Year 2 | West Boldon Primary School

Children In Need 2021

19th November 2021Miss K. Wilkinson

On Friday 19th November, at West Boldon we celebrated Children in Need in style! Children were able to come to school in their sportswear and took part in lots of different activities in the classes to recognise the day.

Reception children learned all about Children in Need and why it is important, before taking part in the Joe Wicks Live Lesson.

Reception children learning about Children in Need

In Year 1, the children enjoyed creating some split-pin Pudseys and they also took part in the Joe Wicks Live Lesson for Children in Need!

Year 1 children's crafts for Children in Need

Year 1 taking part in the Joe Wicks Live Lesson

Here are Year 2 children in their Children in Need costumes and sports wear!

Year 3 looked fabulous in their sports-wear today too!

Year 3 children also completed a Pudsey draw along, where the had to follow the instructions carefully to draw the perfect Pudsey.

Year 3 children taking part in the Pudsey draw along

Year 4 also joined in with Joe Wicks live which was a lot of fun but quite hard work! They then had a competition to design a new bandana for Pudsey which was judged by Mr McCormack, Mrs Buck and Mrs Bingham. Millie’s design was chosen as the winner. Well done, Millie!

Year 4 taking part in Joe Wicks live workout

Mrs Garr and Mr McCormack judging the bandanas

Year 5 coloured in and decorated some Pudsey bears with some important messages – We are all equal, we are all the same.

Year 6 created some posters for their outdoor classroom doors to give passers by information on Children in Need and why it is so important to donate.

Year 6 with their Children in Need posters

Anti-Bullying Week 2021

19th November 2021Miss K. Wilkinson

At West Boldon we celebrated Anti-Bullying Week during the week 15th-19th November 2021.

This year’s theme is ‘One Kind Word’. Kindness is more important today than it has ever been. The isolation of the last year has underlined how little acts of consideration can break down barriers and brighten the lives of the people around us.

Our children were able to come to school wearing odd socks on Monday 15th November to recognise and celebrate all of our individual differences.

Year 1's odd socks for Anti Bullying Week

Year 2's odd socks for Anti Bullying Week

Each year group took part in a different activity throughout the week to recognise and understand the importance of Anti-Bullying Week.

As part of Year 3’s lesson they made notes of some ideas of ways they could show kindness and respect to one another:

“smile at people”
“play with them”
“you can keep an eye out for them”
“tell them a joke”

Year 3's ideas to be kinder to one another

Year 5 also showed their understanding of what bullying is. Here are their ideas:

Fundraise and Recycle!

18th November 2021Miss K. Wilkinson

You may have noticed the new clothing container on school grounds.

We have signed up to the ‘Fundraise and Recycle Ltd’ scheme in a bid to reduce waste, recycle and reuse unloved clothing and goods. Our school will then earn money for every full container.

Please make use of this facility, bring in your unwanted clothing (but still in decent condition) and help us fundraise for our school at the same time!

Remembrance Day 2021

12th November 2021Miss K. Wilkinson

Children gathering to show their respect at 11am

Whilst we aren’t able to hold full school events inside due to COVID, we were thankfully still able to go outside to recognise Remembrance Day.

We heard the Last Post and stood in silence for two minutes to show our respect.

Each class has created their own wreath and we have also created our own school wreath that will be placed at the Boldon cenotaph.

West Boldon Primary Schools wreath for the Boldon cenotaph

Class 14 also created remembrance artwork for commemorate Remembrance Day. They used the medium of charcoal to create an image of what we may see over the top in no man’s land, whilst listening to Remembrance music. We hope you like our artwork:

Children in Year 6 creating their charcoal drawings

Children in Year 6 working on their charcoal drawings

Year 6 children working on their charcoal drawings

Year 6's charcoal drawings for Remembrance Day

Year 2 Rugby

10th November 2021Miss K. Wilkinson

Year 2 definitely enjoyed today’s rugby session. We are really starting to get the hang of the game and both teams scored plenty of tries!

It has been so nice to get outside and enjoy team sports together. Class 6 definitely put the effort in this afternoon.

Year 2 enjoying their second rugby lesson with John

Throwing and catching

9th November 2021Miss K. Wilkinson

Year 2 have been practicing their throwing and catching in PE with Tony our Multi-skills coach. They were challenging to make it harder by changing distances and adding a clap before the catch.

Spooky Day 2021!

4th November 2021Miss K. Wilkinson

On Monday 1st November, children were invited to come into school in their Halloween costumes for a fun-filled day of spooky activities! Here are some things that some of us got up to…

Year 1 made some magic potions. First of all they found their own wands and then they gathered some disgusting potion ingredients from the allotment – eyeballs, wing of fly, teachers fingers and so many more.

Year 2 looked AMAZING in their spooky costumes! Here they are pulling their scariest faces!

Year 3 wrote some spooky poems linked to Halloween in literacy. Don’t they look fabulous in their costumes!

Year 4 did some spooky writing to celebrate spooky day. They described a haunted house by torch light whilst listening to creepy music. They also made ghost lollies and spell books.

Paddington’s Passport

4th November 2021Miss K. Wilkinson

Children in Year 2 are finding out about the World’s oceans and continents in their new Dimensions topic ‘Paddington’s Passport’.

So far we have found about human and physical features of countries around the world as well as in their own locality. Good travelling around the map Year 2!

Year 2 children working on their geography

Year 2 enjoy rugby lessons with John

2nd November 2021Miss K. Wilkinson

This week, Year 2 have started Rugby training with John from Westoe Rugby Club.

This is a brilliant opportunity for our children to explore team games within different sports and work with an affiliated Rugby coach. Perhaps he might discover some talent within our younger school community!

A rainy afternoon CoJo in Year 2

5th October 2021Miss K. Wilkinson

Yet another fantastic afternoon Year 2 have had completing their next Commando Joe mission!

As part of their CJ Pocahontas unit, Classes 5 and 6 have been acting as Native Americans and English Explorers to complete missions and challenges.

This week the poor Native Americans were suffering from a drought (nothing like the weather we’ve had today ️) and the English explorers had to work together as a team to help transport water from their extremely hydrated camp to the Native American’s dry and baron camp!

We thoroughly enjoyed this mission and truly put our empathy and communication skills to the test! Well Done Year 2!