In Year 2 this term we having been learning about the world’s seven continents and five oceans. This week we learned about the equator. We located the equator on the globe and on different maps.
We then learned about the Northern and Southern Hemisphere. Phoebe told us, “We live in the Northern Hemisphere.”
We found some countries that lie on the equator and discussed what the weather is like there.
To celebrate World Mental Health Day, the children came to school dressed in yellow. In Year 2, we discussed how we have different feelings throughout the day. We thought about times when we had felt different emotions. In groups we then matched different emotions to different situations.
During story time we read Ruby’s Worry and discussed how we deal with our worries.
Year 1 have been thoroughly enjoying our computing unit. They have been exploring the different components of a computer and learning what technology is! Here is some more of what we have been up to…
Lesson 1: Technology in our classroom.
This lesson we focused on what the word ‘technology’ actually means. We discovered it is anything made by people to help us. The children then looked at an array of photographs of things found in and outside of the classroom and sorted it into groups of technology or not. After that, the children then talked about how each item helps us.
Lesson 2: Using Technology
During the next lesson the children were excited to get to know the main parts of a laptop computer. They enjoyed learning how to turn on and log in to a computer. By the end of the lesson the children could identify a screen, keyboard and mouse/trackpad.
Lesson 3: Developing mouse skills
Now the children understood the main components of a computer, they developed their mouse skills. We looked at all different mice and how some look different but perform the same function such as the trackpad. At first we found it a bit tricky to use the mouse but when we got used to it we created some lovely pictures.
Key Stage One were very excited to welcome our parents, grandparents and carers into school this week. We impressed them with our Phonics skills in a Speed Sound session and then we read a book to them.
To end the session we shared a book for pleasure with them from our class libraries.
It was lots of fun! We love to read in KS1!
In our second lesson on rewards and consequences, Year 2 discussed how our actions sometimes lead to consequences. The children looked at different actions and thought of an appropriate consequence for each action.
We then discussed our consequences to see if we felt they were fair.
In Year 1 we had the opportunity to go visit our local church St Nicholas. We discovered what happens in a church, what is means to belong to a church and what different symbols and artefacts mean to Christians.
Year 2 have been thinking about rewards and consequences in PSHE this week. We talked about positive behaviours and how it feels to be rewarded. Then we sorted behaviours into positive and negative.
Year 2 have been discussing their rights and responsibilities in school in PSHE this week. They worked in groups to sort their responsibilities from the most important to the least important.
We then had a fantastic discussion about their choices.
In Year 1, we have been looking closely at different symbols and their meanings. First, we identified why it is important to belong to different clubs and groups.
Then we sorted which symbols belong to each club. Peach found that she is a member of Christopher Pickering school, dance club and more! It is important to be a part of different clubs to become part of the community.
“In a club you get to make new friends”- Peach
It was exciting to see symbols from different religions such as Christianity, Islam and Humanism and learn why they are special to them.
“The cross is important to Christians and their faith”.
In science this week Year 1 have started our observation of a seeds grow into a plant.
We are all very excited to observe each stage of growth.
We talked about what a plant needs to be healthy and chose a place in the classroom to put our plants that had those things.
Plants need the correct temperature, light and water to grow into a healthy plant. We placed our plants near the window and decided we needed to make sure they are watered regularly.
We have placed the seeds at the side of a see through plastic cup so we can observe every stage.
Our observations so far can see a seed ready to grow. We can’t wait to see if it starts to germinate and develop shoots next week!
