Exploring the character Finn

By Miss P STATHERS20th November 2022

Year 2’s fiction text this half term is The Star Maker’s Apprentice. This week they have explored the main character, Finn. They wrote questions that they wanted to ask Finn and then did hot seating in the role of him.

They then used these ideas to write a diary entry in the role of Finn. Later in the week, they generated adjectives to describe Finn and wrote some fantastic character descriptions. Well done Year 2!

Anti-Bullying Week in Year 2

By Miss P STATHERS20th November 2022

Year 2 have taken part in anti-bullying week this week. They wore odd socks for our odd socks day and took part in a whole school assembly with Mrs Marson. In PSHE, they then looked at how people might feel in different situations. They then discussed how small acts of kindness can put an end to bullying and discussed ways in which we can ensure we are an anti-bullying school.

Silent Night

By Mrs K SMITH19th November 2022

This week in music Year 2 are continuing to appraise the songs we are going to perform in our Christmas service.

This week we have appraised ‘Silent Night‘. We liked this song as it was slow and made us all feel relaxed.

The notes were very long and we talked about how we need to fill our lungs with air to hold the long  notes when we perform.

We listened to different versions of the song and talked about the different instruments we could hear. We identified a guitar and violin on one version but could only hear the piano on another. We liked the sound of the violin as this was gentle and soft.

Digital Photography

By Amy JEFFREY18th November 2022

Digital Photography

This half term, Year 2 are learning all about digital photography. Over the next few weeks, the children will recognise different devices can be used to capture photographs and will gain experience capturing, editing, and improving photos. Finally, they will use this knowledge to recognise that images they see may not be real.

So far our children have carefully analysed whether a photo should be taken in a landscape or portrait format and explored reasons why a photographer may favour one over the other.

They have also evaluated photos, taken themselves, and improved a photograph by retaking it.

 

religious weddings

By Sophie Dale14th November 2022

This week in RE, year 1 learnt about and compared different wedding traditions. They looked into Christian, Muslim and Humanist celebrations.

In Christian weddings, the children discovered that couples exchange rings and make promises to each other and God.

At a Humanist wedding, people celebrate with their friends and family and light a unity candle which represents the joining of two families.

A Muslim wedding is often bright and colourful and can last up to three days. The night before the wedding, a brides hands are decorated with henna to wish her good luck and good health.

Signifiers!

By Mrs E PEARSON11th November 2022

In English this week Year 1 have been learning the signifiers for their new story ‘Little Red Riding Hood’.

We read the story as a class before learning the signifiers. The children then practiced in their groups before performing them to each other. We can’t wait to explore the story further next week!

 

Writing number sentences.

By Sophie Dale11th November 2022

This week in maths we have been looking at writing number sentences relating to part-whole models.

We explored this practically first by using counters to complete a part- whole model. On our whiteboards  we then made  the  same  part-whole  model  using  numerals.  Finally  we  wrote  the  number  sentence  to  represent it. With their partners, they then made their own part-whole model between them and enjoyed writing the number sentences. Well done Year 1!

Away in a manger

By Mrs K SMITH11th November 2022

This week in music Year 2 are very excited to start thinking about songs we are going to perform in our church Christmas service.

We have begun by appraising and singing ‘Away in a Manger‘

Year 2 talked about how gentle and soft the music sounded and how our voices needed to be the same. We had to practise the song lots as there are some longer notes we found a little tricky.

We could hear the piano in the music and talked about the different notes it was playing as well as how these notes were soft and soothing.

Away in a Manger made us feel calm.

Adding and Subtracting Tens

By Miss P STATHERS9th November 2022

Year 2 have been learning how to add and subtract a tens number. They used base 10 to represent their tens and ones.

They noticed a pattern and learned the rule that when adding a tens number the ones always stay the same!

 

 

The Star Maker’s Apprentice

By Miss P STATHERS9th November 2022

Year 2 have started their new fiction unit this week; The Star Maker’s Apprentice. To immerse themselves in the story. The children learned the signifiers for the story and used them to retell the story.Image

Then they drew story maps and acted out the story!

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