Week 7

This week in Year 2, we have been developing our addition and subtraction skills in Maths. The children have been learning how to add and subtract multiples of 10 up to 100, using their knowledge of number bonds to 10 to support their calculations. We then moved on to learning how to add across the next ten by making a ten and adding the remainder. This is an important strategy to master as it helps the children to calculate mentally with greater speed and accuracy.

In Writing, we have been building our diary-writing skills using the story Violet the Pilot. The children practised using conjunctions to explain feelings, helping them to give reasons and add more detail to their sentences. We then used these skills to write a paragraph of a diary entry from Violet’s perspective, thinking carefully about how she might have felt during her adventures.

In History, we have been learning about chronology and the order of significant events in the history of flight. Working in groups, the children recalled important facts about key events and shared their knowledge with the rest of the class. This helped us to develop our understanding of how flight has changed over time and how important events and achievements have shaped the history of aviation.

 

Week 6

This week in Year 2, we have been exploring fact families within 20 in Maths. The children have been learning about the relationship between three numbers and using ten frames to represent the whole and its parts. This hands-on approach helped them to understand the links between addition and subtraction. We also explored related facts, using our knowledge of number bonds to 10 to help us solve number bonds to 100. Base 10 equipment supported the children in understanding how the ones become ten times bigger when moving from a one-digit number to its related two-digit number.

In Writing, we have been learning about present and past tense verbs. The children discovered that many past tense verbs end in -ed, but that this rule does not apply to every verb. We then used our new knowledge to construct sentences using a who, where and when structure, helping us to include more detail and bring our writing to life.

In History, we have been learning about significant women in the history of flight. We discovered facts about Amelia Earhart and Amy Johnson, two pioneering aviators who undertook remarkable long-distance solo flights. The children explored their achievements and discussed how these courageous women helped shape the history of aviation.

We also enjoyed a wonderful trip to the LBA Multiflight Café, where we sipped hot chocolate while watching planes take off and land. The children had some fantastic discussions about how flight has changed over the years, making links to our learning in History. Afterwards, we headed to the Chevin for some woodland exploration. During our woodland walk, the children observed the seasonal changes taking place around them, noticing how the deciduous trees had begun to change colour and their leaves had started to fall. It was a lovely opportunity to explore the natural environment and spot the signs of autumn!

 

Week 5

This week in Year 2, we have been exploring fact families within 20 in Maths. The children have been learning about the relationship between three numbers and using ten frames to represent the whole and its parts. This hands-on approach helped them to understand the links between addition and subtraction. We also explored related facts, using our knowledge of number bonds to 10 to help us solve number bonds to 100. Base 10 equipment supported the children in understanding how the ones become ten times bigger when moving from a one-digit number to its related two-digit number.

In Writing, we have been learning about present and past tense verbs. The children discovered that many past tense verbs end in -ed, but that this rule does not apply to every verb. We then used our new knowledge to construct sentences using a who, where and when structure, helping us to include more detail and bring our writing to life.

In History, we have been learning about significant women in the history of flight. We discovered facts about Amelia Earhart and Amy Johnson, two pioneering aviators who undertook remarkable long-distance solo flights. The children explored their achievements and discussed how these courageous women helped shape the history of aviation.

We also enjoyed a wonderful trip to the LBA Multiflight Café, where we sipped hot chocolate while watching planes take off and land. The children had some fantastic discussions about how flight has changed over the years, making links to our learning in History. Afterwards, we headed to the Chevin for some woodland exploration. During our woodland walk, the children observed the seasonal changes taking place around them, noticing how the deciduous trees had begun to change colour and their leaves had started to fall. It was a lovely opportunity to explore the natural environment and spot the signs of autumn!

 

Week 4

In Maths, we have continued learning about place value. We have been looking at numbers to 100 on a number line, counting in 10s and 1s. The children have been learning to use the starting and ending numbers to work out the value of each jump. We have then used this knowledge to estimate where different numbers should sit on a number line. The children have shown great perseverance when explaining and justifying their thinking!

In Writing, we have been exploring our class book, Don’t Look in This Book! The children have used expanded noun phrases to create detailed descriptions of the characters, choosing interesting adjectives to bring their writing to life. We have also been using conjunctions to connect our ideas and make our sentences more interesting. We have been so impressed with the creativity and imagination shown in our writing!

In History, we have explored the fascinating history of flight. The children discovered that the very first flying machine was the hot air balloon, invented by the Montgolfier brothers. Working in threes, they took turns to retell the facts they had learnt and then presented them back to the class. They showed great collaboration skills.

In Science, we have been learning about offspring and how young animals resemble their parents. The children enjoyed identifying similarities and differences between animals and their young, developing their scientific observation and vocabulary.

Well done, Year 2, for another brilliant week of learning! 

 

Week 3

We have had another busy week in Year 2. The children are following our school rules ‘Ready, Respectful, Kind’ brilliantly.

In maths we have continued our learning in Place Value. This week we have been partitioning a 2-digit number into tens and ones. We have been practising this skill with numerals and words. We have also noticed that a number can be partitioned in many different ways and have used base 10 to show different ways a 2-digit number can be partitioned.

In writing we have used the book ‘Don’t Look in This Book’ as a writing stimulus. We have focused on the skill of asking a question and writing one using the correct punctuation. We have also used the fun illustrations to think of adjectives and put these into expanded noun phrases to add extra information to our writing.

In Geography, we have compared an aerial photograph of our playground and the area surrounding school. We noticed that maps are simple versions of a photographs and that maps help us to plan a route or find where places are. We looked at different symbols on a map and found their meaning in key. We then used a map of our school to complete a treasure hunt, we had to use a key to find the meaning of the playground map symbols.

 

Week 2

The children have had another fantastic week in Year 2 and are continuing to settle well into our routines and expectations. We have continued to embed what respect looks like in our classroom and around school, thinking carefully about how we can show respect to others. We have also been practising active listening, focusing on positive body language and tracking the speaker to show that we are listening carefully and respectfully.

In maths, we have continued our learning around place value and have been developing our understanding of numbers up to 100. The children have been working hard to partition numbers in different ways and explain their thinking, showing increasing confidence when working with tens and ones.

In writing, we have used The Lion Inside as a stimulus for developing our sentence writing. The children have been learning that a sentence can be constructed using a noun and a verb, they have then begun adding adjectives to make their sentences more interesting and descriptive. We have been really impressed with the children's creativity and enthusiasm when choosing vocabulary to bring their sentences to life.

We have also begun our exciting new art project! The children discovered the fascinating life and work of Pop artist Andy Warhol. We explored some of his artwork and learned about the screen-printing technique that he famously used. Using the information we researched, the children then created their own artist studies in their sketchbooks, recording interesting facts and exploring Warhol's distinctive style.