It has been another busy and exciting week in Year 2, with plenty of maths challenges, a journey back in time and even the first sounds of Christmas creeping into our classroom!

Maths

In Maths, we have been working hard on adding numbers and crossing the tens barrier. We have been thinking about our best friend in maths – the number 10!

The children have been learning how to bridge to ten, using what they know about number bonds to make trickier calculations easier. We have been using practical resources, drawing pictures and explaining our thinking. It has been lovely watching the children begin to make connections and discover that sometimes a tricky sum becomes much easier when we find our way to ten first!

English and History

In English, we have started our new book, which follows the adventures of a little mouse aboard the Titanic.

This has led us on a fascinating journey of discovery in both English and History. We have been exploring what the Titanic was like, what life was like in 1912 and what it might have felt like to be a passenger on such an enormous and impressive ship.

The children have been asking some brilliant questions and using their imaginations to put themselves in the shoes of the people who travelled aboard the Titanic. There has certainly been plenty of excitement and curiosity in the classroom!

Nativity

Believe it or not, Nativity rehearsals have officially begun!

The children have been given their lines to learn and songs to practise, and we are already working hard to get everything ready for our Christmas performance. There is lots to remember, but the children are approaching it with enthusiasm. We are looking forward to putting it all together over the coming weeks!