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 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 …
Nov 12
We welcomed our adults into school to share some of our learning with them. We used the Beebots to show how we can give instructions and create codes to create a journey. There were different mats for us to use and challenges with codes for us to follow. We also explored the Beebot App on …
Oct 24
We went on a field trip to develop our map reading skills. We set off nice and early from school, and walked in pairs up to St. Etheldreda’s Church. As we travelled along, we focused on identifying our position on the map and using the street names. On the way to our destination, we passed …
Nov 23
In class we have been learning about materials, their properties and how suitable they are for different purposes. We invited our parents in to help us investigate the best material to make tea bags from. We made our predictions and designed our investigation. We kept the amount of tea in each bag the same and …