Dates for your diary
Event Date
Year 5 Nuclear Races 06/06/2023
Whole Class Photos 07/06/2023 @ All day
Year 5 and 6 Quad Kids 07/06/2023
Phonics Screening Week 12/06/2023
Sports Day - years 5 and 6 13/06/2023 @ 09:30 - 11:00am

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Visit the website of our Parent & Teachers Association, 'The Friends of Branfil' for more informaiton about fundraising for the school and upcoming events.
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YEAR 2

Welcome to our Year 2 page.

We will also be uploading photos and captions to share with you the fun activities that your children have been doing. 

The Year 2 teachers are:

2 Beech -  Mrs Cullender (Year Leader)

2 Cedar - Miss Fitzakerley

2 Holly - Mrs Evans and Miss Kemp (Trainee teacher)

PE days -

2 Beech - Tuesday (Outdoor) and Wednesday (Indoor)

2 Cedar - Tuesday (Outdoor) and Wednesday (Indoor)

2 Holly - Tuesday (Outdoor) and Friday (Indoor)

NEWS & FEATURES FROM YEAR 2
26/05/2023 at 16:29
 
Training has begun
Year 2 have been practising their athletic skills this week in preparation for sports day. They were brilliant at their controlled movements and cheer... READ MORE
25/05/2023 at 08:27
 
Forest School Fun!
2 Cedar had a brilliant time at their final Forest School session. They played a really fun water game, roasted marshmallows on the fire and enjoyed s... READ MORE
MORE NEWS
Drama show
19/05/2023 at 15:36
Making the time
12/05/2023 at 16:36
Flower hunt
12/05/2023 at 16:38
Scoot scoot
05/05/2023 at 18:06
Lights, camera, action!
05/05/2023 at 20:02
Growing sunflowers
28/04/2023 at 16:11
Finding out about Zambia
27/04/2023 at 07:48
Dragon hunt
21/04/2023 at 15:22
Loopy fractions
21/04/2023 at 15:25
Making potions
12/04/2023 at 14:38
Changing ducks
22/03/2023 at 18:26
Exploring time
17/03/2023 at 16:15
Ducklings galore!
16/03/2023 at 15:43
Weighing mass
10/03/2023 at 20:41
Adventures in all weathers
09/03/2023 at 14:48
Final forest session
03/03/2023 at 16:43
Measuring in metres
03/03/2023 at 16:45
The tadpole's promise
24/02/2023 at 12:25
A new adventure...
24/02/2023 at 12:36
Fabulous flashcards
24/02/2023 at 16:28
Forest school in the sunshine
09/02/2023 at 08:04
Reading blankets
03/02/2023 at 13:38
Geography Research
26/01/2023 at 14:04
Great gymnastics!
20/01/2023 at 15:57
Research
20/01/2023 at 16:02
Forest school
18/01/2023 at 16:05
Making amounts
13/01/2023 at 15:58
A curious arrival
10/01/2023 at 21:07
Snowball fight!
20/12/2022 at 15:57
Geography dress up
16/12/2022 at 14:12
Christmas mottos
09/12/2022 at 19:54
We feel so lucky!
08/12/2022 at 09:36
Super Science
01/12/2022 at 14:49
Bridge making
25/11/2022 at 15:49
Relaxing in the library
18/11/2022 at 12:23
Gymnastics
18/11/2022 at 12:27
Poppies
11/11/2022 at 16:18
Is it waterproof?
10/11/2022 at 12:37
Map skills in action
04/11/2022 at 16:21
Freeze!
04/11/2022 at 16:23
Maths Ambassador
20/10/2022 at 15:36
Houses and messy classrooms
13/10/2022 at 13:20
Poetry tasting
07/10/2022 at 13:33
Our new library
05/10/2022 at 16:55
Using our senses
30/09/2022 at 13:24
Investigating materials
29/09/2022 at 09:04
A special visitor
23/09/2022 at 16:38
Football Practise
16/09/2022 at 16:57
Tens and Ones
09/09/2022 at 17:13
PE fun!
21/07/2022 at 11:22
Amazing aeroplanes!
18/07/2022 at 15:55
Arts and Culture Week
15/07/2022 at 09:00
Measuring volume
08/07/2022 at 15:41
2 Cedar at Upminster Windmill
08/07/2022 at 16:43
Windmill trip
30/06/2022 at 13:25
Comparing leaves
23/06/2022 at 13:22
Ahoy! It's pirate PE!
23/06/2022 at 13:23
PE in the sunshine
22/06/2022 at 11:39
Science leaf rubbings
17/06/2022 at 15:35
Dance workshops
09/06/2022 at 12:29
Using clocks
09/06/2022 at 13:08
Time
08/06/2022 at 13:28
Sunflowers and Cress
20/05/2022 at 21:09
Treasure hunt
19/05/2022 at 13:39
Target 10 Reward Time
13/05/2022 at 17:05
Mindfulness May
12/05/2022 at 13:31
Crossing the swamp!
06/05/2022 at 09:23
Measuring length
29/04/2022 at 20:27
Planting sunflowers
29/04/2022 at 20:33
Florence and Mary
22/04/2022 at 17:04
Moving pictures
22/04/2022 at 17:06
Sportshall Athletics
31/03/2022 at 20:40
Enjoying the sunshine!
22/03/2022 at 14:32
Final Duckdate
18/03/2022 at 12:50
Outside PE in the sunshine!
18/03/2022 at 16:30
Duckdate 6
16/03/2022 at 12:33
Duckdate 5
13/03/2022 at 14:34
2 Holly assembly
11/03/2022 at 15:55
Duckdate 4
11/03/2022 at 16:08
The true story of the 3 little pigs
10/03/2022 at 10:28
Duckdate number 3
09/03/2022 at 16:37
Duckdate number 2
08/03/2022 at 16:17
The eggs have arrived!
07/03/2022 at 15:47
World Book Day
03/03/2022 at 16:32
History research
03/03/2022 at 19:39
Library visits
25/02/2022 at 16:12
Making floating houses
23/02/2022 at 16:57
Mental health week
11/02/2022 at 16:21
Animal adaptations
11/02/2022 at 16:28
Smarties Maths
04/02/2022 at 12:24
Amazing statistics!
01/02/2022 at 15:28
Geography research
27/01/2022 at 10:21
Outside PE
27/01/2022 at 10:53
Cosmic Yoga
21/01/2022 at 12:21
Baby Photos
14/01/2022 at 17:09
Religious Education - Our world
06/01/2022 at 15:40
Reading!
09/12/2021 at 10:50
Visit from Duncan
01/12/2021 at 08:45
Ramadan fact files
24/11/2021 at 09:05
Money workshop
18/11/2021 at 16:03
Author visit
22/10/2021 at 09:49
Special visitor!
15/10/2021 at 12:33
Yoga
01/10/2021 at 16:30
Reading for Pleasure!
23/09/2021 at 11:08
Maths fun in year 2
17/09/2021 at 12:55
What Represents Us
09/09/2021 at 13:28
Science Pom-Pom Flowers
02/07/2021 at 17:42
Pack your suitcase with Paddington Bear!
18/06/2021 at 16:42
Arts and Culture Week
11/06/2021 at 16:19
Sunflower seeds
06/05/2021 at 15:50
Outdoor learning
22/04/2021 at 20:04
Children's Mental Health Week
05/02/2021 at 08:49
Creating Patterns
22/01/2021 at 12:09
Pupils of the week & Lead learner
15/01/2021 at 15:15
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas!
17/12/2020 at 16:37
Christmas decorations
11/12/2020 at 16:08
"The Tunnel" by Anthony Browne
04/12/2020 at 17:16
Maths Domino Challenge
20/11/2020 at 09:17
Remembrance Day
13/11/2020 at 18:09
Black History Month
23/10/2020 at 16:58
PE - Virtual Cross Country
23/10/2020 at 17:09
The Great Fire of London
16/10/2020 at 17:24
Science
16/10/2020 at 17:27
Science
09/10/2020 at 16:52
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
09/10/2020 at 17:01
Pupil of the week 17.07.20
17/07/2020 at 16:04
Pupil of the week 10.07.20
10/07/2020 at 14:56
Pupil of the week
03/07/2020 at 13:39
Pupil of the week 26.06.20
26/06/2020 at 13:53
Pupil of the week 19.06.20
19/06/2020 at 14:00
Hello Year 2
12/06/2020 at 12:39
Pupil of the Week 12.6.20
12/06/2020 at 12:43
Welcome to Summer Term 2
05/06/2020 at 14:14
Pupil of the week 5.6.20
05/06/2020 at 14:19
Hello Year 2!
22/05/2020 at 13:07
Pupil of the Week 22.05.20
22/05/2020 at 13:12
Pupil of the Week 15.05.20
15/05/2020 at 14:15
Hello Year 2!
15/05/2020 at 20:57
Pupil of the week
07/05/2020 at 13:54
Hello Year 2!
07/05/2020 at 14:02
Hello Year 2!
01/05/2020 at 12:42
Pupil of the week
01/05/2020 at 13:32
Welcome to the Summer Term
21/04/2020 at 19:54
Science Week
12/03/2020 at 16:32
World Book Day
05/03/2020 at 16:00
English
27/02/2020 at 12:19
Chicks
13/02/2020 at 09:41
English
13/02/2020 at 09:46
Living Eggs
06/02/2020 at 11:07
Chicks
06/02/2020 at 11:15
Religious Education
30/01/2020 at 11:52
Geography
24/01/2020 at 14:32
Maths
24/01/2020 at 14:36
Maths
14/01/2020 at 11:49
Geography
09/01/2020 at 15:44
Science
13/12/2019 at 16:22
Year 2 Christmas play
13/12/2019 at 16:25
History Museum
05/12/2019 at 12:12
Bikeability
28/11/2019 at 16:44
Maths
28/11/2019 at 16:52
Maths
21/11/2019 at 16:06
Anti-bullying Week
15/11/2019 at 14:41
Art
07/11/2019 at 10:55
Dance
07/11/2019 at 11:04
Shared Reading
31/10/2019 at 15:43
World Values Day
18/10/2019 at 17:37
Science
10/10/2019 at 17:07
Fantasy Stories
10/10/2019 at 18:13
Great Fire of London Workshop
03/10/2019 at 11:07
History Home Learning
03/10/2019 at 11:10
Computing
19/09/2019 at 13:16
PE - Games
19/09/2019 at 13:19
Art
12/09/2019 at 16:44
Measuring
18/07/2019 at 17:32
Making potions
11/07/2019 at 16:47
Maths
04/07/2019 at 13:49
RE Day
04/07/2019 at 17:00
Sports Day
28/06/2019 at 12:38
Sports Day
28/06/2019 at 13:06
Architecture Workshop
21/06/2019 at 11:09
Geography
21/06/2019 at 11:13
Arts and Culture Week
14/06/2019 at 16:54
Arts and Culture Week
14/06/2019 at 16:56
Arts and Culture Week
06/06/2019 at 17:20
Arts and Culture Week
06/06/2019 at 17:22
Instructions
17/05/2019 at 17:20
Instruction Writing
17/05/2019 at 17:23
Music Festival
04/04/2019 at 12:34
Music Festival
04/04/2019 at 12:38
Target 10
28/03/2019 at 11:31
Science
28/03/2019 at 11:37
Ducks!
07/03/2019 at 10:27
Ducks!
07/03/2019 at 10:36
Geography
08/02/2019 at 16:18
Geography
01/02/2019 at 11:25
Performance Poetry
01/02/2019 at 11:30
Science
25/01/2019 at 16:09
Geography
25/01/2019 at 16:14
Gymnastics
18/01/2019 at 15:50
Animals Including Humans
18/01/2019 at 16:00
Maths
06/12/2018 at 16:11
Great Fire of London
30/11/2018 at 11:10
Maths
30/11/2018 at 11:13
History
23/11/2018 at 15:04
Art
18/11/2018 at 16:22
Home Learning
01/11/2018 at 16:33
English
18/10/2018 at 12:47
The Magic Box
18/10/2018 at 13:26
History
11/10/2018 at 19:20
05/10/2018 at 13:36
Physical Education - Games
04/10/2018 at 13:21
Traditional Tales
27/09/2018 at 17:06
Shared Reading
27/09/2018 at 17:15
Maths
20/09/2018 at 12:21
Science
20/09/2018 at 12:31
Traditional Tales
13/09/2018 at 14:14
Our wishes for Year 2
16/07/2018 at 09:20
Art
06/07/2018 at 13:54
Investigating plants
29/06/2018 at 06:55
22/06/2018 at 08:43
Indian dance and storytelling workshops
15/06/2018 at 09:03
English
07/06/2018 at 17:16
Maths
24/05/2018 at 18:15
Geography
18/05/2018 at 18:24
Year 2 Dragon Experts
10/05/2018 at 18:09
A taste of India
03/05/2018 at 18:22
Maths
27/04/2018 at 13:27
Food chains and habitats around the world
19/04/2018 at 17:53
The Easter Story
29/03/2018 at 17:50
The Infant Music Festival
22/03/2018 at 16:27
What's the time Year 2?
22/03/2018 at 16:29
Habitat hunt
22/03/2018 at 16:39
Science
15/03/2018 at 17:30
Duck Update #5
08/03/2018 at 22:00
Duck Update #4
03/03/2018 at 17:03
Duck Update #1
01/03/2018 at 12:04
Duck Update #2
01/03/2018 at 12:56
Duck Update #3
01/03/2018 at 13:02
An egg-citing arrival!
27/02/2018 at 16:42
Dance
22/02/2018 at 19:04
Safer Internet Day
08/02/2018 at 20:10
Science
01/02/2018 at 15:37
Investigating Odd and Even Numbers
25/01/2018 at 17:15
Computing
25/01/2018 at 17:18
Division
18/01/2018 at 17:39
Animals
12/01/2018 at 16:57
Children of the World
15/12/2017 at 19:31
Christmas Tree Festival
05/12/2017 at 08:24
Maths
30/11/2017 at 18:18
Anti-Bullying Week
24/11/2017 at 07:32
Anti-Bullying Week
24/11/2017 at 07:36
English
17/11/2017 at 16:36
Writing Poetry
10/11/2017 at 14:41
English
03/11/2017 at 17:57
Science
20/10/2017 at 18:11
Science
20/10/2017 at 18:23
Maths
13/10/2017 at 14:17
English
06/10/2017 at 17:55
History
26/09/2017 at 18:46
Maths
21/09/2017 at 13:57
English
21/09/2017 at 13:57
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Week
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22/05/2023 MATHS:
- To recognise the time to 5 minute intervals.

- To read the time to 5 minutes.

- To know the number of minutes in an hour.

- To know the number of hours in a day.

- To show our understanding of a topic.

ENGLISH:
- To make predictions about what we think a book will be about.

- To create a character description using clues from a picture.

- To write in the present tense consistently.

- To write in the past tense consistently.

- To label a diagram.


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