Class 2
Class 2: Chocolate experiment
At the beginning of our topic we made a list of all the questions we wanted to answer over the topic. One was Why does chocolate melt? And another was Which chocolate melts the fastest? So we decided to find out! We made predictions and we made sure it was a fair test. Then we … Read more
Class 2: Class 2 Designing and making masks
As part of our Chocolate topic we found out about where and when chocolate was first made. We have been learning about the Maya and Aztecs, so in our Expressive Arts lessons this week we have designed and made our own masks inspired by the masks they made.
Class 2 Wrexham Music Cooperative
We had a go at experimenting with Glockenspiels on Friday afternoon, thanks to Wrexham Music Cooperative. We had a lesson on tempo and dynamics and then had a go at playing Jingle Bells!
Class 2 Independent Learning
We have sessions of Independent Learning where the children access areas of the classroom. This is a chance for them to ‘show what they know’ about what we have been learning. We have started a new story writing topic and will be writing our very own ‘Portal stories’. Children have been creating their own portals … Read more
Class 2 Multiplication
We have started a multiplication topic in Maths. We have been making arrays to show a multiplication. We will be using TTRockstars to help learn our times tables.
Class 2 Henri Rousseau rainforest artwork
We have been creating our own rainforest artwork in the style of Henri Rousseau. We needed to create new shades of green by adding black and new tints of blue for the sky by adding white. We have done the backgrounds of our paintings.
Class 2 at Chester Zoo
We had a fantastic day at Chester Zoo. We saw almost all the animals there and we loved the time we spent in the tropical areas and realm of the red ape. A highlight of the morning was seeing all the Blue Morpho butterflies! I need to also say how brilliantly behaved all the children … Read more
Class 2 10/11/23 Exploring rainforest artwork by Henri Rousseau
We have been finding out about the artist Henri Rousseau. He painted rainforest and jungle scenes even though he had never visited one. We talked about what we liked and noticed about his artwork. We each chose our favourite painting and first of all told the class our ideas and then we wrote about them. … Read more
Class 2 09/11/23 Creating new shades of green in Expressive Arts
We have been very busy creating new shades of green. We measured out green paint and then added different amounts of black. We gave each new shade its very own name.