Year 2 - The Lions: Blog items
Learning is fun, by Mrs Pratten
Date: 18th Oct 2022 @ 6:30pm
Yesterday we had an exciting Science lesson using our last sense of touch, we put our hands in jelly, cornflour goo and shaving foam, we came up with some great words to describe how it felt. The rest of the class were describing objects and guessing what they could be in a feely bag. We then swapped over.
In maths we have been learning about the part part whole model which helps us with our adding.
Dont forget our class compliment treat tomorrow, PJ’s and teddies allowed!
Exploring toys, by Mrs Pratten
Date: 14th Oct 2022 @ 3:39pm
A big thank you to you all for sending in toys for us to explore, it really bought our learning to life. The children loved showing and telling us all about them.
Thank you again for your support , have a great weekend ?
Lion, by Mrs Pratten
Date: 14th Oct 2022 @ 3:15pm
This week in maths we have been learning to compare numbers using symbols < = >
We made greedy crocodiles to help us remember which way they went.
In English we have enjoyed learning lots of rhymes and listening to and spotting the rhyming words.
We enjoyed skipping to some of the rhymes and clapping to keep the rhythm.
Harvest 2022, by Mr Pearson
Date: 7th Oct 2022 @ 10:42am
A lovely Harvest festival took place In St Andrew's Church on Thursday 29th September.
The Heads Team led for the first time and the Church was full of parents.
Each Tribe performed part of the presentation, through song, poetry and presentations.
Super learners, by Mrs Pratten
Date: 4th Oct 2022 @ 5:25pm
Yesterday we loved using our sense of taste to identify flavour of crisps. We chose our favourite and created a block graph.The Lions favourite was Salt and Vinegar, do you agree?
Today we had fun working in a group to create a group colour monster, we all had to help , they look amazing!!!!
Dont forget projects for next week. They can be on interests, family fun, work in school.?
Smelly business!, by Mrs Pratten
Date: 30th Sep 2022 @ 5:35pm
This week the Lions were trying to guess the smell, most nice .....
Have a good weekend, don’t forget projects !!
Another fantastic week, by Mrs Pratten
Date: 16th Sep 2022 @ 5:24pm
The Lions have been amazing this week , yet again, trying their best and being super learners.???
Definitely f a n t a s t i c !!
End of a busy week, by Mrs Pratten
Date: 9th Sep 2022 @ 5:22pm
Yesterday we enjoyed exploring school to find out “What is our school like?”
Today we have started to remember the Queen following her sad passing, we decorated paper flowers and cut them out to make a long ribbon of flowers.We put them in our special remembrance area at school, just like people are laying flowers in remembrance across the country.
Super Science!, by Mrs Pratten
Date: 5th Sep 2022 @ 6:22pm
This afternoon we had a fun Science lesson naming and labelling our body. We did really and had lots of giggles!!!!
Superstars!, by Mrs Pratten
Date: 2nd Sep 2022 @ 5:04pm
The lions have had a fantastic start to Y1, learning routines and enjoying catching up with their friends- well done!
Have a lovely weekend ?
Y6 Last Day, by Mr Pearson
Date: 22nd Jul 2022 @ 2:59pm
The tradional Longton send off for the Penguins.
Cool toes!, by Mrs Thomson
Date: 19th Jul 2022 @ 9:30pm
Thank you so much for the hard work and time put into the presentations. The Lions have enjoyed talking and sharing their special things and they have done a fantastic job! The year five buddies were also invited to come and watch and they have loved hearing more about the Lions. We still have two more days of presentations and we are looking forward to them!
We found a great way to cool down today in class and an ice pop definitely helped!
Tomorrow is looking like it will be a little cooler so we are hoping to go outside for some water play. Please send a carrier bag into school containing a towel, shorts, t shirt, old pumps and spare underwear. (The shorts, t shirt and pumps will be getting wet)
Children should wear school uniform and sun hat for school.
Our visit to Saint Andrews Church, by Mrs Thomson
Date: 17th Jul 2022 @ 8:18pm
The Lions had a very interesting visit to church on Thursday. We learnt lots of things from Reverend Sam and Joan. Please ask your child if they can tell you why the church has stained glass windows.
We had a tour of the church and learnt lots of new words and names for special areas in the church. We also found lots of wooden animals and creatures hidden in the church.
Eco Team / School Parliament., by Mrs Thomson
Date: 17th Jul 2022 @ 11:06am
Tomorrow afternoon the Lions will be visiting Mrs. Pratten and the year one classroom. In year one your child will have the opportunity to be on the school Eco Team and the School Parliament Team.
If your child would like to be considered for either opportunity they are welcome to bring a poster or picture to show in year one tomorrow and tell Mrs. Pratten and the children in class any good ideas they have and why they would like the role.
Eco Team - Each class will have their own Eco Warriors who represent their tribe and their tribes views on all things Eco-friendly. Our Eco team consists of two children from each year group. We strive to be eco conscious and environmentally aware at Longto Primary School.
Our School Parliament consists of two children from each year group. The two children that get the most votes are the School Parliament representatives for the whole year. Their role includes being a voice for their class and relaying concerns, wants, needs of the class to their teachers.
A warm Wednesday!, by Mrs Thomson
Date: 13th Jul 2022 @ 4:39pm
Thank you for sending in sun hats and sun cream.
After lunch tomorrow we are walking to St. Andrews church to meet Reverend Sam and have a good look around the church which links to our RE work.
The children have been learning about two different artists recently - Andy Warhol and Giuseppe Arcimboldo. The lions will be able to tell you all about our pop art project and how we used Andy Warhol’s ideas.
We have had a busy week with learning challenges. We have been writing, doing guided reading, learning about adding on two more ( using rabbit ears!) and practising counting in 2s. We have been sequencing a story, building bridges, measuring them and testing them to see how many cans of beans they will hold. We also looked at the Great Wall of China.
However, the lions did find the time to have a little paddle and cool down!
An exciting week!, by Mrs Thomson
Date: 7th Jul 2022 @ 9:26pm
What an exciting week ...and we still have Fantastic Friday to come yet!
We are thoroughly enjoying our class story ‘Emma Jane’s aeroplane’ and we have all made a passport so we can visit China with her next week.
We have been doing lots of writing this week and working really hard on our cursive script. We all did amazingly well. Please let me know at the door if you would like a copy of the cursive script to work on over summer.
Please keep up the great work with reading. We are encouraging the children to read at home every day as well as recognising their sound cards.
The Lions have been looking at healthy and unhealthy foods this week. We continued with this theme by learning about Giuseppe Arcimboldo. The art work produced was fantastic. Please ask your children about this and please don’t be surprised if they speak in an Italian accent.
The lions were on holiday!, by Mrs Thomson
Date: 7th Jul 2022 @ 8:27am
What a great day at the zoo! The Lions loved the coach ride, seeing lots of animals, having a picnic and being on an adventure! They were amazing! We learnt lots of new facts and saw animals we had never seen before.
The children took charge of the maps and they gave us a great tour! Unfortunately the lions and tigers had gone on holiday whilst they have a new home built.
Longton Rainbow Day flag, by Mr Pearson
Date: 28th Jun 2022 @ 11:15am
A human rainbow made up of Longton pupils celebrating that we are all unique.
Shining Lions, by Mrs Thomson
Date: 24th Jun 2022 @ 9:43am
Good morning. The Lions have had another busy week. They have been showing us all their amazing maths skills, their wonderful writing and how creative they are this week.
We have been working on odd and even numbers, thinking about our seasons, finding out more information about pirates and doing our weekly tricky challenges.
The lions did so well in their first sports day. We are so proud of them!
If you haven’t yet done so, please could you send in a picture of your child with any member of your family for them to use in our lesson on Monday. Maybe a cousin, brother or sister.
Finally please remember to read each day and add a comment to the reading record book.
Thank you.
Have a lovely weekend.
Welcome back!, by Mrs Thomson
Date: 16th Jun 2022 @ 8:33am
It has been lovely to welcome the lions back!
This half term we are explorers and will be looking at pirates, travelling, the seaside and also China.
We are also doing three weeks of road safety.
We do have some sun hats in school but please send one in along with suncream. We cannot put the cream on but will encourage the children to apply their cream before we go outside.
Please remember water bottles.
I would be very grateful if you could send in any kitchen rolls or cardboard wrapping paper rolls.
Please continue to read everyday and sign your childs reading record book.
Thank you
A magnificent pride of lions!, by Mrs Thomson
Date: 27th May 2022 @ 7:46am
Another creative day! We looked at past and present pictures of the Queen this week and made a fact file of our new learning. We have some amazing facts!
We finished our crowns, practiced our royal family song and made some puppets of the Queen.
We also performed at our very special Platinum Jubilee afternoon in school.
There are still some challenges on the Summer pick and Mix homework to complete but I will also post some extra challenges should your child wish to do any.
Have a lovely half term break,
Mrs. Thomson
Jubilee Celebrations, by Mr Pearson
Date: 26th May 2022 @ 12:10pm
As part of Longton Primary Schools Platinum Jubilee Celebrations the children in Y2 - Y6 have been joined together in the afternoons to focus on our performance for local dignities and special guests. The children have performed a drama about the Queen, the school choir has sung a number of songs including the National Anthem, a group of children performed a dance including a dance from each decade of the Queen's reign, poetry has been written and performed, decorations have been made for the VIP's tables and finally a good of children have baked and created sandwiches for an afternoon tea. Reception performed a song and dance and Year 1 showed how creative they have been through arts.
The problem with the crown!, by Mrs Thomson
Date: 25th May 2022 @ 9:37pm
A wonderful day with lots of creative Lions. Please ask the children about our story. The Queen really wasn’t happy and had an awful headache! She had a big problem with her crown.
The children have embraced their challenges today which included hunting for tricky words, washing smelly socks and putting them on the washing line in pairs, playing a maths Crown Jewels game, creating a new crown for the Queen and doing some scissor work.
The lions worked in teams at the end of the day to tidy up! Our classroom is looking beautiful!
Lion Tribe Arts Week, by Mrs Thomson
Date: 25th May 2022 @ 9:26pm
The Lions have had a very busy start to the week. They have been learning about the Queen, the Platinum Jubilee, the Crown Jewels, the Queens Guards and all about London.
Everyone enjoyed the baking activity and also creating their Queens Guard. We have had lots of castles made around the classroom.
The children were fantastic in PE. It was the last session of our transport theme. They have worked hard on throwing underarm and over arm, long distance jumping, hopping, running and doing a variety of rolls.
Well done Lions!
Last weeks Lions, by Mrs Thomson
Date: 23rd May 2022 @ 8:21pm
I do apologise for not posting the blog last week! The lions had a busy week looking at maps and creating their own, using clay to fit Mr.Gumpy and his friends in, making jam sandwiches and packing up their class suitcase for their holiday! We had holiday camps and hotels set up around the classroom.
This week is art week and our theme is the Platinum Jubilee. The children will be busy trying out lots of new activities. They will also be bringing their beans and sunflower seeds home which are ready to plant in your garden.
Today the children have baked shortbread with Mrs.Regan, made a class castle with a moat and made one of the Queens Guards. We will be encouraging lots of scissor work this week to help the children with this skill.
Mrs. Thomson
