Awesome Aboriginal Art

Our new topic is all about Awesome Australia! First, we researched different Australian animals during our computing lesson. We used a search engine and key words to do this.

Once we found out the animals that live there, we then decided which animal we would like to use for our Aboriginal artwork.

To start off our art lesson, we explored a variety of aboriginal dot paintings as well as the colours, techniques and patterns they used.

After we were familiar with the techniques, we practised how to create various dot sizes and patterns using eco friendly cotton buds!

Next week we will be transferring the skills we learn onto our chosen animal. We are really excited to see the end result!

Great Gymnastics!

 In PE this week, we have been learning all about different types of rolls in gymnastics. 

We started off with a pencil roll and we had to make sure we kept our arms straight above our heads and keep our legs straight too as well as pointed toes. 

We then tried a teddy bear roll where we had to sit in straddle position with our legs straight. We held on to the front of our knees and rolled onto the side of our shoulder onto our back. 

                                  

After that, we tried an egg roll where we had to tuck our knees tight into our bodies. As we wrapped our hands around our knees we then rolled onto our backs.

Finally, we tried the hardest roll of all - the forwards roll. For this roll, it was really important that we kept our chin close to our chest so that we didn't put our weight onto our head.  

We had so much fun learning the various types of rolls and next week we will be extending our learning further by linking sequences together.

Coding Champions!

During our Computing lessons, we have been looking at how to create instructions (algorithms) for our Bee Bots to follow.

To begin with, we had our own treasure maps and we had to use directional language to explain how we can reach the Pirate treasure!

After we had created our algorithms, we used a large version of our treasure map to program our Bee Bot to move from our starting position to the treasure.

We then realised that we could get to the treasure in more than one way, but we would need to re-programme our Bee Bots in order to get there.

We used trial and error to get to our final location and had to do some debugging along the way if we hadn't chosen the correct command for our Bee Bot to follow.

Tens and ones in part whole models

 During our Maths lessons this week, we have been looking at tens and ones in part whole models.

We have been practically partitioning numbers into tens and ones using a variety of concrete resources.

 

After this we applied what we had learnt pictorially. 

We then started to explore ways to partition 2 digit numbers into different combinations of tens and ones. Next week we will use our part whole models to record addition statements. 

 Year 2 spent the afternoon exploring primary and Secondary colours. Firstly, we identified the primary colours and looked for items around our classroom. After this, we looked at what primary colours we would need to mix in order to create secondary colours.

Before we began mixing our paints, we practised how to hold our paintbrush correctly. 

We then used a colour wheel to paint on the primary colours. Once we achieved this, we then mixed together two primary colours in order to create a secondary colour.

We had lots of fun investigating the colours we could make out of mixing the primary colours together. 

Miss Fortner and Miss Merrick then challenged us to make lighter/darker versions of the colours we had created and we will be looking at further into tones and shades next week!

Alive, never been alive and dead.

Year 2 had a super afternoon (in the eventual sunshine!) hunting for living creatures and plants. They were also challenged to find objects that had never been alive and that were now dead.

Armed with clipboards and much enthusiasm they set off!

Working in pairs and groups of 4 they began hunting in earnest.

All finds were recorded carefully.

Always grateful for a helping hand from a friend ...or back!

Playground equipment ...parts were once alive..

Iusua was very excited to discover crocus for the first time.

As was Sharmake and Hafsah.

That kept happening!

Super team work in 2F.

Haroon was really chuffed to find daffodiles.

Woodlice!!! Very alive!!!!

Ahmed was thrilled to find a worm under a log...definitely alive and wriggling!

Unfortunately we discovered some litter which has definitely never  been alive.. and quickly removed and recycled as much as possible.

Seeds..

Rope..

Woven branches

Leaves ...once alive...

Metal playground equipment....definitely never been alive.

All of the chidren's results were carefully collected in and then recorded in their science books. Well done Year 2. A great afternoon !