Year 2 Chatter
Y2 computing
Today 2D have worked with Mr. Moffatt to use Scratch Jr to make our characters talk, and even tell jokes!
Year 2 Computing
This week year 2 used scratch to programme two characters to talk to each other. We had to input what we wanted them to say, and also make the other character wait and then reply.
Year 2 Music
2S love their weekly music session. Here we are warming up our faces and our voices ready to learn our new song ‘Music is in me.’ This songs requires a choral response which was tricky to learn.
Year 2 Reading
Another fun time exploring books in our library, we even found books about the victorians which ties into our History topic all about Kitty Wilkinson.
Year 2 Ready Steady Comprehension
What a lot of fun we had performing our poems in our session this morning. Lots of confident performances with lots of expression! I was very proud of all of the children- Mrs Kent 🙂
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Y2 Computing
This week we explored using the microphone button to make our characters talk.
Y2 music
We enjoyed our musical Monday listening to Brazilian music in the Resonate concert!
Y2 Spellings
2D have been learning the “dge” and “ge” spelling patterns by spelling them on each other’s backs and hands
Y2 Design Technology
We researched puppets and designed our own on the first day of DT week.
School Council meeting
Our school council were busy this morning, thinking of ideas for special rewards for reading at home and also for charities to donate to as part of our Social Impact Schools Award.
Y2 English
2D were fabulous actors after investigating the clues and predicting what our new text was about.
Year 2 collaboration
Wow! We had a fantastic collaborative story session with our new friends in Qatar!
Y2 Stay and Learn
2D enjoyed sharing their learning with their parents and carers practising their multiplication facts.
Year 2 Partnership week
We have partnered with a school from Doha and will continue to link up with them. This time we read stories to each other’s class and will review them for one another.
DT week
2S made puppets in DT week, first we tested out puppets as part of our research phase
Year 2 Scarf/PSHE
In scarf we discussed secrets and how some secrets are nice to keep like birthday surprises. Secrets that make us sad or worried should always be shared with a trusted adult. We used drama skills to bring this learning to life.
Year 2 Computing
This half term we are working with Mr Moffat to show how computers show data and information. This week we made pictograms of the classes favourite fruits.
Year 2 Music
This week in music we learnt a new song and played the Glockenspiel’s to the music. Eventually we will be able to play along to the song as others sing it.
Year 2 PE
This half term we are learning Net and Wall games skills like tennis and volleyball. We learnt that even when the ball is not in our possession we need to be ready to receive it and need to protect our space.
Year 2 English
We have received another top secret book! We made predictions on what we think the book will be about.
6MR and 2S Reading Buddies- World Book Day
6MR have enjoyed reading with the children from 2S during our session today. Lots of stories were shared!
6B World Book Day- Reading Buddies
6B enjoyed our World Book Day Reading session with 2D this afternoon. Lots of lovely stories were shared in the school library!
year 2 PE
Thanks to Lancashire cricket for coming and showing us some amazing cricket skills today, we had so much fun.
Year 2 World Book Day
We had fun reading with our reading buddies to celebrate world book day.
World Book Day Y2
We loved sharing stories with our reading buddies during World Book Day!
Y2 RE
2D made puppets to tell the story of “The Lost Sheep”. Christian people believe that Jesus told this parable to give a message that people should care for others.
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Y2 Science Week
”Different birds need different shaped beaks to pick up different types of food.”
Super discussion during the first day of Science Week- during Beak Buffet 2D tested out different “beaks” for picking up food and discussed which were the best.
Y2 Science Week
”When you touched the coloured milk with the cotton bud, it looked like little clouds.” 2D carried out a magic milk experiment to explore how things changed when they are mixed.
Y2 Science Week
Today we worked with Mr Moffatt to explore Indi robots and how they move- we worked out how to use the base boards to make it move in different directions.
Parents Get Involved in Neurodiversity Week.
Below is a list of workshops available to parents during Neurodiversity Celebration Week. Simply click on the workshop your would like to attend to register. You will be able to access the workshops via your mobile phone, tablet or computer. If you need help speak to Mrs Kent (SENCo)
https://www.neurodiversityweek.com/_files/ugd/46eb70_e3ce426f85ca411ebf75ef1d9ce61b10.pdf
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Science Week
We looked at how birds have adapted to pick things up with their beaks by picking up objects with various things. We decided that the spoons were the best.
Year 2 Computing and Science
Another element of science week is computing. This week we looked at robots. We programmed the robots to move based on the colours they register.
Year 2 Music
This week 2D and 2S combined together to learn yet song: The Music Man. We loved adding actions to the music and moving to the beat.
Science week
We had a real life rocket engineer speak to us this week, he answered our questions about rockets and what it takes to be an engineer. We will keep practicing our science and maths!
Year 2 P.E
Carrying on with our net and ball skills, this week we practiced serving the ball to our friends. We realised that to do it accurately we need to use less power and point our arm in a straight line.
Neurodiversity Celebration Week
A huge thank you to Mr Boyd for hanging our neurodiversity umbrellas! Neurodiversity is an umbrella term used to refer to all of the different ways of thinking. This week the children are learning about Autism, Dyslexia, ADHD and Dyspraxia. Ask your child if they know any famous people who are neurodivergant!
Y2 Computing
Today 2D worked with Mr Moffatt to create fact files including text, drawings and stickers.
Neurodiversity Week
To celebrate Neurodiversity Week we have been learning about how we all have different brains with different needs. Some people find things like sitting still and taking turns hard but we know that we need to be extra kind and patient to everyone’s needs.
Year 2 Art
This week was art week, we created sculptures using paper folding and cutting techniques. We learnt what a sculpture is and thought of ways to improve our creations.
Year 2 Music
This week we learnt how to play the glockenspiels for the ‘Music Man’ song and performed the song for the final time.
Year 2 Maths
This week we looked at capacity, here we are comparing the capacity of different containers.
Year 2 Computing
This week in our data work we created fact files about ourselves using our typing skills and drawing skills to add to each field.
Year 2 PE
This week in our net and ball work we used tennis racquets! We learnt how to hold the racquet and how to stop a moving ball with it. Some of us can now also balance the ball on it too.
Y2 Matball competition
Wow! Our Y2 superstars blew away the opposition with an amazing performance in the matball competition!
Y2 Science
Today 2D went on a mini beast hunt during their science lesson on microhabitats.
Year 2 Science
This week we studied micro habitats. We went in the hunt for some mini beasts in our school grounds.
Year 2 Scarf
This week we talked about our safe spaces. We made a list of our my special places where we go to be calm and happy. We acted out being in a safe and unsafe place.
Y2 Stay and Learn
Thank you so much to all the parents and carers who joined us this afternoon for our stay and learn session on food chains.
Y2 Easter Fun!
Y2 have made Easter baskets and been on an Easter egg hunt today! We hope you all have a lovely Easter break.
Year 2 Stay and Learn
Thank you to all of the parents who attended our stay and learn. This time we learnt about food chains and created some food chains of our own.
Year 2 History
This week we started learning about the famous nurse Mary Seacole! We learnt that she made remedies for the soldiers fighting in the war, so we made our own remedies.
Year 2 English
This week we started reading The King Who Banned the Dark. We used drama to persuade the king that banning the dark world not be good.
Y2 English
Using our ideas for and against banning the dark, we completed a conscience alley activity.
Year 2 Scarf/PSHE
This week we looked at the ‘learning line’ which shows that when you try something new you may not be good at first, the important thing is to not give up. We tried a new skill and encouraged our friends to not give up
