[gallery ids="13541,13542,13543,13544,13552,13545,13547,13551,13548,13549,13550,13554,13555,13556"]The children in Year 2 were delighted to exhibit their amazing art in their very own art gallery. Having carefully planned and created their creations using either clay, paint or charcoal, they each decided how to exhibit their creation. The children prepared short descriptions...
[gallery ids="13479,13480,13481,13482,13483,13484,13485,13486,13487,13488,13489,13490,13491,13492,13493,13494"] Every child in Year 2 has created their very own unique healthy drink. They used their learning in Science and Relationship & Health Education (RHE) to identify healthy foods to include in their drink. They then used their Design Technology skills to plan their...
[gallery ids="13418,13411,13421,13433,13414,13415,13423,13416,13422,13413,13409,13434,13410,13419,13417,13412,13429,13432,13430,13431,13435,13437,13436"]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="13314,13315,13316,13317,13318,13319,13323,13324,13325,13326,13327,13328,13329,13330,13332,13333,13334,13335,13336,13337,13390,13391,13392,13393,13394,13396,13398,13399,13400,13401,13402"] As part of their topic Muck, Mess and Mixtures the children in Year 2 have been learning about famous artists. They have explored the mediums of clay, charcoal and paint, whilst learning new techniques. The used clay to make a pinch pot and coil...
[gallery ids="13259,13269,13261,13262,13263,13260,13264,13270,13265,13272,13266,13268,13267,13271,13273,13274,13275,13276"] 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="13227,13228,13229,13230,13231,13232,13233,13234,13235,13236,13237,13238,13239,13240,13241,13242,13243,13244,13245,13246,13247,13248,13249,13250"]Year 2 are excited to start their new topic Muck, Mess and Mixtures! They have used their observational skills to explore how a range of substances look, smell and feel. They explored substances such as baby oil, shaving foam, flour, bubble bath, toothpaste, jelly,...
[gallery ids="13177,13178,13179,13180,13200,13181,13182,13201,13183,13184,13205,13185,13199,13192,13193,13194,13198,13187,13188,13204,13202,13203,13189,13190,13191,13195,13196,13197,13186,13206,13207,13222,13223,13224"]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...
[gallery ids="13116,13123,13117,13118,13127,13119,13125,13120,13128,13121,13126,13122"]As part of their Moon Zoom topic the children in Year 2 have really enjoyed reading the story Margaret and the Moon by Dean Robbins. It is the true story of Margaret Hamilton who loved numbers as a young girl. She knew how many...
[gallery ids="13026,13027,13028,13029,13030,13031,13032,13033,13034,13035,13036,13037,13039,13040,13041,13042"] Having explored how the planets orbit the sun, the children in Year 2 co-operated as a year group, using the technique of papier mache to create their own Solar System.They carefully laid layers of paper over the balloons, bowls and even a gym ball!...
[gallery ids="12995,12996,12997,12998,12999,13000,12969,12970,12971,12972,12973,12974,12976,12978,12979,12980,12981,12982,12983,12984,12985,12986,12989,12990,12991,12992,12993"]The children in Year 2 were excited to invite their grown-ups into school for the Space Reading Learning Together Session. The grown-ups learned about how reading skills are taught and developed in school. Then the grown-ups and children completed reading challenges together, all based...