Year 2

KS1 Production Songs

Camels Like to Party

Down in the east, down in the east
There’s something going on,
It’s a camel party, we’d like to go along.
High five, come alive, Camels like to party. (x2)

Nobody knows, nobody knows
That camels like to dance,
So they have a party
If they should get the chance.
High five, come alive,
Camels like to party. (x2)

Down in the east, down in the east
There’s something going on,
It’s a camel party, we’d like to go along.
High five, come alive,
Camels like to party. (x2)
High five, come alive,
Camels like to party. (x2)
Camels like to party.
 

Camelling Over the Desert

Camelling over the desert,
Camelling over the land.
Camels might be grumpy,
But they understand that they have to
Follow the star, follow the star
Over the desert sand.

Travelling on in the night time,
Travelling day after day.
Camels might be grouchy,
But they won’t delay, for they have to
Follow the star, follow the star
Follow it far away.

Camelling over the desert,
Camelling over the land.
Camels might be grumpy,
But they understand that they have to
Follow the star, follow the star
Over the desert sand.

Down in the Middle of the Town

Down, down, down in the middle of the town, town
Too many people inbound, and it’s getting late.
Everyone needs a room but
They just can’t assume that
They will get one soon tonight.

Knocking, knocking, never stopping
As the people here are flocking,
Knock, knock, knock, up and down

In this little town.
Can’t stop, tired enough to ‘go flop’,
They’ve been around the whole block,
Everywhere is full.
Everyone rushing on, but every room is gone,
They might not be in luck tonight.

Knocking, knocking, never stopping,
As the people here are flocking,
Knock, knock, knock, up and down
In this little town.

A star is shining

Come out of your houses, wake up from your sleep,
Come and see the stable, come out on the street.
A star is shining on the stable,
Come and see, you’ll not believe your eyes.

Come and see the stable lit up in the night,
How can such a stable look so bold and bright?
A star is shining on the stable,
Come and see, you’ll not believe your eyes.

Come out of your houses, wake up from your sleep,
Come and see the stable, come out on the street.
A star is shining on the stable,
Come and see, you’ll not believe your eyes.

Camel-ama-ding-dong

Can anybody hear us?
We really hope you can.
We may just be camels, but we hope you understand.
We’d like to see the baby, we know he’s beautiful. So,
camel-ama-ding-dong, let us in,
That would be wonderful.

We really are excited, so would it be okay?
We’ll be very quiet, we’ll just sit down in the hay.
We’d like to see the baby, we know he’s beautiful...
Just open up the door now, you’ll hardly know we’re there,
We’ve been waiting ages, so it’s now we do declare,
We’d like to see the baby, we know he’s beautiful. So,

camel-ama-ding-dong, let us in,
That would be wonderful.

Wonderful, Wonderful Baby

Wonderful, wonderful baby,
Wonderful, wonderful baby,
We couldn’t wait to see you here tonight
Underneath a bright star’s heavenly light.
Wonderful, wonderful baby,
Wonderful, wonderful baby,
We’re here today, just to say, “We love you.”

Beautiful, beautiful baby,
Beautiful, beautiful baby,
A miracle has happened out of the blue,
Everybody’s come here just to meet you.
Beautiful, beautiful baby,
Beautiful, beautiful baby,
We’re here today, just to say,
“We love you.”
(Repeat Verse 1)

DOWN AT THE STABLE

Down at the stable, a party’s going on,
We would like you all to come along. (x2)

There is a baby that we want you to see,
He is born tonight for you and me. (x2)

Here in a manger the little Jesus lies,
Come and see, you won’t believe your eyes. (x2)

Here is a miracle we want you to share,
In a little stable, we’ll be there. (x2)

English 

In our reading lesson, we re-enacted parts of the story Gorilla by Anthony Browne. The children thought carefully about the characters’ emotions and actions, helping them to understand the story. 

Black History Month

For Black History Month, we were joined by drummer Jordan Lawrence, who came in to showcase and celebrate musical talent. The children enjoyed watching his performance, learning about rhythm, and exploring the joy of music from different cultures.

Maths 

Maths, we used tens frames and double-sided counters to explore adding across ten. The children applied their knowledge of number bonds to ten to help them solve calculations more confidently.

History

In Year 2, we explored a range of fascinating inventions as a part Famous Inventors topic. The children examined different artefacts and answered questions such as What can we see?, What materials were used?, Is it old or new?, Who used it?, and How was it used? They enjoyed investigating how inventions have changed over time and how they have made people’s lives easier.

Computing 

In Computing, we explored algorithms using Bee-Bots. The children predicted where their Bee-Bot would end up on the mat, programmed it to follow their instructions, and then checked to see if their predictions were correct. This helped them understand how algorithms work and how careful planning can control outcomes.

Maths

In Year 2, we have been learning how to partition two-digit numbers using a part-whole model. The children have been exploring how to split numbers into tens and ones, helping them to see the different ways numbers can be made and strengthened their understanding of place value.

History

In Year 2, we took part in a fun History Mystery to introduce our new topic — Famous Inventors! The children investigated different artefacts, answering questions such as What can we see?, What materials were used?, Is it old or new?, Who used it?, and How was it used? They worked like real historians to make thoughtful predictions and discoveries about the past.

Maths

In Year 2, we have been learning how to partition two-digit numbers using a place value chart. The children have been practising breaking numbers into tens and ones to help them understand how numbers are made and how to work with them more confidently.

Art Week

Year 2 have been exploring Georges Seurat’s art work using Pointillism. They learnt new skills and techniques before creating their own artwork inspired by Georges Seurat.

First, we explored and annotated Georges Seurat’s work. Next, we learnt different skills needed to create our own Pointillism work. The skills included choosing the best tools, colour mixing and practising the pointillism technique. Then, we used our viewfinders to create an observational drawing. After that, it was time to design our own artwork inspired by Georges Seurat. Finally, we created our final artwork of the Guru Nanak Gurdwara or Galton Bridge. We used all of the skills and techniques we have learnt.

Take a look at our fantastic art work!