[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...
[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...
[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,...
[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...
[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...