Year 2
Mrs ChapmanWelcome to Year 2
Animal Finger Puppets
In design and technology lessons we have looked at different types of puppets. In this lesson we looked in particular at finger puppets. The children thought about which animal they would like to design and then used card to draw and decorate their finger puppet...
Information Technology in Year 2
This half term in Year 2 the children have been investigating what is technology and what is not. They have looked at a variety of devices that are technology and even considered if they are used inside or outside. The children did a great piece of work thinking about...
The Key to Being a Good Friend!
In Year 2 in our PSHE lesson we looked at how to be a good friend. The children came up with fantastic ideas and words which are vital in being a good friend. They thought about how they are all friends and how they are in school, outside of school and on the...
French Club
Year 1 and 2 have really enjoyed taking part in a range of activities in French Club this half term. We’ve learned to count to ten, designed family trees, produced Eiffel Tower artwork, made flags, tasted French food and cooked delicious crepes.
How does soap work? 🧼🧴🧽🫧
In science, Year 2 have been describing the importance for humans of exercise, eating the right amount of different foods and hygiene. This week we talked about protecting ourselves from germs and why we need to wash our hands with soap. We carried out an experiment...
Counting Fun!
Year 2 have been trying really hard to count in 2s 3s 5s and 10s in our maths lessons. We used counters to help us but we were also given a challenge to see how far we could count without the resources. We are certainly getting better each time we practise. We tried...
Book Reviews! 📚
Year 2 have loved reading the story ‘We’re Going to Find the Monster’ and would certainly recommend this adventure book to friends! The class had great discussions about the characters and their favourite parts and even talked about interesting words the author used...
The Music Service- Recycling and Conservation
Today the children from Reception to Year 6 received a very special treat when Gateshead's Music Service came into school to perform a live music workshop all about Recycling and Conservation. The children played a range of graphic scores to accompany the live band as...
Making Music! 🎵🥁🪘
Year 2 have been clapping and playing musical rhythms in our music lessons. We went on an African adventure and saw elephants, giraffes, hippos and lions. We played different rhythms to match the animals by using words to help us. We then tried to play the rhythms on...
Comparing Objects and Numbers.
Year 2 have been working hard in maths to compare objects using different mathematical language and symbols. We made lots of different numbers using base 10 equipment. We counted the objects using groups of tens and ones and then discussed which quantity was greater...
Bedtime Story Sacks
We have some new visitors in Early Years and Key Stage One! Our story buddies have asked if they can visit each child's house in Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and 2 over the course of the year to share one of their favourite bedtime stories with our children. Each story...
Reading Timelines.
Year 2 have started to learn about The Great Fire of London. Today, we tried hard to place it on a timeline so we could try to get a sense of when this event happened in history. We began looking at our own timeline starting from now to when we were born. We then went...