Year 2 – St. Teresa- Miss James

Welcome to Year 2 - St. Teresa Class

Class Teacher: Miss James

Support staff: Mrs Gavin, Mrs Edmunds & Mrs Robson

Our Dom Squad representatives are: Darcy, Ella and Freya

PE Day: Tuesday

Forest School: Thursday

Holy Week

To commemorate Holy Week, we completed a range of activities to help us to connect emotionally, learning about Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. Like the crowds who greeted Jesus as he rode into Jerusalem, we thought of different ways that we could praise him. We made praise mobiles, including words and phrases to celebrate Jesus

We learnt that during Mass we are recreating The Last Supper. We discussed the significance of the words used during Mass, for example, “This is my body, broken for you. Take it and eat it. Do this in memory of me.” We were reminded that every time we eat the Eucharist or drink the blood, Jesus is inside of us. We discussed how we show respect during Mass, in particular to The Tabernacle that holds the blessed Eucharist.

We also visited the different Stations of the Cross and thought about what each station represented. At the stations, we thought about the different themes: judgement, responsibility, pride, love, humility, kindness, courage, grief, commitment, gratitude, trust, faith, silence, hope.

We also learnt about Psalms. We know that they are songs of praise and worship, pleas for God's protection and forgiveness, and prayers for help and guidance. During our London topic, we have learnt about the Paralympics. We decided to create our Art using the inspiration of a local man called Henry Fraser, who is paralysed from the neck down. We used our mouths to create the art, using the words in the Psalms to help us.

November

Topic- Ice

RE

This month, the children have been learning about and reflecting on mysteries. They have been encouraged to say and reflect on what they wonder about. The children have learnt that there are three persons in one God and that we can experience God in three different ways as Father, Son and Holy Spirit. The children enjoyed dressing up as shepherds for Shepherds day, understanding that God chose the most unlikely people to be the first witnesses to the birth of the Messiah.

English

The children have really enjoyed our learning about the Titanic as part of our new topic, Ice. They have enjoyed being historians, discovering facts about the Titanic and using a range of literary skills to create leaflets, newspaper articles and diary entries to retell the sinking. They have been focussing on their understanding of exclamations sentences, understanding that they start with what or how, as well as using contractions (when two words become one) in their writing.

Mathematics

We have been applying our knowledge of numberbonds to ten to help us understand bonds to one-hundred. The children have also been using their knowledge of partitioning to find missing numbers in number problems. The children have enjoyed using manipulatives, such as tens frames and base ten, to support their understanding of addition and subtraction to one-hundred. We have also enjoyed showing our working out using number lines and the column method.

October

Topic- Chocolate

RE

In RE, we have been thinking about people who have been chosen by God and how they trusted each other. The important people we have been considering are Mary, Abraham and Moses.

English

In English, we have been reading Grendel - The Chocolate Monster. We have used lists of three to describe Grendel and where he lives. We have also been using different conjunctions and question sentences in our writing.

Mathematics

In mathematics, we have been comparing numbers up to 20. We have been using < > = symbols to compare numbers. We have also looked at subtraction and addition.

September

RE

In RE, we have been learning about our Catholic value, Veritas. We understand that it means truth and the importance of always being honest. We have been thinking about people who have been chosen by God and why God chose them to complete his work on earth.

English

In English, we have been reading The Day the Crayons Quit. On Monday, our chairs disappeared and we received letters from them explaining that they were upset because of how we had been treating them. We have written letters to the crayons using a variety of skills such as lists of three, questions sentences and conjunctions.

Mathematics

In mathematics, we have been learning about the value of ten. We have been partitioning two-digit numbers, understanding that partitioning means to split. We have revisited using number lines and pictorial representations to help us.

Children are provided with a mid morning snack of fresh fruit or vegetables and milk or water. Playtime is from 10.30 am to 10.45 am and is supervised by two members of staff, with a third member of staff on first aid duty.

Lunchtime break is from 12:15pm until 1:15pm where the children are supervised by Mid-day Supervisors.

Monday 17th September 2018 we met Rufus. He is a family member of Mrs Crane. Rufus has spent a considerable amount of time training and 'passing' many behavioural and temperament assessments. All his accreditations can be seen in school.

We are very excited to be welcoming him to our team.