Sharks Spring 2 Week 3

Date: 15th Mar 2026 @ 8:48pm

Scientist!

What another busy week we have had! This week has been National Science week. The theme for this year was curiosity. In year 2, we decided to be curious about chemical reactions! We first learnt what a chemical reaction is and then carried out our own experiment. Elmer the Elephant got in contact to say that the baby elephants all had dirty teeth and needed a way to clean them. We decided to help by making elephant toothpaste! We mixed hydrogen peroxide with yeast (and a few other things) and watched in amazement as a new, foamy substance was formed. It looked just like elephant toothpaste as it squirted out the top of the bottle! The children said it was their best experiment yet! Elmer called to say thank you too!

In maths, we focused our learning on fractions. We learnt that two quarters is the same as a half and that three quarters is larger than a half. We found fractions of shapes and numbers. The children had remembered the ‘sharing’ method from previous work to help find fraction of number answers. We also recalled our doubles to 24, linking them to multiplying by 2.

In English, we published our non-chronological coastline reports. The children all worked really hard to form ‘paragraphs’ of writing under the correct subheading, as well as remembering to include all key features taught. We were particularly impressed with their editing skills, with many children now doing this independently. Super writers again Sharks!

We continued with our gymnastics lessons with the DCCT coach. This week focusing on balances and jumps. The Sharks also attended a special P.E trip to the Derbyshire Tennis Centre, where they got to participate in lots of engaging, fun activities that linked to Disney films! The Sharks made the staff proud with their super listening skills and their ability to have a try- even if they weren’t sure! Well done, Sharks!

Star of the week- Lara

Star writer- Amelie

Sharks Class Attendance - 94.69%