Plastics plastics plastics
Year 2 have been learning about habitats. As part of this they have started to think about how plastics are affecting animals homes. We have started to create a recycled…
Co ordinates and directions
THe children have really enjoyed learning about directions. It was a bit hot but they had a real go at trying to direct their friends around a grid.
Growth mindset artists
We watched Austin’s butterfly on YouTube. It helped us to think about redrafting and improving our work. We redrafted drawings of sunflowers so that we could begin to look with…
Instructions
Year 2 really enjoyed instructing each other to make unifix shapes today. They practised using the correct language and created their steps to success ready for writing. They decided that…
Measuring
Year 2 have practised measuring in metres today, they worked in groups to see how far they jumped and tried to record the answer in cms. We decided that we…
Super presentation
We are working really hard on presentation when we are writing. Here is an example of someone who has worked really hard to keep their writing small and neat.
Batik artists
We have been learning about different countries in Year 2. We have spent some time focusing on South Africa so we looked at some of the batik paintings that African…
Christmas measuring
Year 2 had a lot of fun measuring with metre sticks and trying to make paper chains to decorate their classroom. They measured the classroom first then made a paper…
DIY
Year 2 have been improving their Design and technology skills today. They have practised how to saw and glue whilst making their Tudor houses. An important skill they are learning is…
Great fire of london
Year two are really enjoying learning about the Great fire of London. So far they have acted out some of the scenes and thought about some great vocabulary to help…