Year Two: Badgers Class
Miss Ferguson
Mrs Davies, Mrs Makolski & Mr Bates
Welcome to Year Two and Badgers class. Here you will find useful information about what we have been learning and what we will be learning over the half-term.
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Year 2 have had a wonderful time developing their writing skills this half term. The children explored 'Amazing Grace' by Mary Hoffman, learning to write in first person and reflecting on their own hopes and aspirations. They've created engaging and imaginative stories through drafting and redrafting, which they then shared with Reception children! The children have focused on using expanded noun phrases and varied punctuation. We've also explored winter-themed story writing, using descriptive language to craft creative phrases about hibernation and the seasons.
The children have made fantastic progress with numbers up to 100, learning to write numbers in words and partition them using part-whole models and place value mats. They've tackled addition and subtraction, including the challenge of bridging 10 (such as 8+3 and 7+5). Working brilliantly as a team, they've explored different strategies for calculating across the 10 boundary, and it's been wonderful to see their growing confidence.
Our Science learning has been hands-on and engaging! The children have explored living things through outdoor investigations and developed an excellent understanding of woodland habitats. They've learned about food chains, understanding predators, prey, and producers. The children have also investigated micro-habitats, using classification keys to sort minibeasts. The enthusiasm for exploring nature has been wonderful to see!
In Geography, we've explored Kampong Ayer in Brunei, the world's largest water village. The children discovered how people live there and compared homes in Kampong Ayer to their own, learning brilliantly about different cultures. They created fantastic boat designs with impressive detail and thought. We have also been comparing schools from the past to today. The children were amazed to learn how strict teachers used to be and that children were rarely allowed to speak! They were relieved that schools have changed so much.
The children have thoroughly enjoyed designing and creating their own Ferris wheels, using design criteria and practicing their cutting and joining skills to bring their creative ideas to life with impressive results!
We have loved exploring Purple Mash to design and improve musical sequences. There are clearly some budding composers in our classes showing great enthusiasm for creating digital music!
In PE, the children have developed flexibility and calm through yoga sessions, even trying animal yoga poses! They've also worked brilliantly in teams during French skipping. In Music, the children have been learning harvest songs and sounding wonderful!
The children have settled seamlessly into Year 2 life and been excellent role models. They've reflected thoughtfully on their hopes and fears, discussing strategies for managing feelings, and worked together to create classroom agreements.
It's been an excellent half term, Year 2. We've loved seeing you flourish and look forward to more memorable experiences ahead. Well done on all your hard work!
Please see our Learning Web below which outlines our learning for this half term:
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The children in Badgers class have made a very positive start to the year. We are very much looking forward to working with you all and making this year a very successful one!
Please see our Learning Web below which outlines our learning for this half term:
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Please do contact our Year 2 Lead, Mr McGovern if you would like any further information on our Year 2 curriculum.
Follow these links to support your children's learning at home: