Southfield
Primary School
Year 2
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Curriculum Newsletters - Summer Term
Bug Hotels - 28th May 2021
Year 2 have had fun hunting the school grounds for objects to make bug hotels as part of their Fantastic Finish for their Habitats topic. They then hung them in the new school garden and can't wait to see what's living inside them after half term.
Cheese and Vegemite Straws - 26th May 2021
Year 2 made some cheese and vegemite straws in D.T. as part of their learning on a healthy but balanced diet, linking with their learning about Australia. Do you think they loved them or hated them?
A Visit from an Imam - 19th May 2021
Year 2 had a visit from Habib, the Imam from our local mosque, Zakariya Masjid. Being a former pupil here he thoroughly enjoyed coming back and sharing information about his role in the mosque with the children. Habib also told the children about the Prophets and leaders in the Islamic faith as well as their beliefs and followings. Thank you Habib.
Teaching Talons - 19th April 2021
Year 2 were delighted when they came face to face with real animals this morning. Our friends from Teaching Talons brought lots of different animals for the children to touch and stroke while they learned about them ready for this half term's learning.
Curriculum Newsletters - Spring Term
Moving Pictures - 26th March 2021
Children in Year 2 enjoyed rounding off this half term's learning by investigating and making their own moving pictures!
World Book Day - 4th March 2021
We all enjoyed dressing up as our favourite book characters for World Book Day!
Marvellous Maths - 23rd February 2021
We love maths and we love it even more when it's practical and we get to build things!
Planting Seeds 22nd February 2021
To kick off this half term's learning, Year 2 have been planting seeds whether they are at home or at school!
Breaking News from Sandy Cove - 3rd February 2021
More News from Sandy Cove - 3rd February 2021
Children in Year 2 really have done a fabulous job of presenting their English work in a variety of ways showing real creativity.
Brushing Your Teeth - 27th January 2021
After learning about keeping healthy and the importance of toothbrushing, one of our Year 2 pupils sent us this informative video!
Fun in the Snow - 25th January 2021
The children who have been in school today have enjoyed getting outside to play in the snow.
Enid Blyton Treasure Hunt - 18th January 2021
As part of their learning about the children's author, Enid Blyton, Year 2 are having an Enid Blyton day. How many Enid Blyton characters and book covers can you find scattered across our school website?
Curriculum Newsletters - Autumn Term
Bread Making - 12th November 2020
To start their learning about the Great Fire of London, children in Year 2 have been baking their own bread - mmmm, it was very tasty!
Explorer Day - 23rd October 2020
To end this half term's Explorer topic, Year 2 had a fabulous day taking part in lots of different activities including orienteering, completing puzzles, investigating flags and map reading.
The Man on the Moon - 21st September 2020
To support children with developing their writing skills, we use Pie Corbett's Talk 4 Writing process throughout the school. This involves children learning a story, including actions, which they can then use to support their own independent writing. We hope you like the story that children in Year 2 have been learning.
More of The Man on the Moon - 21st September 2020
The Space Race - 11th September 2020
Year 2 have had a Sensational Start to their Explorers topic. They’ve been building rockets to replicate the famous Space Race between the Soviet Union and the USA in the 1950s! Thank you for sending in plastic bottles to help them out.