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Some Year 2 and Year 6 Highlights from Last Term

19/2/2019

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In Year 2 we continued to consolidate our learning about multiplication. We solved multiplication problems that included the 2, 5, 10 and 3 times tables. We even took part in an investigation regarding the number of spots on different ladybirds. It was a lot of fun! In English we wrote diary entries in character as Zog from the book by Juila Donaldson. We applied what we knew about how to write in first person and the past tense. 

Half term two was a very busy half term for Year 6; we had a fantastic few weeks. Pupils conducted their own remembrance service, with many reading the names of those from the surrounding areas who had fallen during conflicts. Following the service, the public were invited back for tea and biscuits and enjoyed performances from each Year 6 class. In English, we created our own warning narratives using a variety of figurative devices; the children were experimental with their characters and their storylines.  
We also had a very interesting time in science, learning about light and reflection. Children had the opportunity to work in pairs to create their own periscopes using household materials, which they enjoyed immensely.  

Of course, this great learning and attitude continued into half term three - well done Years 2 and 6!
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The Great Fire of London, in Year 2

11/2/2019

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This term in year 2 we have been learning all about The Great Fire of London. We have enjoyed finding out about how the fire started and many interesting facts through researching along the way.  
This week in English we have been writing diary entries, we started off by writing a diary all about our own life. Once we were confident with the features, we used drama to learn more about Samuel Peyps’ diary and how everyone would have felt at the time. We then transported ourselves back in time to 1666 and took on the role of a character to write our diaries.  
In Maths this week we have been learning all about 2D and 3D shapes. We have been trying our best to identify the features and have even started to compare these. We have got very good at guessing the shape when given its key features. 
In the afternoons this week we have been working in small groups to create our own Tudor houses. Firstly we planned and designed our houses using inspiration from houses of the time to think of our own unique designs. We had to use our problem solving skills to work out how to connect the different pieces before gluing it together and painting it white. We will be adding to our houses to add detail before an exciting ending for our buildings at the end of the term. ​
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An Update from 2JP Pupils

11/2/2019

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Leading up to the new year, Year 2 were linking their learning to dragons.  This provided a fantastic opportunity for the children to use their imaginations, particularly when writing.
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,One week we read the story of Zog by Julia Donaldson.  We used role play and story mapping.  Next we learnt about the features of a diary entry.  After that we wrote a diary in the character of Zog, describing his first day of dragon school.
 
Later in Geography, we designed our own habitats, this linked without learning in Science from the half term.  After identifying the different features of our habitats, we explained what made our creations suitable for a dragon to thrive.
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We have also been using the new ICT suite to develop our learning of block coding.  We have progressed from understanding the basics of algorithms, linking these to giving instructions.  Following a number of weeks getting to grips with ScratchJr on the iPads, we are now using the full version online at sratch.mit.edu.
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Another Successful Project Evening

11/12/2018

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Thank you to all those parents and carers who were able to attend last week's project evening, where children were able to display and share their various homework projects from this half term. 

As always, we really value your feedback, which again has been overwhelmingly positive. Have a look at some of the work shared by Mason (Y6), Emelia (Y3), Billie (Y2), Sutijay (Y2), Paige (Y2) and Aaliyah and her big sister (Y2).
Please also remember that while these half-termly homework projects will continue, pupils still have opportunity to practise and consolidate their basic skills through their personal logins to Mathletics, Active Learn and other online tools that the school has subscribed to. Challenge within these programs can be managed and adjusted by class teachers, so do speak to your child's class teacher if you have any further feedback or requests regarding the level of challenge in these activities.
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The iPad Mystery

25/4/2018

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​The area was a hive of activity, anticipation buzzed in the air and excited conversations seemed to be about little else.  Surprisingly, this wasn’t due to their recent school holiday or imminent SATs but an appearance of police incident tape.  Last week the Year 2 school entrance area became a crime scene.
 
According to a faux CBBC Newsround report, sometime during the Easter break a school iPad was damaged which led the police being called.  There is no shortage of suspects, from mid-day assistants through to members of senior leadership.  Being strictly impartial, the Year 2 children have begun to assist with the ongoing investigation during their weekly computing lessons.
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​When asked about their lessons so far, the children have been eager to share their theories.  Ryan (2MB) exclaimed that the videos are amazing.  Emelia (2BG) intrigued by seeing how the police arrived at school to investigate.  Velsie (2JP) said she is enjoying the challenge of finding out who is responsible.  Dani (2JC) was also really excited about the iPad mystery, although she admitted she may miss her teachers if they were sent to prison.
 
As a year group team, we felt that the scheme of work for this half term seemed a little lacklustre; it recommended teaching how to email.  Therefore we realised that we needed to develop a bespoke series of lessons appropriate to the needs of the children within our classes.  Given the summer term can be demanding, we decided that our lessons needed to be as fun and as engaging as possible.
​Using a cross-curriculum selection of skills, including reading and writing, the children are utilising Google Classroom to collaborate in lessons.  This secure platform simulates a social media experience that many of the children may be familiar with at home, in a controlled and safe classroom context.  The children are interacting and making inferences based on multimedia ‘evidence’ to help solve the mystery.  This has already facilitated conversations around online safety, age appropriate content and the use of devices beyond school.
 
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The lightbulb moment for the children happened when they realised how their typed messages would appear on their classmate’s screens instantaneously.  Naturally, it didn’t take long for some children to work out how to post an emoji or two!  Billy (2JP) explained that he likes how he can “text the other people in class”.  Lacey (2JP) said that she is enjoying using Google Classroom because she can read the comments that other children post.  This shows a lot of promise for cultivating peer work alongside computing and literacy skills.
 
The school’s co-operative value of solidarity has helped embed a collegial culture which has enabled this innovative plan to become a reality.  It is great to see the children enthused as they learn and develop the key skills of creating, contributing and retrieving digital content.  By virtue of the iPad Mystery’s novelty the children are exceedingly engaged and have high expectations for what they will achieve.
 
For more information, please speak to Mr Powell or your child’s Year 2 class teacher.  As you are here, please enjoy the iPad Mystery videos that the children have seen in class so far.
The iPad Mystery                 https://youtu.be/FuVgOKm29Ac
The iPad Mystery (Act 2)      https://youtu.be/sJeLoBQg2PM
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EYFS/Yr1/Yr2/Yr3 Christmas Production

20/11/2017

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Children in EYFS, Year 1,Year 2 and Year 3 will be performing in their Chriostmas Production on Tuesday 12th and Wednesday 13th December. There will be a 9.30am and 1.45pm performance on each day. Check below to see the times each group will be performing.
 
​The performance times are:
 
​Tuesday 12th:                    EYFS/Yr 1  9:30am
                                               Yr 2/Yr 3  1:45pm
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Wednesday 13th:                Yr 2/Yr 3   9:30am
                                           EYFS/Yr 1   1:45pm 
 
We estimate that the performances will last for up to 60 minutes. For the afternoon performance, we aim to have the children changed and ready for collection by 3.00pm for EYFS/KS1 and 3.10pm for KS2. Parents/carers who have watched the performance and will be collecting their children should exit through the main community doors, walk round to the playground and wait for the children to be dismissed.
 
Complete the form below to book a seat on the production. Please read and follow the instructions carefully to ensure you book for the correct event.
 
​Each family may have two seats for each of their child’s performance. When you register you will receive a confirmation email. If you register for more than two seats or the names of the persons registered are not known to us as parents/carers, the booking will be removed. If there are special circumstances that require more than two seats i.e. parents have new partners, please email office.etp@stcleres.coop and a member of the office team will contact you to discuss your requirements. You must bring either a print out of the email you receive or show the email on your phone when you attend for the performance. There is a maximum number of one hundred and sixty seats per performance, once we reach this capacity it will not be possible for you to register for the performance.

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2JC

28/9/2016

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In year 2 we have started off the year learning about food. We have already learnt about food groups and the types of food we need to stay healthy. We used inspiration from Giuseppe Arcimboldo to create our own fruit face pictures and have designed healthy lunch boxes. We are looking forward to learning more about food in year 2 and have a food workshop in school next week.
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2JP 5x-a-week readers

29/7/2016

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Class 2JP were in for a surprise today. Earlier in the year, Mr. Powell made a promise that should they all manage to be 5x-a-week readers in a given week then he would dye his hair.

At the time it seemed a safe dare, last year reading was something we had to work on. Each week, the number of home reads were recorded, a total of 3626 reads this year. We have improved our reading frequency each term.

So from 20th to 24th June, we made a final effort to see how many five times a readers we could achieve.  Remarkably, even children her were off school participated. For the first time ever, our class achieved 100% 5x-a-week readers...and the fate of Mr. Powell's hair was sealed!
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2JP

5/7/2016

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Progress through Reading

Just over a year ago 2JP began a journey to improve their home reading, at the time only four children each week were 5x Readers. We promised each other that we were going to take seriously the school policy recommending we read at home five times each week. Each term this year we have made progress, on average of about seventeen children in our class stand in awards assembly each week as 5x a week readers, which has led other classes to try and replicate our success.

Last week, we decided to end the school year by raising the bar. All 29 children stood assembly, proud of being 5x a week Readers. Jemimah explains that “I enjoy reading a range of different books”. Jimmie added “I enjoy using bugclub to have more choice of books to read”. Admittedly there was a challenge laid out many months ago that Mr. Powell is now obliged to fulfil. Mrs Coates has already said the outcome will be posted online for all to see.

However, for those who have wondered why 2JP have enthusiastically pursued such a challenge even at this late stage in the school year, here is the explanation. There is a body of research through the last thirty years which shows that frequent reading for pleasure boosts attainment in writing, comprehension and grammar. Effects are also seen in self-confidence, decision making and understanding of others, regardless of a child’s background. (DofE ‘Reading for Pleasure’, May 2012)

It is brilliant that our Ofsted report recognised the schools progress in reading across Key Stage 1; the children enjoy frequent visits to the school library, reading skills lessons and ‘drop everything and read’. In 2JP our class data shows reading as one our strengths, no small thanks to our fantastic parents who have helped with all that reading at home. We are a friendly and open class, so allow us to share this secret, one of the best things you can do this summer holiday to help prepare for September is simply to read.

Details of the local library summer read programme can be found online here: summerreadingchallenge.org.uk


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Year 2 Blog

23/5/2016

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Welcome to our year 2 blog. This week, 2DG won the mathletics trophy! We won because we did so well on Mathletics. We were excited to hear that the chicks have grown even bigger. Mrs Evett showed us some photographs and videos of the chicks. We couldn't believe it that the chicks can fly out of a travel cot! They have changed a lot since they left year two. We have been doing lots of fun and exciting activities to keep us busy!
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