Happy New Year and welcome back to the new term in Year 2! It was wonderful to welcome the children back into school on Monday morning and to hear all about the exciting things the children got up to over the Christmas holidays - Father Christmas was certainly very busy!
Read more"For unto us a child is born. Unto us a Son is given"
It’s hard to believe that we’ve reached the Christmas holidays and the children have completed their first full term in Year 2! Time has flown by so quickly. This week has been jam packed with both learning and lots of fun as we have made our way to the final day of term.
Read moreChristmas Nativity 2019
"Jesus is the gift that perfectly fits the size of every heart"
I HAVE to start by saying a big well done to every one for their performances in the Nativity this week! I’m sure, like me, you are all so proud of your children for what they achieved and how confidently they spoke out and performed. They have also been so independent whilst getting themselves ready before and after each performance and have helped each other in so many different ways, from getting changed to remembering lines. Well done Year 2 - you have shown just how much you have grown over the last couple of months and you retold the story of Jesus’ birth so beautifully!
Read more"May this season remind you of the hope, joy, love and peace found in Christ"
I can’t believe we are yet again at the end of another busy week! Our learning has been filled with the Nativity story this week, where the children were challenged to think deeply about why God chose Mary and Joseph and how they might have felt at the time. We looked closely at scripture from the Bible and wrote our own messages to Mary, explaining why she shouldn’t worry and how God would help her. These were absolutely beautiful to read and it was lovely to see the children’s pride as they shared their messages with each other.
Read more"Advent is a journey towards Bethlehem, may we let ourselves be drawn by the light of God made man!"
My goodness, that’s another busy week done and dusted in Year 2! The children have been incredibly busy finishing and editing their ‘Who’s afraid of the big bad book?’ stories this week, which I can’t wait to sit down and read this weekend. I can’t quite believe just how much more independent the class have become when writing, and how their confidence has grown when spelling tricky words and using punctuation in the correct places.
Read more"Determination will get you through anything"
This week the Year 2 classroom has been filled with ‘Creative Kiki Chameleons’ as we have begun to write our own versions of our focus story ‘Who’s afraid of the big bad book?’. It has been an absolute delight to see such determination and enthusiasm from the children as they have put pen to paper and smiled as they have written each creative sentence in their books. I think some stories might contain a little humour and cheekiness, just like the original story! So far the children have written their beginnings and build ups, and from what I have seen in books, I can’t wait to read the finished stories next week. Stories that contain a little mischief definitely capture the imaginations of these Year 2 children!
Read more"Faith is the light that guides you through the darkness"
The children have been fully immersed in our new focus story ‘Who’s afraid of the big bad book’ this week. We have looked at the story plot and have used a story mountain to outline the different parts that make up the whole story. We then became ‘Creative Kiki Chameleons’ and mapped out what we want to happen in our own versions of the story. With ideas such as gingerbread men with no legs and a little mermaid with many tails, I can not wait to see the writing that the children will produce in the coming weeks.
Read more"Faith can move mountains"
I most definitely have to start by saying how proud I am of each and every one of the children for their performances of our class assembly this week. I am sure you will agree that they all spoke with such confidence and clarity, and I for one can’t believe just how much they have grown since their last performance in Year 1. It’s hard to believe that it’s now time to start thinking ahead to the Christmas Nativity!
Read moreWelcome Back!
It was brilliant to see the children looking refreshed and revitalised after their week off school - it was most definitely needed! The class have sprung straight back into action with a week filled with fantastic learning and concentration. We have been busy rehearsing for our class assembly next week by projecting our lines clearly and speaking with confidence and expression. The children can’t wait to perform for you all next week! Please don’t forget to practise these over the holidays.
Read moreScience Investigation - Insta Snow
As an introduction to our new science topic ‘materials’, the children were presented with a strange white material which they had to investigate. They first predicted what they thought it was by looking at it and touching it. They then observed what happened when they added small drops of water to the powder. There were lots of ‘ooohs and aaaaaahs’ as the powder grew bigger and bigger into a snow like substance. The class were amazed - I think it may even appear on some of the children’s Christmas lists!
Making Sandwiches
Here are the photographs of us following our own instructions to make some delicious ham sandwiches.
Read more"Rest and be thankful"
Well done children - you have all worked incredibly hard this term and I can’t quite believe how far you have all already come in such a short space of time. It was clear from today’s end of term reflection that many of you found the first couple of weeks in Year 2 difficult and tiring, but you now relish in the learning and challenges that get thrown your way each day.
Read more"It's our choices ... that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities"
With only three days of learning left before the holidays, the children are remaining as focused as ever in order to achieve those half term goals. Maths lessons have been filled with sequences and counting forwards and backwards in 2s, 5s and 10s. The children have been busy solving problems by finding missing numbers and have been giving some great explanations and reasons as to why they have given certain answers - the use of mathematical vocabulary has been great.
Read more"The most beautiful way to start and end the day is with a grateful heart"
Another week has flown by with Year 2 working as hard as ever to grow those brains and achieve those ever changing targets they are setting themselves. We began reading our first focus story ‘Meerkat Mail’ this week, with the children focusing on the main character Sunny. As a class, we learned all about adjectives and the adjectives we could use to describe our new favourite Meerkat. In the coming weeks, we will develop these adjectives to create our own postcards from Sunny’s travels and hopefully, some incredibly entertaining meerkat poems - watch this space!
Read moreThe Merchant of Venice
As part of our back stage experience Leo and Casey Hornby , who are in charge of marketing, would like to invite you to see the Royal Shakespeare Company’s performance of THE MERCHANT OF VENICE. The show will be performed at Our Lady of the Assumption on Tuesday 8th October at 7pm. Tickets on sale at Our Lady of the Assumption reception. Or you could come along to the Grand in Blackpool. On Saturday at 1:30pm 20 children from our school will be part of the production both backstage and front of house. Casey and Leo will be there to greet you!
“The quality of mercy is not strained.It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven upon the place beneath.”
"A wise person knows that there is something to be learned from everyone"
My goodness! We have reached yet the end of another busy week here in Year 2 and it has gone so quickly, I don’t think some of the children can quite believe it’s the weekend … AGAIN! Each lesson has been brimmed with new and exciting learning for the children to throw themselves into and I’m still amazed by just how much enthusiasm the children show each day.
Read more"We don't grow when things are easy, we grow when we face challenges"
I still can’t believe how quickly the children have settled into their new classroom and how much enthusiasm and energy they show in each and every lesson. They are coming into school each morning so curious about the new challenges they may face that day and know that by pushing and challenging themselves, they will enjoy their learning more and more.
Read more"I've learned that I still have a lot to learn"
What a fantastic second week back we have had here in Year 2! The children have fit seamlessly into their new routines and come into every lesson with such focus and enthusiasm. They have also taken on their extra roles of responsibility so sensibly this week, from taking the register to sharpening pencils - you name it, they’re doing it. I know some are already thinking about which job they would like to take on next half term!
Read more"You will never regret being brave"
What an absolutely amazing start the children have had to their Year 2 journey. It was a joy to see so many smiling, excited faces eagerly waiting for me to open the door to the classroom on Tuesday morning. I can’t believe just how quickly the children have settled into their new surroundings and how well they have taken to their new routine - it’s like they’ve been here forever!
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