Blog Author: Miss McKendrey

Remembrance Day was always going to be very different this year but this did not stop Year 2 remembering in their own special way. All the children took part in the Poppy Run which was followed by a 2 minute silence to remember the fallen. The children found out about why we remember the armistice…

There were many spooky things occurring in Year 2 today! This morning the children made mummy toast to help them write instructions although the best part was getting to eat what they had made. Then this afternoon the children took part in some spooky yoga followed by Ghostbuster dancing. The day…

Today Year 2 reflected on what mental health is and ways they can look after themselves using mindfulness. They also thought about why they are amazing. Each and every child were able to talk about what makes them amazing and were able to say why they think their classmates are amazing too. They…

Today the whole school took part in a virtual cross country competition. Year 2 showed great determination and stamina in running 600 metres. Well done to all the children.

Year 2 have been learning how to use a dictionary to find words. They hAd  great fun exploring them to find the meanings of words.

In art Year 2 have been looking at printing. They explored patterns in the environment including those in nature. They used paints and objects from the classroom to create repeating patterns and adding layers to them.

Our first computing lesson of the year was on e-Safety. We thought about how our identity is seen online and how we can create an avatar to keep ourselves safe.

Today Year 2 finally got back together to celebrate the end of the school year and to bid farewell to a very special member of the class. They had lots of fun catching up with each other, dancing and playing games. They were also treated to a story from their new teacher and talked about what Year…

This week in home learning Year 2 learned about the artist Pied Mondrian. They looked at some examples of his artwork and used what they had learned about his style to create their own artwork. The artwork was created using a variety of tools in 2Paint.

Year 2 indulged in some art linked to the theme of Lockdown Sports Day. They looked at some artwork by Matisse and used this as inspiration to create their own sporty art.

We were not going to let the lockdown stop us having our annual sports day so we held a virtual one! The children took part in sports day activities at home or in the local environment. There was lots of running, skipping, long jump, egg and spoon races, obstacle courses and other activities.
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Year 2 found out about the city of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. They learned about the characteristics of the place and what the Rio Carnival is like. The children used the knowledge they had gained to design or create an outfit, mask or headdress for the Rio Carnival. I’m sure you’ll agree that they…