Year 2 Team: Miss H Bayley & Mrs N Taylor (Class Teacher),: Blog items
Date: 3rd Oct 2023 @ 1:23pm
Year 2 have been incredible this week and have shone in everything they have done.
In PE we continued to practice our dance, with the hope that we may be able to perform for our parents after half term, with Mrs Whitehead from Formby High School. We focused on developing out technique, pointing our toes and extending our hands discussing its importance. We are loving the music, which links carefully to our Science topics on ‘Animals including Humans’ and our Geography topic of countries around the world.
In RE we connected our learning back to last week and recapped the story of Mary Jones before learning about the Qumran Scrolls. We were shocked to hear how these stories were almost lost and how three lucky shepherds found them. We found it interesting to learn that in the past, scrolls were kept safe and dry in pots unlike today.
As always, we all continue our own journeys for Phonics and have been reading a variety of books in our groups. Our focus at the moment across the groups is letter formation.
We loved learning about the 3 times table in Maths, using the 100 square grid to help us identify patterns. After, we loved onto our new topic, Addition and Subtraction, recapping number bonds to 10 a topic we learnt in Year 1.
In Art, we used our tea towels from home, wool, and bubble wrap to make our very own felt. It certainly is a tricky process, but the final pieces were magnificent.
For Science, we were able to use some pictures from home to make investigate the human life cycle. We discussed how in class we have different family members at different stages as well as this, how we ourselves have been through many different stages already (the teachers more than us!)
From all of us here in Year 2, have a wonderful weekend.
Reminders
- PE days are Monday and Wednesdays each week.
- Parents Teacher Meetings are to be held on the 17th and 18th October and are designed to discuss how your child has settled into school.
Date: 1st Oct 2023 @ 3:15pm
Where has this half term gone, four weeks down three to go!
On Tuesday, we were delighted by the arrival of the ‘Big Top Circus’. We loved watching the tent being erected and discussed what exciting treasures and people might have been hiding inside! The feedback from those that attended, was that the show was magnificent and that the treats were delicious!
In Maths, we finished off our topic, Place Value by focusing on identifying numbers on a number line to 100. After, using the language and associated symbols, children compared numbers stating if they were ‘less than’, ‘greater than’ and equal to each other. Next week, we will develop our understanding if the 2s,5s, 10s- and 3-times table before moving onto Addition and Subtraction.
In RE we reflected on the importance of the Bible again and revisited a range of stories from the Bible. After, we listened to the story of Mary Jones, an extraordinary little girl who changed History by enabling more people, from all backgrounds, to have access to the Bible.
In Geography, we recapped the 7 continents and 5 oceans before discussing how the world has an equator, and how that affects the countries around it!
In PE, we continued to develop our ball skills, this time practicing our dribbling. We carefully focused on moving the ball with our feet, with little controlled passes, before stopping the ball quickly and accurately. On Wednesday, we were fortunate to have a dance lesson from Formby High School, using the soundtrack from the Lion King. Over the next few weeks, we will continue to develop this dance, with the hope that the children will feel confident to perform in front of their parents.
We were fortunate enough to attend the Year 5 Harvest assembly on Friday at St Peter’s Church in support of Southport Foodbank. The Year 5 children were incredible and should be very proud.
Reminders
- Please be reminded that PE days for Year 2 are on a Monday and a Wednesday, please can children be in full PE uniform for these days. More information regarding uniform can be found on the website.
- All parents should have received a letter regarding Parent Teacher Meetings. The booking system will go live on Monday 9th October and will close on Friday 13th These meetings are to discuss how your child has settled into Year 2. Should you wish to discuss anything else, please contact Miss Jones, where an alternative meeting can be arranged.
Date: 22nd Sep 2023 @ 4:26pm
The weather has certainly not dampened our spirts this week but we do think many of us will sleep well this weekend!
We started the week off with a bang, with a visit from the incredible ‘Bring the Fire’ team who taught us how to part of the circus! We loved getting involved, spinning plates, juggling balls and completing some very tricky stick work. We absolutely loved our workshop and cannot wait for the circus to arrive next Tuesday!
We continued with our Place Value topic in Maths, and using a range of practical resources we connected our learning back to Year 1 to partition numbers to 100 in many different ways. We identified that numbers beyond 10 did not always have to partitioned by their tens and ones and could be divided in many different ways. Next week, we will finish this topic by exploring numbers, beyond 20, on a number line.
In RE we reflected on our learning from last week and reminded ourselves why the Bible is as important story for Christians. After we explored different stories from the Bible, first the story ‘The Good Samaritan’ and later, the Creation story, which linked nicely to our Collective Value topic, Creation. We retold both these stories in different ways.
In Science, we recapped our learning from Year 1, and recalled the meaning of ‘carnivore’, ‘herbivore’ and ‘omnivore’. After, we built on this knowledge and identified the three main things all living things need to survive.
We also built on our prior learning in Geography, where we reminded ourselves of the 7 continents, before identifying and learning about the surrounding 5 oceans.
Reminders
- There will be a KS1 workshop for fluency in Phonics on Wednesday 28th September 2023
- Children are encouraged to bring a water bottle to school each day.
Date: 12th Sep 2023 @ 1:47pm
We have certainly been busy this week in Year 2, full of laughter and excitement!
We streamed in Phonics again this week, reading given books whilst also developing our writing style. We focused on using the correct punctuation in sentences, including capital letters and full stops, as we all as using a wider range of vocabulary.
In Maths, we continued to develop our understanding of Place Value. We started the week by identifying the tens and ones in various representations. After, we used place value grids to partition larger numbers using on knowledge of tens and ones, breaking the numbers down into small numbers.
In PE we loved starting out new ‘Fundamentals’ topic which saw us developing our running skills. We focused on running in different ways; on our heels, with straight legs and with large steps, and identified which way felt not only ‘better’ but also allowed us to move more quickly without getting tired. We developed this further by identifying how to move our body when sprinting, using bent fast arms, as well as high knees. Later in the week, continued to focus on out ball skills focusing on different ways of stopping a ball in order to always remain in control.
We started our topic ‘Craft and Design: Map it Out’ in our Art lessons and using a variety of mediums, we created a map from our house to school. To add detail to our maps, we explored pressure and applying more pressure to add outlines and details.
Our week ended with a bang however, and we were delighted to take part in an ‘Outline Art’ workshop in the build-up to our visit from the circus. The team helped us create our own pop-up characters, adding vibrant colours to make it exciting just like the circus will be!
Reminders
- On Wednesday 27th September, parents are invited to the KS1 workshop which will focus on reading fluency. Please click the link on the letter to sign up!
- Our PE days are Mondays and Wednesdays, please come to school in your full PE uniform.
Date: 5th Sep 2023 @ 9:49pm
What a brilliant, sunny start we have had to Year 2!
We have loved welcoming all the children back to school this week and have had so much fun whilst making the most of the sunshine. Each afternoon, we have ventured onto the field to play a range of team games as well as making use of the incredibly fun, Trim Trail. Working together, we have created our own games as well as playing the classic game, 'Duck, Duck,Goose' a firm favourite. We hope the sunshine stays so we can make the most of the weather in the coming weeks.
We hit the ground running with Maths, and began exploring our topic, Place Value. We explored numbers in different variations, identifying and writing down their numerals and words. After, we focused on counting large groups by grouping objects by grouping them in groups of tens. This supported us later in the week, when we were able to identify tens and ones in given numbers, using practical resources to help.
In English, we completed whole class Phonics, recapping previously taught sounds whilst focusing on developing our reading speed. Using this knowledge, and using images and drawings to support, we developed our writing style, starting by writing about our summer holidays and ending the week by describing a range of images. Next week, the children will be grouped based on their Phonics ability, and will complete work associated with their Phonics books.
As well as enjoying the sunshine this week, we have also been completing a series of activities linked to the story 'Can you build another me?' Using this book, we have explored what makes us unique, identifying our own likes and dislikes, as well as what we can and can't do. After we all decided on one thing we want to get better at before the end of the year, and planned exactly what we can do to achieve this. The fun didn't stop there though, on Thursday we got crafty, creating our own versions of ourselves! It was certainly messy but also a LOT of fun! On Friday, we painted our models, and were delighted when we were able to take them home!
Attached to this blog, you will find a copy of the 'Successful Start' Powerpoint, which was shared before summer. This Powerpoint is full of useful information for the year ahead.
For now, we hope you all have a restful weekend!
Reminders
- Children will not receive a reading book this week and will instead recieve a book based on their phonetical awareness. Please see School Spider for more information.
- PE days are Mondays and Wednesdays, please ensure children are in the correct uniform.
- Children can bring a healthy snack to school, however, please be aware that all children are provided with fruit and vegetables each day.
Date: 14th Jul 2023 @ 1:00pm
We finish our final full week of term with smiles on our faces with excitement and nerves for the new adventures to come, as we begin our transition into Year 3.
This week in English, we went on so many different adventures! First, we met The Snow Queen and discussed whether she was evil or good. We talked about all the different elements, watching the trailer for the new film ‘Elementals’ and then created our very own element king or queen, using amazing adjectives to describe them. Then, we met Paddington during the week. We listened to the crazy adventures he had to go through in order to get from darkest Peru to England. We then created our very own adventure for Paddington to go through.
In Maths, we became detectives and went on a mystery hunt! Each day, we were faced with a new mystery – the missing gnome, the winning kite and even Matilda’s chokey mystery. We had to solve a variety of questions such as fractions, time, addition, subtraction and more to work out clues that had been left. Based on the clues we solved, we could cross off our suspect list to find the person who had committed these crimes! We showed really amazing partner work, ensuring that we worked together to solve our clues.
What a delight it was to watch the Year 6 Leavers Production this week! There certainly were lots of tears of joy and sadness, as we sent our best wishes for their next steps into High School and thanked them for the memories they have helped us to make at TSP.
This week, the children also enjoyed a visit from Rob from Formby Library who informed the children about this year's Summer Reading Challenge. Very exciting! There are two ways you can take part in the Summer Reading Challenge:
You can join at Formby Library and take part in person. The librarian will give you a collector folder, stickers, and other special rewards, and help you find books to read. Or, take part online by signing up here. Set a reading goal and log your books on your profile. When you reach your goal, you will unlock a virtual badge and certificate.
Please note, the in-person and online challenges are separate. Medals and certificates are only available via the library, for those taking part in the in-person challenge. We hope the children enjoy completing the reading challenge and this will be celebrated when we return to school in September.
To end the week, we had a very fun Friday where we got to eat our very own ice-cream cones, decorated with toppings and sauce!
In preparation for the next academic year, please see the Year 3 Successful Start PowerPoint attached at the end of this blog.
Have a fantastic weekend, Year 2. See you on Monday, for your very last few days in Year 2!
Date: 30th Jun 2023 @ 2:36pm
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Wow…what a busy and fun-packed week we have had!
We started the week off with our class trip to Sorrento’s! We had an absolute ball. We were supplied with bottomless juice and were even allowed to be in charge of the music. We were absolutely fabulous DJs. Next, we got to meet the chefs were he masterfully rolled our dough out, we added our toppings and then we watched it cook in the oven. It was absolutely delicious. We all ended up doing the Macarena, the Conga and various other dances.
We performed our ‘Under the Sea’ dance that we have been practising with Mrs Whitehead over the last few weeks. We transformed ourselves into aquatic life where we became crabs, fish, mermaids, jellyfish and sharks. We danced our hearts out and were absolutely fantastic. Then, we had to quickly make a costume change into our sports gear, ready for Sports Day! We bounced for our sack race, treaded carefully for the egg and spoon, sprinted over hurdles and galloped (or fell) for the three-legged. Year 2 were absolute superstars on Sports Day and we are so proud of everyone for having a go. We showed unbelievable sportsmanship, cheering everyone in the class on and ended the day with a big class sprint.
We even had some time to fit some school work in! In English, we looked at describing various giants from different books. We compared and contrasted their personalities and what they looked like. In Maths, we created our very own map and had to direct our team to a place using directions such as left, right, forwards, backwards, quarter turn and half turn. We found this challenging but we were fantastic at giving directions by the end. In History, we explored seaside holidays from the past and how different they were to now. We looked at how they travelled there, why and when they started.
To end the week, we had our very own games day on Friday! We played our own class game where we worked in teams to move our counter the fastest round the board. We had lots of challenges that had us in fits of laughter! Then to top it all off, we had our school Summer Fair. Boy, it did not disappoint. We had our arms and bags full of gifts and treats, coloured hair and cool tattoos! Thank you to the incredible Team TSP for making our afternoon so wonderful!
Have a brilliant weekend, Year 2!
Date: 23rd Jun 2023 @ 10:42am
What another great week Year 2 have had!
In Maths we continued our topic of ‘Geometry’ where we looked at ‘Position and Direction’. We described our movements by looking at language such as ‘anti-clockwise and clockwise’ ‘left and right’ as well as ‘forwards and backwards’. We then tried to direct each other around the room to an end point using this language, realising how important it was to tell them turn the correct way. We even got to use ‘Beebots’ to travel around the classroom, making sure we ended up in the correct place by being super careful when giving our directions.
We finished our book ‘Grandad’s Secret Giant’ in English and had a great class discussion talking about the message of the story and how it’s important to think how our actions make others feel, just like when Billy ran away from the giant. Then we made our own brochures trying to entice people to visit ‘Gableview’. We used our imagination to think what we would want the town to have and included these in our leaflets.
In Science, we continued to explore our topic of ‘Little Masterchefs’ We recapped the Eatwell Plate discussing what each section/colour represented and what foods went in each. We then discussed our favourite pizzas and how they fit into each Eatwell Plate section. We were shocked to discover that a well-topped pizza ticks all the boxes! We designed our own pizza, thinking about what toppings we want on it for our own when we go to Sorrento’s next week. All this pizza talk made us hungry!
Have a lovely weekend, Year 2 !
Reminders:
- PE lessons take place every Monday and Wednesday this term.
- Please can you ensure that children are sent to school with water bottles, hats and sun cream.
- Sports Day – Wednesday 28th June
- Under the Sea performance - Wednesday 28th June
- Summer Fair – Friday 30th June
Date: 16th Jun 2023 @ 1:34pm
The sun is hot, hot, hot but that hasn’t stopped Year 2 from their work! We have had such a great week.
In Maths we continued our topic of ‘Statistics’ where we explored various ways of recording data. We recapped ‘Tally Charts’ and ‘Block Diagrams’ whilst introducing ‘Pictograms’ as well. We discussed the importance of including a key and how this key shows us what number each symbol represents. We then started our new topic of ‘Geometry’ starting with looking at ‘Language of Direction’ and exploring all the different ways we can describe direction e.g., above, below, between, right and left.
We continued reading our book in English, ‘Grandad’s Secret Giant’. We discussed and inferred how Billy and the Giant were feeling through certain situations, putting ourselves into their shoes (or rather big boots) to see how they felt. We continued to find loads of similes throughout the story, getting really excited when we discovered them.
We continued our giant exploring in Art where we created our very own dream jars from the BFG. We added lots of colour, sparkles and of course all our dreams! Not only this, but we created paper versions as well, creating gorgeous dream jars through watercolours and then writing our dreams and wishes for the future. We have some very ambitious dreams, which we are sure everyone will achieve no problem.s
In Science, we continued to explore our topic of ‘Little Masterchefs’ We explored the Eatwell Plate discussing what each section/colour represented and what foods went in each. We talked about how important it is to have things in moderation and the bigger a section is, the more of it we should eat. In History, we researched seaside holidays from the past and discussed how they are similar and different to the seaside holidays we have now.
Reminders:
- PE lessons take place every Monday and Wednesday this term.
- Please can you ensure that children are sent to school with water bottles, hats and sun cream.
Date: 9th Jun 2023 @ 1:21pm
What a busy but fantastic first week back we have had! It was so lovely to see all the children back and enjoying spending time with their friends and hearing about what everyone got up to.
In Maths we started our new topics of ‘Statistics’ where we explored various ways of recording data. We looked at ‘Tally Charts’ where we discovered that after scoring four marks, we have to cross the gate to make it a group of five. We talked about how this makes it far easier to read than having to count loads of little lines. We even noticed the correlation between that, counting up in 5s and the 5-times tables. Not only this, but we explored ‘Tables’ and ‘Block Diagrams’ and deciding which way to record data we liked the best.
Our new book in English is ‘Grandad’s Secret Giant’ which generated some discussion about other various fictional giants such as the BFG. We started by creating our very own giants, making them as tall and as long as we could. Some of us decided to make them a friendly giant while others decided theirs would be the scariest. As a class, we discussed what a simile was and then used our new knowledge to describe our giants. Some of the similes we created were superb! ‘His hands were as big as rowing boats; his head was as big as a boulder and his feet were as wide as three double decker buses’.
In Science, we explored our new topic of ‘Little Masterchefs’ where we discussed what we thought a Masterchef was. We brainstormed with names like Gordan Ramsey and Jamie Oliver popping up. We then discussed what health and safety rules are needed in the kitchen when preparing and cooking food. Rules that we came up with included tying back your hair, washing your hands, washing fruit and vegetables and cleaning up any spillages. We even found out that chefs traditionally wore hats to keep their hair back but even better, the taller their hat, the higher rank they have in the kitchen!
We ended the week with an amazing visit from Simon Hunt who came to tell us all about and read his new book ‘Delilah Rose the Bogey Princess’ to us. We had an absolutely amazing time, from trying to reach our toes up to our nose to getting our finger ‘stuck’ up our noses. We felt loads of different emotions when reading the book - shocked, appalled, delighted and so many more! We absolutely loved it. We have been inspired to write our very own books and were in awe when Simon told us we are all already authors from the stories we write in school!
Reminders:
- PE lessons take place every Monday and Wednesday this term.
- Please can you ensure that children are sent to school with water bottles, hats and sun cream.
Date: 26th May 2023 @ 1:12pm
What a busy, hard working week Year 2 have had!
In Maths, we continued our new topic of ‘Time’ where we explored past the hour and to the hour. We discussed how when the minute hand goes to a new number, this means five minutes have passed. We utilised our 5-time tables extremely well this week for this. We then created our own flower clock to help us remember which side is to the hour and which is past.
Our ‘Under the Sea’ dance is getting better and better each week! We introduced some new creatures into our dance including sharks, crabs, fish and even some jellyfish. We look forward to performing this for everyone.
In Geography, we recapped on all the knowledge we learnt about seas and coasts. We also explored new facts about the five seas. We discovered that the Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean and the Artic is the smallest ocean.
In our guided reading sessions, we finally finished our book ‘The Fantastic Mr Fox’ and what an amazing book it was! We absolutely loved going on this adventure with Mr Fox and his friends, digging through tunnels and escaping from Boggis, Bunce and Bean the evil farmers. We then finished off the week by watching the movie and discussing the similarities and differences from the book.
Have a well deserved and long week off, Year 2! Please see the Virtual Classroom attached for resources to support you further, should you wish.
Reminders:
- PE lessons will now take place on a Monday and Wednesday this term.
- Please ensure that children come to school with a water bottle each day, especially during these hotter days.
Date: 19th May 2023 @ 2:26pm
What a busy week!
After plenty of preparation, the time to sit our KS1 SATs had arrived! We could not be any prouder of all the children; they showed such positivity, resilience and optimism throughout the week. Despite coming in on Monday feeling nervous initally, those nerves were quickly gone! We realised they weren't as bad as we thought they were going to be and we used it as our time to shine.
Not only did we do our SATs, but we also had time to fit in our school photo, a race in PE, learning all about the human life cycle in Science and then even finished the week off with a movie and some ice pops!
Well done, everyone - you are all superstars! The Year 2 team couldn't be any prouder.
Have a lovely, well-deserved rest!
See you all on Monday!
You may also have noticed the installation of our Community Book Swap Box here at Trinity St. Peter's. This has been installed in memory of Margaret Blake, a past Governor here at TSP, who loved coming in to school and hearing children read. It is located on the wall (near the defibrillator) and the idea is for the whole community (adults and children) to use this book swap box so we can share our love for reading with all!
Reminders:
- Year 2 PE days remain on a Monday and Tuesday this term.
Date: 12th May 2023 @ 10:41am
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What a busy, hard working week Year 2 have had!
In Maths, we continued our new topic of ‘Time’ where we explored quarter past and quarter to the hour in more detail. We then discussed how when the minute hand goes to a new number, this means five minutes have passed. We even noticed the link between this and our 5-times tables! Even though we found this a bit challenging, with determination and continually practising on our own clocks, we mastered this.
It was a very active week, as this week we continued practising our very own dance to The Little Mermaid’s ‘Under the Sea’. We became aquatic life again as we took on the role of all the creatures you would find under the sea.
In Geography, we explored the beautiful coast of St. Ives in Cornwall. We connected our learning back to the Autumn term where we explored Human and Physical features. We recapped these and then identified the human and physical features of
In Science, we continued to explore the importance of exercise and how it affects our body. We discussed all the different exercises, we as a class, take part in and how it makes us feel. We then went outside to have a run around and after, put our hands on our hearts and described how it felt.
To end the week, we explored the song contest Eurovision. We discussed how the UK are hosting it in Liverpool on behalf of Ukraine. We listened to the UK’s entry and think it’s great! We even designed our very own Eurovision outfit and thought about what song we would sing.
Have another great, song filled weekend Year 2!
Reminders:
- PE lessons take place every Monday and Tuesday.
- Wednesday 17th May – Class Photographs
- Friday 19th May - Team TSP Mufti day: Rainbow Goods. Year 2 have been asked to bring in things linked to the colour pink
- KS1 SATs Assessments begin week commencing 15.05.23
Date: 3rd May 2023 @ 2:37pm
Wow, what a busy week!
In Maths, we started our new topic of ‘Time’ where we started to explore o’clock and half past the hour. Then, we even started to look at quarter past and quarter to the hour. We found this challenging, but once we practised on our own clocks throughout the week, it got easier and easier.
We had an absolutely amazing time this week on Scooting day where we zoomed around the playground practising loads of different tricks. We were SO good at this, that we were even challenged to some skateboarding tricks. This required a lot of balance and concentration but we absolutely smashed it. The Year 2 team were so impressed!
It was a very active week, as this week we also started practising our very own dance to The Little Mermaid’s ‘Under the Sea’. We chose our Ariel and we became aquatic life as we took on the role of all the creatures you would find under the sea. We had a fabulous time and stunned everyone with our groovy dance moves so far. We can’t wait to continue this next week.
In Science, we explored the importance of exercise (something which we have done plenty of this week) and how it affects our body. We discussed all the different exercises, we as a class, take part in and how it makes us feel.
In preparation for the King’s Coronation this weekend, we created our very own clay crowns which we then bejewelled to make them fit for a King! We then brought these to our Coronation picnic at the end of the week. We had a fun packed day which any royal would have been jealous of!
Have another amazing long and well deserve weekend Year 2!
Reminders:
- Monday 8th – Bank Holiday
- PE lessons take place every Monday and Tuesday.
Date: 28th Apr 2023 @ 8:17am
What another amazing week!
We have continued to develop our knowledge of fractions in Maths, continuing to explore thirds and quarters. We focused on 2/4 and ¾ and discussed how 2/4 is equivalent to a ½.
We continued to read our book in English, ‘The Last Wolf’. We discussed how the book primarily takes place in the forest/woods which got us thinking about other fairy tales that take place in the woods. We listened to the song ‘Prologue’ from the musical and movie ‘Into the Woods’ and discussed who we thought was singing the song and who they were singing about. We also listened to ‘If you go into the woods today’ and connected our learning to show what the common theme was. We then used adjectives to describe the forest, making sure that we used the suffixes ‘est’ and ‘er’. We also talked about how important it was for words that end in ‘y’ such as creepy or gloomy to drop the y, add an i and then the suffix.
In Religion, we continued our new topic ‘Why is the church a special place for Christians?’ We discussed what we consider a special place to be for ourselves and how this is different for everyone. We discussed how these are an amazing and special place to pray. We talked about the prayers we say in school and what they mean. We then had the opportunity to write our own prayer. Additionally, we explored a special placed called the ‘Tabernacle’ and we explored the symbols inside and what they mean.
In PE, we brought out the tennis rackets and had the challenge of controlling the ball and making sure we could hit a target. We found this challenging but super fun and especially loved it when we were challenged to get ten in a row!
Have amazing long and well deserved Bank Holiday weekend Year 2!
Reminders:
- Monday 1st – Bank Holiday
- PE lessons take place every Monday and Tuesday.
- Wednesday 3rd – Can you please bring in trainers for the scootering event.
Date: 21st Apr 2023 @ 1:13pm
What a busy but fantastic first week back we have had! It was so lovely to see all the children back and enjoying spending time with their friends and hearing about what everyone got up to.
We have continued to develop our knowledge of fractions in Maths, looking at quarters, thirds and non-unit fractions. We now understand that the top number on a fraction is called a numerator and the bottom number is called the denominator. After identifying whether a fraction was a half, quarter or third we then discussed whether it was a unit or a non-unit fraction.
Our new book in English is ‘The Last Wolf’ which generated some discussion about endangered animals. We talked about how an animal could become endangered as well as researching some animals to create our very own ‘Animal Top Trump’ card deck. We then looked at aspects of the book where Little Red’s mum told her not to be late for tea. From this, we created our very own rule list for Little Red and how she could stay safe in the forest. We used contractions and subordinating conjunctions to make sure they were easy to follow.
In Geography, we focused on identifying the location of continents and the oceans on a world map jigsaw. We identified the equator, continents and oceans and then worked together to figure out where they should be placed. We worked really hard and our teamwork was amazing. In Science, we explored our new topic of ‘Healthy Me’ where we discussed what we need to keep us healthy. We looked at the Eatwell plate, talking about how certain foods give us energy, meaning we can keep active throughout the day. We then discussed how we also need to keep our brains healthy and identified ways we could do this through learning as well as activities that allow our brains to rest such as art or yoga.
In Religion, we began our new topic ‘Why is the church a special place for Christians?’ We discussed what we consider a special place to be for ourselves and how this is different for everyone. We then looked at the story ‘Jacob’s Dream’ and saw his special place and what this meant to him.
It has been so lovely to have you back, Year 2!
Reminders:
- PE lessons take place every Monday and Tuesday.
Date: 31st Mar 2023 @ 11:50am
The Easter break has arrived!
On Thursday, we led the Easter Service with the Year 1’s at St Peter's Church where we were delivered several readings and prayers about ‘Hands at Easter’. We sang with all our hearts, several hymns and songs - which we have been practising each week during Sing and Praise - including ‘He Lives in You’ from The Lion King.
In Maths, we finished off our topic on Mass, Capacity and Temperature. Next term, we will start by looking at fractions, focusing on halves, quarters and thirds. After, we will explore time as well!
It was time to take on our DT project, designing our very own car! First, we explored the post importance features of a car such as the engine, wheels and a steering wheel. We then designed our car with our partner, discussing how we wanted it to look. Once this was finished, we were ready to take on the building part! After we had created our fantastic cars, we were challenged to a race. Despite a few car crashes, all cars made it past the finish line!
In RE we explored Easter food and how they symolise Easter. We tried some Simnel cake which has 11 'eggs' on top which represent the 11 disciples (excluding Judas and Jesus) and then we had some hot cross buns which has a cross that is symbolic for Jesus' crucifixion.
We finished off the week with a egg-tremely exciting Easter egg hunt! It was really fun and tasty as well! We also had a surprise visit from the Easter Bunny himself, who brought chocolate along with his crazy dance moves. We hip-hopped around the classroom with him which certainly brought on the Easter spirt.
What an amazing term we have had, Year 2. Have an absolutely incredible Easter with your friends and family. We look forward to seeing you back on Monday 17th April.
Reminders:
- School commences on Monday 17th April.
- Year 2 PE lessons continue to remain on a Monday and Tuesday this term. Please ensure children arrive to school dressed in their PE kit on these days.
- After half term, children will be allowed to wear their summer uniform. Please see the school uniform policy for more information.
Date: 23rd Mar 2023 @ 4:22pm
What another great week in Year 2!
In English, we revisited the World War II video with Alan and his granddaughter, analysing the video and inferring how he might have felt. We then put on our creative hats to use our imagination to envision ourselves going to school during The Blitz. We created our very own diary entries based on this, detailing our day at school and how it made us feel. We also had lots of fun when learning about contractions and going on a detective word hunt in our class library to find as many as we could.
In Maths, we continued our topic of ‘Volume and Capacity’ where we looked at measuring in millilitres and litres. We also started our new topic of temperature, looking at different objects and places that we could consider hot, warm or cold.
In Science, we continued to explore forces and how things can move or change shape. We looked at pushing, pulling, twisting, stretching and various more forces. We then put this knowledge to the test by creating our very own character out of playdough, explaining what forces we were using at each stage.
In History, we explored the life of Queen Elizabeth II. We discovered that she reigned during a period called The New Millennium. We investigated her family history and found out that she married Prince Phillip when she was 21, two years after the war had finished. Her Dad was King George VI and when he died, Elizabeth had to become queen at only 25!
This week in RE, we looked at and discussed The Easter Story, how it celebrates Jesus Christ's resurrection. We then created our very own ‘Easter Spinner’ where we sequenced The Easter Story and pieced it together with split pins to make our very own hidden, segmented story.
You have worked super hard this week Year 2! Have a fantastic weekend.
Reminders:
- Children are encouraged to bring a water bottle to school and a healthy snack for breaktime.
- PE days remain on a Monday and Tuesday this term. Please ensure children arrive to school dressed in their PE kit on these days.
Date: 17th Mar 2023 @ 2:33pm
What another fabulous week in Year 2!
In English, we finished our book Major Glad, Major Dizzy which we absolutely loved! We discussed the timeline throughout the book and how many years had passed. We then decided to write a letter to our grandparents to ask them questions about toys when they were young. The questions we came up with were incredible and really interesting. We then watched a video of a man called Alan who was telling his granddaughter all about life during World War 2 and how different it was to ours.
In Maths, we started our topic of ‘Volume and Capacity’ where we looked at measuring in millilitres and litres. We measured liquid using our own jugs, being very careful to ensure we were reading the correct line. Next week, we are going to look at temperature.
The classroom was exploding with lava on Wednesday, as we joined the rest of the school in celebrating British Science Week with a theme surrounding the weird and wonderful creations in George’s Marvellous Medicine. Our experiment not only allowed us to feel like scientists but we developed our understanding that when bicarbonate of soda and vinegar mix together they create water and carbon dioxide. The carbon dioxide creates the bubbles in the reaction which causes our lava to explode.
In our science lesson, we also created marshmallow and bunny rockets. Our investigation was to see how different size rockets combined with the force of our air could make a marshmallow/crisp travel. We used our critical thinking to predict what would happen and gave incredible reasoning as to why we thought this.
In History, we explored the life of Queen Victoria. We discovered that she reigned during the Victorian period. We investigated her family history and found out that she married Prince Albert (she had to propose, not him!) and when he died at the age of 42, she wore black for the rest of her life. We were also shocked to find out she had nine children and forty grandchildren!
Red nose filled the classroom on Friday as we completed lots of fun and games – all with a red theme – in aid of Red Nose Day. It was our mission to ensure we came together to raise smiles in recognition of helping others through tough times in their lives.
Finally, we want to wish all of the significant, inspiring women who surround us all, a very Happy Mother's Day, we hope you have a fantastic weekend full of love!
Reminders:
- Children are encouraged to bring a water bottle to school and a healthy snack for breaktime.
- PE days remain on a Monday and Tuesday this term. Please ensure children arrive to school dressed in their PE kit on these days.
Date: 10th Mar 2023 @ 1:03pm
What a busy week in Year 2.
This week, the children have worked incredibly hard to complete assessments to showcase their learning so far this year. Our school value of ‘Hope’ was achieved by all, as everyone tried their absolute best.
In Religion, we identified aspects of the Easter Story where betrayal and trust were found. We then connected our learning to our Easter Service prayers where hands can help or hinder us. We identified whether we thought hands were helping or hindering in the Easter Story. We recognised that Jesus showed helping hands by healing those around him, but Judas showed hands that hindered when he collected money from the Roman authorities to betray Jesus.
We started our new topic of ‘Mass, capacity and temperature’ in maths this week where we began by looking at grams and kilograms. Next week we will continue to look at grams and kilograms whilst also introducing volume and capacity.
In History, we explored the life of Queen Elizabeth I. We discovered that she reigned during the Tudor period and her reign was referred to as ‘The Golden Age’. We investigated her family history and found out that her dad was Henry VII.
We then got to end the week with a fun snow day where we worked as a team and used our school value of ‘Imagine’ to create our very own snowmen. Although a cold task, we were up for the challenge! We had great fun!
You have worked very hard this week, have a wonderful weekend, Year 2.
Reminders:
- Children are encouraged to bring a water bottle to school and a healthy snack for breaktime.
- PE days remain on a Monday and Tuesday this term. Please ensure children arrive to school dressed in their PE kit on these days.
Date: 24th Feb 2023 @ 1:39pm
Welcome back Year 2, we hope you had a lovely break!
What a busy start back! In English, we started to explore our new book in English ‘Major Glad, Major Dizzy’ by Jan Oke. We started by analysing the front cover without seeing the title and dissecting what we could see. We talked about how there were shadows and small lines of light, that there were mice scampering across the floor and so much more. From this, we discussed what we thought the book was about and what it might be called. The titles we came up with were super impressive!
We started our new topic of ‘Length and Height’ this week in Maths where we looked at centimetres and metres. We had the opportunity to measure objects from around the classroom as well as estimating their length or height. We even measured ourselves to see how tall we were! To challenge ourselves even further, we had the tricky challenge of comparing cm and m and then ordering objects from shortest to longest and vice versa.
In Science, we started our new topic of ‘Move it’ where we created our very own flying fish. We made them out of various sizes and materials and then let them ‘fly’. We analysed and discussed how they fell through the air to the ground and what affected them. We connected our learning back to our previous science topic ‘Materials’ to help us with our critical thinking of why some materials worked better than others.
In PE, we began our new topic of ‘Invasion’ where we looked at what being in possession meant and how we can support a teammate to do this. We also understood that scoring goals means that we are using out attacking skills and explored ways that we could achieve this. We had mini-challenge games to connect our learning back to our topic of ‘Teamwork’ and how we could incorporate this into our games.
You have worked very hard this week, have a wonderful weekend, Year 2.
Reminders:
- Children are encouraged to bring a water bottle to school and a healthy snack for breaktime.
- PE days are now on a Monday and Tuesday this term. Please ensure children arrive to school dressed in their PE kit on these days.
- Please remember to bring reading folders to school on your child's reading day.
- World Book Day is on Thursday 2nd March
Date: 19th Jan 2023 @ 4:16pm
What another amazing week in Year 2.
We continued reading The Dragon Machine by Helen in English. We checked the CCTV cameras in Year 2 and found out that some dragons had visited us! At first, they only snuck into the classroom to eat some cheese but then they covered the camera to get up to some mischief! We had to write a letter to Mrs Pringle to let her know that there were dragons loose in the school. We also looked at various pictures such as a cave, a volcano, a forest etc. and used our positives and negatives hats to debate why a dragon would live here. We then used noun phrases and adjectives to come up with an amazing description of the dragon’s habitat.
We continued our topic of Money in Maths where we started to look at how much change customers would need if they didn’t have the exact amount of money. We played some fun Top Marks games where we had to count how much money was in the piggybank and then see if we could find different ways to create the same amount of money. Next week, we are going to begin our topic of Multiplication and Division.
In Science, we continued our topic of ‘Young Gardeners’ where we continued to look at and analyse our plants and how they were growing. We could already see for our group that eradicated water out of the plant’s diet, that the soil was very, very dry. Year 2 came to the conclusion that this meant the seed would be dry as well and that it would die before it had the chance to grow.
In Geography, we started to explore our new country, Kenya and compared it to the UK. We were even lucky enough for Mrs Giles to bring in necklaces and purses that were made in Kenya and travelled all the way back to Formby!
In PE, we used our fabulous teamwork skills to get a hoop around our class circle by stepping through it, wriggling our arms and shaking our heads. The challenge set to us was that we couldn’t break the circle and if we did, the hoop went back to the beginning. Year 2 were brilliant at this and as they got faster, the hoop got smaller. We also had the challenge of blindfolding ourselves and relying on the instructions given to us by our friends to help guide us. We realised how important it was to give clear instructions and to listen carefully. This was a fun challenge!
Year 2 finished off the week by celebrating Chinese New Year! We learnt about some of their unique traditions and customs whilst creating our own Chinese New Year decorations. We started our very own recorder lessons in Music this week! We practised holding our recorders correctly, were taught where to place our hands and even had the chance to play along to Ben the Bee!
You have worked very hard this week, have a wonderful weekend, Year 2.
Reminders:
- Children are encouraged to bring a water bottle to school and a healthy snack for breaktime.
- PE days remain on a Monday and Wednesday this term. Please ensure children arrive to school dressed in their PE kit on these days.
Date: 13th Jan 2023 @ 2:41pm
We have had a brilliant and busy week here in Year 2.
We continued reading The Dragon Machine by Helen Ward as our book in English for this half term. We began by creating a ‘Beware’ posted warning the rest of the school about the dragons that have been let loose. We used amazing vocabulary, adjectives and subordinating conjunctions to do this! Then we looking at the personality and character traits of the dragon and how it differs from their appearance. We compared the dragon in this book to the one in our Guided Reading book, The Dragonsitter by Josh Lacey and used a bubble map to discuss what they had in common and what made them different.
We continued our topic of Money in Maths where we set up our very own shops! The shops were a great success with loads of customers coming to buy items! It was so much fun adding their shopping up and using the different coins to find our amounts. We then started to compare different amounts of money and discussed how although one pile might have more coins, this doesn’t necessarily mean they are worth more.
. In Science, we continued our topic of ‘Young Gardeners’ and became a group of green fingers when planting our very own flowers. We discussed the lifecycle of a plant as well as using our critical thinking to recap on what a plant needs to stay healthy and grow. We then delivered our plants to their experiment spot, some in fridges, some in dark rooms and some even trapped in a box! We will visit these plants over the coming weeks to see if they can grow without the vital components they need.
We had the opportunity to watch ‘The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse’, a hand-drawn animated film based on the children's book by Charlie Mackesy on BBC iPlayer – highly recommended! The story reminded us about the importance of kindness, friendship, courage and hope. We absolutely loved watching it and went through a rollercoaster of emotions.
In Religion, we explored what the story of ‘The Ten Lepers’ and discussed how the men felt before and after they met Jesus. We linked this story with ‘The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse’ and thought about how showing kindness to people is so important.
You have worked amazingly hard this week, have a wonderful weekend, Year 2.
Reminders:
- Parent-Teacher meetings can be booked via School Spider.
- Children are encouraged to bring a water bottle to school and a healthy snack for breaktime.
- PE days remain on a Monday and Wednesday this term. Please ensure children arrive to school dressed in their PE kit on these days.
Date: 6th Jan 2023 @ 1:56pm
What a wonderful start to the New Year! We were so happy to welcome everyone back to Year 2 and start learning again.
We started the week with some fun, teambuilding activities in PE! We had to make our ways through a tricky obstacle course whilst remembering what challenges we had to complete along the way. We worked in our teams to help and encourage each other and continued to cheer our teammates on for the whole session!
The Dragon Machine by Helen Ward is our focus book in English for this half term. We began by exploring a picture of some shiny, scaly dragon eggs and discussing what we thought they were, were they had come from and what was going to happen to them. We then used amazing vocabulary to write our own noun phrases to describe how they looked. We made sure to use lots of adjectives to make it really interesting. We also made predictions about what we thought the story would be about. We worked in groups to critically analyse picture clues and what they told us about the story. Our creative hats came out when we started to write our ideas down.
We started our new topic of Money in Maths where we recognised each coin and what it was worth. We learned ways to count money and how it is easier to start with the bigger coins. We even got to compare the weight of a 20p vs twenty 1p coins to see how it would be better to have less coins in our purses and wallets. We will continue this topic next week, looking at comparing money, as well as various ways we can make up a pound.
In Science, we began our exciting topic of ‘Young Gardeners’ where we explored the different aspects that a plant needs to stay healthy. We used critical thinking to discuss why a plant needs certain elements like water and the sun to stay healthy. We compared a healthy plant with an unhealthy plant and thought about why this had happened and what we could do to keep it healthy.
In Religion, we explored what the word ‘thankful’ means and discussed things that we are thankful for in life. We looked at the story of Jesus and the blessed children, looking at Jesus’ actions throughout the story and how he was a friend to everyone.
Reminders:
- Year 2 PE lessons take place every Monday and Wednesday. Please ensure your child arrives at school in their PE kit on these days.
Date: 16th Dec 2022 @ 1:18pm
Wow, how time has flown! We cannot believe that it is time to finish for Christmas already.
Year 2 have had an amazing, fun-packed and festive filled week in school. We began the week with a Movie Afternoon with tasty treats and chocolatey refreshments thanks to Team TSP. On Tuesday, we competed in a Christmas Sing Off where we battled against other houses to deliver our own rendition of Christmas favourites.
On Wednesday, we had Christmas Dinner which was scrumptious. We enjoyed eating this together as a class, even pulling some Christmas crackers and coming back to class to tell everyone the jokes we won. Later that day, some very cheeky elves surprised us, causing chaos in our classroom!
Year 2 were fantastic in their Nativity performance on Thursday. What a better way to end the term than with a celebration of our Christmas Service performance. We are so proud of each and every one of you. Well done. Finally, the whole school came together to watch the incredible, Churches Together Nativity, a huge thank you to the cast.
Not only did we manage to complete all of that, but Year 2 also completed their DT day by designed and creating their very own Santa puppets. We also designed our own Santa and Rudolph Treat plates as well as our very own pinecone snowman.
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It has truly been a wonderful term here in Year 2, you have made it super enjoyable. We hope you have a truly amazing Christmas, stay safe and enjoy yourselves! Keep shining like the stars you are. See you in 2023! Thank you for all of your thoughtful gifts and well wishes.
Reminders
- School will resume on Wednesday 4th January 2023
- Children should come to school with a water bottle each day
- Year 2 PE days will remain the same, Monday and Wednesday.