Class 2
We are Year 2 and 3 children.
Our class teacher is Mrs Ackroyd and Mrs Capner (Tuesday afternoons) and we are helped by Mrs Mosley (Cover Supervisor) and Mrs Wright (Mondays)
Weekly Reminders
Maths Homework and Test: Wednesday
PE: Monday / Tuesday and Friday
Spelling Homework and Test: Friday
Library: Every 3rd Friday (the dates are shared via the half-termly Newsletter and the text messaging service)
Reading in Class 2
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Class 2 Curriculum
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Our Photo Gallery
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South Yorkshire Transport Museum
Class 2 had a lovely day on Wednesday 16th March visiting South Yorkshire Transport Museum in Rotherham.
We explored many old vehicles as part of our transport topic. There were lots of old vehicles that had been restored back to their full glory. We got the chance to drive a milk float and a work bus, go upstairs on a double decker bus and listen to a 1980’s bicycle make lots of different noises.
At the museum we saw a real sedan chair and both a cart and coach that would have been pulled by a horse. We could see why the railways changed the world.
Weston Park Museum
As part of our Ancient Egypt topic, Class 2 visited Weston Park Museum on Thursday 30th September.
We were met at the museum by Caroline, who took us to visit the Ancient Egyptian gallery where we then met Djedma'atiuesankh, a young Ancient Egyptian who had somehow ended up in Sheffield. We asked questions and used primary and secondary resources to find out more about her life. We also explored what her story might be beyond her life and how she came to be in a museum in Sheffield. We even made a small artefact for Djedma'atiuesank.
In the afternoon we had great fun exploring all the museum had to offer. We would definitely recommend a family trip to the museum!
Healthy & Safe Week
We had a fantastic time in Class 2 learning about how to be healthy and keep safe during Healthy and Safe week. Here are just a few of the many activities that we took part in
- Daily Yoga
- Cricket
- Rounders
- Planning a personal workout
- Road Safety
- Internet Safety.
As you can see, we had lots of fun whilst learning some very important messages.
We also took part in sporting morning, we completed a carousel of activities and competed in some races. It was very hot and we thoroughly enjoyed our ice lollies afterwards!
David Hockney inspired Art work
Having been inspired by our trip to Denby Delf we discussed our opinions of Yorkshire born artist David Hockney’s landscape paintings. We created our own sketch books, practised different painting techniques and made our own landscape pictures. David Hockney had used iPad's to create landscapes too so we had a go at using digital media too. We quickly transferred our art skills on to the iPad's and were proud of the results.
Kirklees Cuckoo - Denby Delf
After taking part in Kirklees Cuckoo the children were so keen to see birds in our local area we wrote to Dave Wild the Countryside Officer persuading him to take us on a walk to Denby Delf. Dave wrote back letting us know he had been persuaded and would thoroughly like to.
On 23rd June Dave also brought with him guides, Geoff Lunn (Chair of Garganey Trust), Alan Coe (RSPB volunteer) and Phil Slater. The children heard and spotted yellowhammer and watched and talked about the differences between swallows and swifts. They also studied the Garganey Trusts wildflower meadow, identified the plants and found the new planted wildflower verge in Upper Denby. They looked at kestrels in the kestrel / owl boxes using binoculars and spotted two baby kestrels and used butterfly nets to sweep for insects and identify them.
We used our trip to support our local area geography topic. We also went over stiles as some children did not know what they were.
A taster of our activities during the Spring Term...
Read Holmfirth Author Event
Our school were invited by Read Holmfirth Bookshop to participate in a series of virtual author events over the summer term.
Class 2 took part in a live event with author Philip Reeve and illustrator Sarah McIntyre, well-known for their Legend of Kevin series of books. Children heard readings from their new book Kevin and the Biscuit Bandit and took part in games and activities during the event.
The children really enjoyed the event and many couldn't wait to read the book!
Class 2 have been busy learning Christmas songs with our music teacher Mrs. Maitland. Take a look at their performance - you are in for a treat!
The children in Class 2 have been mixing colours and creating self portraits in the style of Frida Kahlo.
