Year 2 News
Year 2 News 15.12.23
15/12/2023 · 1 comment
English This week we started our English with a trip to the Arctic! We packed our bags then boarded our ship. there were lots of jobs to do. When we arrived at the Arctic, we set up base camp and started to explore. We saw polar bears, walrus, icebergs and we even spotted the Read More
Year 2 News 8.12.23
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English This week, we have been writing our very own reports all about animals that live in the polar regions. We began by using a range of non-fiction books and the chromebooks to research facts about different animals and recording these on our planning maps. After recapping the features of a report, we put our Read More
Year 2 News 1.12.23
01/12/2023 · 1 comment
English In English this week we have been reading non chronological reports about polar animals. We have looked at the text features such as title, subheadings, facts and pictures. We then sorted fact sentences into the correct paragraphs. In Year 2, children need to learn how to use different conjunctions to extend their sentences. Read More
Year 2 News 24.11.23
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English This week in English we have continued with our story ‘Follow the Swallow’ by Julia Donaldson. We have practised writing from the character’s point of view and have written a postcard. The children thought of excellent ideas and put together their postcards well. Here are a few examples: Next week we will be Read More
Year 2 News 17.11.23
17/11/2023 · 1 comment
English This week in English we enjoyed reading ‘Follow the Swallow’ by Julia Donaldson. It is a really lovely story which introduces two main characters, a swallow and a blackbird; they learn about each other and what they do throughout the seasons. We have listened to the story and given our opinions, creating a Read More
Year 2 News 10.11.23
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English This week in English we have been reading and writing poems about fireworks. Children have written their first acrostic poem using the letters for firework. They were brilliant! Children used lots of right choice verbs and adjectives to describe fireworks. We introduced alliteration. Spelling Oh u lucky duck! Use this to support learning Read More
Year 2 News 27.10.23
27/10/2023 · 1 comment
English This week in English we have been focussing on developing our own veggie characters. We have written some brilliant character descriptions focussing on using right choice adjectives to describe the character’s personalities and appearance. We added extra detail about their super powers too. Spelling This week we have been focussing on all the Read More
A ‘Super’ Week- 20.10.23
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English This week in English we have written a review of the story Supertato. Children used the answers they rehearsed to record their views. We then moved on to describing the character ‘Supertato’. Children developed vocabulary to describe his personality and what he looks like. We then learned how to write expanded noun phrases Read More
Year 2 News 13.10.23
13/10/2023 · 1 comment
English This week we have been writing our own versions of The Little Red Hen. The children used their plans from last week to introduce their characters and setting. The children were able to use the same structure to make their stories similar but adding their own details. Yesterday, we started our new class Read More
Year 2 News 6.10.23
06/10/2023 · No comments yet
English In English this week, we have read the story of ‘Mr Wolf’s Pancakes’. In this alternative version of the little red hen story, Mr Wolf wants to make pancakes but his unhelpful neighbours are very rude and refuse to help him. We enjoyed the twist at the end! We talked lots about the Read More
