Recycled art

This week we continued our good work on the environment and explored new ways of using materials such as bottles for an art activity. The children learned how to make flowers using the top half of plastic bottles and created a very colourful display outside our class.

Weekly review and preview

Y2 Weekly Update: Term 2 Week 3

                                                                                                                

	This Week	Next Week
English	This week we continued our good work on explanation texts by looking at how to create our own flow charts. The children had to be mindful of including all the features needed and to ensure they have provided ample information about what they have chosen to based their texts on.	trip writing after our visit to Grandpa’s city garden, weekend news and comprehension work
Math	We’ve been using our number bonds to help us answer addition and subtraction sums with missing numbers. We’ve also been finding the difference between two 2-digit numbers and answering worded problems related to addition and subtraction.	Rehearse complements to multiples of 10; find differences using a number line; find change from 10B and 20B and from 100B to 200B by counting up and using bonds to 10 and 20; add two 2-digit numbers by counting on
Humanities	We learnt about the three R’s: reduce, reuse and recycle. We found out about things which we can reduce such as the amount we use cars or the number of plastic bags we use. We found out about things which can be reused such as clothes. We found out about things which can be made into new items, such as plastics and glass.	School trip
Science	This week we wrote our second entry into our plant diaries - so far we have not seen any growth but fingers crossed that we will have something soon!	We begin our next unit on forces - recapping pushes and pulls.
Art	This week we used bottles to make some recycled art. We turned them into flowers which you can see displayed on the classroom door.	To use recycled items to produce new art.
Notices and Events	School trip: Y2J - Wednesday 27th Y2K - Thursday 28th

Sports day timetable

Dear Parents,

Please be aware of the  Outline for KS1 sports day tomorrow:

Time	Key Stage 1
7.45 - 8.00	Flag / registration
8.00 - 9.30	Sports Day @sports hall with JP
9.30 - 10.00	Break
10.00 - 11.30	Supervised spectating at 10.00-10.45 Award ceremony at 10.45-11.30
11.30 - 12.30	Lunch
12.30 - 13.30	Parent games @bball court
13.30	End of Sports Day events

Sports day house colours shirt reminders

Dear Parents

Please remember that the children will need their House colour shirts this Saturday for sports day, so for tomorrow they may wear their normal school uniform. I hope you are all looking forward to sports day as I am, I am sure it will be a fun and energetic day for all.

Many thanks

Karel Linden

Weekly and Preview

Y2 Weekly Update: Term 2 Week 2

                                                                                                                

	This Week	Next Week
English	We investigated explanation texts and their features. This involved looking at different books and highlighting what they shared in common - for example contents, chapters. We extended this by look at an explanation text and how they are different to instructions.	to create our own explanation texts
Math	We looked at place value in 2 digit numbers and completed place value additions and subtractions such as 40+6=46, 46-6=40 and 46-40=6. We also practiced adding 9 and 11 to 2 digit numbers by first adding 10 and then either taking away or adding 1 more.	Revise number bonds to 10; begin to bridge 10; subtract from 10 and 20; use number facts to find the complement to ten; find a difference between two numbers by counting on
Humanities	We learnt what the word ‘pollution’ means and looked at more environments which were badly polluted.	Introduce the idea of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
Science	This week we planted some seeds and began keeping a plant diary. We will record any observations as time progresses.	to continue observing changes in our plants and what will happen if we do not provide water or light for our plants.
Art	We made some environmentally friendly art by using materials from the school grounds which would otherwise have been wasted. We did some leaf rubbing, leaf printing and made some leaf characters.	Making recycled crafts.
PSHE		Begin ‘Say ‘No’ to Bullying’ topic
Notices and Events	Please remember to bring some recyclable materials for our topic on the environment.

New Year's resolutions

Last week we discussed the New Year and what we felt we could do better or how we can help others this year. After some very thoughtful discussions the children settled for two resolutions. These will be displayed soon in the front entrance of the Primary building.

Maths - counting in 2s, 5s, 10s

Last week we began by reviewing counting in 2s, 5s and 10s. The children had an opportunity to apply this knowledge using money - for example, by understanding that five 10 baht coins make 50 baht.