Category: Year 2 Blog

We have been exploring 2D and 3D shapes and recognising their features.

This week, we hosted a KS1 Science Workshop for some Year 1 and 2 children across many schools. They all got to join in some amazing science experiments, from learning how we can change the pitch of a sound with water, to how we can make lava lamps using oil and water. The children were supported by the Science Ambassadors

The children were asked the question: Why should we wash our hands with soap? An experiment was carried out to see which condition removed vegetable oil (or germs!) from their hands. They discovered that the most effective was to use warm water and soap.

Year 2 have been thinking about how important it is to treat with kindness and respect. We have also reminded the children that they must tell a trusted adult if they have been upset. To spread the message, they made posters and wore odd socks!

In Year 2, we have been practising using base 10 and calculation mats to help us add across a 10. Using the apparatus helped us with our place value and with our regrouping when crossing over a 10.

Deedee from 1decision has been teaching us how to tie our own shoe laces. We tied string around the table legs using the ‘bunny ears’ technique. How did we do?

We enjoyed our Harvest Festival which was led by the Reverend Jon Taylor from St Bartholomew’s church. He spoke about the importance of being thankful for what we have and how it is kind to share. He also described how his church would be celebrating Harvest this year. As a school we collected enough food

We have been investigating a new adding strategy where we add to the next 10 and then on from there. We used a tens frame and counters first, then tried to represent it on a number line afterwards.