Class 2: Gallery

Cross Country Competition, by Mr Pugh

Date: 22nd Mar 2024 @ 10:22am

It was a very wet and chilly afternoon on Thursday when we met with Silverdale, Carnforth Community and Holme schools, for our annual Cross Country competition. The children ran in 8 races across the year groups and we 12 gold, silver or bronze medals. In the end it was declared that we were the winners, for the fifth year running. A superb effort and despite the weather, everyone was amazing. 

Solway Aviation Museum, by Miss Hughes

Date: 21st Mar 2024 @ 8:37pm

Class One and Class Two went to the Solway Aviation Museum in Carlisle today.  This was a nice way for Class 2 to recap on their learning about the history of flight, as well as learning even more about developments in aviation over the last 100 years.  The team were fantastic; so knowledgeable, helpful and super at explaining things in ways that were fun and interesting to our littlest learners! All of the children had a fantastic day and some would even love to return with their families another time!  The volunteers said the children from ABH were superbly behaved and clearly knew lots about flight already - well done Class 1 and 2!

Science in a Box, by Mr Pugh

Date: 8th Mar 2024 @ 4:08pm

To round off Science week we brought in Science boxes which we had made at home. We explained our boxes to children from other classes and they were displayed in an exhibition for parents. Look how great they are! 

Science Week Fun, by Mr Pugh

Date: 8th Mar 2024 @ 3:56pm

We had an incredible Science Week. Class One explored sound, healthy teeth and what we should feed the birds. Class Two drummed and learnt about habitats. Class Three classified animals and learnt all about birds. Class Four looked after Tea Bag Babies, compared heights and shoe sixe, learnt about Charles Darwin and investigated bird's beaks. On Friday we brought in our Science boxes and talked to our classmates about what we had learnt. We were also visited by lots of parents who came to see what we had been doing. Everyone who worked hard was given a ticket for interesting questions and answers, careful investigations and thoughtful scientific thinking. The tickets were drawn out and books and a science set were given as prizes. 

Wonderful World Book Day, by Mr Pugh

Date: 7th Mar 2024 @ 3:28pm

A great day celebrating books. Some children came with Science themed costumes and some just came dressed as their favourite characters. 

Music lessons in Class 2, by Miss Hughes

Date: 26th Feb 2024 @ 5:51pm

Mr Hellier is teaching class 2's music at the moment, and they are working hard on learning about rhythm and pulse through drumming.  They have been enjoying working hard to become a 'corp of drummers', learning the importance of playing in unison.  They have composed a short piece which they hope to perform in an assembly before Mr Hellier leaves us.   

Building Stable Structures, by Miss Hughes

Date: 6th Feb 2024 @ 2:16pm

Class 2 spent this afternoon having a go at building the chair they designed last week, for a teddy bear to sit on.  They watched Mr Hellier demonstrate how to join the tubes and columns they created last week to make a stable structure, reinforced where needed with stronger materials (card). 

UPDATED: We have now made our chairs, and are so proud of them!! Mostly, Mr Hellier and Miss Hughes are proud of how we have been working in pairs and teams to achieve a goal together, and developing our fine motor skills. This project was tricky, but we persevered and are thrilled with what we have produced.

Multiplication in Key Stage 1, by Miss Hughes

Date: 4th Feb 2024 @ 11:48am

Year 1 and Year 2 have been beginning to learn about multiplication this week, looking at how to recognise and make equal groups and count in steps of 2, 5 and 10 to count these amounts more efficiently.

Class 2 PE with MFC, by Miss Hughes

Date: 4th Feb 2024 @ 11:45am

Class 2 have been enjoying having PE with Cam from Morecambe Football Club, for the last 4 weeks. Cam has been working with the children on their fundamental movement skills that contribute to striking and fielding games. 

Exploring Stable Structures in Class 2, by Miss Hughes

Date: 31st Jan 2024 @ 2:25pm

Class 2 investigated the structural properties of cylinders, compared with other 3D shapes, in DT this afternoon.  They looked at examples in the real world, then had a go at rolling and taping paper and card to create tubes, or poles, with which to build.  Next week we will move on to building structures with our cyclindrical shapes, thinking about how to make our structures even more stable.

Welcome to Mr Hellier in Class 2, by Miss Hughes

Date: 31st Jan 2024 @ 8:42am

Class 2 enjoyed their first lessons with Mr Hellier this week.  He is with us intil mid-March, on his developmental teacher training from University of Cumbria. 

Class 2 Maths, by Miss Hughes

Date: 25th Jan 2024 @ 8:18pm

This week, class 2 have been learning about money in their Maths lessons.  Year 2 are counting coins and notes, making the same amount in different ways and adding amounts with pounds and pence.  Year 1 are recognising coins and making amounts up to 20p, securing their understanding of place value of amounts with a ten and ones. 

Learning about shape in Class 2, by Miss Hughes

Date: 13th Jan 2024 @ 5:41pm

Class 2 are learning about shape in their Maths lessons at the moment.  They have been learning to recognise and name 2D and 3D shapes, by exploring their properties.  Here are Year 1 making some trains out of connecting 3D shapes, and some Year 2s exploring patterns and problem solving with 2D shape.

Historical investigation in Class 2, by Miss Hughes

Date: 13th Jan 2024 @ 5:38pm

Class 2 started the new term by being 'picture detectives'.  They worked out that their topic this term is all about the History of flight, from the historical images they examined.  The children then worked in pairs to decorate and build their own gliders! We will have a plane flying competition later in the term.

Elf Run for St John's Hospice, by Mr Pugh

Date: 14th Dec 2023 @ 11:41am

We had such great fun doing our Elf Run. We created lots of power to fire up Santa's Toy Factory and we also raised over £700. Fantastic work everyone and thanks to all of the generous sponsors. 

Christmas Musical Concert, by Mr Pugh

Date: 8th Dec 2023 @ 11:31am

What a great afternoon. Fabulous playing and excellent work by everyone. 

Wheelchair Basketball, by Mr Pugh

Date: 10th Nov 2023 @ 2:04pm

Wow! What a fab time we all had playing Wheelchair Basketball with Shaun Gash. Everyone got stuck in and had a great time! 

Black History Month - Home Learning, by Mr Pugh

Date: 19th Oct 2023 @ 12:38pm

We have had a very interesting half term thinking about British Black History. In our assemblies we have learnt all about the Windrush and thought about what it would have been like to move from the Caribbean to the UK. We have thought about what is meant by DIVERSITY and how difference makes the world more exciting and interesting. We learnt how Mo Farah, Floella Benjamin and Laurie Cunningham had to fight prejudice to become icons of sport. Class 2 have learnt about Marcus Rashford and Nicola Adams and have written letters to them. Class 3 have been learning about the life of Walter Tull - the first man of colour to lead the army into battle. Class Four have been thinking about the Hidden Figures - the female black mathematicians who helped Nasa get to the moon. 

Invasion Games - Tag, by Mrs Gavriluk

Date: 21st Sep 2023 @ 3:37pm

Leighton Hall Apple Orchard, by Mrs Gavriluk

Date: 15th Sep 2023 @ 3:33pm

Making Mocktails!, by Miss Hughes

Date: 16th Jul 2023 @ 12:54pm

Class 2 finished off this year's Maths learning with a practical lesson learning about capacity.  We practised using measuring jugs and cylinders, reading scales and pouring liquids.  Then, we designed our own mocktails using different fruit juices.  We worked as a team to plan how much of each juice should be in our drink and then make it by measuring the capacity we had decided on.  We loved tasting our drinks and working together on something new! 

Class 2 Art, by Miss Hughes

Date: 10th Jul 2023 @ 2:39pm

In Art this half term, Class 2 have been studying the work of artist Clare Young.  We are learning printing techniques and will print our own paper, to later use in collage inspired by Clare's work and animals and fabric prints from Kenya.  We have been drawing repeating patterns, patterns inspired by animals of the savannah and jungles of Africa, and creating our own stampers for printing.

Sealife Blackpool, by Miss Hughes

Date: 10th Jul 2023 @ 2:16pm

A few more photos from Class 1 and Class 2's trip to Sealife Blackpool, last week. We had a fabulous day!  Class 2 particularly loved learning about Phoenix the giant green sea turtle, who currently weighs 19 stone and is almost 5 feet long! 

Nourish & St John's Hospice: Fruit Kebabs, by Miss Hughes

Date: 10th Jul 2023 @ 2:12pm

Two weeks ago, Class 2 were invited by St John's Hospice and 'Nourish' to take part in a community picnic and activity day at Williamson Park.  Unfortunately, the event was rained off! However, representatives from the hospice very kindly brough us lots of delicious fruit for us to make fruit kebabs, just like we would have done at the event.  So, last Friday, Class 2 had a lovely afternoon making fruit kebabs and painting their pebbles with hearts, to contribute to a large art piece.  The hospice reps will be collecting our pebbles, along with a donation from school, to promote the fantastic work they do.

Class 2 Skateboarding Session, by Miss Hughes

Date: 10th Jul 2023 @ 2:09pm

Class 2 loved their skateboarding session a couple of weeks ago.  Don't we look pro?