Great weather and super sportsmanship – what else could you ask for? Here are the teams … Cheering for our colour groups. Take a look at us in action. What did you enjoy taking part in? Why?
Author Archives: Mrs Penavega
Reading progress in 2 Red
We are so proud of all our readers in 2 Red. We are particularly proud of the 2 children below who have made fantastic progress this year. Well done!
Entrepreneur week in 2 Red
We have had busy but fun few days. Take a look below at just some of our learning. Can you help me? I have 90p and I want to buy 3 bars of chocolate that cost 20p each. I also want to buy a smaller one that costs 15p. Have I got enough money? Will […]
How is chocolate made?
It All Starts at the Cacao Tree Cocoa pods on the cacao tree get picked when they are a burgundy brown colour–this is when they are ripe. Did You Know? Some Cocoa pods are as big as a rugby ball. Inside the cocoa pod are between 20-50 seeds–this is what we know as cocoa beans, […]
Engineers in 2 Red
2 Red have been fantastic engineers today. We wore clothes that engineers might wear and as part of our topic on Coventry, we have investigated watchmaking, the car industry and weaving. Today we became engineers. We designed and made our own cars, learned about Cash’s and had a go at weaving and even made our […]
Role play in 2 Red
Today we discussed an extract from the story, ‘Fantastic Mr Fox’ and then acted it out to help us recognise how the characters were feeling. Take a look at our video below. We were brilliant! How do you think Mr Fox felt when the ceiling was coming down? Why? Why did he feel relieved when […]
Sports Day Teams – 2 Red
2 Red Health
What did you learn about in health this week?
Super Spellers in 2 Red
Congratulations to the 21 children who scored 10/10 this week. Three children scored 9 out of 10. Well done. You are nearly there!
A day in Coventry – 2 Red
What a fantastic day we had! We learned so much and had great fun. Take a look below. What did you enjoy? What did you learn about Coventry?
Year 2 Spellings
Hi everyone! I hope you have had a fantastic holiday. Here are the spellings for Summer 1. Caterpillars Butterflies and Bees Spiders and Ladybirds
Katie Morag. 2 Red
We were delighted to get a message from Katie Morag. Take a look at our video below. Describe Katie Morag.
2 Red Brick Wall Winners Treat
2 Red had a fantastic afternoon yesterday, full of fun and treats. Take a look at our video below.
2 Red Spelling Stars
Congratulations to all the children in 2 Red who all practised their spellings and tried hard. Special well done to the children below who got 10 out of 10 this week.
Spectacular Homework in 2 Red
In topic we have been learning about islands. Take a look at just some of the models we created for our homework.
What have 2 Red been learning about this week?
Counting in halves Science. Where do you think we should place the seeds so that they grow into healthy plants. Why? We took a walk around school and looked at the environment. How could we improve it?
2 Red’s Super Spellers
So proud of all of 2 Red. You all worked hard to learn your spellings this week. A special well done to the children below who scored 10. Out of 10.
Please remember to bring an egg to school! 2 Red
Hi everyone. Please don’t forget to bring an egg in so that we can use the shell to plant your cress seeds in. You need to bring this in by Wednesday. For more information, take a look at Mr Carter’s post.
2 Red following Instructions
In English we are learning about instructions. Today, we read instructions on how to make a banana milkshake and then followed them carefully. We were delighted with the result. Our milkshake tasted delicious! Write a list of ingredients and then write the instructions explaining how to make a banana milkshake.
2 Red Super Spellers
All the children tried hard and practised their spellings this week. Well done to the 24 children who scored 10 out of 10 and also to the children who were ‘nearly there, scoring 9. A great end to a super week 2 Red.
2 Red Science Week continued 🌋 🐾
Below are more clips of our exciting Week. Can you explain what is the difference between carnivore, omnivore and herbivore dinosaurs? How did we make our paper bridge stronger? Describe a Tyrannosaurus Rex.
Science in 2 Red
Our learning during science week is based around Dinosaurs. How exciting! We have created a volcano – soon to erupt! We have also made our own fact files using Purple Mash, used Stop Animation, created some delicious dinosaur nest cakes and even been lucky enough to watch a visiting scientist in action. I wonder what […]
2 Red World Book Day!
What a fantastic time we had! The children had a brilliant time using their imagination to explore the story, Flotsam. They role played parts of the story, created their own underwater world, wrote a setting description and even interviewed each other. Well done 2 Red. Mrs Browning and myself are so proud of you. Willy […]
2 Red Shape and Investigation week
What an exciting week we have had! Take a look at the clip below. What did you learn?
Captain Invincible in 2 Red
During Shape and Investigation week 2 Red shared an adventure story about Captain Invincible and his trusty dog, Comet. What parts of the story did you enjoy? What parts of the story did you dislike? Explain your answers. Name the shapes on the control panel and list some properties.
2 Red SOLE
The children were set the task of finding out which band from the 90’s was the most and least popular. They collected information by visiting each class and asking the adults which band they preferred out of a chosen few. They created a tally chart and transferred the information onto a block diagram. Here is […]
2 Red Super Spellers
Congratulations to the children in 2 Red who all improved their spelling score. Special congratulations to the 19 children who scored 10 out of 10 this week.
Songs of the 90’s
Hi Year 2! I hope you are having a fantastic week. Here are some songs that were released in the 90’s. Have a listen to them. Which ones do you like? Which ones don’t you like? Why?
Shapes in 2 Red
In maths this week we have been learning to identify the properties of 2D shapes. What can you tell me about the shapes below? We worked together to group shapes by their properties.
2 Red and Horrid Henry
This week 2 Red shared the story, Horrid Henry and the Demon Dinner Lady. In groups, they discussed and acted out their favourite parts. Which part did you like best? Why? Below is a clip of the story.