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Week ending Friday 15th March 


Hello everyone!

We had a lovely day on Monday in our outside area, finding tadpoles and frogspawn. We enjoyed learning about different habitats, as well as the plants and animals that thrive in and around a pond. We also learnt about the life cycle of a frog.

This week, we have continued our learning about Amelia Earhart. In English, we began writing a biography. We have also made models of ‘The Canary’, the plane that Amelia Earhart flew. We have made these out of wood, and have also painted them with our own designs. 

In maths this week, year 1 have been measuring length, using centimetres and metres, while year 2 have been investigating odd and even numbers. 

Thank you for all of your kind donations to comic relief this week.

Have a lovely weekend!

From the class 2 team.

 


Week ending Friday 8th March 


Hello Everyone,

We really enjoyed celebrating world book day on Thursday. The children were excited to tell us all about their favourite books or characters. We also took part in an online illustrator’s master class by the author Rob Biddulph. We learnt how to draw some of his characters from the story; ‘Charlie McGrew and the Horse that Grew’. This book is available to exchange with your world book day token. 

On Monday 11th March, we have our outdoor learning day. The theme will be ‘pond life’. Please come to school wearing clothes and footwear suitable for the weather. 

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Week ending Friday 23rd February  


Hello Everyone!

We enjoyed a lovely science lesson on Monday, where we went outside to learn about the  seasons. We spotted plenty of clues, which told us that Spring is on the way. In the garden we found buds on trees, daffodils growing, snowdrops, and the sound of someone mowing grass.

During our English lessons this week, we began to sequence the events in the story of ‘Stanley’s stick’. We practiced reading sections of the story with expression in our voices, and performed each section to the class.

In maths this week, year 2 have been learning about equal and unequal groups. This will help us to move on to learning about multiplication next week. 
Year 1 have been learning about place value up to 50. They have been doing plenty of practical work where they have made 2 digit numbers with different apparatus.


Homework:

Year 2 children: You will now have your spellings that you are learning each week, on a bookmark that you can keep. Please practice these spellings at home each week if you can. We are really pleased with the progress that you are making. 

Year 1 and 2 children: Keep practicing your spellings on your spelling shed app.

Please bring your library books back before Thursday, so that you take take a different library book home.

Thank you for bringing your reading book back every day. So many of you enjoy your reading both at home and at school. Well done!

 


Week ending Friday 2nd February  


Hello Everyone!

This week began with our outdoor learning day on Monday.
The children had a great time building dens for their animals, making maps, measuring distances between features in the forest school area and  using compasses. We even managed to fit in a campfire with toasted marshmallows. 

During one of our maths lessons this week, we went on a shape hunt, which was organised by class 4. We followed a set of clues about shapes, which helped us to solve a puzzle. Thank you class 4 for all your hard work with this. We really enjoyed it.

In English this week, we have been reading instructions about den making. We have found features of instructions, and will use this knowledge, to write instructions next week.

We look forward to seeing you next Thursday afternoon, for our class assembly, where we can show you what we have been learning this term.

Have a lovely weekend!

From the class 2 team

 


Week ending Friday 26th January 








Hello everyone!

This week was Maths Enrichment week throughout the school. We took part in a range of activities including a whole school piece of artwork based on Kandinsky's concentric circles. We explored a range of texts, including 'One is a Snail, Ten is a Crab' and 'The Greedy Triangle'. We also had a number based PE lesson, where we made number cards, human number lines, and jumped along our own number lines.

On Monday, we have our outdoor learning day. Children will need to come to school in waterproof clothes and footwear that is suitable to wear outside for most of the day. If the children would like to, please can they also bring a cuddly toy with them, that they don’t mind potentially getting muddy. If it’s a woodland animal, then this would be perfect, but all animals will be welcomed! We are looking forward to a day of map making, den building and stories, as well as a few surprises. 

Have a lovely weekend!

From the class 2 team 








 


Week ending Friday 19th January 

Hello everyone!

 I’m so proud of the children’s effort and enthusiasm in their English lessons this week. They have written some lovey stories, and I have really enjoyed reading their creative and original ideas.

In maths this week, Year 2 have finished their topic of 2D and 3D shape. They have been sorting shapes according to their properties. 
Year 1 have been finding near doubles by adding or subtracting 1.

During our science lesson this week, we have been testing materials to find out how flexible they are. 

We had a thought provoking RE lesson this week, when we explored the topic of forgiveness. The children were given scenarios, where they had to decide if they would or would not forgive someone. We had some interesting discussions around why we would/would not forgive someone.

Next week:
PE on Monday and Wednesday

Our outdoor learning day will be on Monday 29th January.

Have a lovely weekend!

From the class 2 team

 


Week ending Friday 12th January  



Welcome back everyone!

This week began with a visit from the squash box theatre. Everyone of all ages were thoroughly entertained. The children also enjoyed their follow up workshop, which involved plenty of learning which linked to science and English.

Our English topic this week has resulted in some amazing writing of the story of Peter Rabbit. We will be finishing these stories next week.

In maths, Year 1 have been learning about numbers bonds to 10 and 20 and doubles, while Year 2 have been naming and describing 3D shapes. 

Our science lessons this week looked at different materials and their properties. We matched materials to their names and sorted objects in the classroom by the materials that they were made from.

Next Week:
PE will be on Monday
After school football club on Tuesday.


 


Week ending Friday 8th December  


Hello!
This week has had a lovely Christmassy feel to it.

There has been plenty of singing and acting, during our Christmas play rehearsals. We look forward to welcoming you next week, to see our performance.

We had a lovely assembly on Friday, when everyone placed their own decoration that they had made, on the tree in the hall. 

We are also enjoying our Christmas advent calendar in year 2, where we learn about a Christmas tradition every day. 

In maths, year 1 have been busy making number lines from different apparatus, and placing numbers on different number lines. 
Year 2 have been adding and subtracting 2 digit numbers.

Our English lessons have been centred around 2 story books; ‘Darkest Dark’, and ‘Orion’. We improved our ability to use the conjunctions; and, but and because. We also enjoyed comparing similarities and differences between the 2 stories.

Have a lovely weekend!

From the class 2 team.



 


Week ending Friday 24th November 



Hello Everyone,

We all had a great day on Monday, which was our outdoor learning day. The theme of the day was ‘British Wildlife’. We enjoyed a story all about a hedgehog, and used natural materials to make a hedgehog collage. We also went on a wildlife scavenger hunt, which was inspired by David Attenborough’s current series about British wildlife. 

On Tuesday we began our new learning journey in English, which is based around the Oliver Jeffers book; ‘Here we are’. We are working towards writing our own poems about planet Earth. Last week, we used similes to describe planet Earth, as well as learning to use conjunctions in sentences, based on the illustrations of animals in the story.

This week, I mentioned to the children how pleased we all were to see so many children reading so well both at home and at school. There has already been a clear effort and improvement in our reading, and it’s it is lovely to see the children enjoying their reading tasks every day. Well done everyone. 
Have a lovely  weekend!

From the class 2 team.


 


Week ending Friday 17th November  




Hello Everyone,


Please note, on Monday 20th November, we have our outdoor learning day. Please can the children wear clothes and shoes appropriate for outdoor weather. The day will be based around the topic of British Wildlife.

 


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