‘Learning For Life’
Class 2
Welcome to Year Two
The emphasis in Year Two is to follow the Key Stage One Curriculum, which focuses on the development of the individual child and provides high quality learning opportunities for the children to learn through play. The children are able to explore, take risks, have fun, form friendships, think critically and form their own ideas.
Meet the Class 2 team…
Mrs Ellis – Class Teacher
Mrs Jennings – Teaching Assistant
Take a look around Class 2…
Our reading corner
Year 1
Useful Information
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Curriculum information for parents
YEAR A
Autumn 1 2022 Me and My City Year 1
Autumn 2 2022 Megastructures Year 1
Spring 1 2022/23 Around the World in 80 Days Year 1
Spring 2 2022/23 What’s it like in Africa? Year 1
Summer 1 2022/23 Panic on Pudding Lane Year 1
Summer 2 2022/23 Animals and their Habitats Year 1
YEAR B
Autumn 1 2023 Me and My School in Stocksbridge Year 1
Autumn 2 2023 Hidden Heroes Year 1
Spring 1 2023 Healthy Me Year 1
Spring 2 2023 Nurturing Nature Year 1
Summer 1 2023 Extreme Environments Year 1
Summer 2 2023 Seasides and coasts Year 1
Year Two Curriculum Information for Parents
YEAR A
Spring 1 2022 Around the World in 80 Days
Spring 2 2022 What’s it like in Africa?
Summer 1 2022 Panic on Pudding Lane
Summer 2 2022 Animals and their Habitats
YEAR B
Autumn 1 2023 Me and My School in Stocksbridge
Spring 2 2023 Nurturing Nature Year 2
Summer 1 2023 Extreme Environments Year 2
Summer 2 2023 Seasides and coasts Year 2
Blog
A trip to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Class 2 enjoyed a visit to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park. The children learnt about lots of different sculptures - what materials they were made from and who made them. They did lots of sketching, exploring and finally got to build their very own sculptures.
Odd Socks Day!
During Anti-bullying week, Class 2 rocked their odd socks to celebrate what makes us all unique. The children learnt about the 'respect' and what that looks like in their school. They could share ways in which they can be respectful at school. We had ideas like...
Moving Monsters
Class 2 have had a great time exploring how objects move. They have learned about mechanisms, pivots, inputs and outputs and investigated ways to attach levers and linkages to create movement. Their next exciting step is to design their own moving monsters before...
Forest Friday
Forest Fridays have returned for Class 2, bringing plenty of outdoor adventures! The children have loved exploring the meadow, building habitats and digging for bugs. There have definitely been a few muddy hands and faces, but that's all part of the fun.
Oh I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside
As part of our topic "Oh I Do Like to Be Beside the Seaside," the children have been learning about the history of the seaside. They have investigated what is still the same about the seaside and what is different. They have also explored how seaside holidays have...
‘Tinkering’ with bee-bots
Class 2 have enjoyed using the bee-bots to learn all about programming and debugging. They had challenges to complete by giving the bee-bot a set of instructions to land in the correct place. Class 2 have wrote commands, directed a bee-bot and worked as a team.
Bug hunting
Class 2 have loved our bug hunt as part of their science learning. They searched for bugs and used ID charts to identify them. The children thought carefully about the habitats of insects and bugs. They certainly found a few creepy crawlies!
Exploring the world with our ‘Mini Me’s’
In geography, Class 2 have loved using their 'mini me's' to travel around the world and learn about the seven continents of the world. They landed themselves in each continent and talked about whether it was a hot or cold continent - thinking carefully about how far...
Digital Painting
The children used a range of tools for digital painting. They created their own digital paintings, while gaining inspiration from a range of artists’ work. The unit concluded with the children considering their preferences when painting with and without the use of...
Nurturing Nature
For our 'Nurturing Nature' topic this half term, Class 2 have enjoyed planting their own sunflower seeds and taking them home to nurture. We have learned new vocabulary such as germinate and seed dispersal. We are also investigating what seeds need to grow. We think...