25.4.25

We have had a great first (short) week back in 2L. The class produced some fantastic writing about their Easter holidays. We looked at how to make writing more interesting by remembering the punctuation and adverbs work we had done in the previous half term. I Maths we revised our addition and subtraction skills. We started our new Topic 'Castles and Knights' by looking at the parts of a castle and learning about Motte and Bailey castles. We began our science work on Plants by learning what is inside a seed and why different seeds have different characteristics. 

We will be going on our trip to RHS Bridgewater on Monday. The weather forecast is suggesting it will be sunny and warm so please make sure that sunscreen is applied before coming to school as we won't be able to apply it during the day. Please send your child in with a hat too if possible along with their packed lunch and water bottle. Not all of the day will be spent outside - we have a workshop and a lunchbreak indoors/undercover. 

I have added homework to education city for what will be the final time - from next week I will be providing homework for the children to complete. 

Thanks,

Mr Logan

22.4.25

Hello, I hope you all had a lovely Easter break. Just a quick note that children will need to wear PE kits on Monday, Thursday and Friday this half term. Also, we have our trip to RHS Bridgewater next week - can all funds please be paid by Friday. Thanks. Mr Logan

28.3.25

This week in literacy we focused on punctuation and grammar. We looked at different sentence types and how we should use punctuation to improve the quality of our writing. 
In Maths we looked at using column addition and subtraction to help us with our arithmetic. We designed and made Mother’s Day cards and painted pictures of spring bouquets. 
Thank you for your time at Parent’s evening, it was great to have the opportunity to talk about the children in class and the progress that they have made this year so far. 
You should have received an email about an upcoming trip to RHS Bridgwater next half term. It’s a great opportunity to enhance our Science learning by being outdoors surrounded by nature! 
I hope you have a wonderful weekend. 
Thanks. 
Mr Logan. 

21.3.25

We have had a very sporty week in 2L this week! On Monday we went to the Junior School for some cross country running. On Tuesday we went to Stretford Leisure Centre for a Multi Skills morning and then had Gymnastics in the afternoon. On Wednesday we had a Netball session and on Thursday we had Football session! In amongst the sport we have been working hard on some assessments in Reading and Maths and continuing our Rainforest learning whilst creating a new display for the classroom wall. 

Next week on Wednesday and Thursday we have parents' evening at school. Please make sure to book your appointment, there are still a few spaces. Appointments are 10 minutes long and there will be opportunity before and after the appointment to have a look at your own child's books. 

Hope you have a great weekend.

Mr Logan

14.3.25

We have had a great week of activities and learning in 2L this week. As it was Science Week across the country this week, we invited parent's who work in a STEM related job to come and talk to us about their jobs. The children really enjoyed having visitors and learning about different careers and the parents who told us about their roles did a fantastic job! The children were engaged and interested throughout. As part of Science week we also did two investigations. In one of the tasks children were given a set of materials and asked to design and make a tower that could hold three cubes. The children worked really hard and made some excellent constructions. We also conducted a Science experiment in which we looked at how ice cubes melted in cold and warm water. We did this to imitate the effect that global warming is having on the polar regions and again the class worked hard and had some very good discussions. 

In literacy we began to write stories concentrating hard to produce descriptive and exciting sentences. In Maths we did practical work to further understand fractions. 

Next week the children have two sporting events - on Monday the school will be going to the Junior School site in the afternoon to take part in cross country and on Tuesday morning the class will be going to Stretford Leisure centre for a multi skills festival. Please ensure that children come to school in their PE kit on both days.  

I have given paper homework out for literacy (spelling using ph sound) and Maths homework is on education city. Next week we will be continuing our 'mega'-spelling test looking at all of the common exception words we have been learning so again there are no new spellings in spelling books but please look through and practice the previous weeks' words. 

Finally, parents' evening times will be on the website from Wednesday at 6pm. If you are struggling to make the days available please email me and I will try to accommodate you.

Thanks

Mr Logan

7.3.25

Another hectic week in 2L has flown by! We’ve had world book day and a day of football activities alongside our usual learning. In Maths we looked at fractions in more detail and thought about how many of each fraction make a whole. In literacy we wrote about whether Sunny the meerkat would enjoy a visit to our school. We looked at layers of the rainforest in our Geography sessions and developed our gymnastics skills in PE.  There were some great outfits and wonderful books were shared during world book day. The class worked hard to write words for the story of ‘The Storm Whale’ and made their own little books and bookmarks. Children talked about enjoying reading and there is a link below detailing how to apply for a Blue Peter Book Badge (for those who are interested). Badge holders with a valid ID card can get free entry to over 200 Blue Peter Badge attractions, including theme parks, zoos, gardens and castles!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/findoutmore/blue-peter-apply-for-a-book-badge

On Friday the girls went to a football event at Stretford Leisure centre whilst the boys stayed at school and spent some time designing their own football based games for their classmates to try out in the playground.
I have added homework to education city however I have kept the spelling books in school. I will give the children the books back on Monday but next Friday I will be testing the children on the common exception words we have been learning so far. I won’t be giving a new set of spellings  to learn. 
Hope you have a lovely weekend. 
Thanks 

Mr Logan. 

28.2.25

It has been a great first week back in 2L! The class had earned the most positive behaviour tokens at the end of last half term so earned the chance to eat at the ‘Golden Table’ at lunch time on Wednesday. 
Back in class we started our topic on warm climates. We looked at the book ‘Meerkat Mail’ and used it as the basis for our literacy work. We learned about the different climate zones and where the equator is and why it is warmer there. In Maths we have started to focus on fractions. 
We had some great teamwork evidenced in PE - children had to work as a team to get the ball from one end of the hall to the other without it touching the floor. In Music we looked at the Glockenspiel and talked about notes and rhythm and timing. 
I have added homework onto education city and a ‘learning screen’ with a bit more about fractions. I have also given the children new spellings. 
Thanks. 
Mr Logan. 

31.1.25

This week in 2L we learned about explorers who visited Antarctica and in particular we looked at Ernest Shackleton and his journey on the 'Endurance'. The whole class worked hard to remember the key facts about his voyage and wrote some fantastic descriptions imagining they were on the voyage as part of the crew. In Maths we looked at measuring using centimetres and metres and measuring objects around the classroom. The class have been working hard on their handwriting and spelling common exception words to help make sure that their writing in their literacy books is as good as it can be! In Art we looked at photographs of the Northern Lights and learned how to use a water-colour wash to create something similar in our skecthbooks. 

The class worked really well in both gymnastics and football and are getting more confident and capable with each week.

Can parents please email me if they are having issues accessing the online homework? I have noticed that some children in class are not managing to complete the activities each week.

Thanks

Mr Logan

Please see attached letter from Mrs Gill about playground equipment

24.1.25

We have continued our recent hard working attitude in 2L this week. We finished our own versions of the snow queen story and gave our versions exciting new titles. In Maths we consolidated our times tables knowledge by looking at grouping, sharing, making equal groups and halving and how these things can help with division. We used ‘scratch’ to develop our coding skills. We learned how to change characters, backgrounds and how to write a simple instruction for the characters to follow. 
I have given out new spelling books and spellings this week and will be doing a test on these words on Friday. 
Thanks

Mr Logan

17.01.2025

This week in 2L we have been reading and writing about the story of the Snow Queen. We shared the story, retold it to each other, described the characters and acted out some scenes from the story to help us as we begin to write our own stories next week. We continued to deepen our knowledge of the polar regions, looking at similarities and differences between the North and South Poles. In Maths we spent time dividing by 2, 5 and 10. We had our first football session with the coaches for PE and enjoyed the gymnastics session this week too. 
I have decided to wait until next week to provide spellings. 
Homework has been set online. 
Hope you have a lovely weekend. 
Thanks

Mr Logan. 

10.1.25

It has been a hectic but enjoyable first week back in 2L! The trip to the Chill Factor was a great success, the class had a wonderful time out on the snow and enjoyed the craft activities provided after their lunch. The class behaved really well and made the most of the experience! A big thanks to the parent helpers who helped to make the trip run smoothly! In class we focused on our reading and comprehension skills and in Maths we looked at grouping and sharing and how that can help to understand division. Our new topic is Polar Regions and the class discussed what they already knew about the Polar Regions and what they would like to find out more about. In Science we discussed whether something is alive, used to be alive or has never been alive and how we can use this information to categorise. 

Just a quick note on spelling - I will start to give spellings out from next week. We will be focusing on common exception words in class this half term and I will be having a look at the children's spelling of some of these words next Friday to inform future spelling tests this half term.

Thanks

Mr Logan

6.1.25

Hello and Happy New Year! Just a quick update to say that this half term PE will be on Tuesday (Gymnastics) and Thursday (Football). I will also be putting homework online again on education city on Wednesdays. I will update the class page as usual on Friday. 
Thanks,

Mr Logan. 
 

15.11.24

Another great week of learning in 2 L this week! Thanks to all of the parents for a good parent’s evening. I hope it gave you a clearer understanding of what life is like in 2L and how your child is faring so far. This week we continued our work on The Great Fire of London. We built replicas of the houses that would have been around in London in 1666 and set them alight to see how the fire would have spread so quickly from one house to the next. In Maths we continued our work on Money and looked at notes as well as coins when making amounts. In Science we considered the suitability of materials for different jobs. 
 

I have sent some lines home for children to learn for the Christmas play. I am aware that these lines won’t make sense out of context and I have told the children that their lines will not necessarily be said one after the other, that other children will be saying their lines in between. It will make more sense when they come to practice but I thought i would give them a head start on learning what they will be saying. If your child does not yet have a speaking part and would like to have something to say then they will be given every opportunity during the practices to do so. 
 

I have added some homework onto education city - slightly delayed due to parent’s evening - I will make sure that the children have longer to complete it. 
 

Hope you have a good weekend. 
Mr Logan. 

8.11.24

We have had a good first week back in 2L. We started work on our topic ‘The Great Fire of London’ by looking at how and where the fire started and the type of equipment people would have used to try and put out the fire. 
In literacy we wrote some very descriptive bonfire night poems that were full of adjectives. In maths we looked at coins and how to make the same amount of money in different ways. We had our usual dance lesson to start the week and a PE session with Mr Shingler to end the week. We made our own stencils to create colourful firework pictures in Art too! 
I hope you have a good weekend. 
Thanks. 
Mr Logan

6.11.24

Homework

Hello, I have added a new Maths and Literacy homework to education city. I am hoping that after the teething problems last time that these activities work easily! Again, there is no need to print anything or send anything in as I will be able to see who has completed the homework on my dashboard. Thanks. Mr Logan 

21.10.24

Homework

Hello, I have received a few emails about the literacy homework over the last few days and have logged on this morning to education city to check what has been uploaded. The homework was supposed to be an interactive task and not a pdf! I apologise if this has caused any stress! I have now made sure that the interactive homework has been added (I have left the pdf on there incase anyone wanted to finish it). Please don't feel the need to rush to complete the interactive one - I will leave it on for the holidays. All homework online should be interactive and if this happens again please let me know! Thanks, Mr Logan

18.10.24

We've had such a busy week in 2L! We had our class trip on the tram on Tuesday. Every single member of the class behaved really well, which helped make the trip a success. We saw the Emmeline Pankhurst statue, saw Lowry paintings in the Art Gallery and saw many of the buildings we talked about in class. A big thanks to the parent helpers who helped make the trip run smoothly! Back in class we discussed what we had seen; we wrote about the trip as well as using our experience of seeing real life Lowry paintings to inspire us to finish our own artworks. We have spent a lot of time practicing our singing for the harvest assembly next week and I hope many of you are able to come along.

This week I set homework on education city and thank you to those who have already completed the tasks. There isn't any need to send in the completed task either by email or on paper - I can see who has completed the tasks and their answers through my log-in. When I assign homework online the tasks will be available to complete from Wednesday to the following Tuesday. 

I have not given out spellings this week as the children are not in next Friday and then we are on half term. I have collected the spelling books in and will keep hold of them until I give new spellings out. I will set homework tasks online next week but will leave them available to complete throughout half term until the Tuesday we return. 

Thanks, 

Mr Logan

11th October 2024

**Education City**

Did you know that we have a school Education City account? Please help us to make the most of this resource. Look out for log ins in book bags/ reading records and use the search feature to explore games and activities to support phonics, maths, and science. Homework may also be assigned on Education City by your teachers so be sure to check the class pages. 

Thank you! Mrs O'Connell 🙂 (Year One class teacher/ Computing subject lead)

11.10.24

2L have worked hard this week in all lessons! In literacy we continued to work on adjectives - imagining we were inside a Lowry painting and describing what it would sound like, feel like and what you would be able to see. In Maths we continued work on addition, practiced times tables and thought about how to tell if a shape is 2d or 3d. In Topic we discussed Harvest time and the foods that are gathered at this time of year as well as continuing work on Emmeline Pankhurst and discussing timelines. In PE we worked hard with Mr Shingler improving our throwing accuracy. 

On Tuesday we will be taking our trip into the city centre on the tram. Children should come in normal school uniform and we will be providing each child with a high-vis vest to put over their coat. Please ensure that children arrive on time so that we can leave in good time. We will be back in time for lunch and the children will be provided with a snack and a drink whilst we are out. 

This week I have provided children with homework on a single sheet instead of putting it into their homework folders. Could you please ensure that the homework folders are brought back into school next week so that they can be used for future homework. 

I have stuck a log in for education city (https://www.educationcity.com/) into each child's reading record. This is a great resource for the school to have access to. Please log in and have a browse at the activities for Year 2 in English and Maths. On some weeks I will be adding homework on here instead of providing worksheets - I will keep you informed of when this happens. 

Thanks, 

Mr Logan

4.10.24

It's been a good week in 2L this week with lots of learning! Thank you for the homework submissions - they will all be added to a classroom display about Manchester. Some really interesting changes were noticed and I appreciate the effort and hard work the children put into it. 

In Literacy we learned about Emmeline Pankhurst and the suffragettes and wrote a short biography about her life. In Maths we developed our strategies in addition with number bonds to one hundred using our number bonds to ten knowledge, and adding 3 digits together and looking for number bonds to help us do it quickly. 

I have given the children a letter about a trip on the tram into Manchester. Please return the slip as soon as possible to allow us to plan the trip accordingly. I have asked that any parents who are able to volunteer let me know on the return slip. I have taken the previous two Year 2 classes on this trip and it has been a great success and really enhanced the children's learning. We will be able to see the statue of Emmeline Pankhurst, Lowry's paintings and see the city's buildings we have been looking at in photographs.

I hope you have a good weekend,

Thanks

Mr Logan

27.9.24

Another week has flown by in 2L. We have worked very hard ordering numbers and counting in 2's and 3's in Maths. In Literacy we read and rewrote the story of Cinderella, paying particular attention to our descriptive language. In Art we looked at how Lowry drew buildings and attempted to imitate the style in our sketch books whilst in topic we looked at how Manchester has changed over time in a bit more detail, looking at clothes and transport from a hundred years ago. In Science we talked about what animals need to survive. 

I have attached a link to the White Rose 'Minute Maths' app. It is a free resource with no log in or registration that you can work through with your child to help reinforce times tables, number bonds and addition and subtraction.

https://whiteroseeducation.com/1-minute-maths

It is easy to find on an app store by searching '1 minute maths'.

I hope you have a good weekend.

Thanks

Mr Logan

20.9.24

We've had such a busy week in 2L this week! We started with Dance on Monday, working on our space inspired routine. In Art we looked closely at some Lowry paintings and tried to copy his style of drawing people. In Topic we thought about how Manchester had has changed over the past 100 years and looked at photographs of the city centre from a long time ago to see what differences we could spot. On Thursday we had a visit from Stretford fire station who arrived in their fire engine! We had the opportunity to have a look at their equipment, go inside the cab and everyone had the chance to squirt the hose! Back in class we learned more about the uniforms and special outfits the firefighters have to wear and the children were able to ask questions about what the role of a firefighter was. In Science we talked about the life cycle of a human and what we can do now that we couldn't do when we were babies. In Maths we worked hard on place value and ordering numbers. 

Thanks to the parents who came to the meet the teacher session, I will upload the powerpoint of the session fro those who couldnt make it.

I have provided each child with a laminated sheet of 'common exception words' and the 2, 5 and 10 times tables. The common exception words are words that the children will need to know how to spell by the end of Year 2 that can't usually be spelled using phonics. The 2 5 and 10 times tables are the times tables that children need to know by the end of Year 2. This sheet is a handy way of practising these things at home to compliment the learning we will be doing in class.

Thanks

Mr Logan

13.9.24

We have had a good second week of the half term in 2L. In literacy we have spent time working on phonics, writing descriptive sentences and learning about nouns. We spent time thinking of different nouns in stories we knew and I have asked the children to keep an eye out for nouns in their reading books. In Maths we continued to look at splitting numbers into tens and ones and also reminded ourselves of number bonds to 10 and how they can help us with our number bonds to 20. (3+7=10 so 13+7=20 for example). In topic we looked at where Manchester is on maps of the world, Europe and the United Kingdom and talked about the other countries in the UK and their capital cities. In Science we learned about life cycles and how the life cycle of a butterfly is very different to our life cycle. 

We had great PE sessions with Mr Shingler and Kourtney too. 

Just a reminder that the 'Meet the teacher' session is on Wednesday next week and I look forward to meeting those parents who can make it. Any parents who can't make it - I will share the presentation on our class page next week.

Thanks

Mr Logan 

Hello and welcome to 2L! It has been a pleasure getting to know the children so far this week. We've spent time in class getting used to routines and generally settling in to Year 2 life. The class have written about their holidays and themselves and looked at different ways of partitioning numbers in Maths. We sorted animals into categories in Science and spent some time playing team building games in the hall. 

In terms of books and home reading, the children's books have been given out this week and will be changed weekly. All children will have a phonics book as well as their regular reading book while we complete our school phonics scheme. Children should make sure to bring their reading folders in each day and put them in the reading slots outside of the classroom.

I have also provided children with spelling books. Every Friday I will provide the children with spellings to learn for a short spelling test on the following Friday. I will be giving out homework each week starting next week, usually given on a Wednesday to be returned the following Monday.

PE will be on Monday (Dance) and Fridays (Mr Shingler) this half term. I will be available on the playground before and after school most days if you have any queries. 

I will be updating this page weekly on a Friday with news about the learning we have done in class as well as any relevant information for the following week.

Finally, my email address is JLogan@victoriaparkinf.co.uk. I will do my best to respond within 48 hours to any emails.

Thanks!

Mr Logan