Year 2 Blog

This afternoon, the children took part in a treasure hunt around the school grounds. The children have been using google maps in their Geography lessons this half term to explore the question ‘where do we live?’ They have been zooming in and out from a bird’s eye view, zooming in to see street views and identify places they have visited. The child had a bird’s eye view map of the school with different letters plotted around. The children had to use their maps to locate the different letters which were identifiable on flags and write down the number that was attached to the letter.

TThis morning the Pirates in Year 2 have been using their mathematical / geographical co-ordinate skills to play battle ships, they have been making treasure chests out of nets to create 3D shapes, talking like a pirate (Avest ye, All hands hoy, Yo ho ho, Shiver me timbers, Ahoy matey, Booty and Battern down the hatches) and creating WANTED posters of themselves. Stay tuned to see what we get up too this afternoon! 

During half term please visit Tameside Libraries for these free fun events:

Tuesday 21 February 10-11am and 1-2pm Dukinfield Library: join comics artist Marc Jackson and learn to draw your own cartoon characters

Wednesday 22 February 1.30 - 3.30 pm Ashton Library: join Jim Medway for Creating Comics, all the basics to drawing your own comic strips and stories.

Thursday 23 February 2.30 - 3.30 pm Hattersley Library: meet author Sean Perkins who will read one of his stories and bring along some exciting activities to do based on his Oscar and Ben books!

As part our Mental Health and Well-being week, we have been doing some 'mood booster activities' each day to promote a sense of well-being, recharge, increase energy levels and encourage everyone to try some feel good activities. 

 Why not try some family mood-booster and get the whole household moving and feeling good: 

 https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/moodboosters/family-moodboosters/z6cxnk7

 Lets connect and get involved!