Year 2 - Spring 1- Week 3

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