Applying underarm throw to beat an opponent
Why did the character do that?
We are using evidence to explain why some characters acted in certain ways. We also know the importance of using our knowledge of what we have previously read too!
Creating sequences
Today in Dance Y2 Goodall learned how to use their whole body to create sequences of movement to portray what we might do at the seaside.
Cudworth and Bisbee
Year 2 worked in pairs to sort places in Cudworth and Bisbee by physical features and human features.
Understanding division…
Year 2 used number rods to help develop their . First, they had to work out what the problem was asking them to do, I.e. 30 divide by 2 and then use the rods and a ruler to find the answer.
Human and physical features of Cudworth and Bisbee
Improvisation and physical descriptions
YEAR 2 – HAND SKILLS
The children worked in teams, applying their understanding of underarm throwing and the basic principles of attack vs defence to win a game.
Ball skills- Applying underarm throwing to win a game
Year 2 Goodall today focused on working in a team and applying their understanding of underarm throwing to an attack vs defence scenario to win a game
Grouping objects
Today we used our knowledge of arrays and division to group our counters. Are the groups equal or unequal? Which groups are possible?
Designing our diet
This week Y2 Goodall have been investigating healthy and unhealthy foods to help them design their own healthy meals.
Water- Improvisation and intentions
Year 2 have focused their learning on improvising and exploring various dynamics and various movement qualities. Can we use descriptive language to discuss these movements?
Equal and unequal
Year 2 have explored equal and unequal groups linked with division.
Healthy living
Year 2 have been learning about healthy living. Today, they carried out a scientific enquiry into foods, comparing nutritional information and deciding which foods were most healthy. They looked at the amounts of salt, fats and sugars in foods such as rice, pasta,...
After lots of careful considerations about food, Year 2 created their own healthy meal designs.
Making comparisons
Year 2 have been learning about Bisbee in Arizona and to their local community.
Similes…
Year 2 worked together to create a range of similes before recording them on their boards and reading them out loud.
Halving…
Year 2 explored halving two-digit numbers today. They were quick to identify that odd numbers cannot be halved.