Jul 03
This term in Year 2, we have been exploring religious artefacts from three major world religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Our focus has been on recognising and understanding some of the special objects used in these faiths and why they are important. We’ve spent time drawing, writing about, and discussing a variety of artefacts. This …
Jun 26
This week in Year 2, we’ve been learning all about symmetry — and what an exciting topic it’s been! What Is Symmetry? We discovered that symmetry is when something looks the same on both sides — like a perfect match! We talked about the line of symmetry, which is an invisible line you can draw …
Jun 19
Throughout history, there have been brave individuals who stood up for what they believed in and made a lasting impact on the world. In our recent topic, we explored the lives of three such inspiring people: Rosa Parks, Marcus Rashford, and Greta Thunberg. 🚌 Rosa Parks – The Mother of the Civil Rights Movement In …
Jun 12
If you’re a fan of Roald Dahl’s magical stories and looking for a hands-on adventure that brings them to life, the Roald Dahl Children’s Gallery in Aylesbury is a must-visit. Recently, we spent a day exploring this treasure trove of creativity and imagination, and it was nothing short of gloriumptious! Crafting Our Way into Dahl’s …
Jun 05
This week in Year 2, our classroom transformed into an aircraft hangar as we took to the skies—through design and technology! Building on our History of Flight topic, where we learned about the incredible achievements of the Wright brothers, we explored the design of early aircraft and brought our own flying machines to life. The …
May 22
This term in Year 2, we’ve had a fantastic time diving into the wonderful world of habitats and food chains! 🌍🐛🦊 🏡 What is a Habitat? We started by learning that a habitat is a place where animals and plants live. Different animals live in different habitats, depending on what they need to survive — …
May 15
Understanding Division in Year 2 This week in Year 2, we’ve been diving into the world of division—and it’s been a lot of fun! We’ve explored different ways to divide, helping us to understand what it means to share and group numbers. Here’s a little peek into what we’ve been learning and how you can …
May 08
Year 2 have been busy getting creative and colourful in their recent art lessons, inspired by the vibrant work of Tanzanian artist Edward Tingatinga. We’ve had so much fun exploring his unique style, full of bold patterns, bright colours and imaginative animals. To begin our unit, we studied some of Tingatinga’s most famous paintings. The …
Apr 29
This week in Maths, Year 2 have been very busy learning to multiply by 5, following our previous learning of how to multiply by 2 and 10. The children have been excited to learn the mathematical terms ‘factor’ and ‘product’ and to know that multiplication is ‘commutative’ which means you can multiply the factors in …
Apr 24
In English our focus over the last week has been poetry. First we read ‘At the Zoo’ by William Makepeace Thackery (1811-1863). We recited this together with our teachers and noticed how at the end of each line was a comma. At the Zoo First I saw the white bear, then I saw the black, …