Welcome to Class 2 2023-2024
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Curriculum Map Class 2 – 2023 – 2024
And Tango Makes Three
The children have been studying the book ‘And Tango Makes Three’ this term. We have completed lots of activities including creating a fact file, using the characters to look at verbs as well as lots of discussions around being different and how we should celebrate being different. Tango has two penguin daddies in the story and is very much loved by them both. The children sent letters to various zoos in the UK and we walked into the local village post office to post our letters. The children asked for their own postage, used their manners, handled money and counted their change. Excellent life skills! We got our first reply from the zoo at Flamingo Land. The children were really engaged in listening to their questions being answered and loved hearing the names of the penguins.
Auckland Castle
Class 2 had a fantastic afternoon when Auckland Castle came to visit. The children have been studying Auckland Castle as per of our History topic. During the afternoon Class 2 handled artefacts, re-in acted the story of Pollard and the Boar as well as completing their knights training. The children were able to tell the experts from Auckland Castle lots of things they’d remembered from our topic.
OASES (Outdoor and Sustainability Education Specialists)
Classes 1 & 2 had an afternoon outside in the Autumn sunshine, gathering seeds from various trees in the school grounds. They then re potted the seeds and placed them in the school grounds. Over the next few years, the plan will be for the seeds to take off and we will watch them grow into saplings ready to replant.
Alive, Never alive and No longer living
The children have been looking at things that are living, have never been living and are now dead.
We placed images into categories and discussed our reasoning.
Forest School
Class 2 had a fantastic afternoon at our first session in Forest School. We discussed being safe throughout the session and played a game of hide and seek in the woods. We read the story of ‘Leaf Man’ and had a nature hunt to identify objects, we decorated crowns with leaves that we described by their shape and colour.
Fairy Houses
Class 2 had another fun afternoon at Forest School. We collected natural objects that we used to create fairy houses. The weather hasn’t been great and the area is very muddy but they’ve shown resilience and teamwork and this has made the sessions go really well.
DT – Running stitch
Class 2 have been designing a pouch in DT, this week they practised a running stitch and discussed the importance of having a knot at the end of your thread.
No Pen Day
Artwork
The children have enjoyed completing their ‘Explore & Draw’ unit and using items from nature.
‘Winter Sleep’
Class 2 had a wintery forest school this week which was lots of fun. The children read the story ‘Winter Sleep’ which is a beautifully illustrated book about animals and hibernation. We explored our outdoor area for signs of animals hibernating and then created our own hedgehog as we learnt that they are currently in hibernation.
Christingle
Class 2 created some amazing Christingle’s this week. We have been thinking about the symbols of light in RE and we have learnt that Christingle means ‘Christ’s Light’ and everything on the Christingle has a meaning.
Running stitch
Class 2 have been busy working in DT this half term. They had to design and make a pouch using a basic running stitch. Well done Class 2!
Smores
Class 2 completed their final forest school session of the term this morning, we sat around the fire pit and made smores and they tasted delicious! Well Done Class 2, you listened to instructions about safety and even though we haven’t had the best weather conditions for forest school, you haven’t complained once and have shown lots of Gem Powers!
Belonging
Class 2 really enjoyed spending some time in St Helen’s church this week. We recreated a christening service with the help of Father McTeer. The children enjoyed having some quiet time to look around the church. Father McTeer was very kind and allowed everyone to try ringing the church bells.
Here we are
Class 2 have been exploring the book cover ‘Here we are – Notes for living on Planet Earth’. We have discussed what it means to live on planet Earth. Today, we focused on our school and what it means to be at Copeland Road. The children worked in groups and shared ideas collaborative, discussing what they enjoy and what they would miss if they weren’t here together.
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