Athletics
For the rest of the half term, we are focusing athletics.
This week, we have been practicing jumping and sprinting.
What amazing athletes we have in Year 2!
Animals and their young
This half term, we have been learning about animals including humans.
In our last lesson, we learnt that animals, including humans,
have offspring which grow into adults.
The children worked in groups to match the adult to their offspring.
Living and Learning: Strong emotions
In our last L&L, we were learning about emotions.
First, we named lots of emotions we might feel.
Then, we focused on exploring and describing what makes us feel unhappy.
The Children then were given the opportunity to explain when they might feel unhappy, and also to practice asking, and listening to, others about what makes them unhappy.
After that, we discussed things we can do when we are feeling unhappy.
Finally, we discussed things that make us happy.
Virtual after-school sport club
Aimed mainly at primary-aged children, a different theme has been assigned for each day of the club – Adventure Monday, Tuesday Play, Wild Wednesday, Thinking Thursday and Fun Friday.
Click here to find out more.
Bridging through ten
In our recent maths lessons, we have been recapping bridging through 10.
Bridging through ten is a method that many people use (possibly without realising it!) to add numbers mentally.
The bridging through 10 strategy can also be used to add a one-digit number to a two-digit number, for example:
Can you spot your learning? .
Parents, ask your child to teach you this mental maths strategy.
Expanded noun phrases
In our recent writing sessions, the children have been adding description to their sentences using expanded noun phrases.
An expanded noun phrase adds more detail to the noun by adding one or more adjectives. An adjective is a word that describes a noun.
We will be using these expanded noun phrases in our stories about the Great Fire of London.
Living and Learning: United against bullying
This week, it’s Anti-Bullying Week and the theme for this year is ‘United against bullying’.
Don’t forget – we are also taking part in Odd Socks Day on Monday 16 November.
STOP is a key message linked to bullying. In our school, STOP stands for two things:
- the definition: Several Times On Purpose
- the solution: Start Telling Other People
Recently, our school council met to review our school definition of bullying and our child friendly anti-bullying policy. Thank you to the school councillors for their valued contributions. As a result, our definition and policy have now been updated.
Child friendly anti-bullying policy
What is bullying?
In our school, this is what bullying means:
Bullying is where you hurt someone, physically or emotionally (including online), several times on purpose.
What might bullying look like?
If any of these things happen several (lots of) times, it is bullying.
- Hurting peoples’ feelings, for example, name calling, teasing, threatening, ignoring, leaving people out or spreading rumours
- Hurting peoples’ bodies, for example, hitting, punching or kicking
This could be in person or online (cyber bullying) and could be because of someone’s race, disability, gender, appearance, age or any other protected characteristic.
What could you do if you are being bullied?
Start
Telling
Other
People
Who could you tell?
- Mrs Weekes/Mrs Freeman/Mrs Russell/Mrs Small (they are child protection staff)
- Mrs Taylor (Health Leader)
- Any other members of staff
- Friends
- Someone in your family
- A trusted adult
- Childline (0800 1111)
- Write a worry slip and put it in your Living and Learning box or the whole school worry box
- Email stayingsafe@spherefederation.org
Our views on bullying
STOP bullying – bullying is wrong! We’re a happy and healthy school.
Houses from the past
As a part of our Great Fire of London topic, the children looked at what houses from the past were like. They discussed what they thought about the houses and why the fire might have spread so quickly.
10 more and 10 less
In maths, our focus at the moment is addition and subtraction. In one session last week, the children worked in pairs to find 10 more and 10 less of a number.
Odd socks day
Next week is Anti-Bullying Week.
This year’s theme is ‘United against bullying’ and we will be taking part in Odd Socks Day on Monday 16 November.
Odd socks day is to raise awareness of our differences, individuality and personal choice. There is no need for any payment – your child should simply wear odd socks and join in the fun!
Thank you for your support.
