Day 5 STEAM week: fabulous Pfizer!
Published 06/02/26, by Kiki Amin
What a fantastic morning for Year 2 today with a series of experiments and activities with the Pfizer team! Ask us all about it!
Team Amin-Welvens (Yr2)
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Read MoreDay 4 of STEAM week - Team A-M
Published 05/02/26, by AdminWe started day 4 of STEAM week with an 'hour of code.' We created a code to play a game on the iPad. Team A-M showed fantastic resilience and perseverance as they overcame the challenges involved in this activity. Next, we collaborated in small groups to design and make a marble run. We were able to test out, troubleshoot and then adjust our designs so that the marbles ran smoothly down the ramps. After lunch, we used lollipop sticks and elastic bands to make catapults. Then we practised firing at a target. Finally, our busy day ended in a hands-on workshop called 'School of Noise,' where we got to experiment with interesting equipment to produce different noises (ask us about the vegetables!)
Read MoreSafer Internet Day 2026
Published 04/02/26, by Kiki AminSafer Internet Day 2026 – 10th February
Read MoreTesting vehicles and Board Games
Published 04/02/26, by AdminToday we finished decorating our fabulous vehicles. Then we tested them in different places to find how fast we could get them going!
Later, we worked together to create and then play board games.
Read MoreNumber Day in Team A-M
Published 03/02/26, by AdminToday was Number Day at RAPS! We had great fun with mathematical problems. We also got to meet some other great teachers. With Miss Bullard the children explored making patterns with triangles, with Miss Hayzelden they used cubes to help them count and worked what happened when they added double or 4 times the number of cubes. Then with Mr Brun-Cialis the children used their methodical thinking to work out the problem of the chicken, fox and corn. While finally they solved a dice challenge in Team Amin-McCurry
For each of the activities, we had to show our creativity, collaboration, and resilience.
Read MoreFull STEAM ahead in Team A-M
Published 02/02/26, by AdminWhat a great start to STEAM week. In year 2, we followed directions to build a vehicle. Thank you to all the adults who came in to help! We will continue to decorate our vehicles before testing them out on different surfaces later this week.
We also investigated microbes with 'Glo-Germ.' We had great fun using special equipment to locate the germs on our hands and around the classrooms. We will all be washing our hands much more thoroughly now we have seen what is on them!
Read MoreTeam A-M diversity creations!
Published 02/02/26, by Kiki AminLast week, we recapped the value of diversity! We know humans can look, talk, think and act in different ways and that our differences make us unique and special. Regardless of our appearance, beliefs, preferences, religion, financial situation, background etc, we are all important and should be celebrated. All living things have rights and we all have the responsibility to protect those rights, especially by protecting others’ bodies and feelings. After playing some games to show our differences and to generate conversations about diversity, we worked hard to create a class piece of art showing our personal responses to our learning! Take a look just outside our classroom doors at our lovely artwork!
Read MoreClassifying 3D shapes in Team A-M
Published 28/01/26, by AdminYear 2 have been studying the features of 2D and 3D shapes. We sorted 3D shapes into two groups in a variety of ways. For example, one vertex or more than vertices, curved or straight edges, square faces and no square faces.
Read MoreTeam A-M final T3 spelling
Published 28/01/26, by Kiki AminPlease find attached the next set of spellings! There will be no spelling test during STEAM week however, so please note children's spelling test will be the following Friday (last day of term) and date on printed sheet is wrong!
Read MoreTeam A-M prep for an emergency!
Published 26/01/26, by Kiki AminLast week, Year 2 class explored what to do in an emergency and how to speak to emergency responders if needed. We clarified what makes an ‘emergency’ and recapped the types of emergency responders (police, firefighters, paramedics, coastguard etc.), before exploring what dialling 999 actually means. We practised how to stay calm and ask for help and what important information to share, such as our name, where we might be, and what has happened. We also talked about what we could do if we were in an emergency but unable to call 999 – e.g. being lost. To build our confidence, we roleplayed dialling 999 and having a conversation with a responder in an emergency. Our challenge now is to learn our key personal information if there ever was an emergency.
Read MoreMindful Mondays in Team A-M
Published 21/01/26, by AdminMonday mornings start with some mindfulness activities in year 2.
Read MoreTeam A-M Spellings: T3W4
Published 21/01/26, by Kiki AminPlease find attached next week's set of spellings! Don't forget, you can always hand in your spelling sheets for house points and our spelling test is every Friday morning!