Year 2

The children have been learning about the benefits of eggs in their design technology lesson. They also found out about what it means to be a free range hen. The children prepared the ingredients using the bridge and claw techniques. The quiches were enjoyed by most of the children. What a treat…

In design technology the Year 2 children have been thinking about what being healthy means. They learned about  the difference between processed and unprocessed foods and which is healthier for us. They also found out that fruit and vegetables provide us with nutrients to help us stay healthy. The…

The Year 2 children have been exploring how to draw and make 2D shapes in their maths lesson. They really enjoyed using the geoboards on the iPads to create their own 2D shapes before attempting to draw them.

This week the Year 2 children have been learning about what bullying is and the feelings associated with bullying for all those involved. The children have been finding out that it can also happen online as well as offline. The children took photos of each other then edited the photos to add a…

In English the Year 2 children have been looking at the features of a formal invitation. Today they used their computing skills to create a template for a formal invitation that they will use in future lessons to write their own formal invitation.

All of the Infant children had the opportunity to stay after school for a Friendship Disco as part of our Anti Bullying Week celebrations. It was so lovely to see the children enjoying being in the company of their peers and friends. What fun they had as they danced, sang and shared a snack…

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…

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…

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…

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.

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.

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…