Year 2 have been learning to tell the time in Maths this week, They have learned about the different hands on a clock and can now read, write and match the time on a clock.
Year 2 learn to Tell the Time
Category : Year 1/2
Year 2 Instruction Writing
Year 2 have been learning how to write instructions this term. First of all we looked at the different features of instructions.
We structured a set of instructions, followed different instructions and had a go at writing our own.
For our Hot Write we planted some beans and then wrote a set of instructions for how to plant beans!
Year 2 investigate; ‘Who would you see in the deep, dark wood?’
Year 2 have been investigating the question; Who would you see in the deep, dark wood? They have been on a QR hunt looking for different animals that live in a wood. We found out lots of facts about woodland animals!
KS1 Deep, Dark Wood Wow Day
Our new topic is ‘What would you find in the deep, dark wood?’
To introduce the topic the children came to school dressed as a character you might find in a wood. Do you recognise which story these characters are from?
The children explored traditional tales set in a wood. This involved learning the signifiers and acting out the story.
We then went on a nature hunt to see what we could find in a wood. The children collected natural materials to take back to their classrooms.
The children then use their materials to create a nature collage. 
After our collage we went for a picnic on our new enchanted wood. We had a wonderful time!
Rights and Responsibilities
Children from the Christopher Pickering School Council were privileged to attend Ganton Academy to work alongside the students in Venus class. Work was undertaken on the ‘UN Convention of the Rights of a Child’ whereby the children identified and discussed some of the articles held within the charter. We also undertook some role play activities where we collaborated and acted out significant articles for other groups of children to identify. The children then conducted a QR code hunt using I-pads to match the article numbers to relevant information given. A super morning was had by all, children and staff alike!!! Thank you Venus class!!!
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Key Stage 1 Polar Explorer Exhibition
This term Key Stage 1 have been investigating the question; What is a Polar Explorer? First we investigated where Antarctica is and what it is like there. We looked at what Polar Explorers might do and what they might find in Antarctica.
Once we understood about what Antarctica is like today, we looked at what Antarctica was like in the past. We also learnt about Hull’s Antarctic heroes; WIlliam Colbeck and Alfred Cheetham.
To showcase our work we decided to put on our own exhibition. Our exhibition including a series of collections.
Our first collection was named ‘Antarctica’ and featured art work, poems and postcards from all of Key Stage 1.
Collection 2 focussed on Captain Scott and was created by Miss Stockton’s class.
Collection 3 was created by Year 1 and included a series of letters and sketches of William Colbeck.
Collection 4 was created by Miss Stathers’ class and featured a range of fact files, diary entries and sketches of Alfred Cheetham.
The children in Key Stage 1 were the official tour guides for our exhibition. They taught the rest of the school all about Antarctica and the different explorers from the past.
After school we opened our exhibition to the parents. They had a wonderful time celebrating the work we had done this term!
Year 2 Performance Poetry
Miss Stathers’ class performed the poem ‘I’m a Little Penguin’ in assembly this morning! It was super!
Division Problem Solving in Antarctica!
Miss Stathers’ Maths class have been putting their sharing skills to good use. They needed to help the polar explorers work out how to share equipment equally in Antarctica!
Made In Hull
To celebrate the launch of Hull City of Culture 2017 and our new Spring Topic ‘Made in Hull’, each year group created their own wooden letter. Each letter had to represent a certain aspect of Hull culture. The letter have the following themes:
M- Hull City- Year 2
A- Needler’s Sweets- Ganton
D- Hull Fair – Year 1
E- Famous People – Year 3
I- Hull Rovers – FS
N- Hull Docks – Year 4
H- Hull FC – Year 6
U- Hessle Foreshore- iPass
L- Landmarks- Year 5
L- Fish- FS
During our Made in Hull topic each phase will be learning about a piece of Hull history. FS and KS1 will be learning about Hull’s Polar explorers, Y34 will be learning about what life was like during Hull in the Blitz and Y56 will be learning about Hull’s Docks. It’s going to be an exciting term!