Year 2 walked to the letterbox on Beechwood Road to post our letters to Mrs Meerkat from Meerkat mail! We tried really really hard with our letter formation and checked our writing back to see if it made sense. We hope she will write back...
In Year 2 Maths this week we have been finding the difference between two numbers. We used diagrams to help us to see to see the difference as a number. We also found that consecutive numbers have a difference of 1!...
In Art this week we looked very closely at the patterns on animals fur. We tried to create symmetrical animal faces using charcoal and pencils....
We worked in pairs to add two numbers together which bridge through 10. We placed the first addend in the tens frame. Then we collected the second addend and partitioned it so that we could fill the first tens frame. The leftover part went in...
In Year 2 this week we have been trying to help the dog from the ‘Smartest Giant in Town’ to cross the bog. We investigated how far materials of 5cm could be stretched. We each had a role in the investigation, including stretcher, holder, marker,...
In Maths this week, Year 2 have been using a 0 to 100 number line. The children's learning culminated with children estimating the length of lines by comparing them with lines of 100cm....
In Music we have been learning to distinguish between long and short sounds. We used a simple form of notation in which long and short sounds were represented by long and short lines. Our friends had to guess which pattern of sounds we were making....
In Year 2 Science we began our learning about Materials. We started with a sorting activity in which we said ‘Ready, Steady…’ and then had to name the material an object is made from. We then spoke about the properties that make each material suitable...
We visited the Curve Garden for a one off gallery session in which our artworks are exhibited! The exhibition was called 'Wiggly worms and snazzy snails' and featured collage pieces relating to plants and mini beasts that live in the garden. We also took a...
In Computing we have been thinking about how we feel when we have to finish using devices. We role-played scenarios and learnt the phrase 'Pause, Breathe, Finish up.' We then drew ourselves using technology....