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13 May 2024

Moving for Mental Health Awareness Week 2024

This year’s Mental Health Awareness Week theme is movement. Year 2 have been finding out that movement is good for not just our bodies but our mental health too. They were split into teams and took part in relays by moving like different animals. They walked like a bear, a crab, an elephant, a…

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10 May 2024

Getting Started on TT Rockstars

Now that Year 2 have finished their maths unit on multiplication and division it is time for them to start practising their times table knowledge at home too. Today the children were introduced to the TT Rockstars app and had great fun creating their rockstar avatar before playing the game linked…

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10 May 2024

Year 2 Football Tournament May 2024

Some of our Year 2 children attended a 7-a-side Year 2 football tournament at Cleator Moor today. There were some fabulous games of football by our team. Their ball game improved with every match with great tackles, goals, saves, tactics and teamwork. They showed great passion and resilience…

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7 May 2024

Exploring Mass in Year 2

Year 2 have been using the pan balances to find out what mass objects are in cubes. They chose an object from the classroom and made it equal to the opposite pan balance. When they were balanced, they had to count how many cubes the mass was and were quite surprised at some of the…

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1 May 2024

Measuring in Year 2 2024

Year 2 have been learning to measure lengths and heights using centimetres and metres. They used this to place some objects, of their choice, in order by length. First of all they measured the objects and recorded the results. They compared the measurements to find the shortest and longest lengths…

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17 April 2024

Year 2 Cricket Session

Year 2 thoroughly enjoyed their first cricket session with the coach, Matthew. They practised catching the ball and throwing the ball overarm to try and hit the stumps. They also learned how to hold the cricket bat correctly to strike the ball. They cannot wait for their next…

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28 March 2024

Easter Fun in Year 2 2024

Last week in R.E. the Year 2 children went outdoors to act out the story of the events on Good Friday and Easter Sunday. They reflected on how he died for us and came back to life. This week they have been thinking about how they give thanks and what for. Then they acted out the story of the Last…

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21 March 2024

Year 2 Karate Taster Session March 2024

Dylan Swarbrick came into school and provided each class with a karate session. Year 2 thoroughly enjoyed finding out about the noble art of karate and having a go at some of the moves involved in karate. They learned how to strike and block with their hands before attempting to use their balance…

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15 March 2024

Year 2 Visit to Strudda Bank Farm March 2024

As part of Science Week Year 2 visited Strudda Bank Farm to find out where their food comes from and what happens on a farm. They looked at different grains that are grown and used in the human and animal food chains. They fed some cows, sat in the tractor, stroked and held one-day-old lambs, met…

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15 March 2024

Year 2 Bring the Water Cycle to Life

Over the past few weeks Year 2 have been reading ‘The Rhythm of the Rain’ by Grahame Baker-Smith, in their reading lessons, plus some other texts linked to the water cycle. They used what they had learned to show the water cycle using collage.

 

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15 March 2024

Year 2 Virtual Author Visit March 2024

Year 1 joined Year 2 for a virtual author and illustrator visit this afternoon. The children listened to the author Kelechi Okafor read her latest book ‘Strong Like Me’. It told the children about the importance of strength in all its forms. Afterwards the illustrator of the book Michaela…

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Image of Year 1 Virtual Author Visit March 2024
15 March 2024

Year 1 Virtual Author Visit March 2024

Year 1 joined Year 2 for a virtual author and illustrator visit this afternoon. The children listened to the author Kelechi Okafor read her latest book ‘Strong Like Me’. It told the children about the importance of strength in all its forms. Afterwards the illustrator of the book Michaela…

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