Blog Author: Miss McKendrey

Year2 have been finding out about who Saint Francis was and what he did to be made a saint. They learned that he is the saint of animals and nature. The children borough in photos of their pets, which they shared with the class. Then they wrote prayers tomSaint Francis to ask for his blessings on…

Year 2 marked World Mental Health Day by wearing yellow and taking part in some fun activities. Firstly, they talked about what mental health is, why it is important to look after our mental health and explored some activities that can help their mental health. Afterwards, they learned how to use…

The Year Lorena were so excited to see the brand new grotto in the school grounds. They respectfully gathered with the whole school and some parishioners for the moment when Father Groody came to bless the grotto. It was a magical day, and the children were very happy to be a part of it!

The Year 2 children were filled with awe and wonder as they warmly welcomed the new grotto in the school grounds. They respectfully attended a very special ceremony led by Father Groody, who blessed the grotto and led them in prayer and hymns. It was a truly memorable moment marking the grotto as…

Year 2 thoroughly enjoyed their mini archery session provided by Robin Arrows. The session began with the children being introduced to the different parts of the bow and arrow then they learned how to hold the bow and load the arrows on to the bow. Once they had mastered, this they explored…

Year 2 have been exploring dictionaries in their poetry lesson. They used the alphabet to help them locate words in a physical dictionary before searching words, from their poetry, in an online dictionary using the iPad.

Year 2 had the unexpected treat of an xtra PE session this week in which they took part in Multiskills activities. They began the session by playing ‘Rock,Paper, Scissors, Shoot’ followed by a game of ‘Table Football’ and ‘Rainbow Ball Tag’. What a fun session it was practising their…

Year 2 have been studying the artwork of Beth Krommes in their art lessons. They have been looking carefully at how she uses a range of marks to create images from nature including waves. They thoroughly enjoyed using paint and oil pastels to create their worn version of the artwork…

Year 2 have been demonstrating the British Value of democracy by placing their votes in the School Council election. The children considered the skills needed to represent the class and took these in to consideration when placing their votes. They cannot wait to see who has been chosen to…

Year 2 thoroughly enjoyed their first cricket session of the new academic year. They spent some time practising their overarm throwing and hitting of the ball. They cannot wait to improve their skills further over the coming weeks.

Year 2 started the year thinking about how they can be more effective in their observations during science lessons. They used many of the five senses to help them create oral descriptions of a variety of shells, stones and plants. What observant young scientists they are!

In R.E. Year 2 have been learning about Judaism and how they celebrate Shabbat. Today they welcomed Basil and his friend, Bruce, from the Lancaster and Lakes Jewish Community. Basil talked to them about what Judaism is and what it is like to be a Jew. He shared many artefacts with the children and…