Odd Socks Day 2022
Year 2 began Anti Bullying Week by joining in with Odd Socks Day. All the children came to school wearing odd socks and had lots of fun showing expressing themselves and celebrating their individuality. They know that we are all special and unique in our own ways and we should value…
Year 2 visit Egremont Library
Today Year 2 visited Egremont library. There were so many new and wonderful books to explore. Before checking out the books we had chosen, we enjoyed listening to the story ‘Where’s Your Eee-orrh?’ What fun we had predicting events and joining in with the donkey’s…
Y2 Habitats Workshop
This afternoon Year 2 were visited by Emma from West Cumbria Rivers Trust. She told us all about the work they do as a charity then she taught us all about the creatures that live in the River Ehen. We played ‘Who am I?’ and used tree diagrams to help us work out which of the creatures we were…
Year 2 School Council Vote
Yesterday the Year 2 children voted for who they wanted them to represent them, as a class, on the School Council. The children thought hard about the qualities needed and placed their votes accordingly. I am sure that the two children elected will do a wonderful job.
Islam assembly
Today we were visited by Imran the imam. During an assembly he told us about what Muslims believe as well as teaching us about the Five Pillars of Islam. He showed us some of the special objects they use in relation to the Five Pillars and told us about their significance.
Our first Multiskills session of the new academic year
Year 2 had great fun in their first multiskills session of the new academic year. The children played some invasion games in which they had to think about the space they were in and how to change their speed and direction to avoid being caught. All of the children showed a good sense of spatial…
Year 2 End of Term Trip 2022
This year’s end of Year trip was to Rookery Woods. The children had great fun in the sun exploring the stone circle, orienteering and playing on the adventure playground. what a great way to end the year!
Move Up To Year 2 Day
What an enjoyable morning the children spent in Year 2! They listened to the story ‘The Dot’ by Peter H Reynolds then explored it’s message to have a positive mindset and simply try things they think they cannot do. They created their own artwork using a dot as a starting point then wrote a…
2022 Sports Day in Year 2
Year 2 thoroughly enjoyed their sports day. They showed good teamwork, determination, respect, passion and self-belief as they competed and supported each other. Congratulations to the Red team.
Year 2 Rum Story Visit
As part of their humanities topic on the history of Whitehaven, the Year 2 children enjoyed a visit to the Rum Story. The children were guided around the museum and learned about how the Jefferson family were instrumental in bringing serum, sugar and molasses to Whitehaven. The found out ships…
National School Sports Week 2022in Year 2
This week Year 2 have taken part in various activities during National Sports Week. They ran a mile a day, taken part in a yoga dance activity on National Yoga Day, played parachute games, practised their ball skills and participated in the Big Skip. What an active week they have had!
Making Jam Jar Salad
This morning the Year 2 children learned the difference between processed and unprocessed foods. They found out about the benefits of eating fruit and vegetables too. Then they learned how to use the clawing and bridging techniques to prepare vegetables for their jam jar salads. What a delicious…