Class 2 All Saints

Class 2 have explored the life and work of Louis Pasteur in Science. We have explored how easily germs spread and the importance of washing our hands! 

Class 2 have worked hard in Art to create abstract 3D sculptures based on the theme ‘playground’. 

Class 2 enjoyed playing ‘Guess Who?’ with baby photos of the class during PSHE. This linked to our lesson on human lifecycles. 

Year 2 have enjoyed designing their own football kits in French. We then labelled them using our knowledge of French colours. 

Year 2 have been enjoying learning shape names in French. They then split into groups to test each others knowledge of shape and colour. 

Class 2 have been celebrating Remembrance Day by learning about different coloured poppies and what they represent. We have then had a go at creating our own ‘Lest We Forget’ poppies. 

Year 2 enjoyed playing playground games in French this morning, focusing on practising their recall of French colours. 

Class 2 have started our new 3D sculpture Art topic. Today we have explored creating different structures out of cardboard and explored how to put our structures together – without the help of any glue or tape! 

Class 2 have enjoyed learning the song ‘Rouge Rouge Bleu Bleu’ and singing it to the tune of ‘Frère Jacques’. We have then created our own patterns using the colours and then sang our patterns to the same tune. 

 Class 2 have designed their own beebot mats in computing. We have picked a theme and then designed six images which link to the theme. We then explored navigating our mats, even adding obstacles to make it even harder! 

Year 2 have been learning and acting out the story ‘Tout en haut’ in French.

Class 2 have been exploring the suitability of materials for making a waterproof coat. We have explored which materials are waterproof, rigid and absorbent.

Class 2 have been studying ballads in music. We have been learning Space Oddity by David Bowie and here is our performance!

Year 2 have enjoyed learning about feelings in French. We have been practising using ‘je suis’ to describe how we are feeling! 

Class 2 have had a fun afternoon of science! We have been investigating how materials can change through squashing, bending, twisting and stretching.

Class 2 have enjoyed exploring what happens when we change the order of instructions in computing. We first used a series of instructions to predict where we think our bee bots would go and then programmed them to test out our predictions. 

Class 2 have been psalm detectives and exploring what they think is being praised in each psalm. 

Class 2 have been exploring the strength of different 3D structures. We found that cylinders are the strongest and had a go at creating our own. We then put them together in groups to create super cylinder structures. We tested the strength of them and the strongest structure managed to balance 148 books on it before it collapsed! 

Class 2 have been exploring the stability of 3D shapes in DT. We created our own 3D shapes and explored which were the most stable through a series of scientific tests. We discovered that the most stable shapes had wide, flat bases. We are looking forward to using this knowledge to help design and create a stable chair for Baby Bear! 

History Space Travel KO
KO DT Y2 Baby Bears Chair PRINT
Music KO Ballads 17.8.21
Uses Of Everyday Materials Knowledge Mat
Y2 Programming Robot Algorithms Knowledge Organiser.306719575
Creation And Covenant Year 3 KO

For RSE, we follow the ‘Ten Ten: Life to the Full Plus’ scheme. Each term, we focus on a different element of the scheme, linking PSHE and RSE. The moduled are as follows:

Advent – Created and Loved by God

Lent – Created to Love Others

Pentecost – Created to Live in Community

For RE, we follow the RED curriculum. This curriculum enables us to know more and think more deeply about our faith. Each half term we study a different ‘branch’ of the curriculum. These branches are the same throughout the school, with children building on their key knowledge as they progress through school. The branches are as follows:

Advent 1 – Creation and Covenant

Advent 2 – Prophecy and Promise

Lent 1- Galilee to Jerusalem

Lent 2 – Desert to Garden

Pentecost 1 – To the Ends of the Earth

Pentecost 2 – Dialouge and Encounter

Homework will be sent out on a Friday and is to be returned the following Thursday. All homework is an extension of the learning we have been doing in class.

Reading Books:

Books can be changed every day. Please sign your child’s reading record to let us know they have read and they will receive a star stamp. Children are awarded reading star badges when they reach a certain level. Bronze – 50 stars; Silver – 100 stars; Gold – 150 stamps; Glitter – 200 stamps and a book voucher for 250 stamps. Please note that all children start afresh each academic year.

Spellings:

Spellings are given out every Monday and will be tested the following Monday. Children are given ‘looks, cover, check’ sheets to practice their spellings daily. Children are also encouraged to practice using other spelling methods we cover in class such as: rainbow writing; pyramids; sentences; backwards; opposite hands. House points are awarded for completed spelling sheets. We will also be completing a common exception words spelling test once a half term where we focus on appropriate spellings depending on your child’s year group.

Timetables:

Timetables are a big part of our curriculum in Class 2.  Each child will practice their times tables in class daily using different methods such as Timetables Rock Stars or multiplication wheels.

2025-2026

2025 – 2026

Newsletter Autumn Class 2