‘Learning For Life’
, disc,Class 5
Mrs Hutchinson=Teacher Miss Bennett – Teacher Mrs Moore – Teaching Assistant
Welcome to Year Two
The emphasis in Year Two is to follow the Key Stage One Curriculum, which focuses on the development of the individual child and provides high quality learning opportunities for the children to learn through play. The children are able to explore, take risks, have fun, form friendships, think critically and form their own ideas.
Our theme for this half term is ‘Extreme Environments,’ which will be kick started by the adventurer James Ketchell coming into school to discuss his explorations including sailing across the Atlantic Ocean and climbing Mount Everest. Our learning will be led by Geography and Science as we learn to name oceans and continents and the human and physical features of our deserts and polar regions. We will discover how animals adapt to their environments and the habitats and microhabitats in which they live. We can’t wait!
Forest Schools
HOORAY shouted Class 5 when they realised it was time for their block of outdoor learning (Forest Schools). Due to the time of year, the children were on the hunt for signs of Spring, which led us into identifying different sticks that we found on the ground. We also...
Morning sounds!
In music we started creating musical soundscapes and today's soundscape was focussed on the noises we hear in a morning. The children thought of all the noises they hear when they wake up in the morning and chose one to represent. They chose a musical instrument which...
EIS Year 2 Sports Day
We were lucky enough to take part in the Year 2 Sports event at the EIS. There were lots of fun activities and all the children had a wonderful time. The adults were so proud of the children and their amazing behaviour.
Children in Need
Can a pizza be healthy?
This half term's DT project challenged the children to make a healthier pizza using a wrap as the base . They designed, made, tasted and evaluated. The children cut their own vegetables and assembled their own pizzas. Yummy!
Smoothie Bike
As part of our Health Me theme, Taylor Shaw brought their smoothie bike into school. The children had a fantastic time pedalling to create a delicious smoothie!
Watching the British Championship Ice Skating
Year 2 were very lucky to be invited to watch the Men's figure skating British Championships at Ice Sheffield. We watched the men warming up on the ice and were wowed by some incredible moves. Truly inspirational!
PE gymnsatics with apparatus
DT project continued
We have continued with our DT project and have become experts in threading needles and knotting thread. We are learning how to do a running stitch, over stitch and a cross stitch before we design and make our hand puppets.
DT Puppet Making Project in Class 5
First we tested what would stick the material together. We used treasury tags, sellotape and glue, but didn't think any of these would be the most effective way of making a hand puppet. The majority of the class thought sewing would be a better option.