The children in Year 2 have been making their Advent promises as part of our preparations for Christmas. The children have been reflecting on the meaning of Advent and have thoughtfully created their Advent promises and related it to their everyday lives. These promises encourage the children to live out Catholic Social Teaching by showing love for others, caring for creation, and promoting justice and peace as they prepare their hearts for the coming of Jesus.

Year 2 children will be learning about photography during the Autumn Term.   They will learn to recognise that different devices can be used to capture photographs. They will learn the skills of capturing, editing, and improving photos. Finally, they will use this knowledge to recognise that images they see may not be real. The first lesson was to learn simple technical skills of basic camera operation. The children explored the grounds of St Joseph’s to capture images they c

In October we dedicated time to praying the Rosary to celebrate the "Month of the Rosary," a Catholic tradition . This involves teaching pupils about the Rosary, reflecting on its mysteries and praying together. Year 2 took time to reflect on Mary and learn about the different parts of the Rosary beads. Mary  is celebrated as a central figure of faith, love, and devotion. She is a symbol of love, humility, and trust in God, inspiring the pupils to emulate her virtues.

Year 2 visited Beamish Museum to learn about life in Victorian times. The children started their visit in a Victorian Classroom. They learned all about the expectations and got to experience a real-life Victorian Teacher! They practiced writing on a slate and used a graphite pencil. They looked around the pit village as well as the 1900 town. They enjoyed the visit to the farm and experienced travelling on a tram!

PICCOLO MUSIC   Children in Year 2 have been enjoying participating in music lesson provided by Piccolo. Piccolo Music sessions focus on learning through play, moving to music, singing, inventing actions and sounds and experimenting with musical instruments. Year 2 children have been focusing on using their own bodies to create music by making a repeating pattern and rhythm.

Year 2 children learnt the importance of being a First Aid responder.  The skills they learnt were: ·        To phone 999 during and emergency. ·        To put the person into recovery position. ·        To check for any injuries. ·        To put a simple plaster on. ·        To put on a bandage. ·        To use a cold compress. ·        To keep the person calm. The children did fantastically, and all made great first aiders!

Year two had the opportunity to meet and interact online with the author Ben Garrod hosted by Seven Stories. Ben Garrod is a professor of...

Children in year 2 have been learning about the artist Turner .  He was known as 'the painter of light', because of his increasing...

DOMESTIC CHURCH– FAMILY: BEGINNINGS     In the topic of ‘Beginnings’, Year 2 children learnt that each day presents us with different...

Year 2 investigated and compared the suitability of materials of man-made skeps built as wasp hives and how wasps naturally make their...

On Sunday 7 September, Blessed Carlo Acutis was canonised and become the Catholic Church's first millennium saint.   Year 2 celebrated...

Year 2 enjoyed having a Teddy Bear’s Picnic with the rest of the school! It was a wonderful picnic and the children thoroughly enjoyed...

Year 2 enjoyed a wonderful day at Wallington Hall. We took time to enjoy nature and looked at the different plants and trees it had to...

Year 2 enjoyed a morning at Scotswood Nature Garden. They first learned to identify different types of minibeasts by investigating the...

Moving Monsters Year 2 children designed and made their own moving monsters.   They used cardboard for the materials and then used a...

Languages Day Year 2 took part in Languages Day. We had a great day learning about different languages and cultures within our classroom....

Year 2 have been learning about fractions of shapes and numbers. They found halves and quarters. Some children used their knowledge of...

The children in Year 2 had some very cute and fluffy visitors in class! We discussed the life cycle and needs of a baby chick. They...

May is a special month for Catholics and many Christians because it is known as the Month of Mary, the mother of Jesus. During this...

Year 2 children have been looking at the art of Martin Bulinya's African artwork about the Maasai tribe. The paintings show the Maasai...