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Nov 12
Remembrance Day!
Today, our school came together to honour and remember all those who have served and continue to serve in the Armed Forces. In class, we used oil pastels to create beautiful poppy artwork, thinking carefully about what the poppy represents — hope, peace, and remembrance. The bright red petals reminded us of the courage and …
Nov 06
Rebalancing to add 9 and 11
🔢 Building Fluency with Rebalancing in Maths This week in maths, our Year 2 learners have been developing their mental fluency by exploring a new strategy called rebalancing. Rebalancing helps us make tricky additions like +9 or +11 much easier. Instead of working it out the long way, the children have learned to use their …
Oct 23
Benchmarking 0-100
This week, we explored benchmarking numbers from 0–100 — and wow, it was trickier than we first thought! At first, it felt a little confusing to think about where numbers should go on a number line without any help. But by taking small, steady steps, we built our understanding and confidence. We began by working …
Oct 16
How to Look After a Ghost – And Be a Good Friend Too!
This week in class, we had lots of fun exploring a spooky but sweet story called How to Look After a Ghost by Rebecca Green. This magical book helped us learn something surprising: ghosts aren’t scary at all but instead they can actually be our friends! Giving Commands with Bossy Verbs Before we read the …
Oct 09
Religious Symbols
Learning About Religious Symbols in RE! This week in RE, we’ve been exploring the rich and diverse world of religious symbols from four major world religions: Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism. We’ve had lots of fun getting creative while deepening our understanding of what these symbols mean to different faiths: We made Hamsas and beautiful …
Oct 02
Maths Fun in the Classroom!
Maths Fun in the Classroom! In our recent maths lessons, we’ve been exploring place value using tens and ones. The children have been learning how to regroup numbers, discovering that 10 ones can be exchanged for 1 ten and that it works the other way around too! This concept has even been extended to money, …
Sep 24
Healthy eating and exercise – Science
In our recent science lessons, we’ve dived into some topics about how our bodies work, how food impacts our health, and how exercise helps keep us strong and healthy. What We Eat: Food to Eat Sometimes vs. Food to Eat Often Our first lesson focused on the importance of making healthy food choices. We learned …
Sep 20
Frog and Stranger – English
Due to a technical issue we have been unable to upload photographs this week. Over the past few weeks, we’ve been diving into the wonderful world of Frog and Stranger. This book has not only sparked our imaginations but have also helped us become stronger writers! In class, we’ve been working hard on writing single …
Sep 11
Welcome to Year 2!
Exciting Start to Year 2: Firefighters Visit and Great Fire of London Learning We are thrilled to welcome our Year 2 children into Swan and Heron classes this term! It’s been an exciting first week back, packed with engaging learning experiences that have sparked curiosity and enthusiasm. A highlight of the week was a special …
Jul 15
Well done, Year 2!
🌟 Looking Back on a Wonderful Year in Year 2! 🌟 What a fantastic year it has been in Year 2! As we reach the end of the school year, it’s amazing to look back and see just how much the children have grown – not only in their learning but also in their confidence, …