This week, Year 2 have been full of excitement as we launched our brand-new maths programme, NumBots!
On Wednesday, Mrs Powell introduced NumBots in an assembly, and we couldn’t wait to get started. By Thursday afternoon, we were already having a go ourselves in class—and what a fantastic start we’ve made!
NumBots is a fun online game and app that helps us to improve our mental maths skills, especially addition, subtraction, and number bonds. We quickly discovered that it’s not only great for learning, but also really enjoyable to play. One of our favourite parts has been personalising our own robots and beginning our journey through the different metal levels.
Everyone has now been reminded of their login details, and there is a real buzz about continuing our NumBots adventures at home. We are determined to keep practising so we can become quicker and more confident mathematicians.
We are also very excited about earning certificates to celebrate our achievements—watch this space as we begin to level up!
Well done, Year 2—keep up the fantastic effort!

Year 2 class have stepped into the world of computing by designing and creating their very own quiz programs using Scratch Junior!
The children have worked incredibly hard to turn their ideas into interactive quizzes. They carefully thought about the questions they wanted to ask, making sure they were fun, interesting, and sometimes even a little bit tricky! From choosing topics to designing colourful sprites and backgrounds, every detail was planned with creativity and enthusiasm.
Using Scratch Junior, the children learned how to give instructions to their characters, creating simple code to make their quizzes work. They explored how to make things happen when buttons are pressed, how to move characters, and even how to give feedback when a question is answered correctly or incorrectly.

What has been most impressive is how the children showed perseverance and problem-solving skills. When something didn’t work the first time, they didn’t give up—they debugged their programs, tried new ideas, and helped each other along the way.
The finished quizzes are fantastic! They are fun to play, full of imagination, and show just how much the children have learned about computing. We are so proud of their hard work and creativity.
Well done, Year 2—you are brilliant quiz designers!