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Class 2

Hello and welcome to Class 2!

Class 2 is taught by Mrs Rigby on Monday and Tuesday and by Mrs Marshall on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Our Teaching Assistant is Mrs. Holroyd, who works with us every day.

 

We have  lots of fun activities planned to help us learn through enjoyment!  

We want every child to be happy.  That's our mission! 

 

 

Learning Overview for Spring 2019

Learning Overview for Autumn Term 2018-19

STEM kids starts on Fridays after Easter. Information here.

Talent Show Finalists.

Talent Show Finalists. 1 Poppy looking very composed.
Talent Show Finalists. 2 Maisie and Aaliyah ready to dance.
Talent Show Finalists. 3 Kaisan all set to rap.
Talent Show Finalists. 4 Francesca ready for her turn.

Circus Skills at the Gymnastics Festival

This week we have been particularly busy in Class 2.

On Monday we all helped make five different vegetable soups. We had a lot of peeling and chopping to do. Jacob H wasn't keen on chopping onions as it made him cry! Afterwards we got to taste and evaluate each soup.

Our favourite by far was our tomato , onion and basil soup. Mrs Holroyd invented a new recipe called 3 P soup. It had pear, parsnip and parsley and it actually tasted very sweet. 

Please have a go at making soup with your children again at home as they all enjoyed it so much and had lots of ideas for recipes.

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What a fantastic visit we had to Osbar Farm- despite the driving rain!

We have written recounts about our visit and letters of thanks to Farmer Chris. last week we made posters to advertise the farm and we have been busy writing leaflets too.

 

We also learnt all about life cycles and the the milking process.  

Here are some photos to enjoy.

 

It's Book Week  on 4-8 March and we have lots of activities planned for you.  

Please bring your favourite book to share on Wednesday with Class 1. Dress up as a book character on Thursday.

We're also tasting different soups on Monday and making pancakes on Tuesday with Mrs Whalley. 

Victoria Barry also came to our class.

Victoria Barry also came to our class. 1

Peter Lynas read some of his stories to us.

Peter Lynas read some of his stories to us. 1
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What strange weather we've been having!

Last week we wandered around school looking for signs of Spring. We were surprised to find some ladybirds!

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We're enjoying reading Mossop's Last Chance by Michael Morpurgo. It's part of a series of stories set in Mudpuddle Farm. The story has lots of chapters in it.
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We're looking forward to our farm visit on Wednesday 13th March.

Please wear warm clothes that can get dirty. no school uniform needed.

We had fun making pictures of trees from all the sticks we collected around the school grounds. We worked in groups to make the tree sculptures in the outdoor classroom.
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We made a clss picture of the view from our playground. Every class made a view picture . They are all on display at the back of the hall. Aren't we lucky to have this view?

We made a clss picture of the view from our playground. Every class made a view picture . They are all on display at the back of the hall. Aren't we lucky to have this view? 1

In our Science lessons, we set up an experiment to see what conditions seeds needed to germinate and then grow into seedlings.  We got some surprising results. Even the seeds without water grew a little bit because the soil had water in it. 

The seeds in the dark grew long white shoots with tiny yellow flowers.

The seeds that grew best had light, warmth and water.

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Look after your sunflower very carefully at home. What will the seed need?

You can keep it warm by covering the pot with half an empty plastic bottle.

Bring your seedling back to school when it has grown.Image result for germination of seeds

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City Green is the book that we've started reading this term.

City Green is the book that we've started reading this term. 1
  • Big Garden Birdwatch link. We are planning on taking part in the RSPB Big School’s Birdwatch this month and it may be something you’d be interested in doing at home.

Bird Feeder Recipe

Christmas nativity fun at St James Church Altham

Christmas nativity fun at St James Church Altham 1
Christmas nativity fun at St James Church Altham 2
Christmas nativity fun at St James Church Altham 3
Christmas nativity fun at St James Church Altham 4
Christmas nativity fun at St James Church Altham 5
Christmas nativity fun at St James Church Altham 6
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Christmas nativity fun at St James Church Altham 8
Christmas nativity fun at St James Church Altham 9
Christmas nativity fun at St James Church Altham 10

Photos of our displays in school.

Photos of our displays in school. 1
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We've been learning about WW1 and Remembrance Sunday.

We've been learning about WW1 and Remembrance Sunday. 1

Some of our water colour paintings. We loved peeling away the masking tape to reveal the white crosses.

Some of our water colour paintings. We loved peeling away the masking tape to reveal the white crosses. 1
Some of our water colour paintings. We loved peeling away the masking tape to reveal the white crosses. 2
Some of our water colour paintings. We loved peeling away the masking tape to reveal the white crosses. 3

Mellor War Memorial

Mellor War Memorial 1 We read some of the names on the memorial.
Mellor War Memorial 2 We saw the poppy wreaths.

Year 1 have been showing numbers in different ways.

We've been finding out about materials. We particularly enjoyed learning about magnetism.

We've been finding out about materials. We particularly enjoyed learning about magnetism. 1

We've enjoyed making our own version of John Patrick Norman McHennessy, the boy who was always late.

We've enjoyed making our own version of John Patrick Norman McHennessy, the boy who was always late. 1

We made patterns with a rainbow of colours using paints, wax crayons, pencils and felt tips. Then we wrote about why we liked these colours.

We made patterns with a rainbow of colours using paints, wax crayons, pencils and felt tips. Then we wrote about why we liked these colours. 1
Please bring in some cardboard boxes as soon as possible. We will be planning and starting to make our houses in October.

Website Links Sheet

The following website links have interesting activities to do at home.

http://www.oum.ox.ac.uk/thezone/index.htm

All about natural history

 

http://bpes.bp.com/collection/?id=1228

Science and D & T creations to make at home.

http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/learning-activities/science/

Various topics with interactive games.

http://www.rigb.org/families/experimental

Short films making it fun and easy for parents and children to do science experiments with common objects. It also gives an explanation of the science behind each activity.

www.rspb.org.uk/fun-and-learning/for-kids

Online games, learn about nature, have a wild story-time and take part in some fantastic competitions!

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