Year 2 - Mrs MILLICAN

Mrs Roberts taught this class until February half-term, when she started her maternity leave. Mrs Millican then became the class teacher (from 17th February).

Reading

• Monster Phonics reading books and sharing books are changed every Monday
• These books should be brought into school everyday
• Children are expected to read at least three time per week with an adult at home
• Books will only be changed if the home school diary has been signed three times
• If you would like to know more about Monster Phonics click here

PE

• PE is on a Friday and the children can wear their school PE kit all day 
• No jewellery to be worn

Learning at home

• Learning at home jobs are sent home on a Friday and should be returned the following Thursday.
• These jobs will focus on spelling, handwriting, reading and times tables.

 Spring 2

Planting

Year 2 all enjoyed planting out beautiful flowers in our garden in the courtyard. We weeded the soil - being careful not to hurt all of the worms we found! Then we planted some colourful primroses and violas. We also sprinkled some wild flower seeds to help attract wildlife.

Litter picking

 As part of our science week activities this month, the Year 2 classes had the fantastic opportunity to work with Back on the Map to look at how we can look after our environment. The children learned all about how to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle and talked about how important this is so that we do not waste things that others could use. We also looked at how we can look after our local area by keeping it clean and tidy - making sure than animals do not get themselves hurt on litter and rubbish which has been thrown on the ground. The children then all showed how we can help by completing a litter pick. Sadly, we found lots of litter in the area close to school - but we filled our black sacks and helped to tidy up and make it clean again.

Spring 1

 Computing- E-Book Creation

As part of our computing curriculum the children have been learning about e-books. We have looked at different examples and how they are used on electronic devices. The children designed their own e-book all about themselves. They carefully planned their front cover and each page inside to give the reader an insight into what they like and don't like. Everyone in the class worked extremely hard and produced some fantastic finished books.

Healthy Bods

We had a great afternoon when Healthy Bods paid their annual visit to Grangetown. The students of Sunderland University's performing arts department came into school to teach us all about keeping a healthy body and mind. They started the afternoon off with a dance performance and then the children took part in a workshop where they also got the chance to perform. The children learnt lots about how to eat a balanced diet and how to keep their bodies healthy.

Andy's Animal Adventures

As part of our science topic all about animals and humans, we had a visit from Andy and his collection of amazing animals. Andy told us all about mothers and their offspring. Throughout the morning we got to see lots of different animals and he explained what the babies would look like and how they were born- from an egg or live. The children were very brave when it came to touching and holding them.

Trampolining and Cheerleading

In December we visited AAA Sports to take part in a trampolining and cheerleading session. The children were split into 2 groups. In cheerleading we learnt a simple routine that included different arm placements, jumps, poses and claps. The trampoline group practised safely bouncing before trying out some techniques. These included: a seat drop, pike jump, half turn, straddle jump and tuck jump.

 The Great Fire of London

In History we have been learning about The Great Fire of London. We have learnt that the fire started in a bakery in Pudding Lane. The oven fire wasn’t put out properly and a spark jumped out and set the building on fire. Because of the dry wood and strong wind the fire spread very quickly. In those days they did not have the proper tools to put it out. The children have enjoyed learning about the timeline of events and can recall the facts very well. We have looked at and tried on artefacts that would have been used in 1666.