Year 2 Blog- 23.5.25

Date: 16th May 2025 @ 1:49pm

Dear Parents,

Welcome to the Year 2 blog.

Maths Challenge

Our learning this week in Year 2

We have been creating and using noun phrases to describe the market setting shown in the picture below. We have also been collecting new vocabulary from the text and using the words in another context to show understanding. Some of the words collected included rooftops, wondered and shimmering. The children created some super sentences.

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We have continued our topic of Capacity and Volume. Last week, the children enjoyed estimating and measuring the capacity of various containers. During the past week, we have been looking at how much liquid is in a measuring cylinder (the volume) and have been reading scales shown on the cylinders. We have also been using the symbols for greater than, less than and equal to when comparing volumes of liquid in a variety of containers.

As part of our science topic on Materials, we have been thinking about how we can reuse everyday items. The children came up with some innovative designs as to how waste can be reused. Drawing on prior learning, they discussed the properties of the materials used, as well as the suitability of those materials for their designs.

As part of our topic on the Church, we were all very excited to visit Euxton Parish Church on Thursday morning. The children all enjoyed completing the quiz sheet with a partner and explored the inside of the church with great enthusiasm.

Please see our gallery section to look at the photographs taken during the visit.

Reading - Two reading books have been sent home in reading book bags for the holiday period.

Spellings - Please note that no new spellings are set for the holidays. The spelling overview sheet for Summer Term 2 will be put in bags (and displayed on the class blog) during the first week back after the half term break.

Please see the list of common exception words below that the children are expected to know by the end of Year 2.

Times tables - Please click on the link below for Hit the Button. As mentioned in previous blogs, Hit the Button is an interactive maths game with quick fire questions on number bonds, times tables, doubling and halving, multiples and division facts. The games, which are against the clock, challenge and develop mental maths skills.

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button

Water Walk

Thank you for all of the generous sponsorship for our water walk. The children have learnt about the importance of water and how it musn't be taken for granted. Thank you to our school council representatives for hosting the event!

Freddie Fit

We all had a great fitness session with Freddie Fit on Thursday morning. The hula hooping was amazing!

Thank you all for your support, as always. Have a safe and restful break.

The Year 2 team