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Platt Bridge Community School

School Values: Promotes Belief Creates Success

Year 2A

Class of 2019 - 20

February 2020

We have had a busy February. Here are a list of some of the things we have been getting up to this term:

  • Fractions and time in Maths.
  • Writing a fact file about how to stay healthy in English.
  • Learning about Charles Darwin in History.

We loved our visit from the nurses. They told us the importance of eating healthy and they even showed us a demonstration of how to wash our hands properly.

 

January 2020

We have had a busy January. Here are a list of some of the things we have been getting up to this term:

  • Division in Maths.
  • Writing a set of instructions of how to make a Chinese lantern in English.
  • Making a lion clay sculpture in Art.

 We really enjoyed our Writing parent workshop and thank you to those of you that came.

 

December 2019

We have had an exciting December! Here are a list of some of the things we have been getting up to this term:

  • Multiplication in Maths.
  • Writing a letter to Father Christmas in English.
  • Making a wreath out of recycled clothes in DT.

Some of us enjoyed decorating biscuits for one of our ‘High 5’ activities. Let’s make it a new year’s resolution to see if we can get all our ‘High 5’s’ next term!

 

November 2019

We have had a busy November! Here are a list of some of the things we have been getting up to this term:

· Addition and subtraction in Maths.

· Writing a recount of the book ‘Tidy’ by Emily Gravett in English.

· Testing different materials to see whether they are waterproof in Science.

· Drawing ‘The Old House’ (by Lowry) building using perspective, straight lines and geometric shapes with some control and precision in Art.

· Practising our songs for our Christmas nativity in Music.

We are so excited for you all to come and watch our Christmas nativity.

 

October 2019

We have had a productive October! Here are a list of some of the things we have been getting up to this term:

· Number and place value in Maths.

· Writing a set of instructions of how to make a Witch’s Brew in English.

· Finding out about people who have developed useful, new materials, for example, Charles Macintosh.

· Making deductions when looking at the appearance of houses in the past in History.

· Looking at the work of L.S. Lowry in Art.

We are so excited to start learning our songs for the Christmas Nativity! It is going to be amazing!

 

September 2019

We have all settled in extremely well in Year 2A. We have been incredibly busy. Here are a list of some of the things we have been getting up to this term:

· Number and place value in Maths

· Writing about our favourite day of the summer holidays in English

· Learning about different materials in Science

· Looking at an aerial map on the school and creating our own key

· A trip to Staircase House in Stockport

We even had our own breakfast party to celebrate our first couple of weeks in Year 2.

We are all looking forward to the rest of our time in Year 2.

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Class of 2018 - 19

 

July 2019

After taking part in the workshops with Chester Zoo, we were very excited to go and visit the animals at the zoo. Whilst at the zoo, we saw lots of amazing animals including giraffes,rhinos elephants, chimpanzees and sleepy meerkats . We took a ride on the lazy river boat which took us all around the zoo; it was really relaxing. We got to see the songbirds that we had been learning about! We had a great day

June 2019

Throughout June, we have had visits from Chester Zoo and taken part in a range of Songbird workshops. We made our own paper bird and bird feeder and we  went around school looking for different types of birds. 

Some children in Year 2 took part in a local school football tournament at Platt Bridge and we came 2nd! We also represented our school at the Soccerdome in Wigan against 31 other schools, we were really pleased with our 8th spot. 

 

 

 

May 2019

SATs are done! Miss Barnes is extremely proud of every single one of us. We had a party to celebrate!

 

 

April 2019

We have had an amazing April! Here are a list of some of the things we have been getting up to last month:

· Recapping on all of the things we have learnt in year 2, in Maths, ready for our SATs! We have learnt so much!

· Writing a recount of our trip to Manchester Airport in English

· Learning about plants in Science

· Taking part in athletics practise in PE, ready for our sports day

· Playing tuned and untuned instruments musically and using their voices expressively by singing the ‘Friendship song’ in Music.

Take a look at the video that shows you a snippet of some amazing things we have been getting up to. We can’t believe that we only have several weeks left until we are year 3’s! Miss Barnes is so proud of what we have achieved this year.

We would also like to say a big well done to Evie in her gymnastics competition the other week. She is a super star! Take a look at Evie in action on the videos below. Fantastic Evie!

 

March 2019 

Some children from Year 2B attended a multi-skills event at Robin Park Arena. They took part in a range of activities such as: dodgeball, balancing and obstacle courses. The children represented our school really well and all received a certificate for taking part.

 

March 2019

We have had a fantastic March! Here are a list of some of the things we have been getting up to last month:

  • Measurement in Maths
  • Writing a non-chronological report about nocturnal animals in English
  • Exploring what makes the biggest bubble in Science
  • Using a range of tools to make a bird box in DT
  • Playing tuned and untuned instruments musically and using their voices expressively by singing ‘Zoo time’ in Music.

Take a look at the video that shows you a snippet of some amazing things we have been getting up to. We are looking forward to our next themed classroom ‘How far will the Faraway Tree take you?’.

 

 

February 2019

We have had a busy February! Here are a list of some of the things we have been getting up to last month:

  • Money in Maths
  • Describing Geri, the friendly, old man in English
  • Exploring the life-cycle of a chicken in Science
  • Exploring the work of Claude Monet in Art
  • Playing tuned and untuned instruments musically and using their voices expressively by singing ‘I wanna play in a band’ in Music.

We hope everyone has had a well-deserved break over half-term. We are all looking forward to World Book Day on Thursday 7th March. We can’t wait to meet the special guests that have been invited to attend. Miss Barnes is excited to see everyone dressed up in Fairytales and Folktales costumes.

 

 

January 2019

We have been super busy! Here are a list of some of the things we have been getting up to last month:

  • Fractions in Maths
  • Reading the book ‘Tidy’ and writing a re-tell and a description of the main character ‘Pete’ in English
  • Being introduced to the processes of reproduction and growth in Science
  • Comparing our own lives to the life of Mary Seacole in History.

We have loved our recent Science lessons. We have had two special visitors. A midwife came in to talk to us about how babies grow and what they need to grow. A professional rugby player came in to talk to us about the importance of regular exercise and healthy eating. We have had so much fun!

 

 

January 2019

We had an amazing morning with Ranger Rob for the launch of our new topic ‘What’s hiding behind the habitat door?’. We learnt about lots of different animals such as, tarantulas, frogs and geckos. We were all really brave and held most of the animals. Can you believe we had a python across our legs? We are looking forward to the rest of the term. 

 

December 2018

We have been extremely busy. Here are a list of some of the things we have been getting up to last month:

  • Division and shape in Maths
  • Writing a letter to Father Christmas in English
  • Making Christmas cards in Art
  • Learning and performing songs for the nativity in Music
  • Learning about the Christmas story at Church in RE

We are all so proud of our home projects. They look amazing! Thank you to the people at home that have helped us create them.

We are all looking forward to the Christmas break.

Happy Holidays everyone!

 

November 2018

Year 2 have made poppies out of recycled plastic bottles. We learnt about the meaning of Remembrance Day and the Poppy Appeal. On Friday, we planted our poppies just before we held a minutes silence for those who lost their lives in the war. 

 

 

October 2018

We have been extremely busy. Here are a list of some of the things we have been getting up to last month:

  • Addition and subtraction in Maths
  • Describing Winnie the witch’s cat, Wilbur and writing an Autumn sense poem in English
  • Designing a new cape for a Superhero in Science
  • Using the four compass points to describe locations in Geography
  • Listening with concentration and understanding to a range of
    high-quality music in Music

We thoroughly enjoyed Dr Dolittle day. We took part in a range of activities, such as, animal-themed crafts, a talk from the Dog’s Trust and feeding a goat!

We are all looking forward to starting to practise for the Christmas nativity! See you all soon!

 

 

September 2018

We have all settled in extremely well in Year 2A. We have been incredibly busy. Here are a list of some of the things we have been getting up to this term:

  • Number and place value in Maths
  • Retelling the story of Hansel and Gretel and writing instructions of how to make rice crispy cakes in English
  • Learning about different materials in Science
  • Looking at different types of buildings on a walk around the local area in Geography
  • Looking at how homes have changed over time in History

We even had our own breakfast party to celebrate our first couple of weeks in Year 2.

We are all looking forward to the rest of our time in Year 2. We can’t wait for our trip to Staircase House in November!

 

September 2018

Welcome to Year 2a’s class blog, we hope you’re having a wonderful summer and are ready to start in September. Just a few reminders, can you make sure that PE kits are brought into school on the first day back; our PE days are Monday and Thursday. 

We are extremely excited to start our new topic “What makes a house a home” and we will be learning about homes from the past and other cultures. As part of this topic we will be going on a trip to Staircase House on Monday November 12th (information to follow).

Just a reminder that homework will be given out every Thursday and is to be brought back the following Wednesday. In addition, your child will be given 2 reading books every Monday that they can enjoy reading to you at home during the week. Please don't forget to sign your child's reading diary so your child's books can then be changed.

We are really looking forward to you joining our class! See you on September 4th !

Miss Barnes and Miss Deakin 

 

Class of 2017 - 18

  

 

June 2018

- On the 5th June, the children took part in an Eco workshop. The children learnt lots about recycling and promised that they were going to try their best to help the environment. 

- The children enjoyed reading 'The Bravest Knight' in Big Read Week. The children took part in role play activities with swords and shields. They had so much fun! 

- On the 19th June, all the year 2 children went to Manchester Airport. The children had a fabulous day learning about how planes have changed over the years, plane spotting, learning the different job roles at an airport and sitting in a real cockpit! 

 

May 2018

- The children enjoyed the Well being enrichment at the beginning of May. Lots of children made their own fruit kebabs and thoroughly enjoyed them! 

- All children completed their SATs and each and everyone of them did exceptionally well. Miss Barnes was super proud! 

- A few children took part in the football tournament on the 17th May. Well done Macie Martin for receiving best player of the tournament. 

- Children enjoyed celebrating the Royal Wedding on the 18th May. The children took part in numerous craft activities and had some scrumptious cakes. 

 

February, March and April 2018

Year 2A have been up to lots of exciting things recently. We have: 

Had a visit from the ducklings 

Watched the Easter story acted out by another school in church

World book day 

Around the world day 

Made creatures out of clay

Had a visit from 2 GB athletes 

Lots of parent workshops

Smoothie making in science 

Goldilocks crime scene in English 

 

January 2018

During this month the children have: 

- Been looking at animals including humans in Science 

- Been looking at multiplication and division in Maths

- Had a visitor from 3 very special dogs! 

- Ranger Rob visit where we got to hold a 19lb snake and learn lots about different animals

- Maths parent workshops

 

December 2017

Year 2a - Home Projects

Well done to all the children in Year 2a, your home projects all look amazing.

Miss Barnes

 

December 2017

Key Stage 1 have delivered outstanding performances of the Nativity "Behind the Stable Door". The children were amazing choristers, singing beautifully to songs such as "Grumpy Camels"  and "Gifts of Love". All the teacher and staff are so proud of their achievements.

All the staff and children in Key Stage 1 would like to wish you a "Merry Christmas and best wishes for 2018".

 

November 2017

Staircase House

Take a look at our trip to Staircase House.

 

October 2017

Year 2 have been extremely busy over the past few weeks! Our favourite memories so far have been:

  • Following a time capsule that took us to the Victorian times.
  • Making Rice Krispie cakes to help us with our instruction writing in English.
  • Den building with Matt from The School of Military.
  • Our MFL taster morning where we learnt lots about Spain and sang a song in Spanish.
  • Making our very own witch’s potion.
  • Using the artefacts from the Victorian house to carry out different activities such as, washing clothes using a tub and board and then iron the clothes using an old fashioned iron that had to be heated on a stove to work.

We are so excited for the next term, lots more learning and exciting things planned!

September 2017

Welcome to Class 2A!

I hope everyone has had an amazing summer. I can’t wait to hear all about what you have been up to. If you have any photographs of your holidays or of you visiting any exciting places please bring them in to share with the rest of the class.

Our new topic is ‘What makes a house a home?’ We have lots of trips and exciting things planned for you. I can’t wait for you all to return! Your teachers in Class 2A have been extremely busy over the holidays immersing your classroom so that it is an engaging and fun place to learn. Take a look at the pictures below for an insight into what it looks like…

I can’t wait for the year ahead! See you all very soon!

Miss Barnes

 

 

Class of 2016 - 17

 

July 2017

We had so much fun today!  We enjoyed our ice creams, trying to surf and riding the donkeys!

 

On Monday, Year 2 were lucky enough to go to Haigh Hall on our class trip.  The weather was perfect! We walked through the plantations and saw the pigs, there was even a cute piglet.  They were really smelly and loved playing in the mud.
After that, we ate our dinner on the field, then we got to play on the park! There were lots of other children there too, so it was very busy.  We enjoyed the swings, the fast slides and the climbing frames! Hopefully, we'll be able to again next year.

June 2017

On Monday 5th of June, we returned from half term to a really nice treat!  We had a great introduction to big read week.  The book we are focusing on is Enid Blyton's The Enchanted Wood and the Far Away Tree!
We had lots of children dress up as witches and wizards and we enjoyed watching Magic Philip!  He demonstrated lots of magic tricks and he even told how some of them were done.  The children loved joining and being Magic Philip's assistant!!

 

 

May 2017

2a won attendance of the week at last!!!
Thank you for getting us all to school on time because we really enjoyed our reward of the giant inflatable!

 

April 2017

After returning from a nice, long Easter break, 2a were introduced to their new book that they will be writing about in English.  The book was Hermelin the Detective Mouse and we went on a hunt around he play ground to look for clues about the story.  We managed to work together to find all of the clues.

 

 

March 2017

World Poetry Day - Aliens from Planet Trouble!

 

Please click here to view Year 2's presentation from their assembly on Thursday 16th March 2017.

World Book Day

Dinosaur Day! Y2a made a great effort with dressing up today!
The children all got to meet and stroke Rexi, but were careful he didn't bite their fingers off!
We learned that Rexi was only 1yr old and that we he is fully grown he could be as tall as a double decker bus!!!
The children enjoyed this great experience! Rexi made us all laugh and some of us cry!

 

 

February 2017

2a had a fantastic day out at Martin Mere! We travelled on a double decker bus, which was exciting.
When we arrived, we saw 3 otters playing with each other in their habitat. They were really playful, but we learned that they have sharp claws and webbed feet!
We talked about how bats hear where their prey is and how they catch it effectively. We learned this by playing a fun game of Bat and Moth!
Later, we walked around Martin Mere, where we saw lots of different types of ducks, geese and birds! We were even lucky enough to see flamingoes and black swans.
We finished the day on the massive play area and although it was cold, we had lots of fun!
Our day out tired us out, and a few of us fell fast asleep on the way home!!! Zzzzzzzz!

 

E-Safety Day

As a WOW launch to E Safety day we wanted to do something memorable for the children around keeping children safe on the Internet. With the help of One Day Creative, all the children in the school got to take part in a fun creative workshop and learn all about E Safety through Drama.

Reception to Y3 took part in the “Into the Screen Workshop” The children used well-known fairy tale characters to highlight the importance of keeping safe online, they worked in groups to navigate their way out of some tricky situations. Will the 3 Little Pigs tell the Big Bad Wolf where they live? Will Red Riding Hood notice that Granny looks a bit different today? And will anyone be able to stop the Ugly Sisters from being horrible to Cinderella? Through playful and fun storytelling, pupils learnt how to keep safe when playing on the internet and realise that the world inside the screen is perhaps not so different from the real world after all.

January 2017

As part of Science we worked with School of Military to help us learn how to look after ourselves.  We talked about the food pyramid, a balanced diet and how exercise contributes to a healthy person. The children looked at their heart rates before and after exercise to see how it had changed. Matt encouraged the children to be the best that they can be!

 

Spanish Day

Hola! Today we enjoyed taking part in lots of different tasks for Spanish Day. We read Los Tres Cerditos (three little pigs), tried some delicious tapas food, enjoyed listening and dancing to Spanish music.

 

December 2016

Making Christmas cards!

 

November 2016

Children made homes for our topic, What makes a house a home?

 

 

Year 2A went to Belong to speak with residents about what Platt Bridge was like when they were young.

 

October 2016

Staircase House Trip

 

September 2016

Tuesday 13th September 2016

Challenge: To independently order numbers up to 30 (LA)

 

September 2016

Welcome to Class 2A!

Year 2A WOW moment introduction to their topic on homes. They visited the onsite Victorian home

after finding lots of clues on how to get there.

 

 

 

Class of 2015 - 16

 

May 2016

Eco week

This week has been our Eco Week . We have been looking at ways to care for our environment

We discussed how to stay safe around waterways.

We planted up tubs and hanging baskets with flowers and cared for our vegetables. We are growing brussels sprouts, lettuce and broad beans. They are growing really well.

We investigated how long it takes for different items to decay in landfill sites.
We had an unplugged morning -A morning without electricity. We used the time to problem solve as a team.

We reused plastic milk bottles to create our own hanging baskets. We planted them with strawberries, herbs and tomato plants.

 

 

February 2016

Our trip to Martin Mere

We went to see the Whopper swans and we looked through the binoculars to see them closer. It was great fun.

We had to fill a sheet in about them.

We went into a tent and played bat and moth and someone had to be a bat and someone had to be a moth. Then the bat had to try to get the moth but the bat and the moth had to close their eyes.
We all went to see the Otters. The Otters were playing, swimming and chasing each other it looked funny. We saw their homes and they had little oval doors. There was half of land and half of water there was some stones and sand on the land.