Year 2 News

Perfect Pufferfish 

Pufferfish class have amazed me with their creativity and knowledge about the rainforest this half term. They are able to explain what each layer of the rainforest is called, whether the plants have large or small leaves and what kind of animals you could expect to find there. They have loved making their own mini rainforests and sharing their knowledge with the Year 1 children in Seals class. 

Well done and thank you for a fab year Pufferfish!

Lobsters get creative 

We have had a great week making our very own rainforests. The children included lots of lift the flaps as well as a winding mechanism to move their animals or plants up and down. They labelled each layer and included some animal facts on their lift the flaps. Penguin class really enjoyed coming to see their fantastic creations. Well done Lobsters! 

Last post for this Year's Puffins...

Well, what a year it has been for the Puffins (with one week left to go).  We have done so much learning and had lots of fun along the way.  It has been lovely to finish on our rainforest in a box project as the children have absolutely loved it!  We have also done a couple of transition activities at Bedford Road over the last couple of weeks that have gone down really well too.

Thank you all for a fabulous year lovely Puffins! 

Fab Seashells Project! 

Seashells have amazed me with how imaginative they are. Their rainforests are so realistic. Seashells now know lots of facts about the Rainforests, from the indigenous people who live there to the animals who have adapted to live there. 

I will well and truly miss this lovely class, they have brought lots of fun and laughter into the classroom. 

Puffins Activity Week!

Seashells Activity Week !

Puffins - Bug hunting, pond dipping and much more.  Lots of fun! (and a bit of cricket)

On Tuesday we had a fabulous day exploring habitats at Marston Forest Centre and the creatures that live there.  We were lucky enough to see a protected species of newt, frogs hopping through the grass and many many tadpoles.  We found out that water scorpions breath through a tube that comes out of their bottoms!

Despite the drizzle in the afternoon, we still had fun looking for different species of trees (even if Mrs Manser was not totally sure on some of the leaves)!

A great day was had by all and I am sure the children returned home exhausted.

There are also a few cricket pictures as we have really enjoyed the coaching we had last half term

Lobsters trip to Marston Vale 

Pufferfish's Marvellous Marston Vale trip.

Pufferfish class enjoyed a brilliant day out at Marston Vale Forest Centre. The children loved pond dipping and were thrilled when they caught something wriggly. The class were shocked when someone caught an endangered crested newt - how exciting! Bug hunting was a big hit too. The children discovered crickets, butterflies, spiders, dragonflies and caterpillars to name a few. At the end of the day the children became leaf detectives and are now able to identify lots of different trees. Well done Pufferfish class.

Seashells Learning Outside the Classroom

Seashells had a terrific day out on Wednesday at Marston Vale. They took part in pond dipping, bug hunting and leaf hunting. Smiles all round. Lots of creatures were discovered for the first time. A great day out had by all!  

Year 2 become puppeteers

Year 2 have worked very hard creating their very own puppets this half term. They investigated a range of joining techniques and decided that sewing would be the strongest. The children carefully designed a puppet and showed determination and perseverance to sew the fabric together. It was very tricky but they didn't give up. The finishing touches were amazing and all the puppets look fantastic! Well done for all your hard work. Enjoy playing with them! 

It's all go go go in Puffin Class!

The photos are finally here.  Our lovely Puffins finished one topic with some fabulous castle building and started the next by investigating what happens when you make bread.  We've also slipped in some photos of the Easter bunny run, mad hair day and the visit of local firefighters.    Let's see what else this term brings...

Pufferfish Class

So far this half term, Pufferfish have enjoyed being scientists! They have learned all about density and how certain liquids can differ in this area. The children were shocked to find out that oil sits on top of water because it is less dense. How strange!

The children also carried out a fun experiment to see if dough weighed more or less after being cooked. We had lots of interesting predictions and several children were correct in their thinking. Everyone loved twisting, squashing, bending and kneading the dough before it was cooked, even though the mixture was very gooey!

When thinking about fire safety the children have been taught never to play with matches, to leave a building immediately if fire is detected and to call 999 in an emergency. The children were very sensible and asked well thought out questions. The fun side of the afternoon was definitely playing with the fire engines hose.  

Seashells Benchball 

Over the last two weeks Seashells have loved playing Benchball within PE. They have tried really hard at mastering skills such as defending an opponent, chest passes and communication. We even had a go at silent benchball this week where each player had to make it known that they were free to receive the ball through physical actions as opposed to verbal phrases. Also I am very proud of each and every one of them as they are now great team players who shake hands and congratulate the opposing teams. 

Lobsters become scientists

 Lobsters have had a great start to our new topic Muck, Mess and Mixtures. They have enjoyed finding out about materials and how they can be changed by squashing, bending, twisting and pulling. They put these skills to the test when making their own bread rolls. The children made predictions about how much the dough would weigh when it was cooked and some were surprised to find out it weighed less. Ask them why this is! They have also enjoyed investigating the density of liquids using water, oil and food colouring. They enjoyed watching the oil float to the top and the food colouring move through the oil into the water! Great work Lobsters. 

Puffins - World Book Day

A wonderful end to a fabulous week.  World book day was great fun with super costumes!

Exploring the History of Warwick Castle with the Puffins

What an adventure we had on Tuesday!  The children were amazing at Warwick castle and spotted so many castle features that I lost count.  We did get a little lost in the maze (well I did anyway) but the whole day was splendid.  The children all decided which Castle job they would want and some even chose the 'Gong Farmer'. Yuk!  If you are not sure what that is, ask the Puffins.

Seashells trip to Warwick Castle

Seashells had an amazing day at Warwick Castle where they learnt about the medieval times. The children learnt about the job roles that occurred within a castle, went to watch a birds of prey show and witness a real life bowman in action. The children's comments throughout the day were lovely to hear and it truly was a superb day out! They know lots of facts now, be sure to ask them as they will be writing a recount on their trip next week.

Lobsters trip to Warwick Castle 

We were very lucky to go on an amazing day out to Warwick castle to learn more about life in the past. The children enjoyed listening to the bowman explain how to improve your aim, learn all about the different jobs on our Castle Life tour as well as explore the maze, climb the very steep steps of the castle and watch the bird show. It was a fun, filled day out for all! 

Warwick Castle - Pufferfish Class

Pufferfish children experienced a fabulous day out at Warwick Castle. We were blessed with super weather which allowed us to enjoy our visit. The children loved the coach journey, maze experience, battlement walk, birds of prey display and castle tour activity to name a few. Pufferfish wowed me with their castle knowledge, so be sure to ask them a question about their visit. 

A great start to 2024 - Fabulous Puffins

What a group of superstars!  We have had a wonderful start to the year in Puffins.  Great fun was had by all when we investigated what makes us all unique.  The fingerprinting was very interesting.  Since then we have been learning all about Inspirational figures in history.  

Our bulbs also survived the Christmas break and we have been monitoring them closely as you can see. They have now been planted outside the classroom window.  Fingers crossed that they will survive the move outdoors!

I am so very proud of the hard work that every Puffin is putting in.  Keep it up - you are all doing brilliantly!

Pufferfish Class

Pufferfish class have had a superb start to the year as all the children have such as positive attitude towards their learning. The children are full of knowledge about the lives of inspirational people such as Malala Yousafzai, Martin Luther King Jr, Greta Thunberg, Rosa Parks and Ruby Bridges to name a few.

In our Science lessons, the children have been learning about the life cycle of humans and why bulbs do not need to be planted in soil to start growing. We are lucky to have lots of super Scientists in our class!

During one of our lessons we had to set ourselves a class goal and Pufferfish chose to learn a funky version of the Macarena dance. As you can see the children loved it! 

Our current challenge is to remain at the top of the TTRockstars scoreboard this week. Pufferfish you have got this!

Seashells Computing Lesson

Seashells have been busy learning about the artist Piet Mondrian - they all created great pieces of abstract art. 

Following this Seashells have been determined to reclaim their spot in second place within our TTRS Battle. Let's see if we can remain there this weekend. I believe in you Seashells!

The Big Burn

Year 2 have thoroughly enjoyed learning about The Great Fire of London and were very excited to recreate the fire in Pudding Lane this week. The children all created some fantastic houses using different joining techniques and had great fun watching them burn. Well done! 

Amazing Puffin's Super Start!

We have had such an amazing half term....

We have done Science, DT, orienteering, learning more and more about coasts, stories, games, times tables and we have even managed to squeeze a treat in for getting over 1000 DOJOS!

All of the children have earned a fabulous rest so they will be ready to start their new challenges! 

Super Lobsters

Lobsters class have had a brilliant first half term in Year 2. They have really enjoyed learning about plastic pollution and how we can raise awareness to protect our sea creatures. They have made some amazing sculptures from plastic. 

The children have also enjoyed reading 'The Lighthouse Keepers Lunch' and have written some superb retells of this. We have also made our own lighthouses from clay. Keep up the hard work Lobsters. 

Sensational Seashells! 

Seashells have had an amazing first term in Year 2. They have learnt lots of new vocabulary linked to Science and Geography, such as how we know animals are alive: respire, excrete, reproduce, senses or the features of a coastline: stack, cliff, harbour, ect. They have all shown incredible determination to achieve their best in every lesson. I am very proud of each and every one of them.

Perfect Pufferfish have enjoyed a lovely first half term learning all about coastlines. They have learned about the oceans, continents, lighthouses, different coastal features as well as lots about pollution when we investigated how certain products did or did not degrade in salty water. The science experiment demonstrated how pollution is destroying our planet and the children felt very strongly about this, so they wrote a persuasive letter addressed to the Prime Minister, campaigning for change. All of the children have produced some super work and they have shown respect and perseverance too. Well done Pufferfish! 

Coastlines

Year 2 have had a fantastic start to the school year and enjoyed a fun filled day enjoying a range of activities. They sketched shells, collaged beach scenes, built sandcastles and even made their own ice cream. This week the children have written some fantastic recounts of 'The Snail and the Whale' and have been learning about human and physical features and have used maps to locate seaside locations.

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