Year 2 CM

Welcome to class 2CM!

In Year 2 we explore a broad and complex curriculum that inspires us to think creatively, write with passion and interest and solve mathematical problems. Take a look at what we've been up to recently...

2CM 2026-2027

Computing

In Year 2 we explored information technology in school and at home.  We learnt what classifies as information technology and the definition of this.  We completed our learning by looking at our digital 5 a day.  We compared creating art work digitally to practically, being active, taking a safe photograph and using technology to send someone a kind message.  We discussed what our preferences and the importance of having a balanced digital diet.

Maths is Fun!

We began our mathematical learning journey in Year 2 by exploring number and place value.  We had a lot of fun, working with our friends ordering sets of numbers!

Super Science!

This term we have been exploring animals, including humans by exploring what all animals need to thrive and survive.  We looked at animals and their young, basic needs, healthy diets, exercise and hygiene. Our favourite lesson involved lots of glitter to show how germs spread from person to person and contaminate surfaces.  We then looked at good hygiene practice and talked about how we keep safe.

2BH 2025-2026

Curly Wurly Challenge

As part of our science topic of materials, we have been learning about how the shape of different objects can be changed through squashing, bending, stretching and twisting.
We used this knowledge to attempt to break the world record for the longest stretched Curly Wurly which was 3186.2 cm! We predicted how would be best to make the object longer and then tried to stretch the bar as much as possible with our partner.
Our class record was 130cm! There were some very close contenders ��

The Tin Forest - Junk Modelling

When reading The Tin Forest we were inspired to create our own ideas from recycled materials. Just like the man in the story, we imagined amazing things from simple objects and created them. We had rockets, binoculars, castles and more!

Pancake Day

We learned about Shrove Tuesday and why we have pancake day. We then designed and made our own pancakes!

Exploring Seasons

We thoroughly enjoyed experiencing the snow!

Royal Institute of Science Show

We loved watching the experiments and investigations in this brilliant assembly!

DT - Making Wraps!

After taste testing ingredients and designing our wrap, we prepared our ingredients and brought our design to life. They were delicious! We then evaluated our wraps and discussed what we might change next time.

Beach School

We had a wonderful morning taking part in a beach school session! We explored the beach, looked for interesting rocks and shells, and made portraits and sculptures using what we had found. Finally, we enjoyed a story back at base. It was a superb day! Thankfully we had lots of sunshine but some tired legs from that long walk!

Science: Sorting Animals!

We looked at a variety of animals and sorted them into different categories.

We then investigated what animals look like as babies and found out that some of them look very different from the adult animal that we know!

Our First Week

We have settled into Year 2 very well. We read the story of The New Jumper where the Hueys learn how fantastic it is to be different and unique. This inspired us to design and create our very own Hueys that were all unique - just like us!

2JF 2024-2025

Science - Materials

We have been exploring materials and their properties as part of our Science curriculum and enjoyed sorting common materials using a range of criteria.  We thought about how material properties help us decide what they are suitable for when creating objects such as furniture and buildings.

Maths - Combinations of Tens and Ones

We further developed our place value of numbers, exploring all of the combinations of tens and ones to make a given number within 100.  We started by partition the number using base ten then exchanged tens for 10 ones to find other combinations to make the same number.  We recorded it using formal written methods in the form of addition sentences.

Story Time - The Owl Who Was Afraid of The Dark

We have loved sharing the short chapter story 'The Owl Who Was Afraid of The Dark' by Jill Tomlinson.  It's all about conquering our fears through education, learning and a positive attitude.  Why not take a look at the shorter picture book version below...

P.E.- Cricket

We have been lucky enough to work with coaches from Durham Cricket Club.  We have learned lots of new skills including throwing and catching, bowling and fielding.  We loved playing simplified versions of cricket with bats and wickets and thrived in the competitive nature of the sport. 

Art & DT - William Morris

We have been learning about the life and work of William Morris.  We will be using his work as inspiration to design and create our own felt pouches. We started our topic by learning about his life and looking at examples of his work.  We used our developing pencil control to recreate sections of his most famous wallpaper designs!

Maths - Combinations of Tens and One

We explored the place value of numbers and exchanged tens and ones to find all the combinations to make a 2 digit number.  We used base 10 to show the practical exchanging of number values and recorded it using formal written methods. 

Great Fire of London Artwork 

Whilst learning about The Great Fire of London in history we made line drawings of traditional Tudor style houses that would have been around during the events in 1666.  We talked about the geometric shapes we could see and thought about ways to recreate the styles of the houses. Using chalk and black paper and charcoal and white card we created line drawings for our fantastic display. 

History - Ordering Events

We learned about the fateful events that led to The great Fire of London.  We looked at events from the historical event and ordered them chronologically. We then read through the timeline of events to check they were in the correct order. 

Science - Hand Hygiene 

We used glitter germs to visualise how easy it is to spread germs through direct contact.  We shook hands with our friends then looked at how many germs we had collected through a simple act of contact.  We thought about what this would mean for our wellbeing and health and discussed ways to improve our hygiene and health through washing.  

We followed the NHS guidance on hand washing to thoroughly remove the germs then used water, cinnamon and soap to explore how soap works to remove the germs from the surface of our skin.  

Mapping Skills

We used google earth to find and locate the position of key landmarks within our town.  We used google earth to find them then plotted their location on a map.  We then mapped out a walk that would include all 4 of the given landmarks.

Animals including Humans

We have enjoyed the start of our Science topic animals including humans. We have been sorting images of animals by different categories such as those that are furry and those that are smooth or those that have shells and those that do not.  We then matched animals to their offspring and discussed why some animals do not look like their parents. 

Maths (Place Value)

We have been exploring the place value of numbers within 100 both practically and pictorially.  We have been using the language of tens and ones to describe the value of each digit in 2 digit numbers to 99.

TTRockstars

Find below the link for Sea View Primary School's TTRockstar login page.  Your child's log in can be found on the inside cover of their reading record.

Accelerated Reader

Click the link below to access Sea View Primary School's log in page for Accelerated Reader.  Your child's log in card can be found on the inside cover of their reading record book.

Key Instant Recall Facts for Maths

These are the key instant recall facts for Mathematics in Year 2.