Brain Week

For our first week back we have had a "Brain Week' where the children have been learning about the Emotional Rooms in their brain. They have learned about different emotions and the difference between emotions in the Orange Room-where we mix emotions with thinking, and emotions in the Red Room- where our emotions take over with impulsive behaviour.

The whole of Year Two got together to act out different situations which make us feel different feelings. They have also considered different strategies they could use to keep them out of 'The Red Room'.

We read the story 'Dogger' by Shirley Hughes and made an emotional map to show how the characters feelings changed through the story. Many children commented that it was like a 'Rollercoaster'.


Learning this term
We have also introduced our new Topic for this half term. The children seem very excited to be learning about how animals can survive in their different habitats. By the end of the unit we hope that children will understand that plants and animals are affected by their environment and that habitas, plants and animals are interdependent.

There are lots of research materials on Edmodo that the children can look at at home so please don't forget to Login. The usernames and passwords are inside your child's Reading Diary.



In Maths this term we will have a focus on measuring length, weight and capacity.We will also be continuing our work on calculating and relating calculation to real-life problems.



Drop Everything And Read
On Thursday, to celebrate World Book Day we will be 'Dropping Everything And Reading at 8:00-8:15.  If any parents are still in school at this time please could you bring a book and join in, simply stop wherever you are and read!

A Huge Well Done to 2KG for their fantastic assembly on Friday. We all enjoyed it!
Here they are pictured with our other Stars of The Week.

Modroc and a MAD assembly!

This week Year Two have been busy telling the time. This can be a difficult concept for children but we have been impressed with how hard the children are trying to link digital times to clock faces and use language such as 'half past, quarter past and quarter to'. Reading the minute hand is a good way to practice counting in 5's. Please try and take every opportunity to read the clocks at home with your child so they can practice these skills.

Three ACE Team (Assistant Computer Experts) from Year 6 came to Year 2 for an hour this week to teach six Year 2 children how to edit videos using iMovie. It is now the job of these six children to teach the rest of Year 2, and then work in their teams to edit the videos that they created to tell the story of the Heroines.

Work has started on creating statues of ourselves. The children have been asked to firstly create a shape and then strengthen it using modroc.  Next the children will consider why they deserve a statue to be made of them-how have they made a difference? or How might they make a difference in the future?  We are looking forward to some creative ideas!

During the next two weeks there is a lot happening at school. Here are some reminders.

Tuesday 2nd December-Year 2 will watch the Primary Production 'Dream On' at 12:45. Tickets do not need to be purchased for the children for this performance.

Thursday 4th December - BISP Christmas Fair and Yellow Day
Year 2 will visit Santa's Grotto at 10:40. If you wish your child to join this please make sure that you have returned the letter along with 100Baht. The Christmas Fair will begin at 2:30 after school. There are no school activities on this day but Paid activities will continue as usual.

Also on this day - in honour of H.R.H. King Bhumibol's 87th birthday on December 5th, 2014 we have been asked by the Education Department to wear the colour yellow.  Therefore, Thursday 4th December, children do not need to wear school uniform and may wear yellow clothing instead. If they do not have yellow clothes they could simply add a yellow belt or ribbon.

Friday 5th December-SCHOOL CLOSED in honour of H.R.H. King Bhumibol's 87th birthday.

We would like to say an enormous WELL DONE to 2CC this week for their fantastic assembly on Friday. If you would like to watch it, here it is! http://youtu.be/SY3THEj4X1k

And another WELL DONE to our other Stars of the Week this week!

Rainy Days!

Well this week has been an extremely wet one and due to this x-country was canceled on Tuesday. We hope the weekend will stay dry and allow us to hold the x-country on Monday morning. If it is dry please can children come to school wearing their colour team shirts, sports shoes and shorts. Don't forget a hat and water bottle! Parents are invited to come along and cheer us on between 8:15 and 10:00.

2JS children wowed us all on Friday afternoon with their assembly performance. Nerves were high beforehand and many children had 'butterflies in their tummies', but it didn't show and the children spoke loudly and confidently. More importantly they worked closely as a team, encouraging and praising each other which is lovely to see. Well done 2JS.  Also a big Thank you to Mrs Ueckermann for arranging the costumes and props and the other mums who helped get us ready.



Here is the assembly video.  http://youtu.be/KTdHZskih-Q

Rainy Day / Holiday Activities
Next week school finishes for the half-term break on Wednesday at 2:35. The next half term will begin on Monday 27th October.   There are several things your child can be doing during the holidays. All the children are now signed up for Sumdog at www.sumdog.com so they can practice their Maths skills online. There are also several things to practice on edmodo including key words to read. And finally, did you know that you can visit the school Library with your child any day after school between 2:35 and 4:00pm and take up to 7 books out! So why not treat your child to 7 books to read over the holidays.

Parent Teacher Conferences
If you have not yet made an appointment to meet your child's teacher please write your name on the appointment sheet on the classroom door.

Please note that there are no school run activities next week due to the conferences, however Paid activities continue as normal.



WELL DONE to this week's STARS OF THE WEEK