Year 2

Welcome to Fantastic Frog Class!

A warm welcome awaits all that enter Frog Class!

There are 23 fantastic frogs taught by Mrs Parkes and supported by Mrs Parker. 

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Please take some time to explore our web page. You will find out lots of important information and also discover some of the exciting things we have been learning about this term.

PE is on a Wednesday and Friday.

Please make sure PE kits are in school all week!

 PE kit should consist of black shorts, white t-shirt and plimsolls or trainers, and black jogging bottoms for outdoor PE. 

Spring 1

Street Detectives!

This way or that way? Where should we go? Up to the local shops or down to the playing fields? Let's learn about our local community, looking at houses old and new and finding out how are streets have changed over time. 

Christmas

Look at our fantastic letters we have written to Santa. We all worked very hard and produced work of a 'Take Care' standard. We have our fingers crossed that Santa sends us a reply in time for Christmas! 

Fab 4 Winners!

Well done to all the children who read 4 time every week this half term! We hope you enjoyed your film and popcorn reward. A big thank you also goes to all the adults for reading with their children and recording in diaries. 

Autumn 2

Muck, Mess and Mixtures

 Let's get messy! Muck and mess is good! in fact, it's mega-marvellous! Dive in and get your hands all sticky and covered in paint. Play with liquids, squish some dough and checkout the slushiest and mushiest foods. Pour, mix, stir, splat! How does it feel to get your hands covered in goo? Don’t worry about the mess… it’ll always wash!’

Abstract Art

We have been learning about abstract art. We looked at artists such as 'Paul Klee' and 'Wassily Kandinsky' and then created our own art. We love the bright colours. 

Bubble Painting

All you need is water, paint, washing up liquid and a straw. Then take a deep breath and BLOW! Be careful not to suck up the paint or blow it that hard it covers your face! 

Marble Painting

Great fun was had by everyone! Look at all the different patterns we created by mixing marbles and paint. What colours would you pick for your artwork?

Starburst Artwork

Look at our lovely artwork. If you wish to try and make your own Starburst Artwork then follow the link below for a full set of instructions:

https://www.teachingideas.co.uk/line-in-art/starburst-pictures

Pizza Making

We had fun making our own pizzas. We made the dough by mixing water, oil, flour, baking powder and salt. We then added different toppings before cooking in the oven. They tasted delicious! Why not try making the pizzas at home. The recipe is attached below.

Homemade Goo

We investigated the following question...

How can the shape of a solid object be changed? 

If you would like to make the homemade goo you will need to mix 2 large scoops of flour with a pinch of salt, a dash of cooking oil and a large splash of water. 

Skittle Experiment

We investigated the following question...

What will happen to the skittles when water is added?

Adding Water Experiment 

We investigated the following question...

 What will happen to everyday materials when mixed with water?

Wow Afternoon

What a fantastic afternoon we had on Tuesday 17th December. We had a 'messy afternoon' where we got to put our hands in lots of different textures including jelly, pasta, shaving cream, beans, paint and cornflour. 

Children in Need

WINNERS

Year 2 WON the John Hunt Children in Need Dance Competition. Scroll down to watch the winning dance!

Autumn 1

Land Ahoy!

  Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum! 

Arrr... me hearties, it's a sailor's life for me! 

Get your sea legs on, it's time to sail the salty seas. Navigate, investigate and explore the world - just like Captain Cook.

Pirate Day

Wow, what a fantastic Pirate Day we had. Everyone looked amazing in their costumes! We also completed some great activities. We played different pirate games and them danced to different pirate tunes. Watch our amazing Year 2 pirate dance video below! We also went on a treasure hunt and made our own pirate puppets. 

Pirate Ships

We had fun designing, making and testing out our pirate ships. We made them using a plastic tub, a wooden stick, Blu Tack and paper. Once we had made our boats we predicted if they would float or sink. We then placed them in a big tub of water for 15 seconds. All of our boats floated, though a couple were 'touch and go'! 

Why do you think we made our boats from plastic tubs and not paper boxes?