Week 8

Over this half term the children have been learning all about The Great Fire of London. The children have been so interested in this topic and have learnt lots about how the fire started, how it spread and how it affected London. The children were lucky to get the chance to take part in a live stream with London Museum to explore more about the Great Fire with expert Historians. They even answered one of our questions which was very exciting!

This week we made our own houses using cardboard and visited Forest School where the houses were set on fire to recreate the fire and see first hand how it spread. 

Week 7

This half term in D&T we have been exploring and designing our own vehicles. We have explored and used mechanisms such as wheels and axles and selected and used a range of tools to create our very own moving fire engines. After creating our fire engines, we then evaluated them to explore what went well and how we could improve them further. Take a look at our fantastic fire engines!

Week 6

This week in Science we conducted an experiment to test the suitability of different materials. We explored four different materials - cardboard, cotton, plastic and foil and tested which would be suitable to use to make a den. We made predictions, wrote the method for the experiment then conducted the experiment in Forest School. 

Week 5

In PSHE we have been exploring the topic - What can help us grow and stay healthy?

This week we discussed the importance of brushing our teeth and the risks of having too much sugar. We conducted an experiment in which we put egg shells representing our teeth in different liquids for a period of time to examine how they changed. We predicted that the coke would affect our teeth the most. 

Over this half term we will be looking into how to keep ourselves healthy, foods that support good health, how physical activity helps us to stay healthy, the importance of sleep and about keeping safe on the internet. 

Week 4

This week we have begun looking at our R.E topic  - How people pray. We began by looking at how Christians pray and explored the story of Daniel in the Den. The children enjoyed completing a hot seating activity in which they asked Daniel questions about his faith. The children took turns playing the role of Daniel. They all really enjoyed this drama activity and had incredible thoughtful questions and answers. Throughout this topic, we will be developing an understanding of the importance of prayer to those who belong to different religious communities. We will be exploring Christianity, Buddhism, Hindu Dharma, Islam and non-religious approaches to life. 

Week 3

The children have been working incredibly hard in all subjects this week! We have enjoyed exploring our story in English - Dick Whittington. We took time this week to learn the story and create a text map to help us retell the story.

Over the next few weeks, we will deconstruct the story and plan our own retelling of the story changing key aspects and making it our own. 

Week 1 and Week 2

We spent these two weeks really getting to know each other and learning all about expectations in Year 2. The children created their own set of class rules that they believed were important and worked alongside our STAR rules. 

We took some time to explore the zones of regulation and discuss our feelings about starting a new class. The children shared lots of ideas and thoughts and feelings. 

Welcome to Year 2! 

The children have made a wonderful start to Year 2 and have transitioned well into their new classes. It has been a pleasure to watch them all approach their learning with excitement, positivity and with a 'can do' attitude! The Year 2 team are very impressed with and proud of how the children have settled. We are excited to see what the year brings!