The Coil Method
In art today we used the coil method to make a pot out of clay.
Making Music
In music today we have been learning to play the notes G A B on the glockenspiel. We played a variety of different tunes together and then we composed our own pieces in pairs. We made a lot of noise!
We can make a pattern with 3D shapes!
In maths today we used the construction resources in our outdoor area to make a 3D shape pattern. We discovered that every day objects are 3D shapes. We used bricks and crates for cuboids and pipes for cylinders. We also worked well as a team.
Happy Chinese New Year
In Class 2 the children made traditional ‘Chinese Red Envelopes’ in celebration of Chinese New Year!
Faces, edges and vertices
In maths today we were looking at the properties of 3D shapes. We made our own shape so that we could explore the number many faces, edges and vertices.
Chinese New Year Themed Phonics
Year 2 got creative in phonics today and used different consonant suffixes to describe the snake. Well done Year 2, some super ideas!
Fun in phonics
Today in phonics Year 2 we’re working in pairs to add the correct suffix to the root word.
Chinese New Year
As part of our Chinese New Year week Class 2 had a go at writing numbers to 10 in Chinese.
Lines of symmetry
In maths today we have been looking at vertical lines of symmetry. Today we painted half of a butterfly and folded it over to support our understanding of what the symmetrical means.
Interactive Space Afternoon
This afternoon Class 2 took part in a live interactive STEM workshop called ‘Spaceship Earth’. We joined mission control on an exciting observation of Earth where our mission was to view our planet from space and visit the orbiting satellites. We also got lots of answers to our Space related…
Making 2D Shapes
Today in maths we explored and made 2D shapes out of sticks. We worked in pairs to work out how many sides and how many vertices each shape had.
School of Rock
In music today we have been learning about rhythm and beats. We clapped out the beat to the famous song ‘We Will Rock You’ by Queen. We had a little help from some of our wannabe rockstars!!!
