Our first try at movie maker!

2L's red group had a go at making their very own movie, to help them retell 'Toby and the Great Fire of London'.

What do you think of the movie?

What do you like about it? What could we do better next time?

The Great Fire of London day

Don't forget on Monday 21st January 2013, is our role play day on our new topic THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON. So make sure you come into school in your costume. There are some ideas in the image.

We look forward to seeing your amazing costumes on Monday. Have a super weekend, wrap up warm and be careful when out in the snow :-)

How well do you know 'Toby and The Great Fire of London'?

This week in Literacy we have been retelling the story of 'Toby and The Great Fire of London', using 'Talk for Writing'.

Can you practise retelling the story to an adult this weekend?

Look at our class video to remind you of the words and actions:-

http://youtu.be/lRILR82sgbk

Welcome back!

Welcome back year 2. We have had a great first day experimenting with the school's new iPads! We can't wait to show you what we've learnt.

See you in the morning.

You see a Circus, I see...

Today, we read the book 'You see a Circus, I see...' by Mike Downs. We enjoyed the book and we noticed that the author had used rhyming words in his story.

Here is an example of what is written in the book:-

You see a juggler.

She grabs a broom and ball and chair;
Then tosses them into the air.
She performs this wondrous feat
Atop a unicycle seat.

I see my best friend.

In the Circus train we ride,
We live in rail cars, side by side.
Together we play cards or chess
And share our dreams of great success.

Using the extract taken from the book above, can you create your own two super verses about what 'You see in the Circus'?

Start your first verse with 'You see a ..' and start your second verse with 'I see a...'

I look forward to reading all your super poems :-)

Our new Tanzanian pen pals!

Today, Miss Newman delivered letters to us from the children of Makole primary school in Tanzania! What a great Christmas surprise!

We have written letters back too, so fingers crossed we will hear back soon!

Thanks Miss Newman and Makole primary school!

Circus home learning!

WOW! We are so impressed with your Circus home learning. GREAT JOB year 2!

Year 2 Christmas Performance

Dear Parents/Carers,

You are cordially invited to watch our Year 2 Christmas performance entitled 'A Christmas Recipe'. It will start at 9:30am on Thursday 20th December 2012. Please arrive 10-15 minutes early to get a good seat :-)

We look forward to seeing you all there :-)

What effect do our actions have on our bodies?

In Science today, we did lots of different activities:-
1) playing tag
2) playing a game of tug of war
3) bouncing a ball in and out of cones
4) playing on the climbing frame
5) push ups
6) squats
7) star jumps
8) running into hoops

What forces did you use when doing these activities?
I used a ......... force when.....

What happened to your body as a result?
As a result of ....., my body.....

What makes a great writer?

This week we are going to be writing our super stories to go with the illustrations in the picture book 'Clown'.

Read the super stories published on the website below:-

http://www.discover.org.uk/about/storycloud

Which story did you enjoy the most? Why did you like it so much? What makes a great writer?