New lunchbox trolley in Year 2

By Mrs L Odell8th September 2015

In Year 2 we now have a lunchbox trolley! It lives in the corridor area by the entrance/exit to the playground. If your child has a packed lunch, please ensure that they leave their named lunchbox on the trolley when they arrive in the morning rather than bringing it into the classroom. They will collect it on their way to the hall at lunchtime. Snacks can be left in lunchboxes for them to collect or can be put away in trays.

We also require named water bottles to ensure that the children have access to a drink throughout the day.

Thank you for your ongoing support 🙂

The Year 2 Team

Welcome to the new Year 2!

By Mrs L Odell6th September 2015

Hello Year 2! We are looking forward to seeing you all again and can’t wait to hear what you have all been up to over the holidays! Don’t worry, we will have plenty of time to share our news this week. In fact, we are dedicating the whole of Monday to talk (and write!) about your holiday adventures!

See you in the morning… and don’t forget your gotcha smile!!

From the Year 2 Team,

Mrs Greenwood, Miss Hearn, Miss Marriott, Mr Morrison and Mrs Odell 🙂

Good luck Class 2b!

By S Marriott3rd September 2015

Good Morning Class 2b! This is just a message to say good luck as you start your new learning journey. Transition was very positive and I know you are all ready to ‘balance’ in Year 3. I look forward to watching you grow even more! From Miss Marriott and all of the Year 2 team 

Summer holiday homework

By 22nd July 2015

Summer Holiday Homework

During our transition Project, we looked at the painting ‘Mr and Mrs Andrews’ by Thomas Gainsborough. We will be continuing to link our learning to the painting in September, as part of the National Gallery’s ‘Take One Picture’ project.

Please choose at least one of these activities to do for your summer holiday homework:

  • Re-create the painting ‘Mr and Mrs Andrews’ in your own style! You could paint it, collage it, do it as a mosaic, sketch it etc
  • Research Thomas Gainsborough – his life and his most famous pieces of artwork. Create a Powerpoint presentation or information leaflet about him.
  • Pretend you are Mr or Mrs Andrews and write your diary. You could share how you are feeling, your thoughts on your relationship etc.
  • Write a story with Mr and Mrs Andrews as your main characters and their farm as the setting.

Please bring your homework into school on the first day back, Monday 7th September, so that classes can share what they have done over the summer together.

 

If you are looking for a day out which will link to our ‘Take One Picture’ Project, then we recommend you visit the National Gallery in London and find Thomas Gainsborough’s painting ‘Mr and Mrs Andrews’ to have a look at the real thing!

 

mr and mrs andrews

Year 2 learn about neurotransmitters!

By Mrs L Odell20th May 2015

In Year 2 we are thoroughly enjoying Brain Week! We wanted to find out more about our brain and what we can do to keep it healthy.

We found out that our brain can tell you how your body feels and that the chemicals that do this are called neurotransmitters. When the neurotransmitters in your brain are out of balance, it can stop your brain working properly!

There were three different neurotransmitters that we learnt about today.

  • Serotonin makes you feel happy. It is responsible for serenity and happiness. If you have too little serotonin on your brain you might feel down or unhappy.
  • Glutamate is needed for learning and memory…but if you have too much it can make you feel angry and irritated!
  • Dopamine makes you feel energetic and excited, but if you have too little dopamine you might start to make bad choices!

We wondered how to balance the neurotransmitters. We thought it might be tricky! Luckily, you can eat foods that will help to keep the neurotransmitters in balance!

Tomorrow, we will be finding out what foods we can eat to balance our neurotransmitters! 

Brain Week in Year 2!

By S Marriott19th May 2015

Brain Week started yesterday in Year 2 with a food feeling session! The children had to close their eyes, feel the food and guess what it was.

Then, the children had to describe it and predict if it would help your brain or if it wouldn’t help your brain.

The children learnt that blueberries, avocado and broccoli were good for your brain.

The foods that weren’t so good were chocolate, popcorn and cake!

Today, we are going to continue our learning about the brain and learn about a fixed mindset and a growth mindset and how we can use this in our day to day learning at home and at school.