Author Archives: Miss Cowell

Today, we have been discussing why other people’s work that they publish online still belongs to them and we looked at different ways of recognising this. We all know that the work we do at school belongs to us, this … Continue reading →

At Oxford Grove, we know the importance of our British Values. We promote the British Values through everything we do from day to day life to within our PSHRE lessons.  Rule of Law – We always follow the rules of … Continue reading →

Today, we have been discussing how we can use search engines correctly to find the most reliable answers to our questions. We learnt that we have to use safe search engines such as Kiddle as this will make sure the … Continue reading →

Today, we have been discussing whether or not we should trust everything we read online. We know that people can make things up or post information that is not true. It is important that we use safe and reliable sources … Continue reading →

Today, we have been identifying and discussing technology we might find at school, at home and in the world. We looked at examples such as laptops, televisions, washing machines, and phones and discussed the different things that we might use … Continue reading →

In Year 2 we love reading, especially in our reading area! We have got lots of books to explore including books written by our class author, Mini Grey, and our class poet, Dr Seuss. We love t0 share stories, recommend … Continue reading →

Earth Day is celebrated each year on the 22nd April. It is a global event which teaches us about important topics such as how to protect our planet, recycling and climate change. It focuses on taking simple actions, like cleaning … Continue reading →

At Oxford Grove we work incredibly hard to make sure everyone in our school feels safe, valued and included. We understand that everyone is different, and that is what makes our school a special place. We always try to be … Continue reading →

This half term we have been learning all about Easter in our RE lesson. We have looked at how different people celebrate Easter and how this may be different for Christians and people who are not religious. We learnt about … Continue reading →

In our most recent Geography topic we have been learning all about Kenya and comparing what life is like in Kenyan villages to our life in Bolton. We have looked at the location, climate and wildlife and have made observations … Continue reading →

This half term we have been learning all about crafts and sculptures. We have studied work from craft maker Victoria Fernandez. She makes vases, wall hangings and table wear from a material called clay. We have also learnt about Antony … Continue reading →

In our PSHRE we have been working on our team work skills and how we can work together to achieve a goal. This week we have worked in pairs to create a piece of art. We needed to ensure we … Continue reading →

Over the past two weeks we have had some very special visitors to look after in Year 2! After half term we came into school to find ten little eggs. Over the next few days we watched them hatch and … Continue reading →

Today was World Book Day and in Year 2 we celebrated our love of stories, poems and reading. We really enjoy our Guided Reading lessons each week and working on reading with fluency and expression. In our classroom we have … Continue reading →

This week is ‘Children’s Mental Health Week’. The 2026 campaign focuses on helping children and young people feel that they belong, encouraging them to find their place in their community, school, and friendships. Inclusion is very important to everyone at … Continue reading →

This afternoon, we completed an online safety quiz as part of our digital leader task. The quiz was all about self image and identify online which we have been learning about in our online discussions in computing. We needed to … Continue reading →

During this mornings class assembly we spoke about PSHRE, mental health and wellbeing. We recapped what PSHRE stands for and how all of our learning so far this year helps us to develop key life skills. We then reflected on … Continue reading →

Today we looked at using technology in different environments. We discussed how to keep our bodies healthy when using technology. We also discussed the positive and negatives aspects that using technology can have on our wellbeing. See strategies that we … Continue reading →

This week is Online Safety week across the country. At Oxford Grove, we know how important online safety is so we have an online safety discussion at the start of every computing session. This afternoon we watched an online safety … Continue reading →

This half term in PE we have been focussing developing our dancing skills. We have been exploring movements and working together as a team to perform in time. By listening to different music and acting out different scenes we have … Continue reading →

As part of our topic for this half term ‘What do animals need to survive?’ we have been learning about keeping our bodies fit and healthy. This is something we also discuss in our PE and PSHRE lessons so we … Continue reading →

Activity 1- We first RRR’d what bullying is. The children know that bullying is being unkind several times on purpose. We then looked at some different behaviours that are regarded as bullying.Activity 2 – We then looked at how online … Continue reading →

First, the children began the computing lesson off with completing a word search to find the words related the personal information that should not be shared online. Activity 2- We then looked at how old the internet is and what … Continue reading →

This afternoon we discussed ways of communicating safely online. We recapped what the words ‘communicate’ and ‘online’ mean and came up with a list of people that we might communicate with. We then looked at how we might do this … Continue reading →

Today we have been discussing how to keep safe online. We listened to the story ‘Chicken Clicking’ and reflected on what Chicken should have done to keep safe online. What online safety issues did you spot in the story? What … Continue reading →

This afternoon we had our Smiley Reward! We have worked very hard to earn our smileys with our fantastic work in lessons and impeccable behaviour! . The pantomime was full of magic, music and laughter — and we had lots … Continue reading →

Today the whole of KS1 took part in an amazing Christmas performance called ‘The Big Little Nativity’. We have been working hard all week to learn our lines and have been rehearsing on the big stage! Everyone has such an … Continue reading →

In our maths lesson we have been working very hard on our place value knowledge and multiplication skills. For place value we have been recapping how to partition numbers into tens and ones, developing our understanding of counting in 3s … Continue reading →

Today we visited Bolton Schools ICT at Smithills High School to take part in a computing workshop! We started the morning by building different lego sets and programming them to light up, spin and move. We used key words such … Continue reading →

This morning some of our adults came to join in with our art lesson. This half term we have ben focussing on our sketching and painting abilities as for our final piece we are going to be creating a piece … Continue reading →

This morning we have been continuing our learning on the Christmas story. So far we have learnt what happened in the story and why it is so important to many people around the world. Today we are discussing the question … Continue reading →

This afternoon we went on a walk of our local area to visit the old Oxford Grove site. In our history lessons we have been learning about Oxford Groves past from when it was built in 1902 to the present … Continue reading →

This half term in our PE lessons we are going to be working on fitness and ball skills. So far this year we have done fundamentals and athletics which we all really enjoyed. We love to work on our balancing, … Continue reading →

In our history lessons this half term our topic is called ‘What’s the Story of Oxford Grove?’. As part of this we will be learning all about Oxford Groves past including where the building used to be, how the school … Continue reading →

This week is anti-bullying week. This years theme is ‘Power for Good’ where we are all encouraged  to use our power to speak out against bullying, support others, and create a kinder environment. In our PSHRE lessons we have been … Continue reading →

Today we talked about Bonfire Night and the gunpowder plot! Here is what we found out: Bonfire Night is celebrated every year on 5 November. In the UK, people light bonfires, fireworks and sparklers in parks and gardens all over the … Continue reading →

This afternoon, we watched the Google online safety assembly which gave us some key online safety reminders. These rules are important to follow at school and on our own devices at home. Some of the key online safety reminders included: … Continue reading →

Today we had our first smiley reward of the year! Our amazing sports coaches brought in a huge inflatable obstacle course. We took turns to work crawl, climb and jump our way through the obstacles. As part of this we … Continue reading →

October is Black History Month and in Year 2 we have been learning all about Rosa Parks and the incredible work she did to make the world a fairer place. One day on her way home from work Rosa refused … Continue reading →

This week in school we have been celebrating harvest festival. We have been collecting food to donate to those in need. The harvest festival celebrates the time after summer when farmers start to collect all of the lovely crops they … Continue reading →

In our science lessons we have been learning about animals and their habitats. A very small habitat is called a micro-habitat. This afternoon we each made our own bug hotel. We collected sticks, leaves, conkers, grass and stones and arranged … Continue reading →

Today in RE we learnt all about how Jewish people celebrate Shabbat. STEP 1- First we RRR’d what we learnt last lesson about the Mezuzah and why is it important to Jewish people. We then recapped the Creation story from … Continue reading →

Over the past 3 weeks in our maths lessons we have been focussing on place value. We have been: Here is some of our amazing work!

Today we watched a Google assembly all about online safety. We learnt that everything we read online might not actually be true and how we can decided if something is real or pretend. We also learnt how to keep our … Continue reading →

Today, we began our topic  all about Judaism in RE. STEP 1 RRR – We first completed an RRR activity where we recapped where the place of worship is for Jewish people and the holy book from Year 1. STEP 2– … Continue reading →

This afternoon was our Sports Afternoon! We had lots of fun taking part in different races with our friends. We completed the egg and spoon race, relay race, cone race and racket race and tried our very best to get … Continue reading →

This morning we had lots of fun making bruschetta! We learnt the importance of eating a balanced diet, we explored the different food groups and learnt all about where our food comes from. When making the bruschetta we used different … Continue reading →

This afternoon we had a very exciting visit from Classroom Kitchen who came into school as part of our D&T curriculum. They helped us to make some delicious pizzas and develop our cooking skills. We had to measure the ingredients, … Continue reading →

For this year Work Related Learning we made delicious fruit kebabs! We started by choosing which order the fruits would go in and then drawing up a design. After washing our hands we carefully placed the fruit onto the sticks … Continue reading →