The Blog of Cathedral Primary School's Class 2
Class 2 are very proud of the diversity in their class and the fact that we are all unique and special in our own way.
Look through the photos from International Day where we dressed in cultural dress and celebrated cultures that are important to us.
Class 2 have been learning how to speak Indonesian during International Week. Watch the videos below to improve your spoken Indonesian.
Learn to introduce yourself in Indonesian:
Learn to say numbers in Indonesian:
Learn to count to 100 in Indonesian:
Learn to ask ‘How much?’ in Indonesian:
Class 2 had fantastic fun during International Week when they made these incredible Indonesian masks. They used glitter, glue, felt, scissors, art straws and pipe-cleaners to make creative and colourful designs.
Look through the photos below and find your favourite mask.
Class 2 have been busy in Science learning about growth in animals. They have been learning about the differences between adults and offspring in mammals and reptiles. They learnt how mammals often look after their young for a long time whilst reptiles often lay eggs and leave their offspring to look after themselves.
Here are some photos of Class 2 measuring growth rates in humans and thinking about the factors that effect the rate of growth in humans. They discussed diet, lifestyle and genes as factors effecting growth.
Weekly Spellings – hard c sound
Below are the spellings for this week’s Spelling Test in Class 2. To prepare for Year 3, we will be focusing more closely on spellings over the coming weeks. As there will be more spellings to learn each week in the Extension Challenge we will complete less SPaG work.
The theme for this week’s spellings is – hard c sound.
Hard c sound – k spelling
Hard c sound – ck spelling
Extension Challenge
Additional writing challenge
Write the spellings in joined-up handwriting.
Arithmetic – thirds of numbers
Below is an outline of how to develop skills in calculating thirds of numbers.
Extension
The tests will be on Friday 27th May.
Class 2 have been working very hard during SATs Week. The whole class worked thoughtfully and carefully and tried their very best.
They completed one Spelling Test, one SPaG Test, one Arithmetic Test, one Maths Reasoning Test and two Reading Tests.
The class needed to focus very hard for the whole week and now that they are finished they can enjoy some creative activities in International Week.
Everyone working with Class 2 is really proud of their effort and determination.
Class 2 have been studying an exciting topic this half-term – adventure playgrounds.
They have researched different playgrounds and created a theme for their own model playground. They are now creating their own model playground using card.
You can see how they are getting along by viewing the photographs below:
Class 2 will be studying Indonesia during International Week 2016.
They will be learning about the human and physical geography of the country as well as looking in greater detail at the country’s animals, art and religious beliefs.
Here are some facts about Indonesia:
the country is made up of 1000s of islands;
it has the world’s 4th biggest population; 
it is home to the world-famous Komodo Dragon;
it is home to over 100 active volcanoes; and
the biggest religion in Indonesia is Islam. 
Watch the videos below to learn more about Indonesian animals.
Watch the video below to learn more about the beautiful Indonesian island of Raja Ampat.
Watch the video below to see an Indonesian festival that took place in London.
Weekly Spellings – f sound th spelling
Below are the spellings for this week’s Spelling Test in Class 2. The theme for this week’s spellings is –f sound th spelling.
F sound – th spelling
Extension Challenge
Additional writing challenge
Write the spellings in joined-up handwriting.
Additional writing challenge – write these words in exclamations (if possible)
In Year 2 exclamations take the form of What or How statements. What a mistake! or How noisy!)
More SPaG resources are available on the Class 2 blog.
How sore is my thumb!
What an amazing thought that is!=
Arithmetic – ordering weights and measures
Below is an outline of how to develop skills in ordering weights and measures
The tests will be on Friday 13th May.
