Setting sail in year 2

5th February 2025L Chisholm

As part of our Land Ahoy theme we have been looking at different types of boats and how they move.  We looked at pushing and pulling and decided that we would design and build a transport for our boat which would then be used to launch our boat successfully into the water.  We used a range of materials and had great fun designing and redesigning our prototypes. We realised that some ideas may sound good but when we tried them they did not work so we had to work as a team to problem solve and complete our mission.

Marvelous Math’s!

5th February 2025N Sikka

1 Red had a very successful Math’s workshop today. We showed our parents/carers how to explore and play with Math’s indoors and out. The children had great fun teaching their adults different methods of recording. Everyone had a great time getting stuck into all things Math’s

2 Red’s Boat Transporters

4th February 2025L Phillips

2 Red were given a design brief to use their scientific thinking to plan and make a boat transporter for it to travel on land.

After doing some research and watching boat launches, they worked in teams to try out and problem solve their design ideas.

They considered push and pull forces, how things move, as well as using prior and wider knowledge about boats, movement and floating.

Marvelous Monet!

4th February 2025L Chisholm

We have been looking at the impressionist painter Claude Monet.  We loved his use of colour and shades in ‘The Waves’.  We made a graduated colour chart to show the different blues we could make and then we tried our best to recreate the famous picture. 

Stolen Treasure!!

4th February 2025N Sikka

In 1 Red today we arrived to a school receiving a letter that had been sent by ‘The Jolly Rodgers’. They told us in the letter that they had snuck into our classroom at the weekend and stole Mrs Sikka’s prize box. They told us that the only way we could get it back was to write letters to them and tell them why they deserved it back and how it would make them feel. The children were horrified that the box had been stolen and went looking around the classroom for clues. Many of the children took it upon themselves to write to ‘The Jolly Rodgers’ asking for their box back. Watch this space to see if it returns!

Dancing our way out of the jungle!

31st January 2025L Chisholm

As part of our PE this half term we have been looking at different ways our bodies move during dance.  We have imagined ourselves as explorers and we have travelled through different terrains.  This week we were imagining we were pirates seeking treasure however, when we found the treasure it was too big to move.  Using dance we had to create a movement that would help us transport our treasure.  We had so much fun as you can see!

Reception having a busy week!

31st January 2025K Richardson

Another fabulous week! So much maths work going on.. number bonds, capacity and so much more. Help is at hand was shining, helping each other, keeping everything tidy and showing their fabulous skills at home lots of independent phonics, reading and building words, fabulous team work and being a great friend!

 

Fossils

29th January 2025s begum

 

This week, we had a special visit from a geologist. We explored and learnt lots about fossils. We all had an awesome time!