Year 2 News

Here you will find all the news articles from the Year 2 Team.

February 2024

Year 2: How do we create an algorithm?
Published 29/02/24
This week we learned what an algorithm is - a set of instructions that a machine will follow. The children were exploring how this works, by using the Bee Bots. We had to use the direction buttons on the Bee Bots and ensure that they travelled to the
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How long have toys existed?
Published 22/02/24
This week, we looked at lots of examples of early toys, including Ancient Greek yoyos from around 2500 years ago. Other examples of early toys are spinning tops, marbles and dolls. The children were asked to look at examples of toys throughout t
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Year 2: What is life in China like?
Published 08/02/24
To finish our topic work on China, the children have spent the week learning more about Chinese life and celebrations. We learned about Chinese languages, and had a go at writing some numbers and words. We learned more about the culture in China, as
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Year 2: What is a day in the life of a Chinese student like and how does this compare to your school day?
Published 01/02/24
This week in our Geography lesson, we compared our school day to the school day of a typical Chinese school. Although there were lots of similarities, the children were intrigued to hear about the differences. For example, the average school day
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