--- title: "Blog Author: Mrs Sothern" url: "https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/author/sotherna" school: "English Martyrs Catholic Primary School (Litherland)" --- # Blog Author: Mrs Sothern [![Image of Year 2 Art & Design](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_5182.jpeg)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-09-18-14-55-year-2-art-design) 18 September 2026 #### [Year 2 Art & Design](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-09-18-14-55-year-2-art-design) The children looked at images of waves and then listened to Fingal’s Cave by Mendelssohn. They used a range of tools to create their own waves picture using curves, curls, dots, specks and flecks. [Continue reading](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-09-18-14-55-year-2-art-design) [![Image of Year 2: Art & Design](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_5163.jpeg)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-09-11-15-05-year-2-art-design) 11 September 2026 #### [Year 2: Art & Design](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-09-11-15-05-year-2-art-design) The children used a range of media to express their emotions to different pieces of classical music, through mark- making. [Continue reading](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-09-11-15-05-year-2-art-design) [![Image of Art & Design: Drawing](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_5067.jpeg)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-09-04-13-18-art-design-drawing) 4 September 2026 #### [Art & Design: Drawing](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-09-04-13-18-art-design-drawing) The children explored a range of mark making techniques. [Continue reading](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-09-04-13-18-art-design-drawing) [![Image of Year 2 Art and Design](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_4760.jpeg)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-06-05-15-00-year-2-art-and-design) 5 June 2026 #### [Year 2 Art and Design](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-06-05-15-00-year-2-art-and-design) Year 2 enjoyed creating their own Aboriginal art versions. [Continue reading](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-06-05-15-00-year-2-art-and-design) [![Image of Design & Technology: Understanding Materials](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_4679(1).jpeg)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-05-22-14-26-design-technology-understanding-materials) 22 May 2026 #### [Design & Technology: Understanding Materials](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-05-22-14-26-design-technology-understanding-materials) During our block of learning called ‘Understanding Materials’, the children have been investigating materials to discover whether they are waterproof or absorbent. They found out that wax is waterproof and today they made a waterproof hat. [Continue reading](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-05-22-14-26-design-technology-understanding-materials) [![Image of Year 2: Peel Ports](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_4615.jpeg)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-05-08-12-24-year-2-peel-ports) 8 May 2026 #### [Year 2: Peel Ports](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-05-08-12-24-year-2-peel-ports) As part of our topic about Liverpool Waterfront, Year 2 visited Peel Ports this week. We went to Terminal 1 and watched containers get loaded and unloaded using huge machinery. We then had a walk around the control room and some children had the opportunity to press a button to drop the… [Continue reading](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-05-08-12-24-year-2-peel-ports) [![Image of Year 2 Art & Design](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_4533.jpeg)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-04-27-10-13-year-2-art-design) 27 April 2026 #### [Year 2 Art & Design](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-04-27-10-13-year-2-art-design) Year 2 used magazine images and their own previous work to create a collage. [Continue reading](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-04-27-10-13-year-2-art-design) [![Image of Year 2 English: Endangered Animals](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_4476(1).jpeg)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-04-14-12-15-year-2-english-endangered-animals) 14 April 2026 #### [Year 2 English: Endangered Animals](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-04-14-12-15-year-2-english-endangered-animals) To begin our learning on our new text, ‘The Last Wolf’, the children worked with a partner to research and make a short presentation about an endangered animal which they shared it with the class. [Continue reading](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-04-14-12-15-year-2-english-endangered-animals) [![Image of Year 2 Maths: Time](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_4255.jpeg)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-02-23-12-07-year-2-maths-time) 23 February 2026 #### [Year 2 Maths: Time](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-02-23-12-07-year-2-maths-time) To begin our topic of time we all came together in the hall and we made a number line from 0 to 12 which we then transferred into a circular number line to represent a clock face. We added on the minutes numbers around the outside and talked about the purpose of the hands. We recapped over Year 1… [Continue reading](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-02-23-12-07-year-2-maths-time) [![Image of Y2 Art & Design](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_3889.jpeg)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-02-02-10-56-y2-art-design) 2 February 2026 #### [Y2 Art & Design](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-02-02-10-56-y2-art-design) The children used a potato to practise and explore printing techniques. [Continue reading](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-02-02-10-56-y2-art-design) [![Image of Design and Technology](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_3839.jpeg)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-01-23-13-36-design-and-technology) 23 January 2026 #### [Design and Technology](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-01-23-13-36-design-and-technology) Today in our Nutrition unit, the children made pitta crisps. They used the bridge technique to cut their pitta bread into triangular shaped pieces and then mixed them in olive oil and mixed herbs before they were baked in the oven. Prior to the practical part of the lesson we discussed how crisps… [Continue reading](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-01-23-13-36-design-and-technology) [![Image of Year 2 Design & Technology](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_3719.jpeg)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-01-12-15-36-year-2-design-technology) 12 January 2026 #### [Year 2 Design & Technology](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-01-12-15-36-year-2-design-technology) Year 2 talked about different vegetables and how eating a colourful selection of vegetables often contains a wider range of nutrients. They experimenting in chopping, grating and peeling vegetables to make a colourful layered salad pot. [Continue reading](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-01-12-15-36-year-2-design-technology) ### Parents - [Attendance](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/attendance) - [Blogs](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog) - Communications - [Latest News](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/news) - [Newsletters](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/newsletters) - [Consultations](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/consultations) - Dates & Events - [Calendar](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/calendar) - [Year Dates](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/yeardates) - [Upcoming Events](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/events) - [F.O.E.M.A. – Our PTA](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/f-o-e-m-a-our-pta) - [Free School Meal Vouchers](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/free-school-meal-vouchers) - Help for Me - [Help Guide for Website](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/help-guide-for-our-website) - [Communication](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/communication) - [Useful Links](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/useful-links) - Help for My Child - [How to Help your Child](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/how-to-help) - [Lunchtimes](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/lunchtimes) - [Our Clubs](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/our-clubs) - Our Hubs - [Online Safety Hub](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/online-safety-hub) - [SEND Hub](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/send-hub) - [Wellbeing Hub](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/wellbeing-hub) - [Sickness](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/sickness) - [Uniform](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/uniform) - [Wrap Around Care](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/wrap-around-care) **English Martyrs Catholic Primary School (Litherland)** School Lane Litherland Liverpool L21 7LX Tel: 0151 928 5601 ## Contact Details: 0151 928 5601 © Copyright 2023–2026 English Martyrs Catholic Primary School (Litherland) School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)