Year 2

As part of their work on the Great Fire of London, Year 2 visited Whitehaven Fire Station to find out more about the methods that were used to fight the fire and how it led to the creation of the Fire Service today. The children impressed Green Watch with their knowledge of how the fire started…

The Infant children have had great fun at playtime this morning using the new playground equipment. It was lovely to see them all sharing, taking turns and having lots of fun with their friends.

Year 1 and Year 2 attended Mass today. They learned all about how they need to live a life of love because God is love and he wants us to live this out this in our lives. The children led the parish family in the singing of two hymns: ‘My God is so Big’ and ‘Thank you Lord for this New Day.’ The…

This academic year Year 2 will be fundraising for the charity Diabetes UK. As 14th November is World Diabetes Day the children have been finding out about what diabetes is and how those with it control it using insulin. They listened to a short story about some children who have diabetes then were…

Year 2 celebrated Anti Bullying Week 2024 by coming to school dressed in blue or in their own clothes. This year’s theme is ‘Choose Respect’. The children have spent time in HRSE this week thinking about their feelings and actions and how they can show respect to others in a range of…

Year 2 had a wonderful time at the Friendship Disco dancing and chatting with their friends from Reception,Year 1 and Year 2. They had thoroughly earned their drink and snack halfway through before continuing to dance to the end.

As part of Anti-Bullying Week the children came to school dressed in odd socks to celebrate their individuality and to stand up to bullying and discrimination. All the children were proud of the socks they wore and had great fun looking at the different combinations worn by others.

Year 2 attended a short service at the War Memorial to commemorate Remembrance Day. The children respectfully observed a minutes silence before listening to a reading of a poem and being led in prayer by Reverend Becky. The class representatives for the Ethos Group laid a wreath before returning…

Year 2 enjoyed their first library van visit of the new school year. They enjoyed listening to a story read by the librarian before choosing a book each to take back to class. They are all looking forward to enjoying these in class over the coming weeks.

Year 2 visited Egremont Library today to exchange books and choose a new book to take home. They had great fun looking at the different types of books available and shared them with each other. The visit ended with a storytime session by Miss McKendrey. The children thoroughly enjoyed listening to…

In R.E. Year 2 have been reflecting on God’s gift of creation and thinking about what they are grateful for. They looked at some artwork by the contemporary artist Andy Goldsworthy in which he uses natural materials to mimic natural land features and animals. The children had lots of fun finding…

As it is the Month of the Rosary, Year 2 have been praying the rosary. They have shown respect and reverence throughout. They have spent some time learning about and meditating on the mysteries of Jesus’ life so that they may draw closer to him through the intercession of Mary. They know that with…