At Severnbanks we follow a text enhanced approach to our literacy/ topic work. Each term, the teacher selects a text that will support the learning. In year 2 we read and used...

The Blue Balloon, Miranda the Explorer and Hot Air are the text used for term 1. The children in year 2 were learning about flight. 

                        

Read together - The Blue Balloon

In year 2 we continue our journey with phonics applying our knowledge to writing and reading. 

       

 

 

               

We are mathematicians. We use concrete apparatus to aid us with our mathematical understanding. 

 

       

  In term 2 the class read Q Pootle 5 and The Wright Brothers. 

  

Q Pootle 5 thinks he knows what the problem is, in fact he is sure. The problem is that the rocket is broken, it needs a new rocket booster. But where on earth will this little alien find a rocket booster ? A green earthing comes along but he can’t help and neither can three birds. Perhaps Colin the Cat might be able to help – when he’s finished his dinner that is…

 

To support our learning about flight, we visit Aerospace in Bristol. 

      Here we are inside Concorde and a helicopter.

We saw how large Concorde was. 

 

 

 

 

 

We also explored the museum and had lessons in the classroom!

       

 

Term 3  We read- I wouldn’t want to be in the Great Fire of London  and Toby and the Great Fire of London. This is to enhance our historical learning and knowledge. 

         

Term 4 We  read -Titanic to help us discover what happened when the Titanic collided with an iceberg and began to sink!

Alice Carver is travelling aboard the incredible Titanic with her mother to make a new home in the United States. Meanwhile, William Alexander III is aboard the ship as part of a holiday with his wealthy family. The children will explore the many features of the Titanic with these characters as they meet and search for fun aboard the ship.  

Science

In term 1, the children went on a material hunt around the school to begin their science unit of work on materials and their properties. They discussed why certain objects are made of particular materials. They also identified objects which were made of more than one material. The class also uses our local environment to explore season changes including creatures. We are scientists.  

       

Art/ D and T   

In Art the children learnt how to make different marks with charcoal. The children experimented with different ways to create different effects. They then had a go at expressing different vocabulary, such as ‘wrinkles’ using charcoal. We are artist.

        

We are musicians. 

We learnt that dynamics refers to a change in volume of sound (e.g. louder/quieter)

We experimented with instruments to make sounds representing each animal.

We worked together in groups to create a short section of sound to represent an animal.