Pastels in Art
We have been experimenting with oil and chalk pastel techniques. We have used tissue paper, ear buds, our fingers and layering over the top. We have thought carefully about colour families.
Class 2’s 5 x reader this week goes to…
Well done Class 2! Keep up the hard work.
Our senses!
Class 2 have been learning all about their senses in science this week.
We had a go at predicting what was in a cup by using our sense of smell, what was in the bag using our sense of touch, and what the sound was using our sense of hearing.
The first cup had hand soap in, the second had an…
The Muddy Jar
Today class 2 tried ‘stilling’.
As part of understanding spirituality, we looked within ourselves and how sometimes our emotions can swirl all around us when we are shook, much like the mud within our muddy jar. However, over time and with reflection we can help these emotions settle.
Class…
English - punctuating speech
Today we used post it notes in the shape of speech bubbles, to record the spoken words between our 2 characters, the hero and the beast. We then paired up and each played a character, acting out the conversation using expression. Tomorrow we will write this conversation up into paragraphs of…
Greenpower 2025 - Week 2
This week, year 6 pupils have been fitting the seat to the rest of the car whilst their teammates build the front steering system. Year 5 pupils have been making prototypes of the car.
Exploring 1 less than with snowballs!
In maths today Class 1 were exploring the concept of one less than. The children had great fun using snowballs to help them find one less than a given number.
In this activity, the children used their subitising and number recognition skills and practised their number formation on our fantastic…
Our ‘prayer partner friendly’ Lord’s Prayer .
Today in RE we rewrote the Lord’s Prayer in language that our Prayer Partners would understand.
We created a book for them to read and enjoy.
Thursdays are for outdoor learning!
Come rain, shine, snow or sleet you’ll find Class 2 outside in our fabulous outdoor classroom!
Deaf awareness and support training
Today we had a lesson all about ‘deaf awareness’ led by a specialist teacher and one of our classmates! They shared a PowerPoint they had created together full of facts, some even new to our teachers! Did you know one of the worlds greatest composers, Beethoven, carried on making music whilst…
Reading for Pleasure
We enjoyed reading our class read today. The children also volunteered to read aloud to each other. We can’t wait to continue reading James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl.
Aliens Love Underpants!
Today our classroom was covered in pants!
We read the story Aliens Love Underpants and had a day full of alien fun! We listened to the aliens voices on our talking tins and wrote down their names in Literacy. We then found a letter from the aliens asking for our help to find magnetic items so…