Welcome to Class 2 

Our class teachers are Mrs Plange and Mrs Barlow.

Our teaching assistants are Mrs Smith and Mrs Balderson

Welcome to Class 2!
We’re so excited to share our learning journey with you. This page is designed for parents to stay connected with what’s happening in our classroom. Here you’ll find important information and photographs that showcase the amazing activities and achievements of our children.

Thank you for visiting—together, we’ll make this a fantastic year of growth and discovery!

Spellings

Recommended reads at home

Information Sheet for Parents

Please see below the parent information sheet for further information about your child's learning and spellings covered each half-term.

 

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Spring Term 1

Welcome Back to School!

 

Week Commencing Monday 2nd March

The class took part in an exciting cricket taster session that quickly became the highlight of their day on Wednesday. The fresh air and gentle sunshine set the perfect scene as the children eagerly practised their throwing and catching skills. Laughter filled the playground as they worked together in pairs and small groups, concentrating hard yet enjoying every moment. With each successful catch and accurate throw, their confidence grew. By the end of the session, the whole class was buzzing with enthusiasm, proud of what they had achieved.

   

 

 

Spring Term 2

Welcome Back After Half Term!

We hope you all had a restful and enjoyable break. Did anyone make pancakes for Shrove Tuesday? We would love to hear about your toppings and creations!

This week we ease back into our routine, and on Wednesday we will be visiting church for Ash Wednesday. It’s a special time for reflection as we begin the season of Lent.

We are looking forward to a calm and positive first week back together.

Let’s make it a great one!

Week Commencing Monday 9th February

Our Wellbeing Afternoon on Wednesday, was a huge success. All of the children have been talking about it and they all experienced 4 activities across the afternoon to focus in on techniques to support with mindfulness. The activities included: Mindfulness colouring, Yoga, Just Dance and the Parachute Session.

   

   

  

 

 

Week commencing Monday 2nd February

In gymnastics this week, Class 2 have been exploring rolling as a way of travelling. The children have demonstrated control in a variety of sideways rolls, including log, egg, teddy bear, dish and pencil. They then linked these rolls to make a short sequence.

   

This half-term in art we have been sculpting! We have been using the work of Quentin Blake to inspire us as we work with clay, manipulating, joining and making coils. We then designed and made a model character.

   

 

Week commencing Monday 26th January

In Science, the Year 3 children have been investigating what soil is made from and how it is formed. We put some soil into cups and added some water and waited a few hours before observing what we could see. 

            

In RE this week, the children have been learning all about Chad Varah. Chad Varah was born in Barton-Upon Humber in 1911. I wonder if they can remember which charity he set up. There is a clue in the picture below.

Week commencing Monday 12th January

In Science, the Year 3 children have been looking at the properties of rocks as part of their rocks, soils and fossils unit. The children used magnifying glasses to look closely at the rocks and generated a bank of adjectives which helped them sort the rocks into groups.

 

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Week commencing Monday 3rd November

Christmas Play Update 
The children were very excited to discover that this year’s Christmas production is called Christmas with the Aliens! They’ve already started learning the songs and are enjoying the rehearsals. Next week, they will be bringing home their lines to learn. Please support them where possible by helping them practise at home. Thank you for your continued support!

Week commencing Monday 20th October

Class 2 have been busy practising songs for our Remembrance service in their music lesson. They have also made some poppies to decorate the church.

It was great to see the children in their scary Halloween costumes for the spooky disco. I think a great time was been had by all.

Week commencing Monday 13th October

Congratulations to all the children who took part in the cross country event on Tuesday! Your determination, teamwork, and perseverance were truly inspiring. It was heart warming to see you cheering each other on and pushing through to complete the course. 

Week commencing Monday 6th October

The sun was shining for us on Monday afternoon as we headed out for PE. Class 2 enjoyed practising their throwing and catching skills in our Bench Ball unit.

In computing the children learnt that people can be described using attributes. They practised using attributes to describe images of people and other children in the class. 

On Tuesday afternoon we attended church for our whole school annual Harvest Festival. Many thanks to all who attended and sent in produce. Class 2 sang, 'Thank God for the Harvest' and decorated the church with some of their lovely art work.

The Year 3 children have been learning the names of different animals in Spanish. They enjoyed playing a game of pairs to test their knowledge at the end of the lesson. I wonder if they can tell you the names of some animals at home.

In science the Year 3 children have been investigating how shoes move on different surfaces. The children have worked like scientists making careful observations and taking accurate measurements using a Newton metre.

Week commencing Monday 29th September

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Well Done, Cross Country Stars! 

A huge well done to all of the children in our class who took part in the cross country event after school on Monday.

Your determination, effort, and positive attitude were truly inspiring. Whether you sprinted to the finish or paced yourself with perseverance, you showed great courage and commitment.

You represented our school brilliantly, and we are incredibly proud of each and every one of you.

A special congratulations to Joseph, who won overall in his age group — an outstanding achievement and a moment to be truly proud of!

Week commencing Monday 22nd September

Phew! Another busy week in school, we continue to work on telling the time in maths, such an important life skill. Year 2 have been working on telling the time to quarter to and quarter past and Year 2 to the five minutes and this week we have been introduced to clock faces with Roman Numerals.

In English we are working on a diary entry based on our class text, Silly Billy. We have been busy planning the text. 

In art we continue to develop our sketching skills and have been drawing body parts in the style of Quentin Blake, we are looking forward to putting all these skills together to create a whole person. The question is will we choose to draw a good or bad character? 

In science the Year 3 children have been testing the strength of different types of magnets. 

Week commencing Monday 15th September

Class 2 have been introduce to the term 'pictogram' today in computing. The children created pictograms manually and then we progressed to creating them using a computer.

The Year 3 children have enjoyed working scientifically to identify magnetic and non-magnetic materials in the school environment.

Week Beginning Monday 8th September

A great week back in school. Our PE lessons are on Monday and Thursday. Please have your kits in school on those days. 

In maths we have been working on telling the time. This is a really important life skill. To help your child you could discuss clocks around your home, ask them the time at varying points throughout the day, discuss the difference between am and pm and Year 3 need to recognise roman numerals on clock faces.