Welcome to Curlews Class!

Class Teacher: Mrs J McMahon

Monday and PPA cover on Tuesday Morning: Miss H Dixon

Class Teaching Assistant: Miss C Giddins and Miss K Colley

Happy New Year! Welcome back to Spring Term 2026!

We are looking forward to an exciting half-term in Year 2 and Curlews Class! 

If you need to chat, please catch me at the door either before or after school.

PE days are Mondays and Tuesdays. Please remove earrings on these days. Ensure all uniform is labelled clearly.

The Year 2 Overview can be viewed below.

LANCASTER BIG SING

Below are the vocal tracks for the annual Lancaster Big Sing that Year 2 are taking part in on Tuesday 17th March at Ashton Hall in Lancaster. Please take some time to practise them at home.

Let’s go to the seaside/ Oh I do like to be beside the seaside

1 Let's go to the seaside,

Let's go to the sea.

We'll splash around the water's edge

As happy as can be.

Chorus

With a splish splash splishety-splash,

Jump the waves with me,

We'll splash around the water's edge

As happy as can be.

2 Let's go to the seaside,

Won't that just be grand.

We'll ride a little donkey

Right across the golden sand.

Chorus

Oh, I do like to be beside the seaside,

I do like to be beside the sea

I do like to stroll upon the prom, prom, prom,

Where the brass bands play, tiddley-om-pom-pom

So just let me be beside the seaside,

I’ll be beside myself with glee.

And there’s lots of girls beside

I should like to be beside

Beside the seaside, beside the sea!

3 Let's go to the seaside,

 Let's go in the car.

We'll throw a beach ball way up high

 And watch it go afar.

Chorus

4 Let's go to the seaside,

Happy we will be.

We'll build a castle out of sand

Before it's time for tea.

Chorus

Di sini senang    (Indonesian)

Di sini senang

Di sana senang

Di tepi pantai a-ku senang

Di sini senang

Di sana senang

Di mana-mana hatiku senang

La, la, la …

Translation

Happy here

Happy there

By the beach I am happy

Happy here

Happy there

Everywhere my heart is happy.

Down By The Bay

Down by the bay, 

Where the Irish sea flows, 

Back to my home  

I dare not go. 

For if I do 

My mother will say… 

1.Did you ever see a whale 

With a polka dot tail? 

Down by the bay 

2.Did you ever see a clam

Pushing a pram?

Down by the bay

3.Did you ever see a fish

Making a wish?

Down by the bay

Going Over The Sea

When I was one, I played the drum, going over the sea. 

I jumped aboard a pirate ship and the captain said to me… 

We’re going this way, that way, forwards and backwards 

Over the Irish sea. 

We’re going this way, that way, forwards and backwards 

Over the Irish sea.

…two… I played a kazoo… 

…three… grazed my knee… 

…four… danced on the floor… 

… five…learned to dive… 

Seagull

Chorus Seagull, oh seagull please take me with you

High over clifftops and oceans so blue

Watching the waves and the dolphins at play

Seagull, oh seagull let’s both fly away.

Soaring and gliding, dipping and diving

Blown by the wind we’ll fly far out to sea

Rising and falling, swooping and calling,

Blown by the wind, oh how happy we’ll be.

Chorus

Seaside food song 

One bottle of pop, two bottles of pop, 

Three bottles of pop, four bottles of pop, 

Five bottles of pop, six bottles of pop 

Seven bottles of pop. POP! 

Fish and chips and vinegar, vinegar, vinegar 

Fish and chips and vinegar, pepper, pepper, pepper, salt 

Please can I have an ice cream, an ice cream, an ice cream? 

Please can I have an ice cream with sprinkles on top? 

BRING ME SUNSHINE

Bring me sunshine in your smile,

Bring me laughter all the while,

In this world where we live,

There should be more happiness,

So much joy you can give,

To each brand-new bright tomorrow,

Make me happy through the years,

Never bring me any tears,

Let your arms be as warm as the sun from up above,

Bring me fun, bring me sunshine, bring me love. (v.3 love, love)

Bring me fun, bring me sunshine, bring me love!

(Teachers) Bring me sunshine in your eyes,

Bring me rainbows from the skies,

Life’s too short to be spent having anything but fun,

We can be so content if we gather little sunbeams,

Be light-hearted all day long,

Keep me singing happy songs,

Let your arms be as warm as the sun from up above,

Bring me fun, bring me sunshine,

bring me love.   

 (Repeat verse 1)

Down There Under The Sea

1.Lots to see in the big blue ocean,
Lots to see in the deep blue sea.
Lots to see in the big blue ocean
Down there under the sea!

2.Lots of fish in the big blue ocean,
Lots of fish in the deep blue sea.
Lots of fish in the big blue ocean
Down there under the sea!

3.Whales and sharks in the big blue ocean,
Whales and sharks in the deep blue sea.
Whales and sharks in the big blue ocean
Down there under the sea!

4.Crabs and shells in the big blue ocean,
Crabs and shells in the deep blue sea.
Crabs and shells in the big blue ocean
Down there under the sea!

Down there under the sea,
Down there under the sea!

The Wellerman

1. There once was a ship that put to sea 
The name of the ship was the Billy O' Tea 
The winds blew up, her bow dipped down 
Oh blow, my bully boys, blow 
 
Chorus 
Soon may the Wellerman come 
To bring us sugar and tea and rum 
One day, when the tonguing is done 
We'll take our leave and go 
 
 
2. She'd not been two weeks from shore 
When down on her a right whale bore 
The captain called all hands and swore 
He'd take that whale in tow 
 
Chorus 

3. Before the boat had hit the water 
The whale's tail came up and caught her 
All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her 
When she dived down low 
  
Chorus 
  
4. For forty days or even more 
The line went slack then tight once more 
All boats were lost, there were only four 
But still that whale did go 
 
Chorus 

5. As far as I've heard, the fight's still on 
The line's not cut, and the whale's not gone 
The Wellerman makes his regular call 
To captain, crew and all 
 
Chorus x 2 

Jellyfish

Da da da da da, da da da da
da da da da, da da da da
da da da da, da da da da.

Chorus

We are jellyfish,
but we’re not made of jelly,
and we don’t look like fish. (Rpt)

1.We’re hitching a ride
On the current and the tide,
Drifting through the deep blue sea
We’re floating happily.

Chorus x2

2 Our tentacles catch fish,
We think they’re really yum!
But if you get too close to us
We’ll sting you on your rum-tum tum Ow!

Chorus x2

We are jellyfish,
Don’t call us smelly fish,
We wear a welly fish,
And catch a heli fish,
Go down the deli fish
To fill our belly fish,
Then watch the telly fish
‘Cause we are jellyfish.
Yes we are jellyfish,
Oh we are jellyfish.

Da da da da
da da da da
da da da da
da da da.

And we don’t look like,
No we don’t look like,
You know we never look like fish!
(spoken) Yeah!

Rockpool rock

Come on with me,
We’re going down to the shore,
Where we will see,
The sea and so much more.
We’re gonna move,
We’re gonna groove,
We’re gonna dance the rockpool rock.

[SIDE A]   The rockpool rock,
[SIDE B]                    Get down with me like a sea anemone
[SIDE A]  The rockpool rock,
[SIDE B]                    You’re looking fab, just like a spider crab 

[SIDE A]   The rockpool rock,
[SIDE B]                    Get down with me like a sea anemone
[SIDE A]  The rockpool rock,
[SIDE B]                    You’re looking fab, just like a spider crab 

[SIDE A]   The rockpool ro___ck, 

  [All]           We’re gonna dance the rockpool rock.

Come on with me…

[SIDE B]   The rockpool rock,
[SIDE A]              Your moves are hot, like a lobster in a pot.                                                           

                  The rockpool rock,
                                     Jive, roll and rockle like a mussel or a cockle.

                  The rockpool rock,
                                     Your moves are hot, like a lobster in a pot.         
                  The rockpool rock,
                                     Jive, roll and rockle like a mussel or a cockle.

                  The rockpool ro__ck, 

  [All]           We’re gonna dance the rockpool rock.

Come on with me…

[SIDE A]                        The rockpool rock,
[SIDE B]                   Get down with me like a sea anemone.                                                           

                  The rockpool rock,
                                      You’re looking fab, just like a spider crab

                  The rockpool rock,
                                     Your moves are hot, like a lobster in a pot.         
                  The rockpool rock,
                                     Jive, roll and rockle like a mussel or a cockle.

                  The rockpool ro__ck, 

  [All]           We’re gonna dance the rockpool rock.

Let’s Go Fly A Kite

With tuppence for paper and strings,
You can have your own set of wings.
With your feet on the ground
You’re a bird in flight,
With your fist holding tight
To the string of your kite
Oh,

Let’s go fly a kite,
Up to the highest height!
Let’s go fly a kite
And send it soaring.
Up through the atmosphere,
Up where the air is clear,
Oh let’s go fly a kite.

When you send it flying up there,
All at once you’re lighter than air,
You can dance on the breeze
Over houses and trees,
With your fist holding tight
To the string of your kite.
Oh,

Let’s go fly a kite,
Up to the highest height!
Let’s go fly a kite
And send it soaring.
Up through the atmosphere,
Up where the air is clear,
Oh let’s go fly a kite.

READING

We love reading in year 2! Click on the link below to take you to an up to date list of recommended reads for year 2 children.