2S
4.9.24
Here is the Curriculum newsletter for this term which gives a brief outline of the areas of learning to be covered.
Curriculum newsletter - Autumn 24
Also the homework for this half term. Your child will bring home their Homework Book on Thursday. Please complete at least 5 tasks per half term, and encourage your child to take pride in their presentation.
In addition, please encourage your child to read on a daily basis, and we would appreciate it if you could add a note in their reading record.
Welcome to our 2S Class page!
3.9.24 Welcome to 2S! I hope you've all had a lovely Summer break and are ready for the new term ahead. I look forward to meeting you all tomorrow and starting our adventure together in Year 2!
Mrs Lyonette
Arts Week
In 2S we did lots of art activities during our arts week. We mixed primary colours to create secondary colours, then tried to match colours to two paintings by Monet by mixing different colours together. We also created a collage of a landscape and practiced our drawing techniques including hatching, cross hatching, stippling and shading to create different effects.
2S are loving their weekly yoga sessions. Our yoga teacher, Karen, has been teaching us lots of yoga positions and movements through a different story every week linked to minibeasts. It has helped us to balance, stretch our muscles and also relax.
We went on a minibeast hunt, looking for minibeasts around the school grounds in different microhabitats. We had to look in a lot of different places as it was quite dry and they were hiding very well! Mrs Lyonette had to use all her strength to lift a tyre to see some minibeasts underneath in the damper soil. We found some woodlice, tiny worms, ants and a slug.
We all really enjoyed our drumming sessions. We learnt how to follow a rhythm and even created our own score!
The children really enjoyed their recent visit to Hall Hill Farm. We fed and held lots of different animals including different breeds of sheep, goats, ponies, llamas, chicks, rabbits and guinea pigs. It was quite chilly and muddy but we all had a fantastic day. The children were extremely well behaved and were a credit to the school.
17.4.24
Here is the homework for this half term and the curriculum newsletter for this term.
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On Tuesday in PSHE, Mrs Gill taught the children some British Sign Language. Within a very short time the children were able to sign a full sentence, and then sign a reply. Well done 2S!
On Monday as part of our work in D&T, we made our healthy sandwiches which we had designed last week. We brought our ingredients into school, made our sandwiches then ate them. Then we evaluated them and we all agreed they were delicious!
We had great fun on World Book Day. We looked at a poem called 'The Bed Book' by Sylvia Plath in the morning. Then in the afternoon we changed into our pyjamas, had hot chocolate and a biscuit and looked at our favourite books. Some Year 6 children also read stories to us. We had a lovely day!
This week we had visits from two authors, Toby Glover and Bev Walton. The children really enjoyed listening to their stories and were well entertained by both authors.
Here is the homework for this half term
On Monday we had a D&T day. Our task was to make a moving vehicle so we looked at different moving toys and the parts they are made up of - chassis, wheels and axles. We drew and labeled a toy and its parts then we designed our own moving vehicle. Some of us designed a carriage for Cinderella!
With a partner we made our vehicle using wooden wheels and axels and an egg box for the chassis. We then had great fun decorating them!
Last week was Storytelling Week and some of th e children brought in their favourite books. It was lovely to see such enthusiasm for reading in 2S!
2.2.24
In RE we have continued our study of the religion of Islam by looking at the Mosque and different prayer mats. Menna brought in some of her family's prayer mats to look at. We noticed the lovely colours and patterns and pictures of the mosque on them. We enjoyed designing our own prayer mats.
We are currently reading our second Tom Fletcher book in class. It is called The Creakers and we're all really enjoying it.
31.1.24
This week in Science we investigated 'Which material is the most suitable to make a raincoat?'. We thought about the properties of different materials in order to make our predictions. We used a plastic bag, a paper bag, cling film and fabric to test which was the most waterproof. We put a rubber lizard into a container then poured water over the material to see if he stayed dry! We then recorded our results.
23.1.24
Since Christmas we have been very busy in our maths lessons learning about money. We have been adding coins, finding ways to make the same amount and even taking part in a money treasure hunt in the classroom!
In RE we are learning about the religion of Islam. Menna brought in a prayer mat and her special clothes to show us.
In Science this week we investigated how different materials can be changed by squashing, bending, twisting and stretching.
3.1.24
Happy New Year.
I hope you've all had a lovely Christmas and New Year.
Here is the Curriculum newsletter for this term and homework for this half term.
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Over the last half term we have been reading The Christmasaurus by Tom Fletcher. The class have thoroughly enjoyed this amazing story and were quite upset when we finished it last week. We will be reading another Tom Fletcher book, The Creakers, after the holidays.
19.12.23
Over the last week the children have been using their measuring skills to make an elf. They have learnt how to use a ruler correctly and how to measure accurately. They really enjoyed measuring for a purpose.
29.11.23
On Monday we went to St Matthew and St Luke's Church in Darlington to experience The Christmas Journey. We learnt about the Creation Story and why God sent Jesus to earth at Christmas. We 'met' Mary, Angel Gabriel and the animals in the stable. Some of us even got dressed up as shepherds and Wise Men! We all really enjoyed the trip, especially the coach journey!
20.11.23
The children used magnifying glasses to observe different seeds. We noticed the size, shape and colour of each one. We also looked at the (dead) flower of a very big sunflower and were amazed to see all the seeds in the middle!
Last week (when it wasn't raining!) the children planted daffodil bulbs as part of their work in Science. In class we looked at the inside of a bulb, watched a time lapse video of a daffodil growing, looked at the life cycle of a daffodil then went outside to plant the bulbs. The children were all very excited to plant a bulb each and can't wait to see them growing in the Spring!
Autumn 2 Homework
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6.11.23
As part of our work in English we looked at the Percy the Park keeper series of books. We drew and cut out our characters, designed our background then cut a slit for the characters to move along. We really enjoyed making our 'moving pictures'.
24.10.23
We really enjoyed our Art lesson yesterday which was linked to Black History Month. We looked at the British textile artist, Althea McNish who was born in Trinidad and Tobago and moved to London in 1950. She went to the Royal College of Art and produced some very colourful textile work inspired by plants, flowers and animals. We created our own colourful 'tile' using the wax resist technique. We were really pleased with the results!
WB 16.10.23
Looking for micro habitats
In Science this week, we went for a walk around the KS1 playground looking for micro habitats. We found worms, woodlice, snails and slugs hiding under logs, bricks, wood, pots and rocks. They like to live in damp dark places. We made sure we put the log, pot or rock back afterwards to keep their shelter secure.
18.10.23 Treasure Hunt!
As part of our work in English we have read The Treasure Hunt, a Percy the Park Keeper book by Nick Butterworth. We were invited to go on a Treasure Hunt starting in the courtyard. We found a clue which said 'A place to work' so we went to the classroom. The next clue said 'A place to play' so we went to the playground. We ended up outside the library where we found some treasure (gold chocolate coins!) We all had great fun on our treasure hunt!
Welcome to our Class page!
Here is the Curriculum newsletter for this term which gives a brief outline of the areas of learning to be covered. Also the homework for this half term. Your child will bring home their Homework Book on Friday.
Curriculum Newsletter - Autumn 23
Curriculum Newsletter - Summer Term
Spring Term
8.2.23 As part of Children's Mental Health Week, we read the story, The Invisible String by Patrice Karst. This is a lovely story which shares the idea that we are all joined to our loved ones by an invisible string no matter where we are in the country/world. This generated some lovely discussion with the children and they produced a beautiful heart showing who they are joined to by their invisible string.
8.2.23 In our RE lessons we have been learning about the religion of Islam. We looked at the features of a mosque and how Muslims pray on a special prayer mat. We all had the chance to kneel on the prayer mat and look at the beautiful patterns on it.
Autumn Term
