Year 2
Chinese New Year
Year 2 have created some Chinese New Year inspired art.
Using the collage method, we created some Chinese lanterns. We also created a silhouette of a rabbit as this the year of the rabbit.
Water Saving Workshop
Year 2 were very lucky to take part in a Water Saving Workshop. A member of the South Staffordshire Water Company visited us and helped us to improve our knowledge of how we might be wasting water and what we can do to save water. We had a lot of fun completing our activities!
Here are some ways we might be wasting water:
Here are some ways we can save water:
Portraits
Year 2 have been working hard on drawing portraits of themselves as part of their Thematic lessons.
First, we began by exploring the different shading techniques and grades of pencils.
Next, we used our viewfinder to observe our different facial features and practised sketching them.
After that, we drew half our face to focus on the shapes and proportions.
Finally, we drew portraits of ourselves. How fantastic they are!
KS1 Production
We are very excited for our school production of 'Bethlehem Bake-Off' this year! To help you learn the songs, we have uploaded the tracks and lyrics below. Happy learning!
Bethlehem Bake-Off
One amazing baby,
Lying in the hay,
Add his mother Mary,
Resting from the day.
Then there's Joseph and a donkey.
It's the Bethlehem Bake-Off,
It's the story that you know,
We've just mixed it with some dough.
It's the Bethlehem Bake-Off,
It's delicious and it's sweet,
It's a tasty little treat.
Sprinkle in some shepherds,
Scatter in some sheep.
Don't forget the angels,
Looking very chic.
Magi from the East on camels.
It's the Bethlehem Bake-Off,
It's the story that you know.
We've just mixed it with some dough.
It's the Bethlehem Bake-Off,
It's delicious and it's sweet,
It's a tasty little treat.
One amazing baby.
Lying in the hay.
Add his mother Mary,
Resting from the day,
Then there's Joseph and a donkey.
It's the Bethlehem Bake-Off,
We've just mixed it with some dough.
It's the story that you know.
It's the Bethlehem Bake-Off,
It's delicious and it's sweet,
It's a tasty little treat.
It's the Bethlehem Bake-Off,
It's the story that you know,
We've just mixed it with some dough.
Tale of the Shepherds
There we were a-sitting,
Sitting with the sheep,
Just a little bleating
Keeping us from sleep.
Suddenly a light came
Shining down from the sky,
And our world was changed
In the blinky blinky blink of an eye.
Slowly they descended
Drifted through the air.
Everything was quiet,
All we did was stare.
Then a voice was speaking.
Said we'd nothing to fear.
And we must admit,
It was just the thing we wanted to hear.
Go to Bethlehem,
It isn't very far.
Lying in a stable
Underneath a star,
You will find the baby Jesus
There in the hay.
Then they said goodbye
And they spread their wings and floated away.
We were so excited,
All our fear had gone.
From the hills we hurried,
Got a wriggle on,
Made our way into the town
To see where he lay.
Cos the angels said
We should go to meet our Saviour today.
Cos the angels said
We should go to meet our Saviour today.
Bethlehem is a Long Way Off
Bumpy bumpy journey.
We travel from afar,
Sitting on our camels,
And following a star.
From the East together
To meet a baby boy.
Here to bring us joy.
Bethlehem is a long way off,
But we will find our way.
Bethlehem is a long way off.
As night turns into day.
Pacing ever onwards,
Another sun and moon,
To the West we hurry,
We hope we get there soon.
Still the star it leads us,
Towards the baby boy.
Here to bring us joy.
Bethlehem is a long way off.
But we will find our way.
Bethlehem is a long way off.
As night turns into day.
Bethlehem is a long way off,
But we will find our way.
Bethlehem is a long way off,
As night turns into day.
We will find our way.
Onwards to Bethlehem Town
They came from afar
Under sunlight and stars in the sky.
Their journey was long
So they had to be strong to get by.
Onwards to Bethlehem Town,
At times it was scary
For Joseph and Mary,
Onwards to Bethlehem Town,
And mile after mile they were counting down.
They knew they were late,
Would a room be awaiting them there?
With worries and aches,
They would gratefully take anywhere.
Onwards to Bethlehem Town,
At times it was scary
For Joseph and Mary.
Onwards to Bethlehem Town,
And mile after mile they were counting down.
Onwards to Bethlehem Town,
At times it was scary
For Joseph and Mary.
Onwards to Bethlehem Town,
And mile after mile they were counting down.
Add a Little Love into your Recipe
How do you make the perfect cake?
What do you need to do?
Weigh things well,
And butter your tin,
Warm the oven too.
And add a little love into your recipe,
Recipe, recipe.
Add a little love into your recipe,
And see how sweet it tastes.
Butter and sugar, mix them well.
Sensibly sift the flour.
Add the eggs.
But don't overbeat,
Folding keeps the air.
And add a little love into your recipe,
Recipe, recipe.
Add a little love into your recipe,
And see how sweet it tastes.
Into the tin and In It goes,
Ready to rise and shine.
Watch and wait,
And then decorate,
It will look divine.
And add a little love into your recipe,
Recipe, recipe.
Add a little love into your recipe,
And see how sweet it tastes.
Add a little love Into your recipe,
And see how sweet it tastes.
Christmas Christmas
Ev'ry year in December,
When it's dark and rather cold,
There's a world full of splendour,
What a wonder to behold.
Christmas, Christmas, twinkle this Christmas,
Christmas, Christmas, lighting up the land.
Christmas, Christmas, twinkle this Christmas,
Christmas, Christmas, lighting up the land.
It's a time full of kindness,
In the presents that we share,
Put our quarrels behind us,
Show our love and show we care.
Christmas, Christmas, twinkle this Christmas,
Christmas, Christmas, lighting up the land.
Christmas, Christmas, twinkle this Christmas,
Christmas, Christmas, lighting up the land.
Christmas, Christmas, twinkle this Christmas,
Christmas, Christmas, lighting up the land.
Christmas, Christmas, twinkle this Christmas,
Christmas, Christmas, lighting up the land.
Maths
We have started our new Shape topic in Maths this week. To start, we looked at the different 2-D and 3-D shapes. Next, we looked at how many sides and vertices there are in different 2-D shapes.
English
This week, we have been focusing on our new book 'Rapunzel' by Bethan Woollvin.
Today, we used our characters to act out the story and think about the dialogue they might use. Look at all the fun we had!
Christmas Fun!
This week, we were focusing on instructions. We explored the features of instructions and their purpose. Next, we made our own Christmas decorations following our instructions. Finally, we wrote instructions on how to make a Christmas decoration. Look at the wonderful Christmas Decorations we made!
Let's get creative!
See if you can make your own Christmas decorations following our instructions.
Children In Need
This week we have been learning about the history of Children In Need. We completed a 'History Mystery' about the topic where we explored artefacts and made predictions about them.
History
During our Inspirational People topic in Thematic we have been learning about three inspirational people: Florence Nightingale, Mary Seacole and Edith Cavell.
This week, we created a Venn diagram to compare their lives. As well as this, we created a timeline of the key events in their lives.
Science
In Science this week we enjoyed tasting different types of food including couscous, houmous, pitta breads, cucumber, blueberries, cheese and yoghurt. We thought about the taste, if we liked it, which food group it belonged to and how much of it we should eat.
Music
As part of Black History Month we have been learning about different inspirational people. In music we have focused on significant musicians, such as Stevie Wonder and Bob Marley. This week we have practiced playing one of Stevie Wonder's songs on the keyboard. We also tried playing while blindfolded to better understand some of the challenges he faces.
Science
This week in Science we have been learning about how to keep ourselves healthy. We have explored personal hygiene, sleep and exercise.
Art Week
To start our year in Year 2, we took part in Art Week. We studied the artist Georges Seurat and his technique, pointillism. We looked at his paintings, mixed colours and practised pointillism before producing our final pieces. We had a great time and produced some brilliant art. Check out our display!
