Year 2 using their mind (map!)

18th October 2024L Chisholm

In English this week we have been looking at finding information about the text we are reading.  We have found a skill that helps us dig deeper into what we predict the book could be about.  The children were introduced to the front cover of Tad by Benji Davies and before we even opened the book we decided to dig into our minds to think of ideas the book could be about and what vocabulary we may come across.  We worked in teams and created a ‘Mind Map’ of our ideas and connections. We were then able to read the story undertand the vocabulary and sequence with greter depth.

3 Blue Animation

13th October 2024C Machin

As part of our Learning Means the World theme- ‘That’s all folks!’ We have been creating our very own animation.  We created our own story boards, then using play dough we created the characters from the stories we had made. After that we designed backdrops for our animation. We then used ‘stickbot’ to create our very own animations.

Year 2 using great skills in English!

13th October 2024L Chisholm

This week we have been looking at differnt skills we can use to improve our English work.  We looked at a set of instructions and at first were a little baffled by all the information we could see.  However, when we looked at each part of the instructions we realised that we could sort them into key areas E.G. Title, equipment, method etc.  This helped us greatly when we had to write instructions on how to build our own ‘ME’ robot.

Year 2 are jingling!

13th October 2024L Chisholm

In our learning means the world theme ‘Internation Media Station’ we have been looking at the ways in which tv and radio companies capture our attention.  We looked at the art work used and the jingles that keep us singing.  We then worked as a group to come up with our own jingle to introduce a new breakfast cereal.  The children were amazing both at designing their cereal box and coming up with a catchy jingle.  I am still singing along with ‘panda Pops’!

Our Outdoor Classroom is Open!

8th October 2024C Machin

Last Thursday was a very exciting day in 3 Blue, as we were on the last chapter of our very exciting book ‘Stitch Head’. By Guy Bass. To help celebrate what has been such a great book  we went to read it in the new outdoor classroom.  As you can see from the pictures we all felt very honored to be one of the first classes in there.

 

Visit From Reverand Ian

3rd October 2024K Richardson

Yesterday Hebburn Lakes had a visit from Reverand Ian who is from St John’s church. He talked to the children about powerful animals and then moved on to talk about parts of our body that are powerful. He then discussed how our tongue is so powerful because of what we say and the impact it can have. The children had lots of ideas about the words we could use. Some of the suggestions were: beautiful, gorgeous, I love you and stay positive.

We are Media Superstars

20th September 2024L Chisholm

Year 2 had the pleasure of working with Mr Bryant and his company Meia Partnership to look at how digital technology is used in the media world.  This was part of our theme of Inter-Nation Media Station.  We looked at different microphones and cameras. We watched how the company made an advert and then we watched one of our friends travel to different places using Green Screen technology.  It was so much fun!

Yum! Yum! Yum!

20th September 2024N Sikka

In 1 Red this week we listened to the story of Little Red Riding Hood as part our LMTW ‘Happily Ever After’. As part of the Design and Technology element mixed with a little bit of Maths we made some cookies like the ones Red Riding took to her Grandma. First we looked at the ingredients, then measured them appropriately before rolling and cutting out the cookies. Next we placed them in the oven before finally eating them. The final consensus was that they were delicious!

 

2 Blue and the great start.

15th September 2024L Chisholm

The children in 2 Blue have had a great start to the year.  We have made messages with counters and flags and looked at various ways of communicating.  We have worked on working out the tens and ones in any given number and what it looks like. We have settled in to our new routines and even though there is a little bit more to do, we know we are going to smash Year 2!

Place Value!

15th September 2024C Machin

This week we have been working really hard on our place value in maths. Today we have been doing flexible partitioning of numbers to 1000. Although this sounds really complicated, 3 Blue have been amazing and are always ready for the next challenge.