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Author: Nicola Smith

11 Feb

Posted at 15:33h in Year 2 by
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[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...

10 Feb

Posted at 09:50h in Year 2 by
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[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...

30 Jan

Posted at 10:39h in Year 2 by
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[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!...

22 Jan

Posted at 17:36h in Year 2 by
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[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...

21 Jan

Posted at 08:42h in Year 2 by
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[gallery ids="12925,12931,12930,12929,12928,12927,12926,12932"] Year 2 are thoroughly enjoying their topic Moon Zoom, they have already learnt lots of new facts. They have used books, the internet and role play  to learn facts about each planet and it's location in the Solar System. The children used inflatable planets to...

09 Dec

Posted at 08:46h in Year 2 by
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[gallery ids="12751,12744,12748,12753,12745,12750,12747,12749"] At Beddington Infants' School, every year group does its own Christmas performance. The Year 2 children were delighted to present the story of Pinocchio. The children chose which character they would like to play in the story; there were puppets, snow people, cats, fairies, wizards,...

05 Dec

Posted at 13:17h in Reception, Year 1, Year 2 by
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[gallery ids="12690,12692,12693,12694,12695,12696,12700,12701,12697,12699,12702,12703"] We are pleased to have launched The Learning Naturally Leadership Awards this term. Our new school-wide Learning Naturally awards are designed to develop leadership, resilience and life skills in primary-aged learners, mirroring the well known Duke of Edinburgh award for older students. These awards are...

04 Dec

Posted at 13:15h in Year 2 by
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[gallery ids="12670,12679,12672,12673,12674,12681,12675,12676,12677,12678,12680,12682,12683"] The children in Year 2 really enjoyed using their artistic skills to represent their learning about The Great Fire of London. First the children used their colour mixing skills to use power paint to create a fire themed wash background. Next the children added...

17 Nov

Posted at 20:48h in Year 2 by
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[gallery ids="12610,12617,12605,12606,12607,12608,12609,12612,12613,12614,12615,12616,12618"]   As part of the topic Bright Lights, Big City the children in Year 2 have been learning about landmarks in London and local landmarks in Wallington. The children have been learning about the significance of these landmarks at different points in history and how...

06 Nov

Posted at 10:31h in Year 2 by
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[gallery ids="12540,12541,12550,12555,12548,12552,12549,12542,12553,12551,12556,12543,12544,12545,12547,12557,12558,12554"] The children in Year 2 are very excited about their topic Bright Lights, Big City.  They have had the opportunity to learn about The Great Fire of London.  During the Engage Stage of the topic the children became bakers, just like Thomas Farriner,  who...