St Anthony's Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS11 8AB

0113 2716 963

info@HG-PS.org

Hugh Gaitskell Primary School

One world, one school

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Chinese New Year Workshops - Year 2 & Year 3
Chinese New Year celebrations have begun at HGPS! We have had a fantastic time learning about Chinese New Year through music, dance, art… and dragons! We wish all our families who celebrate a Happy New Year!
        

KS1 Christmas Card Art

Children have developed plenty of new art skills during this year’s Christmas card-making endeavour!  Learning continues right up to the very last day of term!

Science

Year 2 have been planting cress to help them understand what a plant needs to grow healthily.

Micro-habitats

Year 2 have had great fun exploring micro-habitats in the school garden. We found lots of mini-beasts including worms, spiders and woodlice.

Our Year 2 children have started their new Geography topic and are learning all about China this half term. During their first lesson the children had the opportunity to label China on a world map. We then worked as a team to discuss China's major cities and rivers. The children were so engaged and learnt lots of facts!

In Year 2 we have started our new English text, 'The Lighthouse Keepers Lunch'. The children worked extremely hard over the holidays to build their own lighthouses. We are so impressed by their creative skills!

Dread Cat

During this half term, the children in Year 2 have been working exceptionally hard on their writing. Their fiction text in English has been Dread Cat. Using their Talk 4 Writing skills, the children were able to independently write the story.

Key Information

Year 2 Staff:

Mrs P Kaur - KS 1 Assistant Head teacher and 2 Swan Class Teacher

Mrs A Khan- 2 Bluebird Class Teacher

Miss R Million-Hicks - 2 Kingfisher Class Teacher

Mrs L West- Year 2 PPA teacher

PE:

Year 2 children arrive at school wearing their PE Kit on Wednesdays.  

A P.E kit should consist of:

  • Black joggers or shorts
  • Bottle green t-shirt
  • Black pumps or trainers

 

Reading:

It is important that your child reads every day for 10 - 15 minutes. Once they have read, please ensure you sign their reading record book to indicate that they have read at home. Reading books will be collected in on Wednesdays.