In Science, we are learning about animals. We have been sorting and classifying animals into different groups. We know the characteristics of mammals, amphibians, fish, reptiles, birds and insects. We then began to explore where animals come from and the habitat they live in. We thought about animals that live in hot and cold climates and how they survive in these weathers.
After reading ‘Where the Wild Things are’ the children designed and created their own boats for Max. We tested them out along with other materials and objects to see if they floated or sank.
In science we are looking at the functions and make-up of a heart. In this lesson we had some lamb’s hearts that we were making close observations of. Some children found:arteries,veins,tubes,fat and saw the chambers. It answered one of the children’s initial questions- Were human hearts the same as animal hearts?
St. Clement’s Stay and Play welcomed new member Venus, this week. The children enjoyed playing, exploring and singing together.
Another busy session, where fun was had by all.
Remember, Wednesday (Term Time), 9.15am-10.15am, at Free@Last.
It is a very important time in Year 2 at the moment as the children are preparing very hard for their SATs. This week we have been focusing on fractions and finding fractions of a shape, set of object and an amount. 
Last week was a very fun, creative week in Year 2!
On Thursday it was book week and we all dressed up as monsters or mythical creatures from our favourite books. Year 2 looked fantastic and they all had a great day!
Throughout the week, Year 2 read the book ‘The Singing Mermaid’ by Julia Donaldson. We found out that the mermaid had been lied to by Sam Sly and kept in a horrible, small fish tank. As a class, we wrote letters pretending to be the mermaid to tell the sea creatures what had been happening.
We also sketched some fantastic mermaids and used watercolours to improve them. We used sponges to make a watery back ground and our master pieces were complete! Come and chec
Year two have begun learning about Sea creatures and all living things under the sea.
As a class, we read the collection of poems called ‘commotion in the ocean’. We looked at how the poems were structured and what we thought made a good poem. We also learnt some off by heart and performed them to the rest of the class.
We learnt about using our voice and including actions to make it more interesting. Then we wrote our own poems about sea creatures. Come and check them out!
On Tuesday, Year 6 visited the Art Gallery as part of their topic ‘Gallery Rebels ‘ The children explored the galleries and observed and discussed various paintings. The children were very keen to look at the paintings from the 16th and 17th century. They particularly enjoyed the religious paintings from this era. They spent the afternoon sketching their favourite paintings and sculptures.
Handa’s Surprise
This week we have been introduced to our new Talk for Writing story – Handa’s Surprise. The children have learnt the story off by heart and used actions to re-tell the story. We have written recounts of Handa’s day and are able to talk about the story confidently.
