Year 2 - The Giraffes: Blog items
Magnificent measuring, by Mrs Pratten
Date: 18th Apr 2024 @ 4:30pm
In maths this week we have been busy measuring. We used paper,clips, rubbers and cubes to measure objects and then learnt about centimetres, and why this is a more accurate way to measure.
We have loved exploring mass, finding out how heavy or light things are. We used cubes and measuring scales to measure the mass of different objects. We also explored heavy and light and realised that large objects can be light and small objects can be heavy.
Tomorrow we are looking forward to our class compliment treat, we voted time at the park and time on scooters and outside play back at school. Fingers crossed the sun shines!
Sorry not letting me post photos will try again tomorrow!
Egg...cellent. Easter bonnets, by Mrs Pratten
Date: 28th Mar 2024 @ 4:13pm
Well done Giraffes for creating some amazing Easter bonnets and hats, they all looked fabulous, hope you all had fun making them.
Have an egg...citing Easter break, fingers crossed for sun and bit of warmth :)
See you all on April 15th ,have fun
Mrs Pratten 🐣🌸☀️
Smashing smoothies Part 2, by Mrs Pratten
Date: 18th Mar 2024 @ 4:02pm
We then got to taste the different fruits we could use, pineapple, strawberries, avocados or bananas.
Next to design our smoothie!! We chose 2 fruits and one juice, they were delicious, most of us thought they were nicer than the shop bought ones.
Last of all we designed a container to our smoothies in, it had to catch the eye and also tell people what was in it.
A great smoothie day... the children are keen to experiment at home... have fun!!!!
Smashing smoothies Part 1, by Mrs Pratten
Date: 18th Mar 2024 @ 3:55pm
What a great day today completing our DT task of designing and making a smoothie.
We started off sorting fruit and vegetables, we learnt all fruit have seeds , so there were some surprises!!
Next we discussed where fruit and vegetables grow, on trees, vines, on the ground or under the ground.
Then we had a go at chopping and juicing, juicing took a lot of effort!
Imagine that!, by Mrs Pratten
Date: 13th Mar 2024 @ 4:37pm
We had a fabulous time at Imagine that! We made snow, were in a foamy snow storm. We made slime and used our senses to smell and taste. We decorated a magnet, made a bath bomb, decorated a bag and had fun exploring! Last of all we really enjoyed the role play area. It was amazing...lots of areas to use our imaginations!!
We have a bag of goodies to bring home tomorrow... a lovely day :)
Sunflower success!, by Mrs Pratten
Date: 12th Mar 2024 @ 12:35pm
So far so good with growing our sunflowers. shoots have appeared, we enjoyed looking at them and recording how the seeds have changed. We measured them the tallest so far was 18 cm.
In maths we had fun playing a game to see which pair could get to 50 first by shaking dice and adding counters to a tens frame. We had to keep score as we went along.
Dont forget our trip tomorrow, we are very excited!
Sharing our favourite books, by Mrs Pratten
Date: 7th Mar 2024 @ 4:43pm
We enjoyed talking about our favourite books and sharing them with our friends.
Library visit, by Mrs Pratten
Date: 7th Mar 2024 @ 11:10am
Year 1 enjoyed their story session at the library with their buddies, they took part in a scavenger hunt and made a book mark. A great start to world book day,
Learning about plants, by Mrs Pratten
Date: 26th Feb 2024 @ 4:59pm
This afternoon the Giraffes enjoyed exploring and learning about how plants create seeds , which then grow in to new plants. We also looked at how some plants grow from bulbs. We enjoyed using magnifying glasses to really look closely at the different seeds, bulbs and plants.
We have all planted a sunflower seed, we are going to observe how it grows and changes.
Retelling stories, by Mrs Pratten
Date: 23rd Feb 2024 @ 4:04pm
The children have enjoyed listening to some traditional tales in English, Dragon Dinosaur and The House that Jack built. They really enjoyed acting out all the different characters in The house that Jack built and were great at remembering the order.
In maths we have been exploring doubles and near doubles, we liked shaking dice and trying to roll a double, we won a point every time we shook one!
Have a great weekend, don’t forget Celebration Assembly on Tuesday afternoon. :)
Brickcroft walk, by Mrs Pratten
Date: 20th Feb 2024 @ 3:36pm
We had a lovely walk to the Brickcroft this morning, we identified different flowers, mainly snowdrops, daffodils and primroses.We also talked about evergreen and deciduous trees.
We enjoyed our hot chocolate and biscuit too!
In maths we had fun outside with number bonds to 20.
Wonderful windmills, by Mrs Pratten
Date: 9th Feb 2024 @ 4:09pm
This week we had a challenge in DT , we had to design a windmill.It had to be stable and the sails move.
We used paper cups for the structure but had to make them heavier with plasticine so they didn’t fall over.
Next we used another paper cup to make the sails by cutting into it, we had to try to make them even and had fun decorating them.
Finally we attached the parts together using a straw and cocktail sticks. We had to adapt our designs to try to make our windmills more stable and to help the sails work better. Overall we did a pretty good job!
In Science we enjoyed voting for our favourite pets, we recorded using a chart and created a block graph showing our results. The favourite pets in the Giraffes were cats and dogs.
Have a fabulous half term, just a reminder, we are off on our walk to the Brickcroft the first Tuesday back. 🙂
Busy Giraffes, by Mrs Pratten
Date: 2nd Feb 2024 @ 3:52pm
The Giraffes have continued to work hard this week.They were learning all about amphibians and reptiles in Science, UK weather in Geography and writing their own non fiction books about owls which are amazing!
The projects all look fantastic too and the children are super proud of them...thank you for your support with them.
Next week on Tuesday we are off for a winter walk to The Brickcroft looking for seasonal changes, warm coats a must and probably best to bring a pair of wellies/ trainers or walking shoes just in case!
Have a lovely weekend weekend , hope the children manage to shake off some of coughs and colds . 😊
Week beginning 22nd January, by Mrs Pratten
Date: 26th Jan 2024 @ 3:21pm
This week we have been comparing birds and reptiles in Science. We have continued to be nocturnal animal experts and have started writing our own books all about owls.
We love using the mini globes in Geography to help us find the continents and locate hot and cold places.
In maths we have been estimating numbers on the number line but couldn’t beat Mrs Pratten!!
We are loving our robot dance and impressed Mrs Brown with our robot moves.
We enjoyed a yoga session in the Hall , we went to space!
Have a lovely weekend :)
Class compliment fun!!, by Mrs Pratten
Date: 19th Jan 2024 @ 5:34pm
This afternoon the Giraffes enjoyed their well deserved class compliment treat. We danced ,played games and ate cake...as requested!!
In Geography we learnt about the equator and where hot and cold places are located.We loved looking at the mini globes, trying to find theUK and the continents.
Dont forget to complete a project to share with the class, have a lovely weekend🙂
Learning so far this week..., by Mrs Pratten
Date: 16th Jan 2024 @ 6:09pm
This week we have enjoyed using a classification key to identify UK mammals, we have used different resources to help us with place value in Maths. Today we had a little walk out in the snow... it was very cold and slippy...definitely winter!!
Fantastic Giraffes, by Mrs Pratten
Date: 12th Jan 2024 @ 6:28pm
We have had a great first week back, lots of fantastic learning. We have started our new topics in Geography and Science, in Geography learning about the 7 continents and Science describing animals.
In English we have started our non fiction unit on nocturnal animals, learning some great facts, ask your children what they can remember about bush babies, bats or owls! We are enjoying our story book ,The owl who was afraid of the dark, all about a funny baby owl called Plop.
In maths we have continued to learn about place value, how many tens and ones are in numbers up to 20.
Have a great weekend - don’t forget projects are coming up soon, I have put our learning for this half term on the blog , it is also on the notice board too- enjoy being creative:)
Happy Christmas!, by Mrs Pratten
Date: 22nd Dec 2023 @ 5:20pm
Mrs Regan and I would like to say a vey big thank you for our lovely gifts, we feel very spoilt, its much appreciated.
We hope you all have a fabulous Christmas, only 3 more get ups Giraffes!!!
Enjoy celebrating wth your lovely children and we will see you all in 2024!!
Party fun!!, by Mrs Pratten
Date: 19th Dec 2023 @ 6:30pm
We had a great time this afternoon at our party,lots of dancing, games and a visit from Father Christmas!
Christmas dinner!, by Mrs Pratten
Date: 14th Dec 2023 @ 4:41pm
We enjoyed our lovely christmas dinner today - especially pulling the crackers!
Yesterday we enjoyed being Geographers on a walk to Longton to sketch the different featues of Longton. Back at school we sorted them into physical and human features. We added some in that we know are in Longton but didn't see, like the Brickcroft, the park and the playing fields.
Busy busy, by Mrs Pratten
Date: 8th Dec 2023 @ 6:30pm
The Giraffes really loved the pantomime this week ,especially the flying Man!
In Geography they enjoyed learning about where we live and using the terms rural, coastal and urban.
They're great at using the chrome books and have enjoyed using the drag pad to create jigsaws and yesterday starting to become familiar with the keyboard,
Today they enjoyed mark making in Art.
Have a lovely weekend :)
Fantastic Nativity play, by Mrs Pratten
Date: 30th Nov 2023 @ 12:15pm
A big well done to the Giraffes for fabulous performances of there Nativity play. They worked hard learning lines, singing songs and knowing when to come on and off. We were very proud of their confidence...definitely F. A. N. T. A. S. T. I. C!!!!
