Rafts and rhythm

Today (Thursday) we carried out a science investigation. The Three Billy Goats could not get over the bridge because it was broken. The helpful troll wanted to build them a raft but didnt know what to use. We had to test the materials to find out which one was the best. We tested plasticine, plastic, cardboard, cloth and wood. We made sure that the test was fair by keeping lots of things the same.
We had an exciting visit from Celso Paco ealier in the week. He told us some stories and showed us his African instruments.
There are also some photos from last week when we made our contributions to the harvest display. We worked in groups and used collage to create our fruits and vegetables.

Once again thanks for all of your support this term. I hope everyone has a GREAT holiday!!

A very busy week!

Wow! Year 2 have had an extremely busy week! On Tuesday a lady called Debbie came in to show us and Miss Morgan some 'wake and shake' activities. It was lots of fun and we loved her animal shaped bean bags!
Then on Wednesday we held our 'Heroes and Villains' exhibition. It was a great success and year 2 felt very proud of all of their hardwork they have done this term. Thank you to everyone who came and showed us their support.
On Thursday afternoon a we had a 'fun fitness workout' which was booked using the sainsbury's active vouchers. Our instructor worked us very hard for a whole hour! Thank you to Mrs Linton for organising it for us.

Making shapes!

Another busy week in Year 2! In maths this week we have been focussing on shape. Here we are sorting and grouping 3D shapes. We had to think carefully about their features to decide which group they belonged in.
We also made our own 'new' 2D shapes by folding paper which was lots of fun!
We finished our models this week and are all getting very excited about the exhbition next Wednesday. Don't forget to come along and you can see how busy we have been this term!

Messy models!

Our literacy unit for the next 3 weeks is 'traditional tales'. So, we have been reading lots of stories such as 'Goldilocks and the three bears' and 'The 3 Billy Goats Gruff'. Here we are acting out some of the scenes from 'Golidlocks and the three bears'. We also read an alternative version of the story called 'Beware of the Bears'. We really enjoyed it!

We were very excited this week as we began to make our super heroes. First we had to make the structure and cover it with paper and glue.
Then, when they had dried, we painted the head and body. Finally we could stick on pieces of material for capes and wings. It was all very messy but lots of fun!