Year 2 Maths: Creating pictograms from data
Our brilliant Year 2 students have been turning into data detectives this week in maths! The children took charge of their own learning by surveying their classmates on some very important topics... Like favourite ice cream flavours and favourite sports. They did a fantastic job collecting the data using tally charts, and then beautifully presented their findings using pictograms! We are so proud of their amazing teamwork. Future data scientists in the making!
Year 2 D&T: Final product and testing
Our Year 2 designers have officially completed their Design & Technology project: creating chairs for our classroom bears! After weeks of planning, measuring, and building, today was the ultimate test. The children placed the exact bears they designed the chairs for onto their final structures to see if they were strong, stable, and most importantly, comfortable!
Changes to Free School Meals
REMINDER 🚨 IMPORTANT: Free School Meals Rules are Changing! 🚨Please read this update carefully, as all current Free School Meal (FSM) eligibility under the old rules will end on August 31st. To ensure your child continues to receive free school meals at the start of the new term in September, everyone needs to reapply. Old protections are ending, which means if you do not reapply and get verified, your child’s free meals will stop. 🌟 The Big Change: Expanded Eligibility for Universal Credit There is great news for many families. Starting this September, the government has expanded eligibility. The old earnings threshold is gone. * If you are in receipt of Universal Credit at any level (regardless of how much you earn), your child is now entitled to free school meals. This change means hundreds of thousands of additional children who missed out before will now qualify. 💻 The Application Portal is LIVE NOW! Do not wait until September. The portal is open right now, and applying early ensures everything is set up before the first day of school. Who needs to apply? Every family wanting free school meals from September—including those currently receiving them and those who are newly eligible under Universal Credit. How to apply: https://www.blackburn.gov.uk/schools-and-education/school-and-pupil-support/free-school-meals Take action today so your child doesn't miss out on a single meal! If you have any questions or need help with the online form, please contact the school office.
Get ready to Read to the Beat at Blackburn with Darwen Libraries this summer.
Get ready to Read to the Beat at Blackburn with Darwen Libraries this summer. Blackburn with Darwen Libraries annual Summer Reading Challenge for children age 4 – 12 years gets underway from 1st July, with children encouraged to read and rate six library books before 30th September, collecting stickers and prizes along the way. Audio books, eBooks and eAudio (on our BorrowBox app) can all count towards the final total, and this year children can mix and match with a range of reading related challenges too. Enrolment is completely FREE of charge, so don’t delay! Visit your nearest Blackburn with Darwen Library from 1st July onwards and get your Read to the Beat challenge started. Read to the Beat is a partnership between local libraries, The Reading Agency and Universal Music Group.
Year 2 D&T: Make a chair for a bear
Our Year 2 designers put their structural knowledge to the test this week in Design and Technology! The challenge? To design and build a freestanding chair for a teddy bear using nothing but paper! The children did a brilliant job of folding, rolling, and reinforcing their materials to make them strong and stable. We're sure there will be lots of comfortable bears from now on!
Year 2 - Geography -Features of a Coastal Town
Our adventurous Year 2 pupils went on a virtual seaside holiday this week, using Google Maps to explore the beautiful coastal town of Weymouth! After successfully navigating the digital map, the children used the 'Pegman' street view feature to drop right into the heart of the town, exploring the area virtually to spot its distinct human and physical geography. As they "walked" through the streets and along the seafront, they became geography detectives—identifying features like sandy beaches and cliffs alongside piers and seaside shops, writing each discovery onto a post-it note, and classifying them into the correct categories on their tables. It was an incredibly engaging way to build their digital and geographical skills, and the classroom was buzzing with excitement as they discovered what makes a coastal town so unique!
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Year 2 - Maths - Tally Charts
Our brilliant Year 2 pupils have been turning into fantastic data detectives this week by exploring statistics with colourful cubes. Working collaboratively, the children first sorted the mixed cubes into colour groups, carefully recording their findings in a table using accurate numbers and tally charts. Once their data was organised, they worked together to analyse the results, successfully identifying which colour had the most, which had the least, and calculating the difference between the groups. It was wonderful to see the children applying their addition and subtraction skills so enthusiastically, all while demonstrating superb teamwork and mathematical discussion!
Year 2 Maths: Shape Tally
Our Year 2 mathematicians took their learning into the great outdoors this week! Armed with their maths books, the children went on a lively shape hunt around the school grounds, masterfully recording the shapes they spotted using tally charts. It was a fantastic, hands-on way to bring data collection to life. Check out our brilliant statisticians in action!
Year 2 RE: Symbols of the Holy Spirit
Year 2 have blown us away with their thoughtful depictions of the Holy Spirit. After applying their knowledge of symbolism in bible stories, they created oil pastel art of the 3 symbols of the Holy Spirit: the dove, fire and wind.
Year 2 RE: Pentecost
Our Year 2 class brought the story of Pentecost to life today! After learning about the arrival of the Holy Spirit, the children used their creativity to build incredible Lego models representing the wind, the flames, and the disciples sharing their message with the world. Such a fun, hands-on way to explore our RE theme. Fantastic teamwork and imagination, Year 2!
Year 2 Science: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Year 2 have started a new topic in Science about plant-based materials. We have deepened our knowledge of sustainability by considering the 3R's: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Miss Mulligan was extremely impressed with the creativity shown during the "trash to treasure" activity, where the children chose a piece of rubbish to redesign into a new useful product. Plastic bottles became bird feeders, cardboard boxes became bug hotels, old tights became teddies!
Year 2 - Geography - Compass Points
Year 2 are finding their bearings! This term, we are diving into our new topic all about life on the coast. We started by mapping out the seas and oceans surrounding the UK, using compass points to describe their locations. To help us master this tricky new skill, we took our geography lesson out onto the playground! The children did a brilliant job directing their peers using clear compass instructions (like "go North 5 steps!"). Check out our fantastic photo collage to see our teamwork and outdoor learning in action! #PrimaryGeography #OutdoorLearning #Year2
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