Year 2: Blog items
Year 2 Farm Visit: A Wonderful Day with Animals 🐄🐐🐰✨
Date: 16th Jul 2026 @ 2:57pm
Year 2 had an amazing experience when a farm came to visit our playground 😊. The children were so excited to meet a variety of animals and learn more about them up close.
We saw cows, goats, chickens, rabbits, pigs, horses, donkeys and many more wonderful animals 🐄🐐🐔🐷🐴. The children enjoyed observing the animals carefully and learning interesting facts about how they live, what they eat and how they are cared for 🌾❤️.
One of the highlights of the day was getting the opportunity to look closely at and brush some of the animals' hair and fur 🪮✨. The children loved feeling the different textures and learning how farmers help to keep their animals healthy and comfortable.
It was a fantastic hands-on learning experience that encouraged curiosity, confidence and respect for animals. We all had a wonderful time and created lots of special memories! 🌟👏🐾
🌟 Heritage Week Adventure: Year 2 Visit Showtown! 🎡🏖️
Date: 7th Jul 2026 @ 3:29pm
As part of our Heritage Week celebrations, Year 2 enjoyed an exciting trip to Showtown in Blackpool to discover how Blackpool became one of Britain's most popular seaside resorts. 🌊☀️
During our visit, we travelled back in time to learn why people first started visiting Blackpool. We explored how families would come to enjoy fresh sea air, relax on the beach and experience the many attractions that made Blackpool famous. 🎠🎭
At Showtown, we saw fascinating exhibits all about Blackpool's rich entertainment history. We learned about the famous Blackpool Tower, traditional seaside holidays, spectacular shows, and the exciting amusements that have delighted visitors for generations. 🎪✨ We also discovered how entertainers and performers helped make Blackpool a favourite destination for families from all over the country.
One of our favourite activities was learning about how beach clothing has changed over the years. We were amazed to discover that, many years ago, people wore very different swimming costumes. Some women even went swimming in heavy wool dresses! 👗🌊 We compared these outfits to the lighter and more practical swimwear that we wear today.
Back at school, our learning continued as we explored how famous Blackpool rock is made. 🍭 We tasted some unusual and interesting flavours and discussed which ones we liked best. Inspired by what we had learned, we then designed our own Blackpool rock with colourful patterns and creative flavour ideas. 🎨🍬
Year 2 had a wonderful time discovering Blackpool's history and learning how seaside holidays have changed through the years. It was a fantastic way to celebrate Heritage Week and bring our learning to life! ⭐🏖️🎡
Year 2 Outdoor Learning: Teamwork in Nature 🌳🌿✨
Date: 1st Jul 2026 @ 3:05pm
Year 2 had a fantastic time during our Outdoor Learning session, showing excellent teamwork, creativity and enthusiasm throughout the day 😊.
The children worked together to build dens 🏕️, sharing ideas and solving problems as a team to create strong and sturdy shelters. They also had lots of fun taking part in parachute games 🌈, developing their communication skills and working together to complete different challenges.
Using natural materials, the children created some wonderful nature art pieces 🍂🎨. They carefully collected leaves, sticks and other treasures from the outdoor environment to make their own unique creations.
We also linked our learning to Year 3's Geography unit on bee conservation 🐝🌼 by creating our own seed bombs. The children learned how these can help produce beautiful wildflowers, creating important habitats and food sources for bees. It was wonderful to see the children thinking about how they can help care for the environment and support local wildlife 🌍💛.
A brilliant day of exploring, creating and learning outdoors! 🌟👏🌱
Year 1 and 2 Visited by the Coastguard
Date: 26th Jun 2026 @ 1:51pm
Today we had a very special visit from the coastguard, and it was both fun and really informative. They came to help us learn how to stay safe around water, especially when visiting the beach.
We began by looking at a poster showing different seaside scenes. As a group, we spotted lots of possible dangers, such as strong waves, deep water, slippery rocks, and hidden currents. It made us realise how important it is to stay alert when near the water.
The coastguard then shared some key safety rules with us. We learned that you should never go to the beach alone and should always stay with an adult. Another important rule we discussed was “Float to Live”—if you ever find yourself in trouble in the water, you should lie on your back, stay calm, and float until you can control your breathing and get help.
We also talked about listening to lifeguards, swimming in safe areas, and knowing how to call for help if needed.
It was a fantastic visit, and we all learned lots of important ways to stay safe. A big thank you to the coastguard for teaching us these life-saving skills! 🌊🚤
⚽🌟 Year 2 Celebrate Sports Week in Style! 🌟⚽
Date: 26th Jun 2026 @ 9:17am
What an exciting day Year 2 have had as we came to school wearing our favourite football clothing to celebrate the end of our fantastic Sports Week! 👕⚽🥅
After surviving the sunny weather ☀️🌡️, the children proudly wore football shirts, kits, and team colours as we also celebrated the excitement of the World Cup 🌍🏆.
As well as having lots of fun, we are using this special occasion to raise money for OPAL and support the continued development of our playtimes. 🎉💙 The children have enjoyed learning how OPAL helps create exciting opportunities for active, imaginative, and inclusive play for everyone.
Throughout the day, Year 2 have been exploring the lives and achievements of some of the world's most famous footballers, including Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi ⭐⚽. We discussed their journeys, successes, determination, and the importance of perseverance when working towards a goal.
The children also put their creativity to work by becoming football kit designers! 🎨👕 Using their imagination, they designed their own unique football kits, carefully choosing colours, patterns, badges, and logos to create eye-catching team uniforms.
It has been a wonderful day filled with learning, creativity, teamwork, and sporting enthusiasm. We are so proud of the children for embracing the spirit of Sports Week and helping to raise money for such an important cause. 🌟🏆⚽
Date: 24th Jun 2026 @ 9:35am
🎉 Take Over Day in Year 2 🎉
We had an exciting day in Year 2 when the Year 5 children took over the school and became the staff for the day! 👩🏫👨🏫
Our new teacher and teaching assistant did a fantastic job. They were kind, helpful and made learning lots of fun. 😊 We enjoyed listening to them and taking part in all the activities they planned.
One of our favourite lessons was learning to count in 2s. 🔢✌️ The Year 5 staff helped us practise our counting and encouraged us to join in. We counted confidently together and had lots of fun along the way! 🎯👏
We were very impressed with how responsible the Year 5 children were. ⭐ They worked hard all day and showed great leadership skills. It was wonderful to see them teaching, helping and looking after everyone.
Thank you to our amazing Year 5 teacher and teaching assistant for making Take Over Day such a success. 🌈 We loved having you in our classroom and think you did an excellent job! 🌟
📸 Take a look at our photos below to see our fantastic Take Over Day activities and our Year 5 staff in action! 😄🎉
Year 2 Geography: Mapping Blackpool 🗺️🌊
Date: 22nd Jun 2026 @ 3:57pm
In Year 2, we have been continuing our Geography learning by exploring different areas of Blackpool 😊.
The children looked at four different locations and created their own messy maps to represent each area 🖍️🗺️. They thought carefully about the landmarks they could see and included these in their drawings, showing great attention to detail.
We also discussed the difference between human and physical features 🏖️🏢, identifying what was natural and what was man-made on our maps. The children showed great understanding as they spotted beaches, roads, buildings and more!
Finally, we thought about where places are in relation to each other, using positional language to describe locations 📍. It was fantastic to see the children developing their map skills and geographical understanding 🌟👏
Year 2 Science: Planting Sunflowers 🌻🌱
Date: 11th Jun 2026 @ 4:27pm
In Year 2, we have been developing our understanding of plants by taking part in a hands-on planting activity 😊.
This week, the children each planted their own sunflower seeds 🌻. They carefully followed the steps, making sure their seeds were planted correctly and given the best start to grow.
Over the coming weeks, we will be watering our plants and observing how they change 🌱💧. The children will also be thinking about which environment helps their sunflower grow best, developing their scientific thinking and curiosity 🤔.
We are excited to watch our sunflowers grow and see whose will reach the tallest height! 🌟👏
Year 2 Maths: Finding Three Quarters ➗✨
Date: 11th Jun 2026 @ 4:16pm
In Year 2, we have been continuing our learning about fractions, this time focusing on how to find three quarters of an amount 😊.
To help us, we used counters 🔵 to represent different amounts. The children worked carefully to group the counters into equal parts, using their previous knowledge to first find one quarter 🧠💡. From there, they were able to build on this understanding to find three quarters, showing great problem-solving skills!
It was fantastic to see the children making connections in their learning, using practical resources and working together to deepen their understanding 🌟👏
Year 2 Geography: Exploring Our World 🌍✨
Date: 11th Jun 2026 @ 4:13pm
Year 2 have begun an exciting new Geography unit where we will be comparing our local area, Blackpool, with Luxor in Egypt. The children are already full of curiosity and eager to learn more about different places around the world!
To start our learning, we recapped what we already knew about continents and oceans 🌎💡. The children worked together to create a fun ‘jigsaw’ activity, carefully matching the continents to the correct maps 🧩. This helped us to refresh our understanding in an interactive way.
We then used atlases to support our learning, locating and labelling the continents and oceans on a world map 🗺️. The children showed great teamwork and problem-solving skills as they explored where different places are in the world.
A fantastic start to our new topic—we can’t wait to learn more about how Blackpool and Luxor compare! 🌟
Year 2 find their balance in yoga!
Date: 9th Jun 2026 @ 1:20pm
Date: 21st May 2026 @ 9:27am
Year 2 had a fantastic day coming to school in non-uniform to help raise money for the wonderful charity Cash for Kids 😊.
The children showed great kindness and generosity by bringing in donations, helping to support other children and families in need 💖. It was lovely to see such colourful outfits and bright smiles all around, making the day feel extra special 🌈👕.
Year 2 Author Visit: Dan Worsley 👽📚✨
Date: 14th May 2026 @ 1:41pm
Year 2 had an incredibly exciting visit from author Dan Worsley, who led a fun and hands-on workshop that sparked everyone’s imagination 😊.
Dan captivated us with an amazing story about his adventures with an alien 👽🚀. The children listened carefully and loved the way he brought the story to life with his storytelling skills!
Afterwards, we explored a range of adjectives to describe different parts of the body 🧠👀✋, thinking about how we can make our ideas more detailed and interesting. The children then used their creativity to design and draw their own unique creatures 🎨.
To finish, they used their fantastic descriptive vocabulary to bring their creatures to life through words ✍️.
Year 2 Art: Nature-Inspired Masterpieces 🍃🎨
Date: 12th May 2026 @ 3:43pm
In Year 2, we have been busy mastering our art skills, taking inspiration from nature and our key artist, Alice Fox 🌿✨. The children explored how natural objects can inspire beautiful and detailed artwork.
We began by creating observational drawings of a variety of leaves 🍁. The children looked closely at each leaf, carefully considering the lines, shapes and sizes, and worked hard to sketch every detail in their sketchbooks 🖊️📖. It was wonderful to see their focus and the progress in their drawing skills!
Next, we brought our work to life by using crayons and wax resist paint 🖍️. The children applied a colourful paint wash over their drawings, watching as their crayon lines stood out brightly through the paint ✨. The results were vibrant, textured and full of detail, showing fantastic creativity and effort from everyone 🌈
Date: 11th May 2026 @ 11:44am
In Year 2, we have continued to build our athletics skills, this time focusing on throwing. The children have been learning how to perform an accurate underarm throw, thinking carefully about control, aim and technique 👐.
We used tennis balls and beanbags to practise at five different activity stations 🎾🟡. Each station gave the children a fun new challenge! They enjoyed throwing at targets, knocking over cones, trying some bowling, and even throwing under a limbo pole 🤹♀️. One of the favourites was aiming carefully to land their beanbag in different hoops 🟢.
Date: 5th May 2026 @ 2:17pm
🎨 In this art lesson, the children explored drawing using their sense of touch instead of sight.
They carefully felt objects with their hands 👋 and used what they noticed – shapes, textures and edges – to help them draw ✏️📄.
The children learned to slow down, be curious 🤔, and trust their hands to guide their pictures. This helped them understand that drawings can look different when they focus on how something feels, not just how it looks 👀
Year 2- Pol-ed - Thinking about ages
Date: 5th May 2026 @ 12:01pm
✅ Guessed the legal ages for certain activities
✅ Talked about why these ages are set
✅ Designed their own age‑restriction posters 🎨🪧
Year 2- Understanding a fraction!
Date: 5th May 2026 @ 11:01am
In Year 2, we have been learning all about fractions, starting with an important first concept — one half 😊. The children have been developing their understanding by exploring what makes something a half and what does not.
Some of the children began their learning by looking at different representations 🖼️, such as shapes, objects and pictures. They carefully discussed whether each example showed a true half, thinking about equal parts and fairness 🤔✅. There were lots of great conversations as the children explained their ideas and listened to others.
Year 2- Continuous line drawing 🎨
Date: 28th Apr 2026 @ 2:22pm
In Year 2, we have been developing our drawing skills by focusing on the technique of continuous line drawing 🖊️✨. The children explored how to create drawings without lifting their pencil or pen from the page, encouraging careful observation and steady control.
We experimented with a range of different pencils and pens, using them to create lots of different drawings and objects 📝. The children then reflected on their work and thought carefully about which tool worked best for continuous line drawing and why 🤔.
Once they had chosen their preferred tool, the children created some beautiful observational drawings of shells and feathers 🐚🪶. They concentrated on looking closely at shape, pattern and detail, while keeping their line flowing smoothly across the page.
Year 2- Programming and Predicting with Beebots 🤖
Date: 28th Apr 2026 @ 11:33am
In Year 2, we have been developing our early programming and problem‑solving skills using Beebots 🧠➡️. The children have been learning how to create simple sequences and think carefully about what each instruction means before pressing go!
This week, we focused on making predictions 🧐. Before using the Beebots, the children used paperbots to plan and test their routes, checking if their sequence of instructions would lead to the correct end point ✅. Once they felt confident, they moved on to using the Beebots themselves 🤖.
We also used direction cards to create random sequences. The children worked hard to predict where the Beebot would end up, using sentence stems to explain their thinking 💬. It was fantastic to see such thoughtful discussion, teamwork and excitement when predictions were correct — and great learning when they needed to debug! 🌟👏
Year 2- Exploring athletic skills!
Date: 28th Apr 2026 @ 10:21am
In Year 2, we have been busy exploring and developing our athletic skills in PE. So far, the children have been learning all about sprinting and jumping, focusing on how to move with speed, control and confidence ⭐️.
This week, our focus was on jumping. We practised making sure we took off with two feet and landed safely on two feet, thinking carefully about balance and control 🦶🦶. The children took part in fun games where they jumped from different distances, challenged themselves to beat their own jump, and thought about how to link continuous jumps together to cross the hall.
Everyone showed great determination, teamwork and enthusiasm, and it was lovely to see their confidence growing with every jump! 👏✨
Date: 28th Apr 2026 @ 10:11am
This week in Year 2 we have been thinking about capacity and volume 🧠💧. The children explored a range of different containers and made predictions about how many cups of water it would take to fill each one to its capacity 🫗.
After sharing our ideas, we carefully poured cups of water into each container and counted how many cups were needed ✅. We then recorded our results in a table, comparing our predictions with what actually happened 📊✍️.
This practical activity helped the children to see that containers can look different but still hold more or less liquid. It also supports our future learning as we begin to measure liquids using millilitres (ml) and litres (l) and develop a better understanding of capacity and volume.
Year 2- Aspirations for the future!
Date: 22nd Apr 2026 @ 10:57am
This week in PSHE, Year 2 have been learning all about aspirations and thinking about their hopes and dreams for the future 💭✨
The children learned what an aspiration is and explored important vocabulary such as dreams, goals, ambitions and success 📚🗝️ They enjoyed discussing different jobs and careers and shared ideas about what people might want to be when they grow up 👩🏫🎨👨⚕️⚽
The children:
Talked about what they enjoy doing and what makes them happy 😊
Thought carefully about their own aspirations and what they might like to achieve in the future 🌈
Learned that it’s perfectly okay for aspirations to change over time as we grow and discover new interests 🔄
🌿🎨 Year Two Nature Art Inspired by Alice Fox 🎨🌿
Date: 21st Apr 2026 @ 3:03pm
Year Two have been busy exploring the wonderful world of nature art, inspired by the artist Alice Fox. Alice Fox creates beautiful artwork using natural materials she finds in her garden and allotment, such as leaves, twigs, branches, vines and natural dyes 🍃🪵🌱.
We looked closely at how Alice Fox uses the natural world around her and talked about how art doesn’t always need paint or pencils. Instead, we explored lines, spirals, symmetry and different sizes to help us design our own nature-inspired creations 🌀📏✨.
The children collected natural resources and carefully arranged them to make their own artworks, thinking about patterns and balance as they worked. There were some fantastic discussions about textures, shapes and how nature can be used creatively 🎨🍂.
Year Two showed great imagination, teamwork and respect for the environment while creating their artwork. We are so proud of their thoughtful and creative nature art – well done, Year Two! 🌍💚👏
🤖 Year 2 Programming with Beebots 🤖
Date: 21st Apr 2026 @ 10:13am
In Year 2, we have been learning how to program Beebots using simple algorithms! The children created short sequences using the commands ‘forwards’, ‘turn left’, and ‘turn right’ ➡️⬅️.
Before pressing go, we worked together to predict where our Beebots would end up on the mat 🧠. We then ran our algorithms to see if our predictions were correct ✔️❌.
It was fantastic to watch the Beebots move and follow the exact sequence the children had programmed 🚀. We really enjoyed testing our ideas, fixing mistakes, and celebrating when the Beebot reached the correct place 🎉😊.
