Year 2 News

Year 2 Adam Bushnell

This week we had a visit from author Adam Bushnell. We’ve been learning about Meerkats in class and with Adam we found out some interesting facts. Then we wrote our own storyboard about a meerkat. We had lots of fun and can’t wait to see Adam again.

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St Cuthberts Day

Year 2 had a lovely day celebrating St Cuthbert’s Day. We went to church, then we found out some facts about St Cuthbert and on the afternoon we all enjoyed an ice cream.

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Micro Habitats

In Year 2 we have been looking at micro habitats for our science topic . We went over to our allotment to have a look under logs and flowers to see what we could find.

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Year 2 Comic Relief

It’s been all fun and games in Year 2 today. We came to school dressed in bright colours and spent the day finding out about how this year, the event is focusing on supporting those in need during the current living crisis. We spent some time talking about our Catholic Social Teaching animals and their principles, with an emphasis on …

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Year 2 World Book Day

We have had a fun day in Year 2 celebrating World Book Day. We all came dressed as one of our favourite book characters, taking part in a live lesson, creating our own paper plates with our favourite characters, reading our books and sharing them with our friends.

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Colour Run & BIG Walk for Lent

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Computing in Year 2

This morning we have been practicing how to use the keyboard on the chrome books.  

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Parent Drop In Session

Kirsty from the SENDIASS Team at Durham is coming into school for a parent drop in session where parents can find out more about Special Educational Needs in County Durham. Your child does not need to have a diagnosed need to attend – Kirsty can also give advice around seeking initial support for learning, mental wellbeing, communication and behaviour.  It’s …

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New PE Timetable

Spring Term 2024

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Year 2 Christmas Party & Show

Today we have had a very exciting day. This morning we went over to Seaham Town Hall to watch a Christmas performance called Merry Tinsel Toes. Then on the afternoon we had our Christmas party. We danced, played games and even managed to time for some party food.

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Year 2 Santa visit.

We had a lovely surprise today when Santa came to visit us. We told Santa what we would like for Christmas and even sang him a song. He was very impressed. He even told us we are all on the good list.

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Year 2 Christmas Lunch

A huge thank you to Jan our cook for a wonderful Christmas lunch. It was delicious!  

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Autumn Disco

Our Friends of St Cuthbert’s Group have organised an Autumn Disco. Please see below for details.

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Clubs – Autumn Half Term 2

Please see our clubs page for a link to the clubs we are offering for the second half of Autumn Term. https://www.stcuthbertsprimary.com/clubs/

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Year 2 Dance Session

Today Year 2 enjoyed a “dance with me” session with Sophie from the Sports Partnership. We had fun learning new dance moves using the glow sticks and singing along.  

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Year 2 Beginnings

In RE we have been looking at Beginnings, everyday and night we look around and see all that God made and remember the God made us too. We created our own paintings of a sunrise to show each new day is a new beginning.  

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Year 2 Artists

Year 2 have enjoyed a rainy afternoon art lesson observing the spirals in shells and using texture in sketchbooks to create a beachy feel. They used oil pastels and graphite sticks to carefully observe shape, pattern and colour.

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Autumn Term Clubs

Autumn Term Clubs – Half Term 1 We have several clubs running this half term. Please follow the link if you would like to book a place for your child. Please note that places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Different clubs will be on offer throughout the year. MONDAY:  Year 1 & 2 Gymnastics Club …

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PE Days

PE days beginning from Monday 11th September.

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Year 2 Drawing skills

Today in Year 2 we started thinking about drawing. We practised drawing with our hands in sketchbooks, with our arms and moving our whole bodies! We looked at art by Molly Hausland who draws huge circles outdoors. We loved drawing spirals on our yard!

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