Water Lane Primary Academy
"Enrichment for life"
Year 2
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WRIGGLE AND CRAWL
BUILDING A BUG HOTEL
Mod-Roc Ant Sculptures
Using newspaper and masking tape we investigated techniques to use to create our own ant sculptures. We then used mod-roc and water to give our ants a body and pipecleaners for legs.
world book day
AIR AMBULANCE ASSEMBLY
As a school we were fortunate enough to be visited by Essex and Herts Air Ambulance Service for a special assembly.
human bee-bots
Using our programming skills we had to give clear and succinct instructions to each other to follow a route across the carpet to get to the correct mini-beast. We had to use instructions such as left/right, forward/backward, clockwise/anti-clockwise and quarter/half/whole turn.
Bug and habitat discovery
As part of our Science Topic (Habitats) and our Foundation Topic (Wriggle and Crawl) we went outside to explore and discover which different micro-habitats and mini-beasts we have in the school grounds.
STREET DETECTIVES
Harlow Museum Trip
PDSA Assembly
A vet from the PDSA (People's Dispensary for Sick Animals) came into school to give a special assembly to the school and workshop to KS1. We learnt all about the responsibilities you have when looking after a pet.
Water lane primary academy collage
Using our techniques of cutting, scrunching and ripping different resources we each had a triangle to collage which when positioned correctly created our school logo.
We showed our collage in our class assembly to the school and parents. We thoroughly enjoyed showing and sharing all of our work with you!
Muck, mess and mixtures
Fruit salad making
In our Design Technology lessons we have designed our own fruit salad and packaging. We then spent the morning making our fruit salad in our new DT kitchen before enjoying eat them.
Cornstarch Experiment
Using cornstarch and water we made a non-newtonian mixture. This is a mixture which can be both solid and liquid depending on how it is handled.
MUCK
Our engaging experience was a morning create mess using all different mixtures and substances. We used our senses (apart from taste) to describe our experience.
Skittles Experiment
Using Skittles in groups we experimented using water to create different patterns by placing the skittles around the edge of a plate. To begin we made predictions about what we expected to happen, then we had to observe the changes which and then draw a conclusion.
Gripping Yarns
We were lucky enough to be visited by The Gripping Yarns Production Company who told us a story all about how to be a good friend.
Towers, turrets and tunnels
halloween
We all thoroughly enjoyed our Halloween dress up day and school disco!
CASTLES
Using card we built our own castles with winding drawbridges, levers and pop up characters.
Paul Klee Inspired Art work
We have been exploring the work of Paul Klee, focusing on his work'Castle and Sun'. Using this piece as inspiration we created our own pieces for castles we had designed using oil pastels. We focused on using bold block colours and 2D shapes to create our art work.
Catapult Investigation
We conducted an investigation to see which material would be best used in a catapult to destroy a castle. First we built our castle walls then using different materials (Paper, Card, Brick, Rock, Plastic) we took turns to try and destroy the walls and breach the castle.
Castle Building Homework
Our Summer homework project was to create our own castles. Can you spot any towers, tunnels or turrets?