Focus Week - Year 2
The children had a fantastic start to the week, with many of them proudly bringing in medals and certificates from their achievements over the weekend. It was wonderful to celebrate their successes and hear all about their football matches, gymnastics competitions, swimming lessons, and other clubs they attend outside of school. We love seeing the children’s talents and interests shine both in and out of the classroom!
English
In English, we have been creating our very own Dragonology books. The children have absolutely loved using their imaginations to write about different types of dragons, including what they eat, where they live, and even how to train them!
The children worked hard to make their writing exciting by using conjunctions, expanded noun phrases, and prepositions. We were so impressed with their creativity and descriptive language, and they should all feel very proud of the fantastic stories and information pages they produced.
Maths
In Maths, we have been learning all about telling the time. We discussed how many adults now use digital clocks, but it is still very important to understand how to read an analogue clock too.
The children practised telling the time to the hour, half past, quarter past, and quarter to using mini clocks and interactive activities. We also began looking at time in 5-minute intervals and practised counting around the clock in fives to help us read different times confidently. The children worked hard to understand where the minute hand points for each time and enjoyed challenging themselves with time problems and matching activities.
History
In History, we have been learning about different types of castles and their features. We explored why castles were built and how they were used in the past. The children then designed their own castles, thinking carefully about features such as moats, towers, drawbridges, and battlements. We loved seeing all of their creative ideas!
Science
In Science, we have started our new topic on health, exercise, and keeping clean. To help the children understand how germs spread, the teachers carried out a fun experiment using glitter to represent germs from a sneeze. The children were amazed to see how quickly the “germs” spread from person to person and around the classroom! We discussed the importance of washing our hands properly, covering our mouths when we cough or sneeze, and keeping our bodies healthy through exercise and good hygiene.
Art
In Art, we designed our own clay houses using a range of techniques we have learnt so far, including imprinting and shaping. The children carefully planned their designs and thought about the textures and patterns they wanted to include. We are very excited to begin making our clay houses next week and cannot wait to bring our wonderful creations home to show you!
Thank you for your continued support. We are so proud of all the hard work and enthusiasm the children have shown this week!
We have had a fantastic week in Year 2!
