Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School
Spring 1
Welcome to
Spring 1!
This half term we are focusing on Computing and Non-fiction texts. This is why our topic is called 'How does it work?' Our enhancement subjects are Science, Music and Computing.
P.E is on a Tuesday this half term. We are focusing on Gymnastics!
How does it work? Knowledge Organiser:
Year 2 Spellings for Spring 1:
Week 6 Update
06.2.23
7.02.23- Today we looked at Hanni and the magic Window. This is a story all about how the internet allows us to access lots of interesting and special things, but it can also sometimes be a little bit scary. So we have to make sure we follow certain rules to stay safe online.
In the afternoon, Wren class had P.E where they had to complete a little obstacle course of ladders and beams, practising holding their arms out to maintain their balance.
8.02.23- We have looked at the properties of water in science today. We created our own calligraphy poems to display in the classroom. They tell us all about the properties of water.
10.02.23- In computing we were in a simulation of a supermarket. Learning how IT can help us everyday.
Supermarket game
Calligram poems
Exploring water- properties
P.E
Hanni and the magic Window
Week 5 Update
30.1.23
Monday 30th: Today we discussed our favourite books and made our own book reviews for our classroom! We also did a fantastic job in Phonics, remembering all of those phonemes!
As well as this, our beautiful information posters all about computers are on display in Wren classroom! They look amazing!
Tuesday 31st- Today we have played the recorder in music, we have learnt how to play the notes A and B.
Friday 3rd- We have finished our Hello Ruby story as well as our On The Internet booklets that are being displayed in our classroom. I am very proud of Wren class this week for their independent writing! Well done everyone.
On the internet booklet
Recorders!
How Does it Work?
Week 4 update
23.01.23
Monday 23rd: In maths, we looked at making the number 20 with two tens frames.
Tuesday 24th: Today we started our new information posters that are all about computers and how they work! We talked about the desktop computer and screen today- I wonder what we will be looking at tomorrow? 😄
Friday 25th: We worked on our typing skills in Computing! We did this by creating our own word document.
Computing- creating a word document.
Maths
Week 3 update
16.01.23
Tuesday 17th: Today we are writing a list of equipment to make the most magnificent thing!
Thursday 19th: Today we have done computing! We have learnt how to drag and drop.
Friday 20th: Today we have edited our instructions using our green pens! In maths we are looking at how to make the numbers 17,18 and 19.
Computing!
Concrete work with counters for parts of a number
Editing:
Computing!
Our Equipment Lists:
Week 2 update
09.01.23
Monday 9th: Today we started looking at the grapheme wh (w) in Phonics. In English, we are looking the book ‘The Most Magnificent Thing.’
Tuesday 10th: In English, we have practiced labelling a picture from the book to prepare us for our Computing topic in a few weeks time. In the afternoon, Wren Class did some gymnastics in P.E and looked at everyday materials in science, focusing on objects that are made of more than one material.
Wednesday 11th: In English we have learnt about coordination using and, alongside the function of verbs within a sentence. In maths, we were looking at making patterns and recognising repeated shapes. We made our own patterns with shapes first before we completed our workbooks. We look at all the other patterns each group has created as well, so now we know how patterns can look different too.
Thursday 12th: We are looking at debugging our own writing in English! Editing with green pens to make our sentences better by adding in some coordinating conjunctions. In maths we were consolidating our knowledge of 2D and 3D shapes by completing our end of unit check. This afternoon we started our music! We learnt how to play the note b.
Friday 13th: We have used the rekenreks today in Maths to help us partition numbers to ten.
Rekenreks
Recorders!
2D and 3D shapes:
Debugging our English work:
Making patterns in maths:
Phonics and The Most Magnificent Thing:
Week 1 update:
05.01.23
Thursday 5th: Today we have gone straight back into school life and started with phonics! We then spoke about our experiences during the holidays and wrote about this in our English books.
Friday 6th January: Today we have done Phonics and edited our English work by adding in some new adjectives and conjunctions. Some of us decided we wanted to add in a few extra sentences too!
Our vehicles:
Making our vehicles:
Vehicle designing in D.T
Mastery of number with rekenreks:
