In Year 2, we have been looking at time this week in our maths lessons. The children started by looking at o'clock, then moved onto half-past and quarter past. They have been learning about the difference between the minute hand and the hour hand. Next...
In maths we have been looking at fractions. The children cut out different parts and then stuck them down on to plain paper to create these fraction robots. As you can see they used halves, quarters and a whole for the body. Finally they wrote...
In Year 2 we have been looking at British Monarchs, the class have been researching Queen Elizabeth and looking at different sources for key information about her life and reign as a monarch. The children filled out a fact file about her. Take a look...
For his homework Aiden researched different animals that live under the sea and used an array of resources to create this fabulous underwater scene. A juice bottle was used to create the octopus and a DVD and cereal box was used to mimic a fish...
We have had a lot of fun this week in Year 2. We started by exploring a character's thoughts and feelings through role-play; which showed some true talent in our class! We then learned all about equal and unequal parts of a whole by folding...
During our PSHE lesson the children were looking at the different ways we can stay healthy. They discussed how exercise and a healthy diet were essential to feeling well. We talked about the food pyramid and how eating a balanced diet was important. The children...
Last week was British Science Week and the children across SJSJ got their lab coats out to transform into mini scientists for the week! Each class took part in a scientific enquiry, where they combined their knowledge from their current unit of work with the concept...
In Year 2 this week we have been looking at mass. The children discussed what it means if the scales are balanced and if one side of the scales is lower than the other side...
This week was Science Week! Year 2 spent time learning about the life cycle of moths and butterflies. We have been observing how caterpillars grow, what they eat and how long they can stay in the caterpillar stage. Our caterpillars have finally made it to the...
During our Science lesson this week we discussed life cycles, in particular the life cycle of a frog. There are four stages in the life cycle of a frog and the metamorphosis that takes place between egg and adult frog is quite amazing! The children...