Churchill CofE Primary School
Term 3
Happy New Year
Welcome back!
Useful information
Suggested recommended reads for Year 2
Please click on the link below.
Books for Year 2. Great Reads for 6-Year-Olds (schoolreadinglist.co.uk)
EdShed Spelling......www.edshed.com
Please find your child's username and password in the back of the yellow reading record book.
Our topic for this term is ....
Animals Around The World
There are very strong Geography and Science links.....
- learning about the continents and oceans
- which animals live in different parts of the world
- why animals are suited to these habitats
D and T Day
Monday 5th February 2024
Mechanisms- wheels and axles
We first investigated moving vehicles and explored how they moved. We were set a task to learn new vocabulary and identify the parts on our vehicles.
We are amazing wheel and axle makers!
We watched some short videos that explained new learning and vocabulary about wheels and axles. We then had a go at making our own sets and attaching them to a chassis.
In the afternoon, we then added detail to our moving vehicles. We painted, did some gluing, joining, cutting and sticking.
Finally, at the end of the afternoon, we created a class gallery of amazing work. We looked at the Reception and Year 1 D and T galleries too and evaluated their work.
ART
Collage Unit
In art, we are experimenting with different techniques and responding to the work of artists like Henri Matisse.
We looked at his work 'The Snail' and used the technique of tearing papers and arranging them by overlapping.
We used the primary colours and created some super work. See if you agree.
Second 500 Reading Points Achieved
At the end of December, Year 2 achieved their second 500 points for reading regularly at home. Great reading everyone!
The children have voted for their special treat to have at the beginning of January............a physical activity session using balls!