Blog by Tag: Year 2

Year 2 have been demonstrating the British Value of democracy by placing their votes in the School Council election. The children considered the skills needed to represent the class and took these in to consideration when placing their votes. They cannot wait to see who has been chosen to…

Year 2 thoroughly enjoyed their first cricket session of the new academic year. They spent some time practising their overarm throwing and hitting of the ball. They cannot wait to improve their skills further over the coming weeks.

Year 2 started the year thinking about how they can be more effective in their observations during science lessons. They used many of the five senses to help them create oral descriptions of a variety of shells, stones and plants. What observant young scientists they are!

In R.E. Year 2 have been learning about Judaism and how they celebrate Shabbat. Today they welcomed Basil and his friend, Bruce, from the Lancaster and Lakes Jewish Community. Basil talked to them about what Judaism is and what it is like to be a Jew. He shared many artefacts with the children and…

A wonderful time was had by all the children at Rookery Woods. Despite a very wet start the children thoroughly enjoyed playing on the various playground equipment and games. The children only stopped playing for a well deserved lunch then were rewarded with the sunshine while they went back to…

Year 2 had the pleasure of welcoming Mrs Keekus from Sing Up to do a music workshop. The children took part in lots of songs and activities that involved tapping the beat and the rhythm. They had great fun and were keen to try out some of the songs in the playground too.

Year 2 went to Egremont Library to find out about the upcoming Summer Reading Challenge that starts on 12th July. This year’s theme is gardens and stories. The children were treated to two stories relating to gardens and had the opportunity to find books linked to nature. Before they left, the…

In Art, Year 2 has been learning about Aboriginal patterns. They have been finding out the colours the Aboriginals used to represent different elements and emotions. In the r artwork they used these colours along with some of the traditional symbols the Aboriginals used in their artwork to…

Over the past few weeks Year 2 have been investigating a variety of materials and media to see if they are waterproof or not. This week they tested a range of media (chalk, oil pastel, pencil crayons, wax crayon and felt pens) on paper to see if absorbed or repelled water. The children were amazed…

KS2 and KS1 took part in their Sports Day on our school field. They took part in races, such as the javelin, running, egg and spoon and the three legged race. They were so lucky with the weather! Thank you everyone for your support and well done to all the children. With the scores added to the…

Year 2 finished their art unit by creating a reconstructed collage painting in a similar style to those created by the artist Kate Vernon. They combined a paint background and images of people and nature to give their work a textural quality. They had great fun selecting the right images for their…

Year 2 have marked Diabetes Week this week by coming to school dressed in blue. They talked about what diabetes is and how the money they have raised can go to fund research to help those who live with the condition. Many of the children enjoyed trying on the diabetes crazy hair and looking at…