Blog Author: Mrs Lomas

Year 2 have been using Espresso Coding to enable objects to carry out actions such "move up, down, across to the left or right".  We were able to log on using our own user names and passwords.

Knowledge: I can use logical reasoning to predict the outcome of simple programs

Skills: I can…

Year 2 are investigating how strong eggshells are by testing the amount of weight they can carry.

Knowledge:  Identify and compare the suitability of a variety of everyday materials, including wood, metal, plastic, glass, brick, rock, paper and cardboard for particular uses.

Skills:  I can…

Pupils have been learning how to use Diennes to exchange tens for ones.

Knowledge: Pupils can subtract a 2 digit number from a 2 digit number crossing the tens barrier.

Skills: to use Base 10 effectively in order to exchange the tens for ones.

Kaci from Year 6 says’ “I’m reading Bad Girls by Jacqueline Wilson at the moment.  I’ve read lots of books written by her and my favourite is “The Butterfly Club”.  I love reading about girl adventure stories but also about mysterious creatures.  When I read, I like to learn about new words and…

Eleithia is sharing her favourite book "Billy's Mini Monsters" with the class.  She has chosen a page that most interests her and is explaining who the main characters are.

Knowledge: knows how to read most words accurately without overt blending and sufficiently fluently to allow them to focus…

Year 2 have been investigating how germs spread through skin contact.

Knowledge:  I know that when we come into contact with other people, we can pass germs on.

Skills: I can say why it's important to be hygienic.

Year 2 have been exploring the life cycle of a butterfly.  They have been inserting an image into a word document and adding a suitable caption using capital letters and full stops.

Knowledge: I can use the CAPS LOCK for capital letters.

Skills:  I can COPY and PASTE images and…

Year 2 have been retelling the story of Moses and the Bull rushes using finger puppets and props.

Knowledge: retell and suggest meanings to some religious and moral stories.

Skills:  understand there are rules to guide a Jew in their lives.

Year 2 have been investigating why some foods are gassy. They performed a simple test in small groups using bicarbonate of soda and vinegar to recreate the chemical reactions that occur in our stomachs when we eat certain foods.

Knowledge: Describe the importance for humans of…

Year 2 have been taste testing the best ingredients for a fruit smoothie so they have been experimenting with different combinations.  They have explored where fruits come from and how to use implements such as knives safely.  They have also learned about food hygiene.

Technical knowledge:…

Pupils have been programming a Beebot with a set of instructions in order for it to move.

Pupils know that technology is everywhere, able to identify the technology they encounter and have a  growing understanding of how it works.

Pupils have controlled a device off screen, making…

Year 2 have been using "Create a Graph" to input data about weekly rainfall. 

Knowledge: I can use data to create a bar chart

Skills Use technology purposefully to create, organise, store, manipulate and retrieve digital content

Vocabulary: bar chart, title, y axis, x axis,…