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  • Drama, pumpkins, and Polar Regions of the world

    Published 27/11/25

    Year 2 have been incredible at learning their lines for our Christmas Play! We are so proud of them. They have been practising acting out their parts, using stage props and projecting their voices. It will be really exciting to see them perform in the dress rehearsal next week.  On top of this, learning has continued in all subject areas. They have sculpted pumpkins out of playdough, perfecting their pumpkin shapes and honing their sculpting skills. Here are some examples to share, and the final clay sculpture will be coming home in time for Christmas. They have revisited subtraction and practised using their number bonds to take away. We have finished our literacy book "Lost and Found" and written the story using all the grammar we have learnt about – verbs, adverbs, adjectives and subjects! They learnt about the Polar Regions of the world in geography, and we looked at advent, in particular the advent candles and how they are lit in the lead up to Christmas. 

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  • Our Place in the World

    Published 12/11/25

    What a fantastic start to the new half-term!

    In Geography, we have been learning all about our place in the world. This week, we revisited our Year 1 learning about the continents and oceans, using atlases to help us label and locate them accurately.

    In English, we began our new story, Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers. The children have loved retelling the story through acting and sequencing, and have been learning about expanded noun phrases. They then put their skills into practice by creating wonderful missing posters for the penguin!

    In Maths, we have continued our work on addition and subtraction, focusing on adding to the next ten and using this strategy to help us add one-digit numbers to two-digit numbers.

    In Art, we have been sketching pumpkins, looking carefully at the lines and textures we use. This is great preparation for our upcoming clay sculptures at the end of the unit.

    We are also busy rehearsing for our Christmas production — learning lines, acting, and singing with lots of energy and enthusiasm!

    We have been so impressed with how Year 2 have come back after half-term with such a positive, can-do attitude. Their enthusiasm and determination have really shone through, and we can’t wait to see all the amazing progress they make this term!

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  • Creative collages!

    Published 23/10/25

    What a busy half term it has been in Year 2! Over the last couple of weeks, we have been finishing our art unit on collage by adding detail and evaluating (Please see some of our masterpieces in the above picture!).

    In English, we have been looking at the Oliver Jeffers story, ‘STUCK’ which is all about a little boy who gets his kite stuck in a tree and ends up throwing up all sorts of items in the tree to knock the first one down, with each item getting more and more unbelievable! This week we had a lot of fun writing our own version of the story with a Halloween theme and have been working really hard to make our sentences more exciting by including a variety of sentence starters, adjectives and verbs.

    In maths, we have started a new unit on addition and subtraction by recapping our number bonds to ten, writing ‘fact families’ and thinking about related facts.

    In science, we have continued our topic on materials by investigating which materials are absorbent and thinking about the suitability of materials and their purpose.

    Finally, we have also been doing A LOT of singing in preparation for our Harvest Assemblies this week. The children have worked really hard to learn the lines to the songs and poems and are really looking forward to performing them to you!

    We hope you have a wonderful and restful half term break. The Year 2 team.

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  • The magic of YET, Imaginary friends and counting in 3s

    Published 08/10/25
    This week Year 2 have written the story ending about their imaginary friend. We have loved the creativity and determination they have shown. In maths we have been practising counting in 2s,5s and 10s and added counting in 3s. In PSHE we had fun,
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  • Imaginary Fred and number lines!

    Published 25/09/25
    This week Year 2 have started reading Imaginary Fred as their new book in English. We read the introduction about Fred and wrote about our own imaginary friend, using verbs in our sentences.  In Maths, we consolidated our learning of pla
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  • A super start!

    Published 11/09/25
    A super start to the autumn term! The children have settled in beautifully. Well done Year 2! In our English lessons we are reading, ‘The Day the Crayons Quit’ and are using this to practise our sentence writing with a focus on capital
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  • New Classes, Wetlands and much more!

    Published 17/07/25

    Year 2 had a wonderful day out at the Wetlands Centre. It was the perfect combination of some adventure fun and an interesting workshop on how birds are adapted to their environment. We also had moving up day and visits to our new class teacher which ran smoothly and helped with the children's transition to year 3. On top of these things, we have finished our geometry module in maths and written our last twisted tale, learnt how to follow a route map and made block prints of our maps! We would like to thank all parents for their support to their class and the school. Wishing you all a lovely, summer break. The Year 2 Team. 

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  • Forest school, twisted tale of the 3 Little pigs and abstract maps

    Published 03/07/25

    Forest school, twisted tale of the 3 Little pigs and abstract maps

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  • Forest School and much more ....

    Published 20/06/25

    Forest School and much more ....

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  • Time, Forest School and Prophets!

    Published 05/06/25

    Welcome Back! We hope you had a restful half term. 

    In maths, we have started a new topic all about time! We have learnt how to read o'clock, half past, quarter past and quarter to. We will continue to practice this over the next few weeks. In English, we continue to read books by the author, Anthony Browne. We will be focusing on the book The Tunnel. In RE we have just finished our topic on 'What is a Prophet?'. We have learnt about a range of prophets from different religions, understanding their significance. Finally, this week we have started Forest School! We love having the opportunity to go outside and use our spacious, green outdoor area. 

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  • Zoos, fractions and dips!

    Published 15/05/25

    This week Year 2 have been learning the pros and cons of Zoos. We have been using persuasive language to support our argument. In maths we have just finished our topic of fractions. We have learnt how to find half, thirds and quarters of shapes and numbers. We have been applying our understanding of fractions to the four operations. For our next topic we will be learning about time. In D&T we have now made our healthy dips and evaluated them. We have learnt a range of cutting techniques like bridge, claw and fork secure. Linking this to science, we are learning about balanced nutritional meals to fuel our bodies. In PE we have explored communication and teamwork skills in order to achieve a goal. 

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  • Back to the summer term! Lots of new exciting topics!

    Published 01/05/25

    Year 2 has returned to the summer term rested and ready to go. We have begun lots of new exciting topics. In English, we are looking at Anthony Browne books and have begin with the book called 'zoo'. The children have amazed us with thoughtful descriptions of the dad in the story. In maths, we have been learning about fractions and have just learnt about a third. In history we have begun our topic of the Victorians and have been looking at artefacts - household objects and toys - used in Victorian days. Can you guess what they are in the photograph? In religious education we are learning about prophets and their stories in the different religions. Finally in design and technology we are making a healthy dip and have been preparing what ingredients we will need. 

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