Observing Closely in Science
Our first science lesson of the new school year was to use the scientific skill of observing closely. We used the senses of sight, hearing, smell, and touch to explore shells and stones in the classroom. We used our scientist voice to describe the similarities and differences between the objects.…
Year 2 trip to Lowther Castle
Year 2 had a wonderful time on this year’s Infant end of year trip to Lowther Castle. The children spent many hours exploring the Lost Castle and Dragon’s Lair and playing happily with each other. There were so many things to see and do. What a perfect way to end the school…
Kickball Rounders Tournament
Some of our Year 2 children took part in a kickball rounders tournament at St Benedict’s Catholic High School today. They all showed great sportsmanship and worked well together when fielding and kicking. They came second in the tournament overall. What a wonderful performance by each and every…
Year 2 at Forest School
Year 2 have waited all year to attend Forest School and it certainly didn’t disappoint. They had lots of fun building dens, climbing trees, playing ‘Eagle and Mice’ (a hide and run game), making nature inspired crafts as well as chilling out in hammocks. What a wonderful start to their Forest…
Author visits Year 2 and Reception
Year 2 and Reception were visited by the author and illustrator Sean Perkins who came to share his new book ‘Oscar and Ben The Birthday Party.’ The children were gripped from the beginning until the end, joining in with repeated refrains and rhymes as well as chuckling at the humorous parts. They…
Year 2 Whitehaven museums trip
In Year 2 we are learning about the history of significant people and events in Whitehaven. We spent the morning on a harbour trail with Alan from the Beacon museum. He told us all about the history of the harbour and the mines. The children were very excited to see the sea locks being opened to…
KidzFit workshop
Year 2 were joined by Year 1 for a KidzFit workshop. The children learned all about how to keep themselves healthy through exercise. The children tested their abilities by taking part in different exercises and monitoring the affect this had on their bodies. What a wonderful time was had by…
Coronation Celebrations in Year 2
Year 2 have spent the day, before King Charles III’s coronation, finding out about his life and the crown he will be crowned in. The day began with a reading lesson about his life and was followed by an art lesson with the famous illustrator Rob Biddulph. The children learned all about the St…
Introduction to cricket
Year 2 had their first cricket session with the cricket coach, Matthew. He introduced them to bowling, fielding and batting. They will continue to develop all of these skills over the coming weeks. The children thoroughly enjoyed their lesson and cannot wait to learn more next week.
Visual representations of text
Today Year 2 read a paragraph from the text The Rhythm of the Rain by Grahame Baker-Smith. They practised reading it in unison before using collage materials to create a visual representation of what it told them about the water cycle.
Our Olympian Event
Today we had the pleasure of meeting and exercising with the Olympian athlete Chris Bennett. We found out about how he came to be a hammer thrower and how he made it in to the Olympic team for the Rio Olympics. We also had an opportunity to ask him some questions before taking part in a sponsored…
Awe and Wonder in the Wonderdome
Today Year 2 had an amazing time in the Wonderdome. They went inside the planetarium and watched in awe and wonder as the solar system unfolded in front of their eyes and rotated around them. They found out about each planet and were surprised to find out that Saturn has 62 moons! The children…