Muck, Mess and Mixtures… Year Two’s Messy Day!

24th January 2020Mr M Ferraro

Wow, what a fantastic day we had in Year 2 on Monday! To kick start our topic, Muck, Mess and Mixtures, we had a day of art, DT, science and food as our ‘memorable experience’.

The children had such a good time joining in with all the activities and couldn’t wait to try everything independently.

First, we tied and dyed our t-shirts in buckets of yellow, blue and red. Then, using junk modelling, we created ‘Egg Box Dragons’ based on the story we’ve read in class. After lunch we experimented with mixtures. We tried to mix water and oil, but the liquids kept separating! We also mixed vinegar and baking soda which gave an exciting reaction! Later in the day we tried to make the perfect bubble mixture using water and soap. When the mixture was right, we managed to make huge bubbles! We then tried in groups to make our own bubble blowers and bubble mixture. We ended the day with a tasty mixture… custard!

Luckily, by the next day our tie-dyed t-shirts had dried. We decided to wear them to yoga to make our lesson extra funky.

It was such a great day and we’re looking forward to doing even more!

Spring 1, 2020! Year 2

10th January 2020Mr M Ferraro

Hello!

Welcome back for another fantastic term! Our new topic is Muck, Mess and Mixtures where we’ll be exploring a range of artistic materials and techniques. We’ll be learning about LS Lowry, a significant artist from the past, as well as creating masterpieces of our own.

PE will be on a Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon this term. Please ensure your child has appropriate footwear and the correct PE kit. Our PE for Autumn term will be both indoors and outdoors so trainers are necessary. We’ll have Yoga on Tuesday afternoons and Cricket on Friday afternoons. 

Homework is posted on Seesaw on Wednesdays and due the following Monday, if there is any issue completing any tasks then please let me know as soon as possible so I can help. Show and tell of homework and other relevant pieces of work will be on Fridays too. After school clubs will also be up and running soon, please keep an eye out for notifications through Weduc.

We’ve already enjoyed using a mixture of paint, soap and water to create bubble prints and I can’t wait for all the fun we’ll have this term!

Welcome back Year Two!

4th September 2019Mr M Ferraro

Hello!

Welcome back for another fantastic year! I can’t wait to get stuck in and enjoy all our new topics! We’ll begin the term with our history topic, Street Detectives, where we’ll get to learn all about our local area. This will involve visiting Monkton village and learning about many of the buildings and streets. We’ll also be doing some activities for remembrance day (more info to follow towards the end of October.

PE will be on a Monday and Wednesday afternoon. Please ensure your child has appropriate footwear and the correct PE kit. All our PE for Autumn term will be indoors so trainers are not necessary but plimsolls will be fine.

Homework is posted on Seesaw on Wednesdays and due the following Monday, if there is any issue completing any tasks then please let me know as soon as possible so I can help, After school clubs will also be up and running soon, please keep an eye out for notifications through Weduc.

Our first day has started almost as brightly as the new uniforms, it was great to get some outdoor maths in before the Autumn weather sets in!

 

Mr Ferraro

Our new topic and Forest School!

16th March 2018Mr M Ferraro

 

Although we missed our first ever Forest School’s lesson due to snow, we finally managed to explore the school grounds and start digging up the plant beds ready to grow vegetables in accordance with our topic – ‘Allotments’.

 

 

 

The morning began in the forest where we made our journey sticks which wood serve as a tool to remind us of

where we had been and what we had seen on an excursion around the school grounds.

 

 

 

During the morning Mrs Evans lettuce dig up the beds using all sorts of tools. She made it clear that for us to succseed, we’d have to work together. Mr Ferraro was shocked to hear there was a leek in between the veg which was quickly found and we got on peasfully with the rest of our work. Children could be heard shouting ‘This is the best lesson ever, nothing could beet this!’ which was delightful to hear.

 

The children have embraced the ‘home learning ideas’ for the allotment topic which has seen a few of them fly home and create bird feeders made from fat, oats and fruit. We’ve watched as many birds have flocked to them daily which has caused great excitement in the classroom.

 

We can’t wait for our next outdoor adventure!

Fitness Mornings with The Body Coach Joe Wicks.

By Mr M Ferraro15th September 2017

All this week children from across the school have dedicated up to half an hour to getting fit. At 10am sharp we joined Joe Wicks on his Youtube channel to join in with a live 30 minute workout. The idea behind the workouts was to get children awake and active whilst having fun… helping them switch on for the day ahead.

The children had great fun and were definitely ready for their break time afterwards, Well done everyone!

 

Day 6 with Year 4

16th June 2017Mr M Ferraro

On Monday Year 4 were lucky enough to have our Chinese visitors finally join them.

During the day they built Towers in mixed groups to see who could build the tallest structure. They also showed their guests some of the games they play in there PE lessons which everyone had a great go at.

It was a fantastic experience learning with all the new students and teachers and I hope we get to experience it again in the future.