Year 2

Year 2 Blog:
Reception / Science / Year 1 / Year 2 / Year 3 / Year 4 / Year 5 / Year 6November 27, 2019
Playground ScienceOur wonderful Science Ambassadors have taken to the playground to roll out Playground Science. From what we’re hearing from the feedback, the children are loving it! The Ambassadors are setting tasks for children from Reception – Y6 to take part in. We had bug hunts 🐛🕷 and car racing 🚙 (for forces) in KS1 yesterday, whilst on the KS2 playground today, we had UV beads detecting the power of the sun ☀️ and magnets 🧲 in order to find as many magnetic items around the vicinity as possible. Throughout the year, we will continue to add to our collection to ensure Science keeps happening not only in class, but also at break-times!... Read more...
Catholic Life / Nursery / Parish / RE / Reception / Year 1 / Year 2 / Year 3 / Year 4 / Year 5 / Year 6September 26, 2019
Bishop Tom Visits!We were delighted to welcome Bishop Tom to school! He visited all the classes to speak to our children and ask questions. There were some amazing questions from our children, including, “what inspired you to become a priest?” Bishop Tom thanked the staff for their hard work with regard to the Catholic life of our school and met governors to talk about the wonderful way in which we are working so closely with the parish.... Read more...
Year 2February 26, 2019
The Three Little PigsYear 2 worked in groups to complete story maps using their knowledge of the story framework.... Read more...
Year 2February 8, 2019
Hot Chocolate and Reading Fun... Read more...
Eco-Council / Local Community / Nursery / Reception / Science / Year 1 / Year 2 / Year 3 / Year 4 / Year 5 / Year 6January 25, 2019
The Big Battery HuntDid you know that over 20,000 tonnes of batteries end up in landfill sites each year in the UK? Well we have decided to do something about this and have signed up to The Big Battery Hunt. Each child will receive a small box to take home to fill up with the household’s used batteries. When the box is full (or near full!), your child can bring it in and place it in our Big Battery which is positioned in the foyer. Don’t worry, the small boxes can then be brought back home in order to start the collection process again! There are safety instructions on the bottom of the small boxes, so have a read through them with your child, just to ensure they are recycling safely. Thank you for being part of this recycling challenge!... Read more...
Science / Year 2 / Year 6December 12, 2018
Science ClubThis week we used the following equipment to create some a Christmas science: ~ Plate ~ Whole milk ~ Cookie cutters ~ Food colouring ~ Liquid dish soap We poured a thin layer of milk into a shallow plate and then arranged the cookie cutters in their dish of milk. The children squeezed a few drops of food colouring onto the milk within the cookie cutters and then put a drop of liquid dish soap into each cookie cutter. The colours spread out like little fireworks, but stayed within the cookie cutters. We watched the colours mix and churn. When we were ready, we lifted the cutters and watched the coloured milk burst through its old boundaries and then they began to mix together. The Science Part First, all liquids have a property called surface tension, which refers to the way the molecules on the surface of the liquid bind together tightly. Surface tension is what makes liquids form a dome on the top and what makes liquids form into little individual droplets. Food colouring floats on top when it is added to milk. Once dish soap is added, the dish soap molecules bond with the milk molecules, breaking the surface tension. The molecules on the surface spread out, creating the firework or marbled effect.... Read more...
Catholic Life / Governors News / RE / Year 2December 6, 2018
Y2 Stay & PrayI had the pleasure of joining Year 2 children and families for their Stay & Pray session as part of their advent preparations. It was a wonderful start to the day led by the children and helped focus us on the meaning of Christmas. What a lovely way to start my day! Thank you Year 2 staff and children! Mrs Neary... Read more...
Science / Year 2 / Year 6December 3, 2018
Candy Cane ScienceWith it now being December, we were feeling rather festive during our Science Club this afternoon ⛄️🎅🏻Using our understanding of the composition of a candy cane, the pupils predicted what they thought would happen when they were placed in five different liquids: cold water, hot water, soapy water, oil and vinegar. We made the test fair by keeping the amount of liquid the same; we measured and weighed the candy cane to ensure they were equal in size. After just eight minutes, the candy cane in the vinegar, cold water and soapy water had begun to dissolve, however the one in the hot water had significantly dissolved and was removed of its stripes. The oil seemed to have very little effect, but we are going to leave them over night and observe what happens tomorrow! The next day… The oil (in the middle) had preserved the candy cane and acted as a barrier. The water and vinegar had completely dissolved the candy cane (whilst the detergent had kept the water clearer on the far right, with the sediment lying on the bottom).... Read more...
Year 2November 30, 2018
Excellent Dancing Awards... Read more...
Year 2November 27, 2018
Challah Bread BakerLast week it was Other Faiths week and we were learning about Judaism and the Shabbat celebration. A keen baker and her dad baked this bread at home and kindly brought it in for us all to try. It was absolutely delicious!... Read more...

Learning in Year 2

Your child’s learning will take place indoors and outdoors now that we have direct access to the garden area. Our aim is to provide your child with opportunities to communicate, explore and investigate in a variety of ways. The organisation of our day has changed slightly this year. The children will have opportunities to choose to play in smaller groups throughout the morning. Therefore there is no need for a whole year group morning playtime which means children have more access to playground equipment. Now that we have access to the outdoors each child needs to have a pair of wellies and a waterproof coat. To keep your child safe at home time please remember to come forward when your child is at the front of the line with the teacher.

Themes

Autumn – Moods
The children have been introduced to The Owl Babies story by Martin Waddell. We have talked about the thoughts and feelings of the owls in the story and related these to the children’s own experiences. The children have shown an interest in learning more about owls and they know that we will be getting a special visit from some owls! In Art and Music the children will be finding out how moods are expressed in different ways.
Spring – Journeys
Starting with the Katie Morag story books the children will learn about the journeys that the main character takes. The children themselves will make journeys in the local area when we hope to take advantage of our school minibus!
Summer – Differences
During this topic the children will explore the differences between past and present, particularly focusing on childhood. This is also the perfect opportunity for the children to develop their understanding of our partner school children in Sierra Leone.

Home Learning:

Your child will receive home learning tasks and spellings each Friday. Most weeks the children will have Talk Homework when they will be asked to discuss a specific topic with an adult at home related to learning in class. On the last Friday of each month we will give the children a written piece of homework, usually English or Maths. They will be given an informal spelling test each Friday which they will complete in the back of their reading task books so you can see how they have done!