Year 2 - The Lions: Blog items
Does Father Christmas wear a seatbelt?, by Mrs Thomson
Date: 14th Dec 2021 @ 5:25pm
Lots of Christmas fun today! We started our day by having Christmas games and dances in the hall followed by Snowman maths and sorting out costumes for going to church tomorrow. (Please do not go out and buy anything, but if your child does have a white or cream top of any description please feel free to send it in their book bag tomorrow so they can wear it under their costume)
The Lions were busy creating a sleigh in the construction shed this morning! It was fantastic! Great team work and problem solving! Does Father Christmas wear a seat belt? Does he have a helmet under his hat? The conversation was amazing!
Great fun this afternoon at our Christmas Party. The Lions danced and sang all afternoon only stopping for a visit by Father Christmas. We hope you have popped the present under your tree for Christmas Day.
Lots of amazing reading and phonics work - thank you so much! We have been sharing homework everyday and we still have more to share. It’s wonderful!
Thank you for your support and hard work.
Christmas Dinner and Gruffalo Crumble!, by Mrs Thomson
Date: 8th Dec 2021 @ 9:21pm
The Lions started their day with phonics and PE. In PE we were finishing our Jack and the Beanstalk story. We used balloons for teamwork, counting and turn taking. The balloons could not touch the floor - the golden egg.
Christmas dinner was a huge feast! After lunch we spotted rhyming words in our story, made a christmas wish list for our home corner and we all got to try Gruffalo Crumble. The children had been going in groups to work with Miss Lynch all morning in the kitchen. What a success! The Lions loved it and had seconds. Please ask your child what went into the Crumble and what was their job in preparing the Crumble. A perfect pudding for your Sunday dinner - with custard! I have included the recipe below.
A visit to the library., by Mrs Thomson
Date: 6th Dec 2021 @ 10:33pm
The Lions had a great start to the day with a trip to the library. Tom gave the children lots of information about how many books they could borrow and how long they could keep them for. Tom read two great stories which had the children laughing and the lions had to join in with some very strange noises in a very quiet library! ( The little car book is a gift from library and does not need to be returned).
We watched ‘The Gruffalo’ song today in Makaton and we are going to have a practise this week.
In Jigsaw we talked about our homes and how they keep us safe, warm and cosy and how they are unique, just like us. The children shared their favourite rooms and why they love their homes. The children then created their house using Lego, chalks outside, drawing materials and construction materials.
Library Visit, by Mrs Thomson
Date: 3rd Dec 2021 @ 2:45pm
Good afternoon,
On Monday we will be taking the children to the village library for a story session. We will leave at 9am so please make sure your child has their coat, gloves and a hat. Please return your form to us for the library card so your child can take out a book.
Thank you, have a lovely weekend
Mrs. Thomson
Panto Trip!, by Mrs Thomson
Date: 1st Dec 2021 @ 10:58pm
The Lion tribe had an amazing day out today in Blackpool. It was a dull and rainy day but inside the theatre we had lots of smiles. It was a great performance and the children got involved with the shouting and booing!
Tomorrow evening is our performance in school - please bring your child at 5.30pm and if possible bring them in a cream coloured or white top of any sort so they can leave this on under their costume. (Please do not go out and buy one - a plain coloured T-shirt would also be fine)
It is the Winter Warmer on Saturday at 2pm. If you are able to help on our class stall please send a message in your child’s book bag so we can let Kelly know. Your help would be greatly appreciated.
Trip to Blackpool to watch Aladdin, by Mr Pearson
Date: 1st Dec 2021 @ 2:46pm
Today the whole school got on 3 double deckers and travelled to Blackpool Globe Theatre pleasure land to watch Aladdin. We all had a fabulous time thank you very much to all our volunteers who came to help and to Anna for organising.
Tribe of the term!, by Mrs Thomson
Date: 26th Nov 2021 @ 5:58pm
The Lions are feeling very proud that Mrs. Brown awarded them the tribe of the term in church on Thursday. They really are superstars!
This week we have worked hard in our phonics, we have completed lots of number tasks and also created a Kandinsky masterpiece after looking at triangles and circles. We have been looking at Wallace and Gromit and talking about the local author. The children enjoyed the stories without words and the cartoon style of book. They created a rocket in our outdoor construction shed or as Isaac called it ‘our Wallace and Gromit invention shed’.
We had another fantastic super secret reader this week and the children thoroughly enjoyed the story. It really is wonderful when we hear the children reading the stories aloud to each other or when they ask to read a story to the whole class.
Thank you for the homework pictures we have had. They are brilliant! The children will share them in class with their friends so please try and have homework in on a Tuesday each week.
If you didn’t manage to do homework last week please don’t worry. I take full responsibility for the technical hitch!
One last thank you for the recycled Christmas decorations that have started to come in.
Have a lovely weekend,
Mrs. T
Homework, by Mrs Thomson
Date: 22nd Nov 2021 @ 4:05pm
Good afternoon, I have just checked on google classroom and the homework does seem to be there. Please click on Lions and then click the link which says Autumn 2 Pick and Mix Homework. I have my fingers crossed that you will all find it ok.
Please do not panic or rush to complete a task for tomorrow if you have had trouble finding the pick and pix information.
Please pop and see us in the morning if you have any problems,
Thank you
Mrs Thomson
A fun old day gang!, by Mrs Thomson
Date: 19th Nov 2021 @ 4:26pm
The title of our blog is a comment made by one of our amazing Lions! I just had to pinch it!
We seem to have lots of children wanting to be the teacher at the moment! As soon as my back is turned they are in my chair, taking a register or writing on the whiteboard! It is lovely to see how confident they are but I do keep telling them I never actually sit in that chair!
On Thursday we did lots of talking about kindness which links to ‘One kind word’ for anti bullying week and also our PSED work. We made kindness chains in the classroom and then also made friendship circles outside where we all said kind things about our friends. We had lots of odd socks in the classroom so it was lovely to discuss and share what makes us different, what things we enjoy and being unique.
We have enjoyed planting bulbs today and we have set up an area in the classroom for us to watch and care for our plants as they grow.
Jack and the Beanstalk, by Mrs Thomson
Date: 16th Nov 2021 @ 8:46pm
The Lions are embracing their new topic this week - Jack and the Beanstalk. We started the morning with PE playing giant games and practising five different rolls (the golden egg!) The children were confident to do demonstrations and remembered our safety rules.
We have been looking at shapes in maths and we know how to identify circles and triangles even if they are all different sizes. We made shape pictures and then the children took pictures with the iPads for our shape book. Miss Lynch has started taking groups of children outside and around school being detectives hunting for our shapes.
We are working hard in phonics, please keep looking at these at home and please come and ask for help if you need any ideas or help with how to use them alongside reading. Reading books have been changed today, thank you for your comments and support.
Little bits of info!, by Mrs Thomson
Date: 14th Nov 2021 @ 7:21pm
After a busy week creating boats and bridges we have used all of the junk modelling materials. If you have any cardboard cereal boxes (large or small) kitchen roll tubes, old gift wrap or wrapping paper tubes please send them in for us.
On Thursday homework will be put on google classrooms. Please use your password (which is at the back of the reading record book) to choose ONE piece of homework to complete. I have done a 'pick and mix' homework where you and your child can select one activity to complete each week. Please send a photo in by the following Tuesday. We will share some of these each week in class on a Tuesday.
The children are really enjoying sharing their 'Wow' moments. Thank you to everyone who has completed one and sent them in your childs book bag. I will attach them below so you can print some ready. You can send them in whenever you or your child has that very special proud moment.
Thank you
Mrs. Thomson
Wednesday 10th November, by Mrs Thomson
Date: 10th Nov 2021 @ 8:28pm
Thank you for sending reading books in book bags everyday, we really appreciate reading your comments and we were able to get most books changed yesterday.
The following few weeks will get very busy, please could we ask you to send any money for events or spending money in named envelopes.
We have had another 'Gingerbread' day! We started by doing the gingerbread man dance and then played a variation of tag rugby. I was the gingerbread man getting my revenge on the foxes! We had lots of fun! I'm sure the children will tell you all about this.
We have done number work and phonics as well as setting up a new area on the playground today. I have included a link below to a piece of music we listened to today. It was a big hit with the children!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/stories/melody-gingerbread-man
Mrs Thomson
A super start to the week!, by Mrs Thomson
Date: 8th Nov 2021 @ 8:45pm
Hello, before I start chatting about our day I would just like to say a huge thank you to our super star secret readers! The children are enjoying their story times and the lovely variety of stories. I have an ongoing list of books to buy for our class as the children have loved every single one!
I have a new list for next year so if you would like to join us, read with us again or swap to a day that suits you better please catch me so we can book a date and carry on this very special time.
The lions have had a busy day today. We have had dough disco, phonics, maths, RE, Assembly and topic time.
The lions are trying very hard to write their name on their work - a big thank you for your help with this.
We are enjoying being scientists and builders. The children are working in pairs and their team work skills have been fantastic!
More science tomorrow and hopefully a little time for baking!
Busy busy!!, by Mrs Thomson
Date: 3rd Nov 2021 @ 9:53pm
I hope the children had lots to tell you yesterday about the Snow White performance in school. It was wonderful and we sang and cheered and booed all afternoon!
Today started with squiggle and a wriggle. Our hearts where beating very fast after all that excercise! A great start to the day!
We then had our phonics session followed by maths. We did maths learning inside and then outside we had a number hunt.
We are enjoying using our gingerbread play dough that Miss Lynch made with the children. However it got rather sticky and messy today. The children thought it was great fun!
We have been learning about Diwali and we are busy creating a special light that we will bring home tomorrow.
Snow White production, by Mr Pearson
Date: 2nd Nov 2021 @ 2:23pm
A special treat for all the children today, Mrs Brown organised for a pantomime to come into school based on Snow White. All the children had a fantastic time.
Welcome back Lions!, by Mrs Thomson
Date: 1st Nov 2021 @ 8:02pm
It has been so lovely to see the Lions today and we have had a wonderful day together. I hope you all had a lovely break.
I am sorry but the children have had so much to tell us about their half term breaks that we didn’t get a moment to take any pictures! I will make sure we do tomorrow.
We have started a new outdoor project today with the children and our class story this week is The Gingerbread Man. Please please could you save boxes and cartons for our science junk modelling day next week where we will be making boats and testing them as an escape method of transport for our gingerbread man. Feel free to drop your materials off with us this week.
Please make sure reading books come to school each day in book bags. Books will be changed tomorrow. Also we would appreciate it if you could sign, date and add a short comment in the reading record book each time your child reads at home.
Thank you
Reading and Phonics Meeting., by Mrs Thomson
Date: 22nd Oct 2021 @ 1:31pm
This is the power point from the reading and phonics meeting earlier this week.
A huge thank you for your help and support this half term. We hope you have a lovely half term break.
A wet Wednesday!, by Mrs Thomson
Date: 20th Oct 2021 @ 9:24pm
I can’t begin to tell you just how many times the children have had puddle suits, coats or wellies on today! I lost count! The rain certainly didn’t stop the children from going in the tent to read, paint some pebbles or play in our Autumn Stew!
We had fun on our balance bikes, dancing to Dolly Parton in Squiggle and a wriggle, doing our number work, phonics and singing. We also had two birthday celebrations today!
We are very excited for our super secret reader tomorrow!
Our first super secret reader!, by Mrs Thomson
Date: 14th Oct 2021 @ 8:07pm
The lions have had a fantastic day today! We had our very first super secret reader! The children were delighted and they loved the story which Mr. Burdock chose for them. They loved all the different voices and we had some children trying to copy him in our story tent later. A huge thank you Mr. Burdock!
(We have lots of dates available if you would like to surprise the children. Please pop and see myself, Mrs Regan or Miss Lynch)
We have been ‘e’ spotting in phonics, finishing some special Jigsaw work on how we can all work together, working on our colours and scissor skills and we also squeezed in a little party dancing. We also had children sharing songs with the group. The lions are very brave and adventurous!
Thank you for the amazing projects. The children took turns in sharing their work and they were very proud. We can’t wait to display them all.
Wellbeing Wednesday, by Mrs Thomson
Date: 13th Oct 2021 @ 11:59pm
A great start to the day with balance bikes, throwing and catching, fairy footsteps and squiggle and wriggle. We received a special parcel with banners, party plates and cups in as we are having a birthday party in our home corner tomorrow. The children have embraced this by making birthday cards, cleaning the home corner and even clearing a space for dancing!
We joined KS1 in the hall for singing in the afternoon which was brilliant! The lions joined in with a new song and quickly got the hang of the actions.
Tomorrow we have our first super secret reader coming into class. We are very very excited! This will be wonderful for the children as they are showing us how much they love stories being read to them. They are getting excited that they will soon have reading books to bring home.
Projects are due in on Thursday. Thank you for all of the ones we have received so far, they are fantastic. We will ask the children to share their project with the class tomorrow afternoon and on Friday.
Google Classroom, by Mr Pearson
Date: 12th Oct 2021 @ 11:31am
A guide has been added to the class page to give you directions how to access Google Classroom and Google Meet for parents evening.
Please check you have your child's username and login.
Lion's your is coming home today 12th October
Please have a look at how to do before Monday so we can answer any questions.
Kind regards
Mr Pearson
11.10.21, by Mrs Thomson
Date: 11th Oct 2021 @ 7:56pm
Tomorrow we are sending home some information which you will need for the parent / teacher meetings next week. Please see your email from school on how to book a slot.
You are also invited to a meeting in the school hall on Tuesday 19th October at 2.30pm. This will finish in time for picking your child up at home time. Mrs Fletcher and I will be explaining phonics, reading and homework which we will start sending out the week after half term. It will be interesting for you to hear when reading books are changed, how often the children are asked to read at home, how we are getting on with our phonics and how we will be sending out the homework. As we will be meeting in school, please can only one parent attend from each family. If you are unable to attend I will put information on the Lions webpage following the meeting.
Thank you for sending the Autumn bags back into class. We are using them in our play and our art and craft.
Thank you to the parents who have volunteered to be a secret reader. Ssshhh!! Please keep it secret! We would love to welcome you in our class if you would like to visit and read the class or a small group of children a favourite story. Please see Mrs. Thomson if you would like to arrange a secret story time.
6.10.2021 Wellbeing Wednesday, by Mrs Thomson
Date: 6th Oct 2021 @ 8:16pm
A fun day with lots of learning, fresh air and exercise. We are doing very well with our phonics so a big thank you for your help and support at home. We keep adding new sounds to their folders so please carry on going over these at home.
Half of the class went outside this morning for a bike ride as well as some throwing and catching. The rest of the class danced away with ‘squiggle and wriggle’ in the hall. We had fantastic music on today, I hope the children came home singing! We ended the day with story massage.
Marvellous Monday., by Mrs Thomson
Date: 4th Oct 2021 @ 2:51pm
It was lovely to see all the lions back after the weekend. Everyone got to share their exciting weekend news in key worker time with their friends.
Little red riding hood has kept us busy again today! The big bag wolf kept on popping up in class and we also did some hot seating. We have been working hard on our repeating patterns in maths - a big thank you for the Autumn bags which came in today. We are using the materials already!
You may have seen on the school calendar that school projects can be brought into school on the 14th October. We would love your child to bring in a piece of art, a poster, a model or something they have made with your help. This can link to what we have been doing in school, a hobby or something fun you have enjoyed in your family. The projects will be displayed in school and the children will get to share them in class with us all.
