Year 2 Weekly Blog 4.10.24

Date: 4th Oct 2024 @ 3:21pm

This week we have now begun working on adding two numbers with renaming using our column method. This is a very tricky concept for the children to get their heads around and it usually takes a while before it sticks, but the children have been working really hard! Please see the home learning tab for more information and how you can support your child whilst consolidating this method. 

In History we have been looking at how Formby has changed over time, which included creating a timeline of when our houses were built so we could see how our houses have adapted over the years. We even found out that someone's house used to be a fire station! We then compared modern new build houses to those built a long time ago, pin pointing the different features, appearance and what they might be made from. This also led us on to look at old artefacts, like irons and cameras and how these have changed over the years also. 

During Art we continued our sketching journey and have been sketching leaves, focusing on the detail and different textures. 

We introduced the celebration of Chanukah (or Hanukah) to the children this week, looking at why Jewish people celebrate the festival of lights each year and thinking about what miracles occured. 

In Music we have been composing our own soundscapes to the country/city/seaside in groups this week, some of us used instruments, some of us body and voice percussion. We created a small piece and then challeneged the rest of the class to see what location we were representing. 

Have a beautiful weekend!

The Year 2 Team