This week we have been investigating if plants need water to grow, and how water is transported around plants. We looked carefully at slices of celery and found little ‘holes’ all along them! What could they be?
Ask your child what they found out!
Today the Year 2 children were learning about line symmetry. We focused on vertical symmetry – we learned that symmetrical shapes look the same on each side! We folded shapes and used mirrors to explore symmetry.
Can you find any symmetrical shapes around your house?
Please find below the information we would have presented at the cancelled SATs information evening as well as the end of Key Stage expectations for Reading, Writing and Maths.
*Please bear in mind that this is what happens ‘normally’ and may be subject to change in the coming weeks and months depending on Government announcements and guidelines*
They will also be saved in the ‘About Us’ section of the blog.
Over the coming weeks we will share past papers with you as well.
If you have any questions or concerns about SATs please speak to or email your child’s class teacher.
Over the next couple of weeks we are exploring 2D shapes! We have been naming them, counting the sides, and we will explore them further over the next few days!
What 2D shapes can you see in your house? We’d love to see photos of all the shapes you find! Add them to the Padlet below!
You should all have received a letter with information regarding our Year 2 SATs Information Evening on Wednesday 1st April.
Please return the reply slip as soon as possible to give us time to make the arrangements for the meeting.
If you have any queries in the meantime please speak to your child’s class teacher.
Today saw the start of our book week, with World Book Day happening on Thursday! There are lots of exciting things happening so keep an eye on the blogs, Facebook page and School Ping!
In Year 2 we are going to be focusing on the authors Roald Dahl and David Walliams. How many books and poems by those authors can you think of? Add them to the Padlet below!
This week in Maths we are learning about multiplication using arrays. We started by looking at arrays in real life. Can you find arrays in real life? If you can – take a photo and add to the comments! Can you also write the multiplication sentence to describe it? We will give a success star to anyone that can find one!
*Update – on the fabulous advice of Miss Wilson we have added a Padlet to add your lovely arrays to!*
This delicious box of chocolates below shows a 6 x 5 array. 6 x 5 = 30.
Here we are making arrays using marshmallows!
In Computing this week we are continuing with our learning about Questioning and using binary trees to sort information. We are using a 2Question database on Purple Mash to answer questions about the avatars we sorted last week and find out their names! Soon we will be ready to create our own!
Here are the classes in action – some great teamwork also happening today!
This week in Science we have been learning about a new habitat – a meadow. We learned that ladybirds live in meadows and they have adapted to survive in their habitat.
Can you answer any of these questions? You will earn a success star for correct responses!
Today we had a visit from Caroline and her ‘minibeasts’. If you were able to join us we hope you enjoyed it as much as the children did!
Caroline showed us stick insects, blue death feigning beetles, millipedes, a tarantula and giant African land snails.
Can you remember any of the interesting facts she shared with us about them? Add them as a comment to earn a success star when we look at this tomorrow.
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