[gallery ids="15567,15568,15564,15565,15566,15569,15570,15571,15572,15573,15576,15577,15578,15579,15574,15575"] The children in Year 2 were very excited to visit Hever Castle as the Engage part of their new topic Towers, Tunnels and Turrets. Before visiting, the children started learning about the different parts of a castle and the people who lived there in the...
[gallery ids="15479,15480,15481,15482,15483,15484,15485,15486,15487,15488,15490,15491,15492,15493,15494,15495,15496,15497,15498,15499,15500,15501,15502,15503,15504,15505,15510,15511"] The children in Year 2 have created dinosaur skeletons using sticks they collected from the outside area. First they used a projector to display an image of a dinosaur skeleton on the wall, then they carefully traced over it. Family members came into school to...
[gallery ids="15329,15330,15331,15344,15332,15333,15334,15335,15336,15337,15339,15341,15342,15349,15348,15347,15346,15345,15343,15351,15352,15353,15354,15355,15356,15364,15363,15362,15361,15360,15365,15366,15369,15368,15367"] A huge thank you to June and Barry Williams for arranging and funding another exciting visit from Anna who rehomes animals at The Dragon Shelter. The children in Year 1 and Year 2 were excited to meet iguanas, snakes, bearded dragons, a tortoise, a frog...
[gallery ids="15255,15256,15258,15289,15291,15262,15263,15264,15261,15266,15260,15265,15267,15280,15281,15284,15285,15286,15287,15288,15290,15292,15293,15294"] The children in Year 2 were excited to visit Westcroft Library. We explored the different types of books that can be borrowed from the library and how to find certain books. Some children were already members of the library and those children who were...
[gallery ids="15298,15299,15300,15301,15302,15303,15304,15305,15306,15307,15311,15312,15313,15314,15315,15316,15318"] This half-term the children in Year 2 have learnt about the artwork of L.S. Lowry, Alma Thomas and Barbara Hepworth. They have enjoyed exploring using clay, charcoal and paint to create artwork in the style of these artists. Each child then chose the medium...
[gallery ids="15249,15250,15248,15241,15246,15247,15245,15244,15251,15242,15240,15239"] This half term in Year 2 children have been thinking about how to stay healthy. We have thought about which foods are healthy and which foods we only eat occasionally. Every child in Year 2 then designed their very own unique healthy drink. They...
[gallery ids="15220,15218,15217,15216,15215,15214,15212,15211,15210,15209"] The children in Year 2 are enjoying being scientists. They investigated what would happen when you sprinkled pepper not water. Most people predicted it would float. We found it floated as long as you sprinkled it gently, if you dropped it all in one...
[gallery ids="15168,15169,15170,15171,15172,15173,15174,15175,15176,15177,15178,15179,15180,15181,15182,15183,15184,15185,15186,15187,15188,15189"] The Year 2 scientists had great fun investigating which substance makes the biggest bubble. They explored the size of bubbles made with a bar of soap, washing up liquid and bubble bath: Which substance do you think will make the biggest bubble? Everyone looked carefully...
[gallery ids="15130,15131,15132,15133,15134,15135,15136,15137,15138,15139,15140,15141,15142,15143,15144,15145,15146,15147,15148,15149,15150"] The children in Year 2 are excited to start their new topic Muck, Mess and Mixtures! They used their observational skills to explore how a range of substances look, smell and feel. They explored substances such as soap, shaving foam, flour, bubble bath, toothpaste,...
[gallery ids="15077,15079,15080,15081,15082,15083,15084,15086,15087,15088,15089,15090,15091,15092,15093,15096,15097,15098,15099,15100,15101,15102,15103,15104,15105,15106,15107"] As part of their Moon Zoom topic Year 2 evaluated existing models of space vehicles and explored the features of real vehicles used in space. Then, as a group, they agreed design criteria for making their own model space vehicles. The children used a...
