Year 2

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Learning Links

• Oct 022025

  National Poetry Day

  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 a partner. The first person said the word ‘play’ and the other person had to think of a word associated with play. We had some very funny connections! Here is one example of how the conversation went:-

  Play, football, running, fast, cheetah, mammal, elephant, trunk, tree, leaves, orange, apple, banana, monkey, zoo, tiger, stripes, zebra, horse, field!

  We also listened to a ‘Young Poet Laureate’ called Max, who shared his poem with us. He inspired us to write our own poems.

  Comments from the children:-

  “I loved the word association game, it was so much fun”.

  “I liked Max’s poem. It inspired me to write my own”.

  “I liked us doing the group poem. It gave me some ideas for my poem”.

  Using the title of ‘I hear with my little ear’, we used our imaginations to create poems about different things we could hear. First, we wrote a class poem together, using ideas from everyone and then we created our own individual poems. The children were very proud of their hard work and will bring the poems home to share with you!

  Here is the poem we wrote together:-

  

• Jul 142025

  Key racks using Hand drill and Screwdriver

  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 to use a screwdriver to fasten three screws onto the wood.

  

  

  

  
  

  After that, using coloured wool, we covered the remaining part of the screw and finally decorated the wood using coloured pencils. Below are some of our finished key racks.

  

  
  

   

• Jun 162025

  Pirate Day!

  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 to find the hidden treasure and discovered a surprise- it was not gold or jewels as they were expecting!

  Captain Ward also took them to a Pirate Bootcamp where they had to work really hard to convince him to make them part of his crew! The children had to set up cannons, cross a smelly swamp, learn semiphore and improve their accuracy at aiming.

  Back in class, the children have been putting their writing skills to the test and using what they know about pirates to write recounts and diary entries. Parents will be able to see all the pirate work when they visit on Open Evening.

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  
  

• Jun 062025

  Year 2 trip to Lee Valley

  On Friday 6^th 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 know slugs and snails don’t have a skeleton, but they do have one foot!

  They spoke about how to keep themselves safe when bug hunting and then they went outside to play the ‘game of life’. This helped them to learn more about what habitats provide the things living in it to help them survive.

  They searched for mini-beasts in the following locations:

  • Trees
  • Walls
  • Path
  • Short grass
  • Long grass
  • Under logs

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  After lunch the children explored the rivers. They used special nets to discover what living things were in the water. The children found water bugs, slugs and one group even caught some baby fish!

  

  

  

  
  

• Mar 202025

  RAF Museum

  On Thursday 20^th 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 the workshop leader took us around Hangar 1, we learnt about the range of forces affecting flight, including gravity, thrust, lift and drag.

  We were prompted to think about how the design of aircraft has changed over time, so that planes could fly faster and for longer, whilst also providing increasing levels of comfort and safety for pilots and passengers.

  After the workshop, Year 2 made the most of the sunshine, and enjoyed having lunch outside on the picnic benches. They also had fun exploring the museum’s playground. Following that, they then had some free time to return to the hangar and complete a quiz about the wondrous exhibits!

  

  

  
  

• Mar 112025

  Forest School Parent Activity

  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 052025

  Class 2 – Science Workshop

  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 a good material for making a raincoat for one of the three little pigs.

  They sprayed water onto paper, foil, plastic, sugar paper, cotton and greaseproof paper to determine the effectiveness in keeping the rain out. They really enjoyed the practical elements of the workshop and worked well with their partners to solve an everyday problem.

  “This was the best workshop. I had so much fun!” Jackson

  “I really enjoyed using the special pen!” Lena – talking about using the wax to waterproof paper.

  

  

  
  

• Feb 042025

  Smarties Maths Parent Activity

  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 will have to think about something that has different colours. ”