Class 2
27.6.24 Week in Review
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Good afternoon everyone,
This week has been split in half by the great British weather! At the start of the week, sun hats and sun cream galore, and now coats are back on and drizzle is in the air.
Starting off with PE this week. On Wednesday afternoon, the class had tennis with Matt from Thongsbridge Tennis Club. They worked brilliantly on their striking skills in the lovely sunshine. Today, they practised their running skills in the hall and had great fun collecting and delivering parcels to one another.
In maths, we have been recapping lots of concepts that we have covered and a highlight of the week has to be the shape hunt around school followed by collecting the data in a table and then plotting that data into a graph. Excellent work all round!
Have a good weekend everyone!
Thanks
Mr. Hobson
21.06.23 Sports Day!
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Good afternoon everyone!
Well, summer has finally arrived and just in time! Today, we were greeted by lovely sunshine and treated to a gorgeous morning out on the field.
Thank you to all of the parents and families who turned out to support the children today! It was fantastic to see so many people out and cheering along.
Year 2 were amazing this morning and showcased some brilliant skills and stamina. I am very proud of them all and need to say a big well done!
Photos to follow!
Thanks
Mr. H.
14.06.24 Week in Review
admin on: Class 2
Good afternoon everyone,
We have had a brilliant week in class two and here is a quick rundown of some of this week's highlights.
Sports Day Practises
The class have been amazing during some of our practise sessions. We have had a go at various sports day activities and have tried to use the best techniques to tackle events like the javelin and shot put. Fingers crossed for some good weather next week!
Aborginal Art Work
This week, during art, the class looked at some examples of aboriginal art work using cross-hatching as a technique. Then, they had a go at creating some of their own aboriginal inspired versions using Aussie animals as subjects.
Fact files
The class are part way through a writing activity after researching some Australian wildlife. They are using headings to separate the content out and make it easier for the reader to find facts they want to know.
Place Value
Lots of fun has been had in maths this week! We have been learning about hundreds and thousands and using place value tables, sticks and bricks and other equipment to bring larger numbers to life.
Thanks all,
Mr. H.
07.06.24 Week in Review
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Good afternoon everybody, and welcome back to school after the May half-term break.
This half-term in year two will be based on Australia. So, this week I have introduced the topic by exploring some maps of Australia in geography. The class used atlases and maps to locate Australia on a world map and compare its size and positioning compared to that of the UK. Following on from this, the class learnt how Australia is split up into states and territories and became familiar with their names and some of the cities within them such as Perth, Brisbane and Canberra.
Closely linked to our geography learning, our English lessons have utilised a fantastic book called 'Stories from the Billabong' by Francis Firebrace and James Vance Marshall. The author and illustrator are aboriginal Australians and have collated a collection of stories from their culture which the class have found fascinating.
In maths, the class have been learning a new technique for addition in the form of column addition and the lessons have been a huge success with the children spotting simple ways of adding bigger numbers together.
Music this week also had an Australian theme as we were trying to perform some improvised music that would reflect a certain landscape. Some groups worked on desert music, others on rainforests, coasts and mountains. I can't wait to hear the groups perform in front of the class next week.
Thanks all,
Mr. H.
24.05.24 Week in Review
admin on: Class 2
Good afternoon everyone,
Here we are, at the end of another half-term. Well done to everyone in class two, you have all worked very hard and made progress in your own individual ways.
First off, our wheels and axles DT project has come to an end and the campervans have been sent home! The class are very proud of them and have learned a little bit about the design of wheels and axles and how to measure, mark, cut and fix components onto their own project.
We had a lot of fun in a maths lesson this week! I shared a formula with the class where they had to double a number, add 10 to it, divide it by 2, then take away the original number from their answer. No matter what number they tried, the answer was always 5. We had lots of fun trying to break the formula and disprove it but in the end we recognised that with the ten being added and then halved, five was always going to be in the answer at the end.
Lastly, despite the weather, we had a great PE lesson in the hall with Matt from Thongsbridge TC and the class were brilliant with their running, throwing, catching and racquet skills.
Have a lovely half term all!
Mr. H.