Art - Sculpture and 3D:
Year 2 have been using the language of flattening, rolling, pinching and scoring to manipulate clay. They have also created their own clay pot using the "pinch" technique.
Knowledge: to shape a pinch pot and join clays shapes as decoration
Skills:
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I can use the pinching technique…
PSHE
This week Year 2 have been learning how to recognise who to trust and who not to trust, how to judge when a friendship is making them feel unhappy or uncomfortable, managing conflict, how to manage these situations and how to seek help or advice from others, if needed.
Knowledge: To begin to…
Whole School Vocabulary Focus
Each class has been promoting and developing our pupils' knowledge and understanding of new vocabulary. In Literacy, pupils have explored tier 1, 2 and 3 words linked to their topic, Read, Write Inc. or Pathways to Write. In other subject areas such as Geography and IT, pupils are investigating…
PSHE - Families
Year 2 have been exploring the theme of "families" and have been describing what people might look like if they are feeling: angry, scared, upset, worried. Pupils have also been identifying ways of responding to this by either offering help or giving them space.
Knowledge: To recognise how…
Our Learning Boards
In another small step forward in improving our school (perhaps more of a tweak really), today we introduced our mobile ‘Learning Boards’ for every class from Year 1 to Year 6. These will help our teachers make it really clear what new knowledge, skills and vocab we intend to learn or practise in…
Father Christmas visit
Year 2 have had a visit from a very special visitor today - Father Christmas!
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Y2 -PHSE
Year 2 have been exploring the importance of their family and can explain what a family is.
Knowledge: I understand that families look after us and I know some words to describe how people are related.
Skills: I can understand that families offer love, care and support.
Y2 Computing
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…
Y2 - Exploring Material Strength
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…
Y2 - Subtraction
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.