This week in both Science and Computing, we created our own branching databases. We explored different questions we could ask to sort and divide items into groups. The children showed great creativity and produced some well-presented results.

Class 2 joined Class 1 to mark Children’s Mental Health Week in style with a refreshing walk. It was the perfect opportunity to enjoy the beauty of the great outdoors whilst also having meaningful conversations and quality time with our friends.

This week, Class 2 successfully completed their First Aid training. We learned vital skills such as how and when to perform CPR, as well as the importance of various medical supplies. We were also given a variety of scenarios to have a go at applying these skills and to use different medical equipment. Whilst we hope never to have to use them, we are confident that we are now fully prepared to handle any medical emergency should the need arise!

This week, Class 2 fully embraced Art Week with creativity and enthusiasm. We began by mixing primary colours to create secondary and tertiary hues, then explored the use of black and white paint to add different tones to our colours. Through studying the works of renowned artists such as Peter Doig, David Hockney, and Ingela Johansen, we learned how to create a sense of movement in our paintings. We also discovered the concept of a montage and had the opportunity to create o

We had a fantastic day on Tuesday! We started by enjoying our Book Look session with many of our families. Thank you to everyone who was able to come in and look at the children's hard work! If you were unable to come on that day, please do email and book in for another time! The pupils really enjoying sharing their learning. We then launched into our Pupil voice Launch Day. This was a day of celebration and fun, giving the children opportunity to work in the colour groups t

Class 2 celebrated Number Day in style this year! We began with a lively Times Tables Rock Stars competition which was not only great fun but also helped us sharpen up our speed and accuracy with times table recall. We then put our skills to the test with a range of engaging number puzzles. After a well-earned break, we moved on to some fantastic maths art. Years 3 and 4 created beautiful examples of Islamic geometry, while Years 5 and 6 explored the challenge of drawing card

This week in Geography, Class 2 did an excellent job planning a range of interesting walks in our local area. Alongside this, they wrote clear and detailed technical descriptions, using directions and compass points. Everyone produced some impressive work, which we are excited to share with you. Well done, Class 2!

This half term we have been exploring the question " How does our local landscape in North Yorkshire shape the way people live work and travel. " The children have been using their knowledge of maps from the Autumn term to interpret various maps of Yorkshire and our local area. This week the children continued their enquiries by thinking about the natural resources we have in the immediate locality which then lead to us thinking about Tourism and debating if Tourism was a go

In English, we are almost finished with our non-chronological reports. The children have been adding lots of interesting details and focusing carefully on the quality of their writing. We are looking forward to sharing their work with you soon. In maths, children in Years 5 and 6 have been learning how to draw, measure and calculate angles, while Years 3 and 4 have just begun a new topic on time. In geography, we have enjoyed comparing North Stainley with Ripon and Masham. Us

It has been great to see all the children again after the Christmas holiday and hear about all the wonderful things you have been up to over the break. The children have got straight back into the routine at school and have impressed us with some fantastic positive learning behaviors. I think we may have given out a record number of Dojos this week! We enjoyed beginning our new class book, "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" and meeting the intriguing character of Edwar

Christmas festivities have really arrived in School! We enjoyed a beautiful Christmas lunch on Thursday: Thank you so much to Mrs Platts and Miss Lewis for all your hard work and delicious food! We have also begun rehearsing our Nativity play. The children have learnt their lines brilliantly and it is really coming together nicely! Remember performances are at 2pm and 6pm next Wednesday in the Village hall. We look forward to seeing you there! Along side all this festive fun

This week has been Art Week in Class 2! We have had a brilliant week learning about all thing’s printmaking! On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday we practised and played around with three Printmaking processes: Monoprinting, Impressed printing and relief printing. We explored how these different techniques created different types of print – creating colour and line in different ways. We learnt about how to add texture to these prints using different materials in relief prints and

We have had another great week of learning in Class Two. We are so very proud of everyone's tremendous efforts in the England Rocks TT Rockstars Competition. Thank you for your support at home. We came in the top 50 out of 4000 schools nationally and 7th in the Yorkshire and Humber group! It was so much fun and such a great success that we are already planning our next competition between ourselves, Fountains and Grewelthorpe! In our English sessions, we have finished writing

Yesterday a three day national competition in TT Rockstars began; the aim to get the highest average score for 1 hours play. There are over 4000 schools taking part and with the hard work and determination of every pupil I am delighted to say that after day one, we are ranked 61 in the country and 7th in Yorkshire and Humber! This has been a real team effort as it is an average of the whole class. I am beyond proud of their hard work, and hopefully we will be able to keep i

This week has given us all opportunity to pause and reflect. On Monday many of us wore our odd socks to symbolize the beginning of anti-bullying week and through collective worship and PSHE we thought about being a positive power in the fight against bullying. On Tuesday we paused to reflect at 11am and remembered those who have given the ultimate sacrifice in protecting our freedoms. The children showed great respect during the remembrance silence and in our conversations ab

Class 2 News

This week, Class 2 have been busy exploring angles in maths. Our Year 3 and 4 children have been investigating the number of turns and how angles are formed, while Year 5 and 6 have been learning to identify and classify angles as acute, obtuse, or reflex. Everyone has shown great curiosity and teamwork during our investigations. In PE, we wrapped up our half term of   netball with a fantastic mini tournament. The children demonstrated excellent sportsmanship, teamwork, and e