This afternoon we went on a walk around school to identify things that we found interesting or beautiful. We did some observation drawings with labels and then discussed or thoughts.

Our new text in English is ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ and while we didn’t have any unusual beans we did have some sunflower seeds so this afternoon we have been busy planting.

Today we have looked at some of the work of artist and botanist James Bolton. We began by noticing key features and then had a go at sketching the painting.

Rob Ryan is an artist that specialises in paper cutting. Today we looked at how we could use paper in different ways to create a scene from The Owl and the Pussycat.

To begin with we manipulated paper by scrunching, folding and snipping it.

After that we used the techniques we had learnt to create a picture in the style of Rob Ryan’s work.

Here are some of the finished results!

For Science Week this year we set the challenge of collecting and comparing finger prints to see if you can identify an patterns.

It’s less than a week until World Book Day and as attendance champions in Year 2 last half term we were lucky enough to take part in a workshop led by West End in Schools.

The book we brought to life was The Enormous Crocodile by Roald Dahl. The children did an amazing job of retelling the story of a very nasty, very greedy crocodile!

In the Christian calendar, this is the day of feasting before Ash Wednesday. It’s a day when people enjoy rich, fatty foods and sweet treats, such as pancakes, in preparation for Lent.

As you can see Y2 thoroughly enjoyed the feast this morning!

After creating a colour pallete we individually painted the background of a sea and skyscape. We then used our observation skills to draw The Endeavor using different materials such as pencil, charcoal and graphite.

We then worked collaboratively to create a tie dye of the ocean. The material was folded, twisted and scrunch and then tie with elastic band before dye was added. We look forward to seeing the finished product!

Our Art Project this half term was focused around ocean.

Firstly we created a colour wrap using magazine, papers, wool, fabric and ribbon to reflect the sea and skyscape of a calm and tranquil voyage or a frightening and stormy voyage.

Next we mixed colours to create a palette of ocean colours dependent on time of day and weather. Here we discussed how the sea and land or sea and sky meet on the horizon. These paintings will form the background of ‘The Endeavor’ later in the project.

To be continued…

This week we have designed and made bridges. Using the Leeds Bridge and the Howrah Bridge as inspiration we looked at key design features before drawing our own. We then worked in small groups to consolidate our ideas before finalising the design.

We aimed to be as accurate as possible with our measurements to ensure our bridges were strong and sturdy. We then measured and sawed dowel to create the frame.