Year 2 Class News

Computer programmers

Posted on Wednesday 27 March 2024 by Mrs Taylor

This half term, Year 2 have enjoyed being computer programmers.

Throughout the computing topic, we have been using the following vocabulary.

First of all, our learning was based offline. We used lots of directional vocabulary to create algorithms to move a sprite.

Then, we looked at some algorithms that didn’t work. Debugging is the term for finding and fixing bugs in an algorithm.

After that, we moved onto online programming using the Beebot robots. The Beebots need precise commands to work.

Finally, we created our own games using the Beebots and we tested out our programs. The children worked well in their groups especially when some debugging was needed.

Thank you to the parents who came into class recently for our topic review. We hoped you enjoyed seeing this learning in action.

Help at home: we have also thought about lots of different algorithms in real life. Discuss the need for clear instructions when you are doing things at home.

Big Walk and Wheel final position

Posted on Tuesday 26 March 2024 by Mrs Taylor

After the two week Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel walking, scooting and cycling challenge, we now have the final results.

In our category of small primary schools, we finished in 20th place out of 459 schools with an average of 89.81% active journeys to school. We achieved the highest national (20th) and Northern England (3rd) ranking out of those schools in Leeds taking part.

With a total of 1655 active journeys across the two weeks, this is a great achievement and we want to thank families for supporting this challenge.

Help at home: By walking, cycling and scooting to school, you are helping us make a positive change to the school run. With less cars close to the school gates, this is a safer and healthier way to start the day.

 

Big walk and wheel update

Posted on Sunday 17 March 2024 by Mrs Taylor

We’ve had a great start to the Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel walking, scooting and cycling challenge this week.

After the first five days, we are currently in 19th place (out of 549 schools) in the small primary category with an average of 84.76% of our journeys to school being active. This is a great achievement and we want to thank families for supporting this challenge.

To keep up with the leader board for the rest of the challenge, it can be viewed here.

The Big Walk and Wheel challenge continues until Friday 22nd March so we look forward to seeing our progress over the upcoming week.

Help at home: By walking, cycling and scooting to school, you are helping us make a positive change to the school run. With less cars close to the school gates, this is a safer and healthier way to start the day.

 

Leeds Rhinos ticket offer

Posted on Thursday 14 March 2024 by Mrs Taylor

As part of our partnership, and as a thank you for all the great work that the children have been doing this year, Leeds Rhinos would like to offer children and their families an amazing opportunity to attend a match at AMT Headingley Stadium at a special discounted schools rate.

Date – Friday 5th April 2024

Kick off  – 8pm

Opposition – Warrington Wolves

Venue – Headingley Stadium (LS6 3BR)

Tickets can be booked now through the school via School Gateway. Please note that tickets will go off sale at 10am on Monday 25th March 2024.

We look forward to welcoming Leeds Rhinos for an assembly next week too.

Design and Technology: food

Posted on Wednesday 13 March 2024 by Mrs Taylor

This week, Year 2 have been using their food preparation skills to create their latest product, fruit salad.

This forms part of our Design and Technology food learning which involves following a recipe to create a product each term.

First, we got ready to cook.

Here are some of the skills we used.

Draining

Peeling and segmenting

Bridge hold (for chopping)

Claw grip (for chopping)

Measuring

Mixing

Finally, the children got to enjoy their fruit salad.

I LOVED my fruit salad because it had lots of different fruits in it and it is so healthy.

I especially liked the strawberries and I would add more next time.

Next time, I will add different types of fruit like pineapple or melon.

Next time, I would add more orange juice.

I’ve never had kiwi fruit before but I really liked it.

I will try frozen raspberries again. They are really juicy.

We always evaluated our product afterwards to see how it could be changed it next time.

Well done to all the children who worked safely and sensibly with Ms Canning.

Help at home: your child has taken this recipe home. Can they demonstrate some of their food preparation skills by making this again at home.

What is a microhabitat?

Posted on Thursday 07 March 2024 by Mrs Lake

Today in Science, Year 2 explored microhabitats in the school grounds.

First, we thought about different microhabitats and what living things might live there.

We looked for living things in different microhabitats. We discussed the microhabitat’s features and how it meets the living things needs for survival.

      

World book day!

Posted on Thursday 07 March 2024 by Mrs Lake

Today we celebrated reading in Year 2!

The children looked fantastic in their world book day outfits. We enjoyed talking about our favourite characters and books.

We started the day with an assembly celebrating the origins of world book day and listening to some of the teachers read extracts from their favourite books. Mr Wilks talked to us about how books can mean different things to people and how to spend the £1 book token.

World Book Day | WHSmith

Later in the morning, we enjoyed paired reading with Year 4. It was fantastic! all the children enjoyed sharing their favourite stories and reading aloud to a Year 4 child.

Finally, after playtime, we had a webinar with John Patrick Green – author of the Investigators books. We listened to how he creates the books and had a go at drawing some of the characters. The drawings were fantastic!

Help at home by discussing the activities your child has done today and looking at the free books they can buy with their £1 book token.

Living and Learning: I know we’re all the same and we’re all different

Posted on Wednesday 06 March 2024 by Mrs Lake

Last week, in Year 2 , we have read the book ‘Elmer’ by David McKee and considered things from another’s point of view. How might Elmer feel about being different from the other elephants? Why did Elmer want to look like the other elephants? How do the other elephants view Elmer?

Through this book, the children were able to discuss how the elephants are the same and different. We have applied this to ourselves too.

Help at home: What similarities and differences are there between all the people in you family? Encourage you child Say what they really like about someone else and why.

 

Class assembly

Posted on Tuesday 05 March 2024 by Mrs Taylor

The children have been working hard to get ready to share their learning at our class assembly tomorrow, 6th March.

See you at 2:40pm.

We hope you enjoy it!

The Secret Garden

Posted on Monday 04 March 2024 by Miss Wilson

It was a pleasure to welcome M&M productions to perform ‘The Secret Garden’ for us. It’s a classic story (written in 1911!) about resilience and friendship. They gave it a modern twist with some familiar songs – it was very entertaining!

What a start to the week it was! Keep your eyes peeled for what we get up to on World Book Day, this Thursday.

Help at home by discussing what your child liked about the performance using the pictures above! Can your child retell the story?

We loved it!

Y2 – I really liked it because Master Colin was able to walk. He believed in himself.

Y6 – It was funny and had all the things a play should have. I’ll definitely be checking out the book from the library.

Y3 – The sign language song was cool and interesting!

Y5 – I liked the show because they had a creative way to change the scene. They had a great voice projection.