Year 2

Year 2 have been using the language of flattening, rolling, pinching and scoring to manipulate clay.  They have also created their own clay pot using the "pinch" technique.

Knowledge: to shape a pinch pot and join clays shapes as decoration

Skills: 

• I can use the pinching technique…

This week Year 2 have been learning how to recognise who to trust and who not to trust, how to judge when a friendship is making them feel unhappy or uncomfortable, managing conflict, how to manage these situations and how to seek help or advice from others, if needed.

Knowledge: To begin to…

Year 2 have been exploring the theme of "families" and have been describing what people might look like if they are feeling: angry, scared, upset, worried.  Pupils have also been identifying ways of responding to this by either offering help or giving them space.

Knowledge: To recognise how…

Year 2 have had a visit from a very special visitor today - Father Christmas!

Year 2 have been exploring the importance of their family and can explain what a family is.

Knowledge: I understand that families look after us and I know some words to describe how people are related.

Skills: I can understand that families offer love, care and support.

Year 2 have been using Espresso Coding to enable objects to carry out actions such "move up, down, across to the left or right".  We were able to log on using our own user names and passwords.

Knowledge: I can use logical reasoning to predict the outcome of simple programs

Skills: I can…

Year 2 are investigating how strong eggshells are by testing the amount of weight they can carry.

Knowledge:  Identify and compare the suitability of a variety of everyday materials, including wood, metal, plastic, glass, brick, rock, paper and cardboard for particular uses.

Skills:  I can…

Pupils have been learning how to use Diennes to exchange tens for ones.

Knowledge: Pupils can subtract a 2 digit number from a 2 digit number crossing the tens barrier.

Skills: to use Base 10 effectively in order to exchange the tens for ones.

Year 2 have been investigating how germs spread through skin contact.

Knowledge:  I know that when we come into contact with other people, we can pass germs on.

Skills: I can say why it's important to be hygienic.

Year 2 have been exploring the life cycle of a butterfly.  They have been inserting an image into a word document and adding a suitable caption using capital letters and full stops.

Knowledge: I can use the CAPS LOCK for capital letters.

Skills:  I can COPY and PASTE images and…

Year 2 have been retelling the story of Moses and the Bull rushes using finger puppets and props.

Knowledge: retell and suggest meanings to some religious and moral stories.

Skills:  understand there are rules to guide a Jew in their lives.