Year 2 - Gold, Silver and Bronze awards for times tables - 19th January 2018

This term the children have been taking part in times table checks to see how they are getting on in learning their times tables.  The children have been challenged to try counting in multiples to achieve a bronze award; working out times tables facts for a silver award and answering quick oral questions to earn a gold award.  So far we have attempted the 10s, 5s and 2s.  Each week the children are encouraged to take the next step and earn the next certificate, this way they can take the learning of the tables at their pace, but are always challenged by the next level.  Have a go at the 2 times table matching cards given for home learning to help your child learn the facts for next week.  The 3s will be next if your child is finding the 10s, 5s and 2s easy!

Year 2 - Last curtain call for Victorian Costumes - 19th January 2018

As you know it is our class assembly next Friday 26th January.  For this assembly we would like the children to wear their Victorian costume for the last time.  Please bring your child to school on Friday 26th wearing their costumes with their school uniform in a named bag to change into later.  Don't forget to come along to the assembly at 9:20 in the school hall and see what we've been up to this term.

Year 2 - Amazing Home Learning - 19th January 2018

Thank you year 2 for your amazing efforts with home learning this week.  Last week you were given the choice of several activities to learn more about the Victorian Classroom.  We have had all sorts of different work handed in, from beautifully presented school rules, to imaginative diary entries as well as lists of similarities and differences between the Victorian Classroom and now.  Some children also enjoyed the online activities we suggested.  Lots of children also attempted more than one of the activities showing real determination, enjoyment and motivation in their learning - well done Year 2. I am trying to catch up with certificates, but lots of superhero points have been awarded already!

Year 2 - Fabulous Victorian Day - 19th January 2018

What a wonderful time we all had in Year 2 on Wednesday.  The children's costumes were amazing and they all took part with great enthusiasm in the four morning activities with Mrs Beaton, Mr Chim-Chimney, Miss Nightingale and Miss Johnson.  As they progressed through the four activities they collected information about how the Victorians lived, comparing it to today. 

The children experienced what it would be like to go to a Victorian School, how to bake a Victoria Sponge Cake, play Victorian games and they even experienced a trip to the Crimean War with Florence Nightingale.
Later in the day Queen Victoria came to tea, she spoke with the children whilst enjoying the Victoria Sponge Cake the children baked earlier in the day.  Her Majesty left a parting gift of a magic key, she explained how this may take them back in time to Victorian times at any time!  The children have been keeping a close eye on it ever since.
What an exciting day we have had!  We will be using our experiences to inspire lots of writing through the coming weeks.
Hope you enjoy the pictures!

Year 2 - Class Assembly - 26th January 2018

Our class assembly will be on Friday 26th January 2018 at 9:20am in the school hall.  Please come along and see what we have been learning this term so far.  Who knows where the magic key will take us...

Year 2 - Maths Learning - Week Beginning 12th November 2018

This week the children have been working on their division skills.  To support children's understanding we have been ensuring they have a chance to work practically, draw pictures and use their known number facts (times tables) to help work out answers.

At home, try sharing items out between a given number of people.  Try writing this as a division statement.  Also try drawing a picture to show a division.  For 20 divided by 4, draw 4 stick men and then share the 20 out equally between the 4 stick men.  The answer is how many they get each.  Children will then be ready to divide by 2, 5 or 10 using their times table facts as opposites.  At home this week you can practice the 2 times table using the cards provided for home learning.

Year 2 - Literacy Learning - Week Beginning 12th January 2018

This week we have had a big focus on our handwriting.  The children have been writing up their work to stick into Victorian Scrapbooks that we are making, they have also had the opportunity to use handwriting pens.  They have come up with the following success criteria to improve their handwriting:

• SLOW DOWN!
• Concentrate/ Focus
• Think about the size of your writing.  Small but clear.
• Sit up straight and be still.
• Feet on the floor.
• Non-writing hand holding paper.
• Try to join to keep letters in words close together.
• Join if you can.
• Use a ruler to underline.

Some of the work we have seen this week has been amazing, everyone is improving, well done year 2.
We have also been practicing learning word types and using these to help us write interesting sentences.