This weeks spellings are a combination of tricky words and words we have spelt during our daily spellings lesson. Please make sure your child practises these before their spelling test on Friday 30th January.
quack
kick
cloak
catch
fetch
match
mouse
water
want
any
This week in Science, our Year 2 children have begun a comparative test to explore how plants grow.
The children planted two sunflower seeds in identical pots. To make it a fair test, they are keeping the soil and water the same, but changing the amount of natural light each plant receives.
One sunflower is growing on a windowsill.
The other is growing in a closed cupboard.
As one child said,
Zara “If we change too many things, it won’t be a fair test.”
Each week, the children will measure the height of the stem using a ruler and compare how the plants grow over time. They have already been making predictions:
Ava “The one by the window will grow more because plants need sunshine.”
Building on Previous Learning
Last year, the children also planted cuttings from a spider plant. When the plant began to look unhealthy, we carefully removed it from the pot to look at the roots. The children were amazed to see how much the roots had grown.
Oliver “I didn’t know roots could be that long!”
We re-potted the spider plant into a larger pot and made new cuttings to grow more plants. This helped the children understand how roots grow and why plants sometimes need more space.
This weeks spellings are a combination of tricky words and words we have learned during our daily spellings lesson. Please make sure your child practises these before their spelling test on Friday 23rd January.
will
mess
buzz
hiss
fell
stiff
mouse
water
want
any
This week in Living and Learning, Year 2 have been learning about individual liberty, tolerance and respect as part of our work on British Values.
The children discussed the many things that make us unique, including our ethnicity, religion, interests, likes and dislikes. We talked about why differences should be celebrated and how showing respect helps everyone feel valued and included.
The children shared some lovely reflections:
Thomas “It would be boring if we were all the same.”
Ava “Everyone is special in their own way.”
Alfie “We should be kind even if people are different to us.”
Help at Home
Watch this short video with your child and discuss.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zqkptrd
This weeks spellings are a combination of tricky words and words we have learned during our daily spellings lesson. Please make sure your child practises these before their spelling test on Friday 16th January.
could
should
would
our
house
rhino
wrist
ghost
autumn
thumb
Year 2 have started learning about plants this half term. This week, the children observed a range of plants and thought about different ways to group them. They grouped plants by size, whether they are trees or not, if we can eat them, and whether they grow fruit. The children showed great curiosity and were excited to share their ideas.
Beau “We grouped by plants you can eat and plants you can’t.”
Louis “Some of these plants have fruit and others don’t.”
Ava “The fruit grows from a flower!”
Today, Year 2 had a very special surprise – a visit from Santa. The children were so excited and loved sharing smiles, laughter and festive cheer.
We also enjoyed a delicious Christmas dinner together, which was a lovely chance to sit with friends and celebrate as a class.
To finish our festive day, we shared the much-loved poem ’Twas the Night Before Christmas, enjoying the rhythm of the words and the magical story it tells.
It’s beginning to feel very Christmassy in Year 2, and we are all enjoying the excitement, warmth and joy of the Christmas season.
Today, we finished our art topic by creating some fabulous final prints.
We used styrofoam to make our own printing plates to create artwork inspired by the artist Paul Klee. The children explored bold lines, shapes and patterns, just like Klee did in his artwork. Their designs were inspired by things Paul Klee often used in his work, such as houses and buildings, symbols, dream-like pictures, and bright, playful shapes.
The children carefully pressed their plates onto paper to reveal their prints and were very proud of the results. They showed great creativity, focus and perseverance, and the final artwork looks fantastic.
This week, the children wrote their own independent recounts of making their banana sandwiches and they were fantastic. Using what they have learned this half‑term, they included expanded noun phrases (adjective, adjective noun) and time connectives, remembering to use a comma after each one.
The class impressed me with their careful handwriting, neat presentation, and brilliant word choices. They used adjectives such as soft, bright, crumbly, scrumptious, and delicious to describe the process.
Year 2 had a fantastic time making banana sandwiches this week. The children worked safely and sensibly. They washed their hands carefully and learned how to hold a butter knife correctly while preparing their snack.
The children showed great teamwork, followed instructions brilliantly, and enjoyed tasting their creations.
