Oct 02
Year 2 celebrated National Poetry Day by joining in with some of the activities provided by the National Literacy Trust. We discovered that the theme this year was ‘Play’ and we had great fun exploring different ways to help us think of creative ideas. Word Association – this was a game that we played with …
Jul 14
Using reclaimed wood from a pallet we used sand paper to smooth the surface of the wood. We then used a pencil to mark where we wanted to drill the hole . We used a clamp to keep the wood still and then used a hand drill to create a hole. We then learnt how …
Jun 16
Year 2 had a fantastic day pretending to be pirates, crossing the choppy seas and avoiding Blankbeard and other pirates. Captain Ward took them on an adventure where they had so much fun. They made trick dice, pirate pockets, ink to draw a treasure map, flags and necklaces. The children went on a treasure hunt …
Jun 06
On Friday 6th June, Year 2 went on a science themed trip to Lee Valley. They had been learning all about habitats in their science lessons. They began the day learning about different classification of living things. The focus for this was on mini-beasts as this is what they would be looking for. Did you …
Mar 20
On Thursday 20th March, Year 2 visited the RAF Museum in Hendon to attend a workshop, ‘Fantastic Flight’. During the session, which linked to our learning in science, history and design and technology, we learnt about the development of aircraft since the first flying machine was launched into the sky by the Wright Brothers. As …
Mar 11
Our adults came to join us for a Forest School afternoon. We had a camp fire with smores and made dream catchers using willow from our willow tunnel.
Mar 05
SetPoint visited Class 2 to deliver a science workshop linked to their learning about everyday materials. During the workshop, they were encouraged to explore a range of materials and to discuss their properties. Following on from this activity, we thought about why material properties make them suitable for different purposes. They were challenged to find …
Feb 04
We invited our adults into school to share some maths learning with us. We used smarties to complete different activities including estimating, making patterns, measuring lengths, comparing weights and smarties calculations. Following the activity, the children said: “It was good to share our maths with our adults” “Next time, we could use different foods. We …