Exploring the Arctic, Smashing Cricket Shots, and Cracking 3D Shape Challenges

Mr Crombleholme • April 25, 2025

Exploring the Arctic, Smashing Cricket Shots, and Cracking 3D Shape Challenges

Mr Crombleholme • April 25, 2025

A brilliant term of geography, sport, science, RE, and maths as Year 2 prepare for even more exciting learning.

It’s great to be back with Year 2 after the Easter holidays.


In the weeks leading up to Easter, Year 2 were very active in their learning. On Tuesdays, they were lucky enough to take part in ‘Chance to Shine Cricket’ with Mr Poplett and on Fridays they took part in rugby lessons. They greatly enjoyed both activities and improved their skills as the weeks went on.


In Geography, the children became Arctic explorers and learnt about the variety of countries occupying the Arctic Circle. They also learnt about the types of animals which live in the Arctic Circle and the human and physical features of the Arctic. The children were then able to successfully compare a town in the UK with a town in the Arctic Circle called Sisimuit. They also investigated the Inuit people and made posters displaying interesting facts about the people and their way of life.


In RE, Year 2 developed their knowledge of the Easter story. They imagined how Christians would feel at Easter and thought about which parts of the Easter story would make them feel happy and which parts of the Easter story would make them feel sad.


In science, the children continued with their learning on the topic of ‘Growth and Survival’. They finished the term by examining the life cycles of various animals including chickens.


Year 2 have been fantastic mathematicians. At the end of last term, they successfully took on the challenge of adding a two-digit number to another two-digit number. I was impressed with the prior knowledge that they had retained from previous work on addition; we were able to build on this very successful.

We also investigated 2D and 3D shapes, including identifying which 2D shapes form the faces of various 3D shapes. As part of their learning, the children created their own 3D shapes. Finally, the children applied their mathematical skills to some problem-solving challenges.

                                                                       

We are looking forward to this term and what the children can achieve.


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