Our first P4C session of the year!
We talked about our classroom community. We will listen carefully, join in and contribute respectfully. We then answered a 'would you rather...?' question to get us thinking.
Touch typing
We are really enjoying our touch-typing lessons. We are exploring the home row keys.
Ten ones are equal to one ten
We have used dienes, coins and uni fix cubes to explore the concept of ten ones being equal to one ten!
Freeze Framest
We used freeze frames to show how we thought Duck, Cat and Squirrel would feel at different points in the story.
Route Explorers
We started our new topic 'Route Explorers'. We learnt about giving directions and making our instructions really clear.
Materials hunt
We learnt the difference between materials and objects. We went on a hunt around school to find objects made from the different materials we know.
Exploring tissue paper
As part of our work on Georgia O’Keeffe we explored the medium of tissue paper. We looked at finding different shades of a colour, finding colours which pair well together and compared the techniques of cutting and ripping. [gallery type="rectangular"...
Team building lesson 1
We understand what teamwork is and ensure everyone is included. We played a range of team games bs worked together to ensure we were successful and that everyone was included.
Dodging L1
We discuss the theory of dodging Unfortunately, the weather affected our first PE lesson and we had to stay inside. We discussed what dodging means and the sports where this skill may be important. We then practised some running, hopping, jumping and skipping in the...
Using drama to explore character emotions.
We explored how the characters in the story might feel and created a conscience alley where the children whispered those thoughts and emotions to the character.
We Explore Dodging…
Y2 FN English
We use drama to explore character emotions. We used drama so show our understanding of the story and the characters from Pumkin Soup. We created freeze frames that captured certain parts of the story. [gallery type="rectangular"...
Teamwork – Y2 FN PE
The focus of our lesson was to introduce teamwork. We discussed why it was important to include everyone and how it feels to be left out.
Measuring in cm and m
Year 2 Goodall have been putting their measuring skills to the test with everyday objects around the classroom. Can we put our meter sticks and rulers in the correct position for an accurate measurement?
Coordination circuit part 2
Year 2 Goodall learnt the importance of being coordinated. The children have performed a circuit with a partner to apply their new learning.
Year 2 – Attack vs Defence – Games for Understanding
Today, the lesson focused on creating and understanding simple defensive tactics and applying them into a game. The children refunded their understanding of what defending means and when, where and why we defend as a team during a game. [gallery type="rectangular"...
Create and apply defensive tactics
Year 2 Goodall have created and understood simple defensive tactics and applied them into a team game
Microhabitats
Year 2 Goodall explored our school environment for microhabitats. We found and recorded lots of different animals in their homes.