Year 2
Year 2 Maths – 18.9.2024
In Maths, we have been learning about place value and part-whole models. We discussed how part-whole models can be used to partition numbers into a variety of different ways. We investigated flexibly partitioning numbers by using part-whole models and base 10’s.
Year 2 learn to sew in D&T
This week, Year 2 learnt how to sew a running stitch, in preparation for an upcoming lesson where they will be making a finger puppet. We now have some very keen sewists!
Year 2 - Can I retell the Annunciation of Jesus? - 6/11/24
Today, we learnt about the Annunciation of Jesus. After watching a short video, we discussed all the things we wondered about the Holy Spirit and how Mary might have felt. We then listened to a version of the story from the Gospel of Luke and clarified words we didn’t understand. Then we got into a circle on the carpet and performed a Godly play of the Annunciation. To end the lesson, reflected quietly on some ‘I wonder’ questions.
Year 2 Trip to Gunnersbury- 23.4.2024
To commence Science Week, the children in Year 2 went on an exciting trip to Gunnersbury Park and Museum. The children took part in a Science and Storytelling workshop where they heard an entertaining story about a young girl who lived in the house with her cousins and wanted to become a mini-beast. Once she landed on a lily pad, her wish came true! After the story, the children went on a nature walk around the park. They found different mini-beasts and observed them in their habitats. The children saw frogs, spiders, caterpillars, beetles and tadpoles.
Year 2 Lourdes make pizzas! - 20.4.2024
This half term, our DT topic has been Perfect Pizzas. We have researched the ingredients for a pizza, tasted different toppings and discussed our favourite pizzas. We then designed a pizza and made it in class. The children had to roll the dough and add the tomato sauce, cheese and different toppings. Afterwards, the children enjoyed tasting and evaluating their food.
Maths in Action- 15.3.2024
For our Maths lesson, Year 2 Lourdes went on a trip to the Olympic Park in Stratford. The children took part in many outdoor Maths activities. They walked around the park and had to count the amount of bicycles, benches and dogs that they could find and create a tally chart. Afterwards, the children looked at the London Stadium and identified the different shapes and finally, the children went on a walk along the River Lea, creating a bar chart of the different birds.
This half term, Y2W had the opportunity to go the Olympic Park as part ‘Maths in Action’. They were challenged to take a tally of objects around the South of the Park, identify lines of symmetry and shapes on the stadium and estimate the size of Here East.
They thoroughly enjoyed the outdoor activities!
Year 2 Lourdes Spring Term Reflection
As we prepare for our Easter holidays, the children in Year 2 Lourdes have been reflecting our favourite moments. From the Citizenship project in January where we learnt all about Stevie Wonder and had a swap day with Helens to our swimming lessons at Newham Leisure centre. We have enjoyed some fun trips including the Science Museum and the Olympic Park. We have also enjoyed our two English projects, the classic poetry project and the classic mysteries project and participated in lots of assemblies. We are very much looking forward to what the summer term has to offer.
Year 2 Lourdes- World Book Day! 7.3.2024
Year 2 thoroughly enjoyed World Book Day on Thursday. Children were dressed up as their favourite book characters as they had the opportunity to visit the school library, read with Nursery children and watch all of the EYFS and Key Stage 1 teachers perform The Gruffalo. They engaged in many fun book based activities.
Year 2 Trip to the Science Museum- 5.3.2024
For our Humanities topic ‘Communication: Then and Now’, the children in Year 2 were very lucky to go to the Science Museum and look around the ‘Information Age’ section. In this part of the museum, they got to see many different forms of communication such a telephones, computers, radio and satellites. They looked at many artefacts including a model of a switchboard and a radio transmitter, and discussed how communication has changed over time.
Year 2 visit to St Helen’s 10.01.24
This week, as part of our Citizenship Project on Equal Opportunities, Year 2 went on a KS1 swap day to St Helen’s. The children split into different groups and took part in lots of fun activities. Each activity was based on different disabilities such as a sensory circuit, blindfolded taste test and blindfolded obstacle course. The children also had a special assembly with a visual impairment teacher who spoke to the children about Braille and the resources that visually impaired children need in school to help them to learn. The children made lots of new friends and learnt about different disabilities.
Autumn Term Y2W
Y2W had a great Autumn Term! From testing different materials in Science, to online researching for English and sewing finger puppets in D&T. We are looking forward to the Spring Term and all new things we will be learning!
15.12.2023 Reflection - Year 2 Lourdes
As we approach the end of our first term in Year 2, we have been reflecting on what we have enjoyed the most. From learning about the Creation Story in September to the Black History Project in October, we have had so much fun and learnt a lot. We have learnt about the use of boastful language in our story from the Myths and Legends project and have used 3D shapes in Maths to count the faces, edges and vertices of different shapes. As a class, the children agreed that their favourite experience was learning how to sew and make a puppet in DT. We can’t wait to see what the Spring term has to offer.
Year 2 Lourdes learn how to sew - 01/12/2023
For D&T, children in Year 2 have been learning all about puppets. We have researched different puppets, designed our own finger puppet and made our own mock ups using paper in preparation for our final product. This week, the children learnt the key still needed for our final product which was how to sew a running stitch. The children learnt how to thread through the needle, weave through the material and tie a finishing knot. We are so excited to sew our finger puppet and evaluate them!
As part of our learning for DT, Y2W got to make finger puppets. They used their sewing skills, learnt in the previous lesson to create their original designs. They used additional materials such as pipe cleaners, buttons and fabric paint to add extra details to their puppets.
17/11/2023 English & RE with Year 2!
For English this week, we wrote our own myth inspired by our class text, The Tall Tale of the Giant’s Causeway. We have used our imagination to plan and write a story about a giant who visits St Joachim’s. At first, we think they are a scary monster and as the hero in our story, we try to fight the beast however we learn that they are a friendly giant who is lonely and wants to join St Joachim’s. We had a lot of fun using different vocabulary to make our story interesting and can’t wait to edit and publish our stories next week.
As part of our learning for Judaism, Y2W got to role-play a Shabbat. After watching a short video, we got into small groups to perform our own Shabbat using real props.
