again, at how they could first make 10 before adding more. This was a hard concept, but the worked extremely hard. Next week, we will continue to look at Addition and Subtraction looking to 2-digit numbers.
In English, the children have worked hard to plan a retell of our vehicle text, and have used images and phrases to prepare themselves. At the end of the week, they began to write. We focused as a class on ensuring we included a range of literacy features from adjectives, to conjunctions as well as ensuring that they have the usual capital letters, finger spaces and punctuation. Next week, they will finish their rewrite and will look at how we can edit to improve.
In RE, we focused on looking inside the Church. We looked specially at the features and the importance of their roles such as the font and alter. After, we chose what we thought was the most important feature and explained why.
For Art, we finished out decorating our pots, which proved to be trickier than we first thought. We added a range of colour to make them more personalised but realised just how fragile the clay can be. We reflected on this, and carried out a review, focusing on what would do differently next time. Next week, the children will continue to practise their skills before starting to make their final product, a house tile.
As always, outdoor learning was a hit, and we used this lesson to look at the plants and trees that we have on our grounds. We went on a scavenger hunt to collect different leaves before exploring how they were the same and different. We ended with some games, the perfect end to a sunny day!
We hope you have a wonderful bank holiday weekend and we will see all your happy faces on Tuesday!
Reminders
- Please can the children bring a water bottle to school, with the warmer weather it is key we keep them hydrated!
- PE is a Monday and Friday
Date: 22nd Apr 2026 @ 2:39pm
What a fantastic week of fun in the sun we have had!
This week in Maths, we have continued to embed our number knowledge and have been working hard on estimating on a numberline. This proved difficult for some, as we had to first work out the intergers of the numbers. After a few outdoor sessions, we cracked it! After, we focused on Addition and Subtraction, and honed in on our number bonds. Next week, we will continue with this topic, and will focus on subtraction acorss 10 and also 2-digit numbers from 2-digit numbers.
In English, we have continued with our story 'Rivers'. We focused on developing our sentence structure using a range of literacy features including, alliteration and adverbs. We looked at how the use of exciting vocabulary can make our writing more exciting. Next week, we will continue to develop out literacy skills and will work towards a creative writing piece.
In Geography, we have been looking at the seaside and coasts. We focused on identify human and physical features of the coast, before comparing Formby beach to a becach in Cornwall. We noticed how one was sandm whilst the other was pebbles! Next week, we will continue to look human features in more detail.
In Art, we focused on working with clay. We looked at how we can again, manipulate the material, before begininng to form different shapes with the material. OVer the next few weeks we will be looking to make our own clays pots, watch this space!
In PE, we looked at our gymnastic topic. We focused on balances, connecting out learning back to Year 1, before looking at how different shapes flow. We then worked hard to develop a story without our balances, focusing on holding them for a given time, before moving on.
Reminders
- As the weather gets warmer, please can we ask that children ensure they bring their water bottles to school and for them to wear suncream
Date: 16th Apr 2026 @ 8:11pm
And just like that, we are into the summer term!
This week, we have worked hard on cementing our number knowledge in terms of Place Value. Using a range of practical and pictorial resources, we focused on partitioning two digit numbers into tens and ones and flexibly into a range of numbers. The children worked hard to understand how larger numbers are made up. Next week, we will move onto numbers bonds within 100, using our understanding from this week to solve, and check, addition and subtraction sentences.
In English, we looked at a new story, 'The River'. Using just the images this week, we have taken ourselves on a journey, taking on the persona of the main character, as young boy. We predicted where he would end up and discussed why he would get there. After, we focused on describing the different scenes, using the suffixes -er and -est, we described the different settings in the book. At the end of the week, we created our own alliteration poems, a trickier concept than we thought, who knew finding words to go with 'leaves' would be so hard?
In our Reading lessons this week, we looked at 'The Sea Book'. Here, we looked at retrieving infromation from the text. To help us, we focused on identifying words in the text that we needed to look for before finding them and circling the facts surrounding it. This skill is an important one to develop and we will continue to focus on this in the coming weeks.
We started our new Art topic this week too, 'Clay Houses'. In preparation for creating our model, we first focused on manipulating the clay. We used a range of tools and resources to make impressions, mould and create. We learnt that warming up the material helped us create different forms easier.
In PE we started two new topic, Net and Wall games, and Gymnastics. Over the coming weeks we develop our skills in both areas, but both seem to be topics of interest to the children!
Have a wonderful weekend, we will see you all on Monday!
Reminders
- PE days will be on Mondays and Fridays
- Outdoor Learning is on Wednesdays
- Water bottles and sun cream are a must in the warmer weather!
Date: 25th Mar 2026 @ 7:16pm
And just like that, Spring Term draws to an end! What a fantastic term it has been.
In English, the children wrapped up their work on our story, 'Major Glad and Major Dizzy'. Using their imagination, images from the book and clips from Youtube, the children transported themselves back to the Blitz taking on the character of Major Glad. Here, they wrote about their experience, under the floorboards, in the form of a Diary. Ensuring that they were writing in the right tense, the children wrote diary entry's packed full of information, adjectives and conjunctions. Next term, the children will move onto our next imaginative text, watch this space for the new title!
In Maths, the children finished off their topic on Measurement focusing on capacity and volume. They worked hard to read the volume of given liquids to the nearest mililitires. After half term, the children will be recapping addition and subtraction. Here, we will revisit adding single digit numbers to two digit numbers before moving onto two digit numbers to two digit numbers.
In Science, we completed a series of expriements this term, with our favouirte being watching our cress grow. This week, we studied the results of our experiment and found that the cress that was placed in the cupboard did not grow as successfully as the cress that was put in the windows.
In DT, we concluded our topic by creating our own ferris wheels. Using bottles and boxes as frames, we placed our axles in the axle holders before creating our pods out of card. The children worked hardto create the differnet steps in order to make it function. After, they were allowed to decorate their Ferris wheels.
In RE we finished off our topic on important symbols. We focused on symbols that are currently around us, inculding hot cross buns. We agreed that the cross was the most important symbol as this symbolised Christ sacraficing himself to forgive our sins!
We loved watching our peers this week as they prefomed in Rocksteady. We are incredibly proud of all of our bandmates! As well as this we were delighted to get a visit from the hip-hoppity Easter Bunny, a fabulous treat for us all!
We hope you all have a wonderful, restful half term break. We cannot wait to hear all about it.
Reminders
- PE days will remain the same and will take place on Mondays and Wednesdays
- Please bring a bottle of water to school with you
- On warmer days, please can children wear suncream and hats
- Outdoor learning will be on Wednesdays, please wear some form of trousers
Date: 20th Mar 2026 @ 4:20pm
Another super week! Well done, Year 2!
This week, we have continued with our English text, 'Major Glad and Major Dizzy'. We have worked hard to develop our writing making it exciting by using adjectives, adverbs and exciting punctuation. This week we have written a range of different text types, from instructions to descriptions. The children also made their own soliders, a mamoth task which involved a lot of paint due to the pegs being made of plastic not wood! Next week, we will finish off our topic and we plan and writie a diary entry. The children will explore how the characters might feel during a Blitz attack and will aim to use a range of exciting vocabulary.
In Maths, we continued our topic on measurement. We continued with mass, focusing on comparing objects weight and using a range of differnet scales. As well as this, the children looked at the difference between grams and kilograms. As the week concluded, we looked at using the 4 operations to solve questions, some of us found this tricky so we will continue this next week nbefore moving onto volume.
In DT we began making our Ferris Wheels. We looked at desigining our wheels, identfiyin the different parts such as the axle and frame and ensured we included all parts using a design criteria. After, the children started creating the wheel and axle.We selected paper plates for this, and used straws. We decided that if the hole for the axle to go through was too big, then we could place some tac around the ourtside to make it smaller. Next week, the children will make the frame of the ferris wheel using either a cereal box or milk bottle before desiging and adding their pods.
In PE we continued with out topics of Dance and Invasions games. The children moved onto the circus theme and looked at how we could show we were different characters and also doing different jobs in the circus. In invasion games, the children looked at attacking and defending using a ball. After, of course, we finished with the classes favourite game, dodgeball!
In Outdoor learning, the children excelled themselves! This week they worked in teams to not only light a fire but to make hot chocolate using a Kelly Kettle. For this, they had to use a knife and a mallet to chop wood, igniting the fire and boiling the water whilst also taking the kettle off carefully each time. Next week, the children will chop wood to make a big fire and then will come together to have marshmellows.
Have a wonderful weekend everyone!
Reminders
PE is a Monday and Fridat
Please bring a water bottle to school and can children wear hats and cream on warmer days.
Date: 13th Mar 2026 @ 4:32pm
We have had another fantastic week here in Year 2!
This week in English, we have been focusing on writing descriptive paragraphs focusing on using a wide range of adjectives and conjunctions to make our writing more exciting. This week we focused on writing about our heroes. The children chose their own heroes, with many children choosing loved ones. Next week, we will focus on writing in the past progressive tense.
In Maths, we focused on developing our understanding of mass. The children weighed a range of objects, working out how many cubes each item weighed before moving onto comparing objects and working out how different objects make each other balanced. Next week, we will focus on weighing objects on scales and measuring to the nearest kg.
In Outdoor Learning, we learnt how to use flint and steel to make fire. The children worked hard to make a spark, that they all managed to do, before attempting to light cotton wool. The children worked hard to persevere here, and many were successful. Next week, we will have another go at making fire and will make their own hot chocolate.
In Science, we completed an experiment as part of British Science Week with the focus around Curiosity. The children explored whether sunlight effects the growth of cress seeds. The children started by making their own greenhouses, before putting half on the window and half in the cupboard. We will see over the next few weeks which ones grow more.
In History, we looked at the life in the Victorian era, and what her life was like. We looked at how her life changed over time and the differences that occurred in her lifetime.
Well done, Year 2 on another fantastic week!
Date: 6th Mar 2026 @ 10:41am
What a fantastic week we have had, full of laughter, adventure and sunshine!
This week, we set out on our school trip the Museum of Liverpool. Here, we explored the Little Liverpool exhibition allowing us, through an interactive workshop, to explore the Liverpool Docks and leave facts about Liverpool that even the grown-ups didn’t know! After, we explore a range of old toys from the past and present. We compared what they were made of and how they moved. It was great to see the vast range of toys from the past, from the Victorian era and how they have changed over time. It was truly a fantastic day, and the children, as always, were a credit to themselves.
We also marked World Book Day this week, and although it looked a bit different without the costumes, it didn’t stop us having fun. In Year 2 we celebrated with a ‘Book Café’. We started the morning by completing activities off the menu, ranging from reading a funny story, to creating a new ending and drawing and describing their favourite characters. After, we designed a voucher for the book token competition before doing a bit of book tasting as a class. Who knew poetry books would be such a hit! Of course, throughout the day, we had a range of delicious treats, as it wouldn’t be a café without delicious snacks!
In Maths and English, we have been completing out Maths assessments to help us understand where each child is up to. The children have shown great resilience in their assessments and have persevered even when the questions have been tricky! Next week, we will finish off our assessments before moving onto the next part of length and descriptive sentences.
In PE we continued to show off our super team work skills in both our Dance and Invasion game topics. The children focused this week on the secret garden, balancing and moving to a beat of 8 in dance, whilst playing an enthusiastic dodgeball game in our invasion games. Well done, everyone!
In RE we continued to look at the Easter story, and this week, we focused on the Palm Leaf and its why it is an importance to Christians. We learnt that it is one of the first symbols in Easter and refers to Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem. The children loved discovering the importance before acting out Jesus entry as a class.
Reminders
- PE Days continue to be on a Monday and Friday. Please can children attend school in their PE uniforms on these days.
- Please can we ask that all children bring a water bottle to school to ensure virus spread is kept to a minimum.
Date: 25th Feb 2026 @ 10:19am
What a wonderful first week back for you and me!
In Maths this week, we focused on measurement. We looked at measuring the height and length of objects, to the nearest cm or m, in and out the classroom. After, we compared different lengths, focusing on using the mathematical language of longer, taller and shorter. Next week, we will focus on mass measuring the weight of various items.
In English, we did some work around old toys in preparation for our new book ‘Major Glad and Major Dizzy’. We started the week by exploring a range of toys from the past and deciding who they might belong to and how they might link to our story using the front cover as support. After, we used our own toys as props, using a range of adjectives and conjunctions to describe them. Next week, we will continue to look at conjunctions and adjectives and how they can make our work more interesting.
This week, we started our Read Write Inc Spelling Practice. Here, children will complete a series of activities in class and will take home a log and learn book. In here, they will have chosen their own words to practise based on the work completed in class. A message with more information will be sent at the start of next week.
In RE we focused on our new topic, The Easter Story. We started my looking at the start of the Easter story and how Jesus entered Jerusalem. We developed this story through role play – the children were excellent – as always!
In History, we started our new topic on the Three Queens. Here we focused on identifying the three queens and where they fit into the timeline of events and in relation to each other. The children were great history detectives here, and were able to place them in the correct order whilst identifying key historical events from each era.
Thank you, Year 2 for making my first week back so magical!
Reminders
- Our school Trip is next Wednesday, we will be leaving promptly at 9:00 due to our first session being at 10:15. Please be prompt arriving next week.
- Our PE days continue to be on a Monday and Friday.
Date: 7th Feb 2026 @ 6:49pm
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In Maths, we have finished our multiplication and division topic. This week we focussed on multiplying and dividing by 5 and 10, we looked for patterns to help us and different methods that the children can use if they are unsure on a particular multiplication or division. After half term our new topic will be length and height.
In English, we have continued using the book Grandad's Camper. This week we wrote a recount of a trip that we had taken to a destination in the UK, we then wrote a set of instructions for how to fix up the camper van and make it look brand new. We focussed on using commands that someone else could follow and understand and discussed vocabulary that we would need to include.
In RE, we have written our own thank you letters. We looked at a final miracle which was the healing of the 10 lepers, we discussed the story and then talked about everything that we are thankful for. The children then wrote their own thank you letters to thank people within their lives.
In Outdoor Learning and Science this week, we looked at our investigation from last week to see the results. Last week we had used different materials within our outdoor learning area to see which materials would encourage the most creatures to live under them. We looked at each material and counted how many bugs we could see. The children then made their own nests using natural resources.
It was lovely to see everyone at parents evening to celebrate how much the children have improved since September. It has been an absolute pleasure to teach all of year 2, thank you for all of your support and for the lovely gifts and cards, we are truly thankful.
We hope you all have a lovely half term and are excited to see Miss Jones return.
Thank you Miss Bayley, Mrs Taylor and the year 2 team
Date: 4th Feb 2026 @ 1:26pm
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In Maths, we have continued with our multiplication and division topic. This week we recapped on odd and even numbers. The children completed an odd number maze and were challenged to create their own. They enjoyed using their knowledge of odd and even numbers to create a difficult maze for their friends. We worked on multiplying and dividing numbers by 10. Next week we will work on multiplying and dividing number by 5.
In English, we have continued to work on the story Grandad's Camper. One of our tasks this week was to write to a family member explaining why they love coming to their house and the fun things that they can do there. We drew our own maps starting from Formby to their favourite place in the UK and then wrote a set of instructions to explain how to get there.
In RE, we looked at the miracle of the man lowered from the roof and Jesus healed him. We talked about how the man would have felt and how the friends had helped him. We then thought about all of the miracles that we have looked at so far and answered questions about them.
It was internet safety day on Tuesday so in computing we talked about internet safety with a focus on exploring the safe and responsible use of AI. The children drew their own monsters and then Miss Bayley turned some of them into 3d characters using AI. We realised that it took a long time for AI to create what we had asked for and it didn't always produce exactly what we thought that it would.
In Science and Outdoor Learning, we went outside and put different materials in parts of our year 2 playground to try and entice creatures to them. We then played games linked to habitats and came back to check the types of creatures that were hiding under the materials. We discussed the types of materials that the creatures preferred and the areas that more creatures were found in.
Well done for a lovely week of learning, have a lovely weekend.
Date: 27th Jan 2026 @ 8:18am
In Maths, we have continued our multiplication and division topic. This week we have used arrays to represent multiplication calculations and repeated addition to support this. The children used cubes and whiteboards to show their arrays. We talked about some numbers appearing in more than one times table and also some numbers, for example 7 only appearing in the 1 and 7 times table. We also looked at dividing as grouping and sharing making sure that children understand that if we swap the numbers around they don't represent the same calculation.
In English, we edited our Dragon Machine stories checking for any errors and additional vocabulary that we could include. We have started the story Grandad's Camper and we looked at photos from the class and discussed key questions that we would ask to find out more information. Next week we will be continuing to read the story and completing activities focussing on extending our sentences.
In RE, we looked at the miracle of Jesus healing the blind man. We then wrote our own newspaper articles imagining that we were reporting on the event just after it had happened.
In Art, we used our textured paintings to create our own collages of the African savanna. The children thought about the colours that they could use to create their collage and we put them all together to evaluate our work.
In Science, we went outside and worked on understanding the concept of hibernation. The children were asked to hide their 2 conkers. They then completed a game called the owl and mouse. One person wore a blindfold and pretended to be the owl, the other person was the mouse and had to try and pick up a conker without the owl hearing them. At the end of the lesson the children were asked to find the 2 conkers that they had hidden or find any that they could see. Some children couldn't remember where they had put them or other children had taken them because they couldn't find their own. We linked this back to squirrels when they come out of hibernation and cannot always remember where they had hidden their food.
Well done for a lovely week of learning, have a lovely weekend!
Date: 23rd Jan 2026 @ 10:19am
In Maths, we have introduced the topic of multiplication and division. Our focus this week has been understanding the multiplication symbol and what it means. We have worked hard on knowing how many groups we are representing and discussing that multiplying is commutative but that the question represents a different amount of groups if we swap the numbers over. Next week we will continue to use arrays and looking at strategies to support answering multiplication questions.
In English, we have finished our story of The Dragon Machine. Our final writing task was to use the story as a model to create a similar story with a different creature in a different setting. It has been a pleasure to read their stories and see some of the language from the story transferred into their own writing.
In RE, we have discussed miracles and looked at the Bible story of the Feeding of the 5000. We discussed the word miracle and what it means, we talked about some of the other miracles that Jesus performed. The children then retold the story of the Feeding of the 5000 using a storyboard to help them.
In Science and Outdoor Learning, we went outside to find worms! The children had an identification sheet with different worms on and we all tried to encourage the worms to the surface in different areas of the field by running and walking on the spot. Once we had found a worm we then used the identification chart to identify it from its features and discussed their microhabitat.
In Art, this week we used our skills from last week to create different textures on pieces of paper. Next week the children will be using the different colours and textures to create their own collage of the African savannah which links to their learning in Geography about Kenya.
Well done for another lovely week, have a lovely weekend.
Reminders:
- Parent-Teacher Meetings go live on 27th January at 6pm
Date: 14th Jan 2026 @ 12:12pm
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What a lovely week we have had in year 2.
In Maths, we have continued working on the topic of money. We have discussed different ways to make the same amounts, added coins and notes together and found change. Next week we will be problem solving using money and also starting our new topic of mutiplication and division.
In English, we have continued working on our Dragon Machine story. This week the children have created a leaflet on how to train a dragon and given advice about what to do if you find one. They have decided where a dragon might live and used adventurous adjectives to describe the setting. They have also designed their own machines based on the story and written about how their invention works.
In Science we have worked on the topic of living things and their habitats. We have discussed habitats and microhabitats and linked this to the microhabitats that we can find in our school grounds. The children then sketched their favourite microhabitat including the insects that they could find there.
In RE, we discussed the qualities that make a good friend. We looked at the story of Jesus blessing the children then looked at pieces of artwork that depict this scene. The children then wrote the qualities that they believe make a good friend.
In PE, we worked on the topic of fitness. We looked at walking, jogging and running and then completed a 3 minute run. Before we completed the run we discussed the best strategy for the run and if we would be running throughout or start to jog first then increase to running. Once we had finished we walked to help us to cool down before we completed stretches to make sure that we had fully cooled down.
We hope you have a lovely weekend,
The Year 2 Team
Date: 8th Jan 2026 @ 7:43pm
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Happy New Year!
It was lovely to welcome everyone back on Tuesday, return to our learning and catch up with our friends.
In Maths, we introduced the topic of money. The children have been working with coins and notes to be able to recognise them and know how to make different amounts with the coins and notes that we have. If you have time this week, the children would enjoy looking at coins and notes at home. Next week we will continue with the topic of money and look at the concept of giving change when we buy items.
In English, we have introduced our new story called The Dragon Machine. The children made predictions about the story then we used the front cover and blurb to make further predictions. We spotted the dragons on the first few pages causing mischief and wrote about what they had been up to. Next week we will continue to read the story and see what happens to George who is the main character and is the only one who seems to be able to spot the dragons in the story.
In Art, we have started our new topic called colour splash focussing on colour mixing. This week we used the primary colours to make the secondary colours and discussed how the colour would change depending on the amount of each primary colour that we mixed together.
We have discussed our SHINE values and focussed on our value of Serve this week. We talked about the Bible story when Jesus washes the feet of his disciples and what that symbolies. We then talked about how we can show the value of Serve within school.
Reminders
- PE days this half term are a Monday and Friday
- Sibling phographs are on Monday morning. If you would like your child to come to school in full uniform for the school photograph and bring their PE clothes that would be great.
- New reading bookbag days will be sent home today in a separate message and start from Monday.
- All children across the school are encouraged to read every day, both in and out of school. Additional recommended Reading at Home resources can be found here.
Date: 17th Dec 2025 @ 11:56am
What a magical week we have had in year 2!
This week the children have finished off their computing topic using Scratch Junior and in the final lesson they were able to use all of the skills and coding knowledge that they had learnt to create their own stories with moving characters and speech.
On Tuesday the children enjoyed making their own Christmas party bags, they even decided to add their own handles to make them easier to carry. They have also made their own Christmas cards and added some festive glitter.
We walked to Church and saw year 4 perform their Nativity which was brilliant and helped the children to embrace the Christmas spirit.
Reminders and information for next half term
- Our PE days will now be on a Monday and Friday each week.
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Please ensure all jumpers and cardigans are clearly labelled so they can always be returned.
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Children will not be bringing books home over the holidays. We encourage you to continue reading their favourite books together to keep their love of reading alive.
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Phonics QR codes have been sent out today on paper for easier scanning. Please practise these over the next few weeks to support sound knowledge.
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A reminder to please use the new school email for any communication moving forward.
Thank you for your continued support, we hope you all have a magical Christmas and New Year,
The Year 2 Team
Date: 12th Dec 2025 @ 2:16pm
What a lovely festive week we have had in year 2!
In Maths, we have continued with our shape topic. We have worked on counting edges and vertices on different 3D shapes and also continued patterns using 3D shapes making sure that we all know the different shape names. Our next maths topic will be money.
In RE, we have continued to look at the Nativity story. This week we looked at the role of Angel Gabriel and why it is important to deliver good news. We then looked at a tour of Blackburn Cathedral and looked at the different representations of angels in the Cathedral. We also looked at different pieces of artwork and then created our on angel artwork.
This week we continued with our coding work in Computing.The children learnt how to put a repeat code into Scratch Junior and watched the effect that this had on their characters.
We have enjoyed many festive celebrations including the lovely production of the Christmas Story by Churches Together, the present room, a delicious Christmas dinner and the fantastic TSP Christmas Extravaganza which included a magical visit to see Father Christmas in his grotto.
Reminders:
- Tuesday 16th December - Christmas Party Day
- Wednesday 17th December - Finish at 1pm
Date: 5th Dec 2025 @ 2:57pm
In Maths, we have continued with our shape topic. This week we have worked on horizontal and vertical and linked this to lines of symmetry. We have then moved onto sorting shapes by the number of sides and vertices and worked on 3D shapes. Next week we will be working on knowing the amount of faces, edges and vertices that different 3D shapes have.
In English, we have started writing an information text about the Great Fire of London incorporating all of the information and facts that we have learnt so far. We can't wait to see the finished pieces of writing.
In Outdoor Education we created a piece of art using natural resources in small groups. It was great to see everyone's creativity and teamwork to create their ideas.
In Computing, we started our online coding topic. The children were introduced to the app Scratch Junior and the key words of coding and debugging. The children explored what the different blocks in Scratch Junior do when they are added to the code and practised fixing any problems with their code.
In RE, we focussed on the shepherds within the nativity story, how they spread the good news and why they shared the news.
We enjoyed watching the Rock Steady Concert where our friends performed in their own bands. It was brilliant to see them play instruments and sing so enthusiastically.
We had a lovely Friday completing our Santa Dash and trying to work out the clues for each elf. We all worked well together to work out which one of the 9 elves was missing.
Reminders:
- Wednesday 10th December: Christmas Dinner Day.
- Friday 12th December: Christmas Jumper Day and Extravaganza.
Date: 28th Nov 2025 @ 4:07pm
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What a creative week we have had in year 2.
In Maths, we have started our new topic on 2D and 3D shape. The children have recapped on shape names and learnt about vertices and sides. We have introduced the words regular and irregular and talked about how shapes may not look regular but are still classed as a certain shape. Next week we will be working on symmetry of shapes and looking at the properties of different 3D shapes.
In English, we continued working on The Great Fire of London. This week we have researched facts about the fire service and compared it to the equipment and resources that were available in 1666.
In Design and Technology, we have created our own chairs for a bear. The children were shown different ways to make the seat and attach the legs and they then added their own details and ensured that it was strong enough to hold a bear. The class worked well and were able to bring their own creativity to their chairs.
In Science, we have continued working on the topic of materials. This week we tested out different materials to see if they would be waterproof and be strong enough to withstand the Big Bad Wolf trying to blow the house down.
Date: 21st Nov 2025 @ 2:48pm
In Maths, we have consolidated our work on addition and subtraction and focussed on answering word problems and reasoning questions using addition and subtraction. The children have worked on finding the key information and understanding which words help them to understand the correct calculation to use.
In English, we have completed pyramid poems which build up as the pyramid increases in size. We have introduced adverbs, what they are and the effect that they can have in our writing.The children have used them in their writing this week to describe the flames during The Great Fire of London.
In RE, we listened to the story of Zechariah who was unable to speak because he questioned the good news that the Lord had given him. We watched the Nativity story in silence but it was signed by someone in British Sign Language, the children found it very interesting and it sparked a great discussion on different ways that we can communicate.
In DT, we continued our work on creating a chair for a bear. This week the children were working on how to strengthen materials. They were given a selection of materials and balanced cubes on the material to see how much it would bend. They then folded the material and repeated the test to see if folding the material would have an effect on the strength of the material. They all showed great teamwork and this activity will support their work next week on making their own individual chairs, they are all very excited!
We hope you all have a lovely weekend,
The Year 2 Team
Date: 14th Nov 2025 @ 3:46am
What a busy week we have had in year 2!
In Maths, we have continued working on subtracting and practised how to cross over to the next ten by exchanging one ten for ten ones. Next week we will continue representing numbers using base 10 and practise exchanging to help the children to bridge over to the next 10.
In English, we have continued to learn about The Great Fire of London. This week the children were each given a job role, they had to listen to a description and decide if this was the job role on their card. Next week we will continue learning more about The Great Fire of London and link this to our learning in History.
In Design and Technology, we tested out the strongest 3D shape for our chair structures. The children made a cylinder, triangular prism and a cuboid, they then balanced books on top to see which would be the strongest shape. Initially, most of the children predicted that the triangular prism would be the strongest, however, after testing their theory, they realised that the cylinder was the strongest shape. This knowledge will support them when they build their own chair.
For kindness week, the children enjoyed performing for the filming of our kindness video. This week they have made flower seed gifts which will spread kindness and joy to the people receiving them.
It is Road Safety Week next week and as a class we discussed the safety features that our cars have. We also talked about other safety features that would be useful. The children then designed and labelled their own vehicle including the safety features that they would want to include.
We hope you all have a lovely weekend,
The Year 2 Team
Date: 5th Nov 2025 @ 4:03pm
What a lovely week we have had in year 2.
In Maths, the children have been working on addition and subtraction representing their questions using base 10 and also as numbers. The children have worked on exchanging ten ones for a ten and how to represent this. They have enjoyed learning a new method which we will continue to practise next week.
In English, we have started our new book called The Great Fire of London. The children looked at different pieces of art and talked about what they could see in the pictures. We discussed what they would like to know about the Great Fire of London and what they already knew. The children were asking great questions that they would like to know the answers to. The Great Fire of London will be a focus in English, History and Music which I know that the children will really enjoy this half term.
In RE, we started our new topic about good news. The children shared their good news during circle time and listened well to other children's news. We then watched Newsround and talked about the news from today which included information about Bonfire Night. The children then wrote down their good news to share with others.
In Design and Technology, the children have started their new topic to create a suitable chair for Baby Bear. We looked at different types of chairs and how suitable they were. The children particularly enjoyed talking about the inflatable chair and the wobble throne and could explain why they would not be a suitable chair.
In Science, we started our new topic on materials. We recapped different types of materials from year 1, discussed key vocabulary including transparent and opaque and then sorted materials into strong and fragile materials.
Have a lovely weekend,
The Year 2 Team
Reminders:
- Kindness Week video filming will take place next week!
Date: 24th Oct 2025 @ 9:59am
What a lovely half term we have had!
In Maths, we have continued working on different addition and subtraction methods. The children have practised different ways to support them adding and subtracting. After half term we will be continuing with the addition and subtraction topic focussing on adding and subtracting two digit numbers and practising the methods that we have already learnt.
In English, we finished reading the story Look Up. This week the children imagined that they were on their own rocket journey and have imagined what it would be like focussing on their 5 senses and using a variety of vocabulary to improve their writing.
In Geography, we looked at human and physical features in different places. The children then worked on spotting different human and physical features in a variety of places.
In Computing, this half term we have worked on online safety. The children have enjoyed learning about internet safety and also understand that they should not share any personal information online and always tell an adult if they are unsure.
This week in Science, we learnt about the importance of hygiene. We discussed when we should wash our hands and how we can be hygienic. The children enjoyed an activity based around the transfer of germs where they had to shake hands with each other to show the transfer of germs, which highlighted how important it is to wash our hands. In the outdoor classroom, the children used their reef knot knowledge from last week and were also shown how to tie a clove hitch knot.
On Friday, the children came to school in their pyjamas to raise money for Alder Hey Children’s Hospital. It was a fun and meaningful way to support a great cause. We were also treated to a magical pantomime of 'Sleeping Beauty.' They all enjoyed joining in and it was a wonderful shared experience that brought smiles to everyone’s faces.
We hope you all have a lovely half term.
Happy Half Term, from the Year 2 Team
Reminders for next half term
- Our PE days will be Tuesday and Friday starting on the first week back.
- Please continue to bring in wellies for our outdoor classroom sessions on Wednesdays.
Date: 16th Oct 2025 @ 11:10pm
What a lovely week we have had in year 2!
In Maths, we have continued with our addition and subtraction topic. The children have practised adding and subtracting numbers by bridging over the next or previous 10. The children have worked hard to partition numbers and used resources to help. Next week we will be working on adding and subtracting 2 digit numbers using the methods that we have practised so far.
In English, we have continued to work on the book Look Up, some of our writing tasks have included writing a set of instructions to create our own rocket, creating a fact file about Mae Jemison and designing a delicious menu for an astronaut returning home from space with a focus on using expanded noun phrases to make it sound delicious. Next week we will be writing a recount about Rocket's (the main character) day and writing a diary based on the story so far.
In RE, we welcomed Reverend Lilly into our class to talk about the Bible. Reverend Lilly brought in different types of Bibles for the children to look at and they were able to ask questions about the Bible. The miniature Bible was very popular and the children were fascinated to see how small the words were on the page. We all found it very interesting and it helped us to link our learning together from our previous lessons.
In Science, we looked at eating a balanced diet and focussed on the different food groups. The children then designed a meal that included the food groups to create a healthy and balanced meal. In the outdoor classroom this week the children created dens for themselves. They were shown how to tie a reef knot and create a tripod shape with sticks to support with their den building. The children enjoyed working together and testing out their dens at the end!
Reminders
- Parent–Teacher Meetings will take place in the hall next week.
Date: 9th Oct 2025 @ 11:16pm
In Maths, we have continued with our addition and subtraction topic. The children started off using number bonds to work out related number bonds. We then answered number bond questions that were around the room and worked together to answer them correctly. It has been lovely to see that the children have continued working on their number bonds independently both in the classroom and outside at play time. Next week we will be working on adding and subtracting across the next 10.
In English, we have made predictions about the story 'Look Up' based on the blurb and front cover. The children enjoyed designing their own rockets based on the story and using technical and adventurous vocabulary to describe their rockets. Next week we will continue working on the story with a focus on using expanded noun phrases and conjunctions correctly.
In RE, we looked at the story of Mary Jones and how she saved money to buy her own Bible. We talked about our own treasured possessions and discussed why they were treasured. Next week we will be welcoming a special visitor into our class to talk about their Bible and why it is their most treasured possession.
In Science, we discussed how exercise keeps us healthy. The children enjoyed checking their heart rate before activities then checking it after different activities. In our outdoor classroom, the children used natural resources to create their own small dens.
Reminders:
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Parent–Teacher Meetings go live on Monday 13th October at 6pm and will close on Friday 17th October.
Date: 3rd Oct 2025 @ 11:00am
What a lovely week we have had!
In Maths, we have started our new topic of addition and subtraction. The children have worked very hard recapping their number bonds to 10 and using this knowledge to learn their number bonds to 20 and 100. Next week we will be working on different addition and subtraction skills, including making ten first to support adding larger numbers and adding 3 digit numbers using their knowledge of number bonds.
In English, the children have edited their stories based on the Troll Swap story. We have introduced a new book called The Troll with a focus on comprehension skills and making links to previous texts. Next week we will be introducing a new story for our next English unit called Look Up which will have a theme of space.
In RE this week we looked at different stories from the past when people were not allowed to read the Bible. We talked about how they would feel and how special it is to receive your own copy of the Bible. The children then designed their own front covers and blurbs for the Bible.
In Science we answered the question 'do our feet get bigger as we get older?' The children enjoyed measuring their feet and comparing it to other children in the room. They then measured the adult's feet to see if they could prove or disprove this statement. The children decided that people's feet do get bigger as they get older but they don't continue to grow after a certain age. It was lovely to see great teamwork and accurate measuring to see if their ideas were correct.
Reminders:
Please ensure all children bring a water bottle to school each day.
Children must wear the correct school uniform. If wearing shirts, they must also wear a tie.
Reading books should be brought in on Thursdays so they can be changed and sent home on Fridays.