26.4.24

This week in 2L we have been making jam sandwiches to help us with our instruction writing, thinking about minutes, hours and days to understand time and learning about life boats and lighthouses in topic work. 

On Monday we have our trip to Lytham St Annes. Can we ask that children arrive at school before 9 so that we can get them in and registered and toileted before we get on the coach as soon after 9am as possible. Children should come dressed as they would for a PE day: school jumper, jogging bottoms/leggings and trainers. And a coat! It makes lunchtime easier if children bring their packed lunch in a disposable bag so that we can leave children with as little to carry or remember after lunch. We will be visiting the life boat station and the pier as well as having plenty of time on the beach on our trip and should be arriving back at school in time for normal home time - traffic permitting. 

Just a quick note on homework - I have been providing the children with individual worksheets as I do not have many homework folders being returned. Can I ask that children please bring their homework folder in before Wednesday next week so that next week's homework can be placed in their folders. 

The spellings for this week are: station fiction motion national section addition subtraction potion  option introduction. 

Thanks, 
Mr Logan

19.4.24

We had another good week of learning this week in 2L! On Monday we had a skipping workshop and discussed the importance of different exercises. Please see the 'Sport' section on the class pages for any photographs/videos of whole school or year group events. In class we worked hard to understand telling the time to 15 minutes. In literacy we continued our work on the lighthouse keeper's lunch and our topic continued with looking at seaside holidays of the past. In ICT we began to work on coding and programming using turtle logo. 

Next week we will continue to look at seaside holidays in the UK as we prepare for our trip to Lytham St Anne's next Monday.

Thanks

Mr Logan 

12.4.24

We have had such a busy first week back in 2L! We did experiments with air for our Science week activity, had a visit from professional netball player Shadine Van Merwe, had a scoot fit session and had a fantastic 'quidditch' PE lesson with Mr Shingler. In amongst all of that excitement, the class read the story of The Lighthouse Keeper's Lunch and looked at description in the story as well as types of words (adjectives, verbs and nouns) featured in the story. In Maths we worked hard to understand halves, quarters and thirds. For our topic we started to look at features of beaches in the UK in preparation for our trip to Lytham St Anne's. With regards to the trip; it would be helpful to have a couple of parent helpers on the day. If you are interested and available could you please email me by Monday afternoon at JLogan@victoriaparkinf.co.uk

I have provided the class with new spelling books (which are actually surplus handwriting books) I have asked the children to practice neatly writing out their spellings on the page opposite the stuck in sheet so they can practice their handwriting at the same time. 

Thanks

Mr Logan

8.4.24

Hello and welcome back! Hope you all had a good break. Just a quick update that PE will be on Mondays and Fridays this half term. There will still be a girl's football club on Thursday lunchtime and a boy's club on Wednesday lunchtime. I will further update the class page later in the week.

Thanks

Mr Logan

22.3.24

It has been an action packed last week in 2L. We had cross country, multi sports, bouncy castles and fruit tasting! The children in 2L behaved brilliantly throughout and had a great time at all of the events. Please make sure to look at the sports page on the school website for photos and videos of sporting events. 

I have provided some links to online resources to access during the break focusing on times tables and punctuation and grammar.

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zgkw2hv

I hope you have a lovely break, 

Thanks, 

Mr Logan

15.3.24

This week in 2L we worked hard writing stories based around our session with the comic artist last week. There were some amazingly imaginative stories and descriptions! In Maths we refreshed our arithmetic skills and looked at the inverse in times tables. For topic we discussed the importance of the rainforest and why we should protect it and in Science we measured and described how our plants had grown over the past week. 

Next Wednesday years 1 and 2 will be going to a cross country event at the Junior school. They should dress for PE for the event and bring a water bottle. The event will be straight after lunch so there is no need to bring a a snack and the children will be back at school in time for home time. 

Next Thursday morning we have a multi skills session at Stretford Lesiure centre that all of the class will attend. The children should come dressed for PE with a drink and a small snack. They will be back at school in time for lunch. 

Please complete the permission slips and return them to school by Tuesday.

Spellings for next week are : television, treasure, usual, division, vision, pleasure, measure, occasion, usually, leisure. 

Thanks

Mr Logan 

8.1.24

Another very busy week in 2L! On Wednesday we had a comic artist come to visit. We had a wonderful session in the hall drawing and being creative. On Thursday it was world book day and in amongst all of the amazing costumes and excitement we managed to talk about our favourite books and visit the library to do a book ‘scavenger hunt’. The class all worked really hard to make Mother’s Day cards during the afternoons. We have been doing assessments this week to make sure we have a good picture of where the class are up to and all of the children have worked really hard and shown just how capable they all are. I look forward to seeing you at parent’s evening this week. If you haven’t had chance to book an appointment please remember that the booking closes on Tuesday. Thanks. 
Mr Logan. 

1.3.24

It has been great to get back to work with 2L, they have all worked hard this week and been very welcoming. We have been looking at units of measure (grams, kilograms, litres and millilitres) in Maths and solving problems featuring these measures. In English we read the story 'Meerkat Mail' about the adventures of a Meerkat who visits family in different parts of the world. We then wrote postcards and stories using the book as inspiration. In Science we looked at the Eden Project in Cornwall and how it manages to grow plants from around the world. We then built our own greenhouses and planted seeds to see how well they grow compared to seeds planted outside of a 'greenhouse'. In Art we looked at the work of Yayoi Kusama and drew pictures inspired by her polka dots. 

Spellings this week are: 

other, money, mother, cover, brother, honey, nothing, discover, Monday, wonder.

Thanks 

Mr Logan 

2.2.24

This week in Year 2 we have been learning about Mrs Chippy the cat who the crew of the Endurance took with them on their expedition. We then wrote a description of their time on the ship and what they might have seen and felt. In Maths we looked at making equal groups of amounts and how that helps us to understand our times tables. In topic the class shared their research that they had completed for homework. Everyone made a great contribution and some of the powerpoints were very professional! 

In Art we looked at the colourful landscapes of Ted Harrison and produced some excellent oil pastel arctic landscape shapes. 

The spellings for next week are 

patting, patted, humming, hummed, dropping, dropped, sadder, saddest, runner, runny

Thanks

Mr Logan

26.1.24

Another great week of learning in 2L. We came to the end of our Maths work on money and seem to have a good grasp on different coins, notes and change. In literacy we have spent time practicing our reading comprehension and descriptive writing. In our topic work we learned about Ernest Shackleton, his journey on the Endurance and how he rescued all of his crew who were stranded on ice. In Art we completed our Northern Lights artwork and they look fantastic

The homework task for this week is to research an animal that lives in one of the polar regions. I would like to know what the animal eats, where it lives, how it hunts for food, if it migrates and how it copes in cold conditions and any other interesting facts. The research can be presented in any format – including writing in the on the homework sheet. Anything that the children might want to share electronically can be emailed to me JLogan@victoriaparkinf.co.uk The research will be shared in class on Wednesday 31^st January so needs to be completed by then.

Spellings this week are: hiking, hiked, hiker, nicer, nicest, shiny, being, shining, scary, scaring.

Thanks, Mr Logan

19.1.24

This week the weather matched up perfectly with our Polar regions topic! We took the opportunity to look at how the snow had changed the landscape and we also made sure we enjoyed it whilst it lasted. In class we read the story of 'The Snow Queen' and took time in describing her palace when beginning to rewrite the story. In Maths our money work moved onto notes and making the same amount in different ways with different coins. We looked at the journeys of explorers such as Shackleton, Scott, Matthew Henson and Felicity Aston and thought about the similarities and differences in their journeys. In PE we had a great gymnastics session that featured some cheerleading exercises. 

This week the spellings to learn are:

copying, replying, carrying, trying, skiing, crying, marrying, flying, drying, taxiing. 

Thanks

Mr Logan

12.1.24

This week we had our trip to Chill Factore and the children all behaved brilliantly and had a wonderful time. After getting changed and listening to a safety talk all of the class got stuck into all of the activities. After the activities in the snow we spent the afternoon doing polar based craft activities and again the children had a great time. 

Back at school we continued learning about the Arctic and the Antarctic and the similarities and differences between the two. We wrote about our time at Chill Factore and in Maths we looked at using coins to make amounts of money. 

I have re-started homework and spellings this week. Homework will be due in on Tuesday and given out on Wednesday and spellings will be given and tested on Fridays.

This week the spellings are : copier, copied, happier, happiest, cried, replied, tried, dried, driest, funnier 

Thanks

Mr Logan

5.1.24

Happy New Year! It's been a short first week back but the children have settled back into routines quickly and have enjoyed being back in each other's company. We started work this week on our new topic 'The Polar regions' and began by looking at the continents of the world and where the polar regions are. We will be looking at money in Maths for the next week so if there are any opportunities at home or at the shops for children to familiarise themselves with coins that would be beneficial!

PE has moved this half term to Monday (Dance) and Tuesday (Gymnastics), There will still be optional girl's football club on Thursday and boy's football club on Wednesday lunchtimes. 

Next week we have our trip to Chilll Factore on Tuesday. Can children please come to school wearing warm and comfortable clothes and with a packed lunch in a disposable carrier as suggested on the permission letter. It would be helpful if children knew their shoe size so that we can quickly get them the correct sized snow boots on arrival rather than looking in each child's shoe to check! Children will also be provided with snow suits and helmets. It will be a fantastic experience! If you have any queries please feel free to email me or see me before or after school on Monday. 

Thanks, 

Mr Logan

19.12.23

Just a quick note to wish you all a happy Christmas and New Year. Thank you for your gifts and contributions to the class party fund. We celebrated with a party on Monday and hot chocolate, popcorn and a film on Tuesday.

See you all in the New Year.

Thanks again

Mr Logan

15.12.23

This week has flown by in 2L. The whole class performed amazingly in both nativity performances with fantastic singing and delivery of lines. Everyone behaved really well to ensure that getting ready and getting into position went as smoothly as possible! Performances aside the class have been getting into the festive spirit with festive maths and literacy as well as Christmas crafts. 

Thank you all so much for your donations for the Christmas party on Monday. Children can come to school in party clothes on Monday. 

Thanks again

Mr Logan 

7.12.23

Another very busy week in 2L this week, with lots of nativity practice fitted in around in class learning.

Thanks to all of the family and friends who sponsored a member of 2L to complete the Santa Dash, we had a great time and raised lots of money for new equipment. Please see the 'Sporting Events' section on the class pages for some photographs of the event.

This coming week we have our nativity performances on Wednesday and Thursday and the children are very excited for you to see all of the hard work they have put into the show!

Homework or spellings will not be given until after Christmas but reading books should still be brought in and we will try to make sure books are changed before the holiday in amongst all of the other activities happening in school. 

Thanks

Mr Logan

1.12.23

We've had a great week in 2L again this week. We had a visit from local fire fighters who gave a talk in class and then allowed the children to see the fire engine and the equipment. Everyone had the chance to spray the hose! On a similar theme we created a mini Great Fire of London in the playground. We made card houses in the style of 1666 and lined them up closely, recreating the packed streets of London, and watched how the fire spread quickly from building to building with the help of the wind. Back in class we wrote about our 'mini' Great fire and continued working on our Maths and reading as usual. We have been very busy practicing our nativity performance and it is getting better each time! If your child has lines to learn could you please practice them over the weekend? Any additional practice is always helpful. 

The spellings this week are: find, mind, behind, old, cold, gold, hold, told, every, everybody.

Thanks.

Mr Logan  

24.11.23

What a wonderful week in 2L. We started the week with our exhibition at Stretford Public Hall. The class were very excited to share their work with an audience and they should all be very proud of their fantastic drawings. Thanks to the parents who were able to make it and I have been told that the exhibition will be in place until after the Public Hall have their Christmas fair, so plenty of opportunity for it to be seen by a bigger audience. Back in class we continued to learn about the Great Fire of London and in particular the life of Samuel Pepys. In Maths we looked at symmetry and lines of symmetry in 2D shapes. We also spent time learning the songs for our nativity performance in December. 

The spellings for next week are : cry, fly, dry, try, reply, sly, shy, terrify, sky, multiply.

Thanks

Mr Logan

20.11.23

We had another great week in Year 2 this week with lots of different learning happening. We wrote stories about the great fire of London, developed new subtraction skills and thought about uses for different materials in Science. In Topic we made some model Great Fire of London houses out of card and talked about how the houses would have been very close together helping the fire to spread quickly. We have started practising songs for our upcoming Nativity performance and the children discovered their roles in the show. 

We have our Lowry exhibition at the Lowry on Monday. The children's work should be up for at least a week should any family members want to pop in for a look.

The spellings for the week are : pencil, fossil, nostril, pupil, metal, pedal, capital, hospital, animal, oval. 

Thanks

Mr Logan

10.11.23

We've had another good week of learning this week in 2L. 

Firstly I'd like to thank the parents who attended parents evening this week, I hope it gave some insight as to what happens in school each day. 

Next Monday is 'Odd Socks Day' as it is the start of national anti bullying week. Children should wear their normal school uniform with odd socks if they wish. 

Next Friday is Children in Need and the theme this year is spots. Please refer to Mrs Walkden's email this week for further details.

I mentioned to parents at parent's evening that the class would be having an exhibition of their Lowry artwork at Stretford Public Hall. A date for this has been confirmed now and on Monday 20th November at 2pm we will be inviting parents to come and meet the class at the public hall for an exhibition 'launch'. I will be sending an email next week confirming the details but thought I would share the date and time now to add to the diary.

The spellings for this week are camel tunnel squirrel travel towel tinsel bagel hazel vowel jewel.

Thanks

Mr Logan

3.11.23

We had a good start to the half term in 2L this week. We started our topic on the Great Fire of London and thought about how life was different back in 1666 and  learned how the fire started. In Science we started to look at different materials and their uses and had some great PE lessons with the whole class involved in dancing, football and accuracy in throwing and catching. 

I have been asked to share and encourage all parents to click on the link below to complete the survey. For every survey that's completed we receive £10 of sports equipment.

https://ipsos.uk/TKCZKKA

Also gentle reminder that earrings should not be worn on PE days. We are no longer allowed to cover earrings so please remove before school. Removing in class time has resulted in lost earrings and children unable to take them out themselves at such a young age. Many thanks for your support with this. 

The spellings for next week are table, apple, bottle, little, middle, able, wobble, multiple, dazzle riddle. 

Thanks,

Mr Logan

19.10.23

We have reached the end of a fantastic first half term in 2L! It has been a pleasure to get to know the children and they have settled into routines and expectations in Year 2 really well. We have enjoyed a wide range of activities and developed our maths and literacy skills.

This week's Harvest festival assembly was excellent and thanks to all of the parents who attended. The children worked really hard to write poems, learn songs and remember their lines. 

I have posted some links below to relevant activities that could be accessed during the break. The children have played 'Hit the Button' in class and it helps with recall of the times tables. 

I hope you have an enjoyable half term holiday.

Thanks

Mr Logan

13.10.23

We've had another great week in 2L. We have been busy writing amazing autumnal poems and reading autumn poetry. In Maths we looked at number fact families and number bonds. In our Topic lessons we continued our Lowry studies by adding colour to our fantastic Lowry inspired pictures. We have also been practising our singing in preparation for the Harvest Festival next week.

The spellings this week are : door floor again wild children climb parents most only both

Thanks, 

Mr Logan

6.10.23

We have had a good week of learning in 2L this week. We have written information texts about Manchester and things that you can do here, we have continued work on place value and started to look at 2, 5 and 10 times tables. We thought about how numbers in the 2 times tables are even numbers and how that can help us to remember them. 

Please use this link to access the White Rose 'One Minute Maths' to further develop times table and arithmetic skills at home. The 3 word code you will be asked to enter is ' "del sub gip"

https://whiteroseeducation.com/digital-tools

Also this week we started to learn our Harvest song for our Harvest Assembly in a few weeks and continued to develop our own Lowry pictures in Art. In Science we looked at what different animals need to survive and we were fortunate enough to have a visit from Stretford Children's Theatre. The whole class really enjoyed the session. 

This week's spellings are: 

gem giant magic giraffe energy jacket jar jog join adjust

Thanks, Mr Logan

29.9.23

This week we went on our trip to the city centre on the tram. We had a fantastic time and the whole class behaved perfectly. A big 'thank you' to the parent helpers who made the trip easier! Back in class we did lots of writing about our trip and looked at pictures and videos showing the changes in Manchester's buildings, transport and fashion. 

We will be continuing to look at the history of Manchester throughout next week too.

I have attached photographs of the trip below.

The spellings for next week are: race, ice, cell, city, fancy, face, space, bicycle, circle, spicy. 

Thanks

Mr Logan

22.9.23

We've had another good week in 2L this week. The whole class has been hard at work developing Maths partitioning skills and learning to edit writing. Editing is a great skill to have and encourages the children to take responsibility for their own work. This is one of many aspects of year 2 that encourages independence.  The class continued their work on Lowry and started to develop their own drawings inspired by his work. The results were fantastic and the children enjoyed sharing and discussing their work as part of the lesson!

With regards to the spelling test on Fridays - the children are provided with new spellings to stick into their spelling books to learn for the following week. I always put the spellings on the class page to make sure that if the book is lost or forgotten that you can still practice them. This week they are write written wrote wrong wrap wrist wreck wrestle wriggle wren.

On Tuesday we have our trip on the tram into Manchester. Thank you for returning the consent forms and thanks to those who are available to volunteer. We will leave school just after 9. When we arrive we will look at the Emmaline Pankhurst statue, walk up to Manchester Art Gallery and have a look at some Lowry paintings. It will be a short trip and a snack will be provided - there is no need to send your child in with anything they wouldn't normally bring to school. We will be back for lunchtime. 

Thanks

Mr Logan 

Please find above the link to the powerpoint that I shared at the meet the teacher meeting. 

Also, here are two Maths resources that you may find useful 

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

https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/category/7/multiplication-and-division

15.9.2023

We've had a great week in 2L this week - continuing our hard work in Maths and Literacy and learning about Emmaline Pankhurst and the suffragettes as part of our Manchester topic. We also spent some time looking at the work of L S Lowry and attempting to use charcoal to recreate a small section of one of his artworks. 

In Science, the class harvested apples and made and drank apple juice! They learned about pollenation and the importance of bees in helping fruit production. Thanks to Mrs Hart for her hard work!

I have provided each child with a spelling book with spellings to learn for next Friday. I have also given out homework which should be returned by Tuesday. 

On Tuesday there will be a Meet the Teacher session in class at 4pm. This will be an opportunity to find out a bit more about what your child will be working on during the year. Any information I share on the evening will be available on the class page later that week if you cant make it. We ask that you don't bring your children to these sessions. 

Thanks, 

Mr Logan

8.9.2023

Its been a great first week in 2L for the whole class! We have spent time getting to know each other and the expectations we have in class in year 2 as well as beginning to look at our topic of Manchester. We began by looking at Stretford and the local area, how we all get to school and the routes we take. We also talked about Manchester and any famous landmarks or people we could remember. In Maths we have focused on place value and in Literacy we have written about our summer holidays.

Next week I will be providing the class with homework and spellings. Homework will be given out on Wednesday and should be handed in by the following Monday. Spellings will be given on a Friday. 

On Tuesday the 19th of September there will be a 'Meet the Teacher' session at 4pm. This will be an opportunity for me to to introduce myself properly and to outline the learning and expectations in Year 2 as well as answer any questions about the coming year. There is no need to confirm attendance and a reminder will be sent closer to the time. 

Again, any queries please email me or see me after school.

Thanks

Mr Logan

5.9.22

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. In terms of books and home reading, the children's books will be given out this week and changed weekly. Children should make sure to bring their reading folders in each day and put them in the reading slots outside of the classroom. PE will be on Thursdays (Football) 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