Welcome to class 2JF!

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...

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.