--- title: "Class of 2031 (Y2)" url: "https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/category/class-of-2031-y2" school: "English Martyrs Catholic Primary School (Litherland)" --- # Class of 2031 (Y2) [![Image of Y2 Owl visit](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_5428.jpeg)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-11-02-13-58-y2-owl-visit) 2 November 2026 #### [Y2 Owl visit](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-11-02-13-58-y2-owl-visit) Lancashire Hawks and Owls visited Y2 to tell them all about these amazing birds. [Continue reading](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-11-02-13-58-y2-owl-visit) [![Image of KS1 Celebration of the Word](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_5412.jpeg)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-10-22-12-43-ks1-celebration-of-the-word) 22 October 2026 #### [KS1 Celebration of the Word](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-10-22-12-43-ks1-celebration-of-the-word) This week Year One and Two came together to celebrate their Creation and Covenant topic. It was lovely to welcome so many parents and carers to our celebration. [Continue reading](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-10-22-12-43-ks1-celebration-of-the-word) [![Image of Year 2 Art & Design](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_5393.jpeg)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-10-16-15-37-year-2-art-design) 16 October 2026 #### [Year 2 Art & Design](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-10-16-15-37-year-2-art-design) This afternoon the children enjoyed exploring mixing primary colours to make an array of secondary colours. They then used these colours to paint concentric shapes. [Continue reading](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-10-16-15-37-year-2-art-design) [![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 Lego Club](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_5747.jpeg)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-10-24-16-52-00-year-2-lego-club) 24 October 2025 #### [Year 2 Lego Club](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-10-24-16-52-00-year-2-lego-club) The Year 2 Lego club have been very busy this half term, creating and building each Tuesday after school. Super work! [Continue reading](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-10-24-16-52-00-year-2-lego-club) 10 July 2025 #### [Year 2 Design and Technology: Structures](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-07-10-15-31-00-year-2-design-and-technology-structures) In D & T the children have been testing out differsnt ways to use paper to build structures of varying strength. One group managed a structure of card that was nine storeys high today! 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