Category Archives: Ms. Rochford’s 2nd Class
World Book Day in 2nd
We celebrated World Book Day with lots of interesting activities.
First, the children got into character as their favourite book personas. What fun!
Then we went on a book trail searching for clues around the school. Once found, the trick was to solve the name of a book. We had 10 to find and solve in total.
Finally, the children designed a book cover and a winner was chosen from all classes. Congratulations to all.
Guess who our winner was?
Communion Retreat for 2nd Classes
Second classes were very fortunate to have a Communion Retreat for a whole day!
Nine volunteers have taken a year out from work or study to help prepare children for their First Confession and for their First Holy Communion. Our volunteers came from the Australia, the U.S.A. and Ireland.
The children had a wonderful day packed with teaching about Jesus’ love for us in a fun and meaningful way.
Of course, lots of games as well.
Internet Safety Talk
We recently had a visitor who gave a presentation to all classes on the importance of internet safety.
Second classes learned all about the Five Internet Safety Rules.
The following day, every pupil in Ms Rochford’s class designed his/her own poster pertaining to the rules.
Can Paperclips Float? Why?
2nd class discovered a fascinating fact about water when conducting experiments to test if a paperclip can float by itself. Crazy? After all, it should sink as it is heavier than water!
However, equipped only with the statement that paperclips can float, the children set about testing this hypothesis. They succeeded in doing so and learned that water has a skin (surface tension), which enables paperclips to float. Science is so cool!
Scientists at work!
Success!
Surface tension is the reason water gliders can walk on water. Amazing!
Using straws as “pipettes”, the children also discovered that the skin (surface tension) of water keeps it from spilling over the coin. Instead the water forms a dome shape.