Yesterday we learnt about Street Graffiti in Berlin and kept ourselves cool in the heatwave!

We explored differed types of Graffiti, what it came mean and where it is done. We then had a go at using watercolour paints to replicate some of the artwork and discussed the things we could include.

W ekept ourselves nice and cool with our tray foot spa’s with nice cold water!

This term we are exploring programming/coding. We are using scratch to do so. Today Caradoc have learnt how to add a ‘sprite’, change a background and have began exploring the code to run movements on their sprite!

You can explore this at home using the link below:

https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/editor/?tutorial=getStarted

There are tutorials at the top of the page to demonstrate areas you can use!

We have been exploring food groups and healthy eating in PSHE, looking at better snacks than chocolate and crisps and healthier alternatives you can make at home.

We have previously made yoghurt bars, banana bread and fruit snacks and today we made a healthy alternative to shop bought or take away pizza!

Delicious! Something to try at home!

Throughout the year Year 2 and Year 3 will be learning the words off their year group spelling banks. We do this by referring to them regularly in lessons, using them in our writing and having spelling practice sessions.

The pupils have the spelling banks below in the front of their books and as part of their writing process will independently edit their writing work to check for spellings.

If you’re stuck for something to do – have a go at some spelling practice of the words below! Click on the websites for other spelling activities. 

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/5-7-years/words-and-spelling

https://ictgames.com/littleBirdSpelling/

https://ictgames.com/mobilePage/spookySpellings/index.html

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/5-7-years/letters-and-sounds

https://ictgames.com/mobilePage/forestPhonics/index.html

https://www.spellingplay.co.uk/

This week Caradoc have been learning about compound sentences. They have learnt what makes up a complete simple sentence and how two of these, along with a conjunction, can create a compound sentence.

A simple sentence is made up of a subject and verb (SV) or a subject, verb and object (SVO).

The cat sat.

The cat sat on the mat.

A compound sentence connects two simple sentences using a conjunction (and, but, if, when, because). 

The cat sat on the mat while the dog played outside.

In year 2, we have been exploring shape using different materials. We have first recapped the 2D shapes and then used this knowledge to build 3D shapes, learning their names and features like edges, faces and vertices.