Year 2 News

Throughout our topic, the children have explored the history of toys, including the earliest types, the materials from which toys are made, notable toy manufacturers such as Ruth Handler and Mattel, and the reasons behind the changes in toy materials

In English, we have been practising instruction writing. In order to better understand how to write instructions clearly, we wrote and then followed instructions on how to make a jam sandwich. The children were able to clearly describe the steps i

In order to be an effective team member, sometimes we lead, and other times we listen. We need to take turns with different roles so that everyone feels like they have had a chance to try and show what they can do. We need to show that we can empathi

In English, we have written a recount of our encounter with some dragon eggs. The children had to explain the details of the day by using time adverbs (first, then, next, after, etc) and use adjectives to create expanded noun phrases (three large, co

The children have been really enjoying their time learning more about the human and physical features of China, and using their computing skills to create their Google Slides pages. 

This week in year 2 we have introduced our new topic of China and looked at where it is on the map. We have been looking at money and learning how to make different amounts. In writing we have been looking at retelling the story of Zog using time adverbs to help us.