🌟 This Week in Year 2 🌟

Another busy and creative week in Year 2! We have been finishing our stories, exploring some wonderful illustrations and even beginning an exciting new Design and Technology project.

🦊 English and Guided Reading

This week, we have been putting the finishing touches to our stories inspired by Follow Me, Little Fox.

The children have really let their imaginations run wild! Some stories have featured the Gruffalo, while others have been almost as long as The Lord of the Rings! There have been some wonderfully creative ideas, and although writing a whole story is no easy task, every child has worked incredibly hard and should be proud of their efforts.

In Guided Reading, we have been exploring Hansel and Gretel, illustrated by Anthony Browne. His unusual and detailed illustrations have certainly captured the children's attention! It has been wonderful watching their reactions as they spotted hidden details and began asking questions about the pictures.

🔢 Maths

In Maths, we have been exploring what happens when we add 1 to different numbers, building our confidence with addition and recognising how numbers change.

We have also continued our daily practice of number bonds to 100 and fact families. These are important skills that we will keep revisiting throughout the year to help build fluency and confidence.

Any opportunities to practise these at home would be greatly appreciated!

🧍 Science

In Science, we have been thinking about what makes us human.

We explored the similarities and differences between humans and fish, thinking about what we have in common as living creatures and what makes us different.

It was fascinating to hear the children's ideas as they compared how we move, breathe and survive in our different environments.

🐻‍❄️ Geography

This week, we tackled a rather interesting question:

Why are there no polar bears in Antarctica?

The children used their growing geographical knowledge to think about where polar bears live and why they might not be found at the South Pole.

We decided that the journey from the Arctic to Antarctica would be incredibly long and that travelling through much warmer parts of the world would make it very difficult for polar bears to get there.

It was lovely to see the children using what they have learnt about different climates and habitats to explain their thinking.

🧵 Design and Technology

We have started our exciting new DT project – making animal puppets!

The children will be designing and creating their own puppets to accompany the Little Fox stories they have written in English.

We are looking forward to seeing their characters come to life and exploring how we can turn our designs into real puppets!