Year 2 - Spring Term 2
WB 31.3.25
We cannot believe we are at the end of the Spring term already - time flies when you are having fun and that is exactly what has been had in Year 2! It has been another fun-filled term, where children have explored India, investigated habitats and lifecycles, developed their printing skills, as well as producing informative presentations. We have been extremely proud of how the children have applied themselves to tasks and challenges and excelled in their performance. The year group have also enjoyed exploring measures in Maths and produced some excellent persuasive writing in English this half term. Plus, It has been lovely to see the children apply their knowledge of tints and tones to produce an Henri Rousseau inspired painting and be lucky enough to work with PE coaches to develop their gymnastics and ball techniques. Needless to say, it has been a very busy and productive term! We look forward to even more exciting activities in the Summer term and introducing our new topic of 'Extraordinary Explorers'. We wish you all a Happy Easter!
WB 24.3.25
This week, Year 2 have continued their Maths unit on measures. We have explored height and length, discussing the difference between the two and which metric units we would measure these in. The children enjoyed using a variety of measuring tools, including metre rules, tape measures and trundle wheels to investigate and compare lengths and heights of different objects, we even made a height line in class, using key vocabulary (shorter/ taller) to position ourselves in order! In English, we have been innovating our 'Rockabilly Island' text this week, basing it on 'Candyland'. The children have had some fantastic ideas for their attractions, ranging from chocolate hotels, fudge forests and jellybean slides, all of which have been extremely tempting and persuasive to the reader!
WB 17.3.25
This week Year 2 have been enjoying a variety of practical activities in Maths, exploring volume and capacity, which has involved measuring in millilitres and litres. The children have shown a fantastic understanding of how to read and interpret the measures.
We have been continuing with our persuasive text genre in English, the children have produced some great ideas, using enticing and appealing vocabulary, we are looking forward to seeing their innovate writing next week! Our RE unit this half term, is focussing on belonging to communities and groups, the children have been enjoying telling us about the different clubs they belong to and what it means to them to being a part of a team/group. From these discussions, we have produced badges to represent these clubs, the children have created some great designs!
WB 10.3.25
After last week's inspirational talks from parents about their career choices, Year 2 have been discussing their 'dream job' and what they are aspiring to be. We had some great ideas, ranging from vets, footballers, performers and ballerinas! We know our year group are extremely motivated and we fully believe they will achieve their goals they set in life!
It was 'Funky Sock' day on Wednesday, it was fantastic to see the effort put in by the children and to recognise the importance of the day.
In Maths this week, we have continued with our measure unit. The children have been comparing weights of objects and placing them into order of lightest to heaviest, which they have enjoyed completing. Also, in English we have begun our new unit based on 'Rockabilly Island', with the focus to write a persuasive text. The children have been extremely enthusiastic about it and are loving the mythical island, where there are mermaids, cyclops clouds and lagoons! We cannot wait to read the children's ideas, when it comes to the innovation week!
WB 3.3.25
It has been another great week in Year 2, with some exciting learning and experiences. In PSHE this half term, we are exploring different types of industries and the jobs which can appear under the different categories. We were lucky enough to have a variety of parents come in and discuss with the children what their job entails and their experiences within their occupation. The children were excited to hear about different roles, such as hairdressing, vets, military roles and even life as a cowgirl! The children loved experiencing the skill of lassoing!
In Maths, we have begun our 'measures' unit, beginning with mass. The children have explored different weights and comparing these with similar objects, then testing their estimates on the scales to see if they balance. Also in Art, we are continuing our Henri Rousseau unit and have been looking at how to make different tints with white paint and tones with black to create different shades within a painting - the children created some fantastic colour pallettes. Year 2 are also lucky enough to have coaches in this half term for their outdoor PE; the children were developing their dribbling and tackling skills today in the sunshine, where fun was had by all.
Finally, 'World Book Day' was a great success and Year 2 all looked FAB-U-LOUS in their costumes!
WB 24.2.25
Our first week back has been jam-packed and it has been lovely to see how enthusiastic the children have been. We have been innovating our 'Pirate Pam' text in English, where the children have produced some fantastic work, with amazing ideas. We have been lucky enough to have SCS coaches for indoor PE, where we have been developing our balancing skills and exploring ways in which we can stretch our bodies. During Maths, we have been exploring doubling and halving, the children's understanding has been excellent and they have been applying strategies confidently. Overall a great start to Spring 2!
