Blog by Mrs Lomas

Year 2 have used balances to explore how to measure mass in grams and kilograms.

Knowledge: to use standard units of measure for mass.

Skills: to use a balance accurately.

Vocab: balance, measure, grams, kilograms. pans, mass, object

Year 2 have been very busy planting summer bulbs and vegetable seeds in our bedding area.  

Knowledge: know how seeds and bulbs grow into mature plants.

Skills: be able to observe, over time the growth of plants, noting the changes in the plant's development.

Vocab: plant, seeds, bulbs,…

Krystian has brought his favourite book into school today.  It's called Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Big Shot).  He has read a couple of pages to the children and explained his favourite part of the book.

"I chose this page because Greg (that's the main character) stood on one leg to fire a shot into…

Year 2 were creating their own disciple shield to show what represents them as a person.

Knowledge:  Explain more about why people followed Jesus when he was on Earth and how some of these were called disciples.

Skills:I can say ideas which are important to me and can say what I think…

Isaac and Emily are sharing their favourite books with each other for World Book Day.

Year 2 have enjoyed sharing their favourite books with year 4.

Knowledge: I can find out and describe how plants need water, light and a suitable temperature to grow and stay healthy.

Skills: I can set up an experiment to investigate how plants need certain conditions in order to grow and thrive.

Vocab: planting, sowing, seed, bulb,…

Here are Julia and Jansen who have won the Learning and Behaviour certificates this week.

Here are Florence and Aryssa being guided in a Reciprocal Reading session with Katharine O'Neill, Head of English at Liverpool Hope University.

Year 2 have explored the sights and sounds of their local town, Ellesmere Port and compared to what they have seen in the surrounding countryside.

Knowledge:  I can talk about an area that surrounds my school.

Skills: I can identify differences and similarities between the town and the…

Congratulations to our very worthy winners of the Reader of the Week certificate.