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title: "Year 2 Blog"
url: "https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/category/year-2-blog"
school: "St Stephen's Kearsley Moor CofE Primary School"
---

# Year 2 Blog

 [![Image of Famous People from the Past](https://files.schudio.com/ststephenskm/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/CF984B15-AB30-46CD-A2DF-2DC6226C0879.jpeg)](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2022-10-21-13-47-07-famous-people-from-the-past)

21 October 2022

#### [Famous People from the Past](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2022-10-21-13-47-07-famous-people-from-the-past)

Look at how amazing our historical fact files are!

 [Continue reading](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2022-10-21-13-47-07-famous-people-from-the-past)

 [![Image of Collaged Self-Portraits](https://files.schudio.com/ststephenskm/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/1FA62816-3C74-4086-B297-F6E09B6580C2.jpeg)](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2022-10-21-13-45-28-collaged-self-portraits)

21 October 2022

#### [Collaged Self-Portraits](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2022-10-21-13-45-28-collaged-self-portraits)

This week we have been learning about famous self-portraits.  To end the week we have turned our own photograph into a collaged self-portrait.

 [Continue reading](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2022-10-21-13-45-28-collaged-self-portraits)

 [![Image of How many ways can you make 10?](https://files.schudio.com/ststephenskm/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/D1014892-EBE4-408A-8C0D-A08A2B794FAB.jpeg)](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2022-10-12-10-00-01-how-many-ways-can-you-make-10)

12 October 2022

#### [How many ways can you make 10?](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2022-10-12-10-00-01-how-many-ways-can-you-make-10)

Today we are working with a friend and using our ten frame to see how many different ways we can find to make 10!

 [Continue reading](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2022-10-12-10-00-01-how-many-ways-can-you-make-10)

 [![Image of Tesco Ted](https://files.schudio.com/ststephenskm/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/34A6FA0B-477F-44F7-8829-8C664A25AF70.jpeg)](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2022-10-10-10-27-03-tesco-ted)

10 October 2022

#### [Tesco Ted](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2022-10-10-10-27-03-tesco-ted)

Look who has visited us today,  Tesco Ted!  We have been finding out all about how Tesco are supporting Manchester Children’s Hospital.

 [Continue reading](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2022-10-10-10-27-03-tesco-ted)

 [![Image of Scarf Workshop](https://files.schudio.com/ststephenskm/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/FB9EE842-3E1B-4482-B009-B9FB80CA4274.jpeg)](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2022-09-28-15-30-00-scarf-workshop)

28 September 2022

#### [Scarf Workshop](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2022-09-28-15-30-00-scarf-workshop)

Today we have had a special visitor who has been teaching us all about being a good friend.  We really enjoyed meeting Gerald the giraffe and asking him questions.

 [Continue reading](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2022-09-28-15-30-00-scarf-workshop)

 [![Image of Identifying Materials](https://files.schudio.com/ststephenskm/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/66C277EE-E515-4016-BABE-39D32FAC78E2.jpeg)](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2022-09-20-10-30-00-identifying-materials)

20 September 2022

#### [Identifying Materials](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2022-09-20-10-30-00-identifying-materials)

Today we have been working with a friend to identify different materials around us.  We have then been looking at how these materials are used and what can be made from them.  Why not ask us about what we found?

 [Continue reading](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2022-09-20-10-30-00-identifying-materials)

 [![Image of Welcome to Year 2!](https://files.schudio.com/ststephenskm/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/546DD9B5-6ACD-4999-9AE5-C9119B54AB0F.jpeg)](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2022-09-06-10-00-00-welcome-to-year-2)

6 September 2022

#### [Welcome to Year 2!](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2022-09-06-10-00-00-welcome-to-year-2)

Welcome to Year 2!

We hope you have all had a lovely summer and are ready for the challenge of Year 2.

We will continue to use Dojo for any important messages, but be sure to check here to see what we’ve been doing!

 [Continue reading](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2022-09-06-10-00-00-welcome-to-year-2)

 [![Image of Christingle](https://files.schudio.com/ststephenskm/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_5170.JPG)](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2020-12-11-16-31-56-christingle)

11 December 2020

#### [Christingle](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2020-12-11-16-31-56-christingle)

Today we had our Christingle service.  Normally, we all go to church but this year Rev'd Kim sent us a special video and we held the service in our classroom.   Even though it was different to normal, we had a lovely time and thoroughly enjoyed lighting our candles.

 [Continue reading](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2020-12-11-16-31-56-christingle)

 [![Image of Making our Christingles ](https://files.schudio.com/ststephenskm/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_5155.JPG)](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2020-12-10-16-30-00-making-our-christingles)

10 December 2020

#### [Making our Christingles ](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2020-12-10-16-30-00-making-our-christingles)

This morning we've been very busy following instructions to make our own Christingles.

Look how amazing they look...

![](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/images/blog/IMG_5156.JPG)

 [Continue reading](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2020-12-10-16-30-00-making-our-christingles)

 [![Image of Shem and Abraham](https://files.schudio.com/ststephenskm/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_5171.JPG)](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2020-12-07-16-45-00-shem-and-abraham)

7 December 2020

#### [Shem and Abraham](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2020-12-07-16-45-00-shem-and-abraham)

Today we added two more stories to the Jesse Tree, Shem and Abraham.

Why not have a listen to both stories on School Story on Dojo.

 [Continue reading](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2020-12-07-16-45-00-shem-and-abraham)

 [![Image of Thinking of Others with Hearts for Homes ](https://files.schudio.com/ststephenskm/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_5172.JPG)](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2020-12-04-16-45-00-thinking-of-others-with-hearts-for-homes)

4 December 2020

#### [Thinking of Others with Hearts for Homes ](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2020-12-04-16-45-00-thinking-of-others-with-hearts-for-homes)

Today we spent time thinking of people who might be in care homes or on their own for Christmas.  We've made some very special messages for Mr Puckey to deliver with the House Captains during the last week of term.

 [Continue reading](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2020-12-04-16-45-00-thinking-of-others-with-hearts-for-homes)

 [![Image of Can you spot anyone you know? ](https://files.schudio.com/ststephenskm/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_5124.JPG)](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2020-12-01-16-59-49-can-you-spot-anyone-you-know)

1 December 2020

#### [Can you spot anyone you know? ](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2020-12-01-16-59-49-can-you-spot-anyone-you-know)

Year 2 have had another fantastic day learning about famous people from the past.  Today we've met Roald Dahl, Emmeline Pankhurst, Neil Armstrong, Sir Matt Busby, Cleopatra, Sir Isaac Newton, Margot Fonteyn, Anna Pavlova, Marie Curie, Bobby Moore, Queen Victoria and Maya Angelou.  Why not ask us…

 [Continue reading](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2020-12-01-16-59-49-can-you-spot-anyone-you-know)

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