Year 2 – Crimson & Scarlet
Mar 14 2025
This week, both classes in Year 2 have enjoyed a wonderful visit to the Cathedral here in St Albans. We were reminded of our local history and how our city got its name. Children really enjoyed the morning and were very well behaved. We all enjoyed dressing up to act out the story of St …
Mar 07 2025
Where are the weeks going? Time is certainly flying in Year 2 and things are looking up now that it is light in the mornings and the sun is shining! A highlight of the week has definitely been ‘World Book Day’. It was so lovely to see the excitement on everyone’s faces wearing their costumes …
Feb 28 2025
Welcome back after the half term break. In Maths we have been learning to tell the time. We know o’clock, half past, quarter past and to and can count round a clock in 5 minute intervals. With time telling, it really is a case of practice makes perfect, so we will keep revisiting this and …
Feb 14 2025
As we reach the end of another half term, we can’t believe that we are half the way through year 2, and it has been another great week, full of enthusiasm and amazing learning. In Maths we have been looking at word problems and how to solve them, using bar models to record the information we …
Feb 07 2025
It’s nearly half term and Year 2 have had a very creative week! This week in Geography, we have been creating our own map of the area surrounding the school. However, we have made it in 3D, recreating out city like a model village! Children have added wonderful detail to local buildings and parks and …
Jan 31 2025
During assembly on Monday, we were reminded that Chinese New Year is celebrated this week. During soft start, children have been making items to show the year of the snake, and we enjoyed a special menu on Wednesday. In English, we have been reading Julian is a Mermaid by Jessica Love. Through the joyful story, …
Jan 24 2025
They say ‘time flies when you’re having fun’ so that must be by the weeks seem to be flying by (we are already half way through this half term)!We do have lots of fun in Year 2. Our non-chronological reports in English have come together really well. We have written an introduction to our imaginary …
Jan 21 2025
A fantastic full week of learning last week. (apologies for the delay, we forgot to publish our blog last week!) In English we continued with our non-chronological report on the ‘Tigglewump’. There was actually some breaking news, as Mr Edwards came and told the classes that he had seen a Tigglewump in the playground. As …
Jan 10 2025
We hope you have all had a good break and are happy to be back in the new year’s routine. The children have been brilliant in their first week back and we’ve had a great week. In English we have started looking at a non-chronological report about a creature called a ‘Tigglewump’. We have considered …
Dec 19 2024
Wow, what a lovely busy term we have had in Year 2. There are so many fun things to look back at throughout this term from the visit of Animal Man, raising money to support environmental issues to proudly performing in front of families. Everyone has worked so hard and we hope that you all …