Blog Author: Miss McKendrey

Year 2 won the attendance race last half term. Today they finally received their treat for winning. They chose to have ice lollies followed by a games and puzzles hour. They thoroughly enjoyed spending time with their friends, socialising and learning new games.

Year 2 have been finding out how engineers play an important role in the world of science. They listened to the story of The Three Little Pigs and were tasked with building a house strong enough that the big, bad wolf could not blow down. They worked together in teams of three or four to build…

Year 2 have been reading ‘The Rhythm of the Rain’ by Grahame Baker-Smith in their reading lessons. They found out what the cycle is and have made a paper plate collage to show this.

Year 2 went to visit Strudda Bank Farm as part of Science Week. Farmer Kev and Farmer Vicky told them about the importance of farms in the food chain and were able to handle the many foods that are created from each grain. Then they showed the children around the farm and introduced them to the…

Year 2 took part in the Biggest Ever Football Event. The emphasis on this event was to encourage more girls to play football, as research has found that fewer girls take up football in comparison to boys. With the rise in popularity of women’s football, the event wants to show that girls can enjoy…

All the children looked amazing in their outfits for World Boik Day with some children dressing as characters in books or simply dressing in their pyjamas or non-uniform. They thoroughly enjoyed joining up with Year 5 to share books together and listen to each other read. What a wonderful way to…

As tomorrow is the 1st March, Year 2 have been finding out about their class saint, Saint David. They learned about his life and why he became a saint. They watched videos of children preparing for and celebrating St David’s Day. Afterwards they shared Welsh cakes and wrote fact files about him on…

Year 2 dressed in red for the Pope’s Intention to share love and social justice. As it is also St Valentine’s Day the children learned about who he was then they made a Valentine’s Card for someone in their family to show their love for them. The cards told the recipients exactly why they love…

This year’s theme for Safer internet Day is ‘Too Good to be True? Protecting yourself and Others from Scams Online.’ Year 2 looked at the pros and the cons of playing Minecraft including how they could be scammed when playing it. They learnt about the importance of always seeking the permission of…

Year 2 celebrated the NSPCC Number Day by dressing in their own clothes or clothes with numbers on them. The explored the numbers that important to them in their lives and drew and wrote about them.

Year 2 enjoyed their first coding lesson of the year. They recalled their knowledge of coding from Year 1 before entering code to create an algorithm to control traffic at an airport as well as enter code in any of a collision. They cannot wait to see what they will be doing in their next coding…

This year’s Children’s Mental Health Week theme is ‘Know Yourself, Grow Yourself.’ Year 2 has been looking at the importance of self-awareness and expressing emotions. The children took part in a body scan to develop awareness of their bodies and how each part of the body feels. Then they learned…