The children in Year 2 have all settled in really well and have been working hard. In RE we have been listening to the Creation Story and we have been learning all about our wonderful…
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There have been lots of exciting things happening in year 2 this week. On Tuesday Mrs McIntyre, our librarian, visited us to tell us about an exciting Summer reading challenge. This is being run by …
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Sports Day Sports Day was the highlight of the week. The weather looked doubtful earlier in the week but on the actual day we didn’t have any rain. All the children enjoyed the various races…
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Science – fermentation experiment This week in science we conducted an experiment about fermentation. The children mixed yeast, with sugar and warm water and poured this solution into a plastic bottle and placed a balloon…
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Outdoor learning- making ‘God’s eyes Year 2 really enjoyed making god’s eyes this week. We wound wool around lolly sticks to form beautiful patterns. The children concentrated really well to ensure that they produced their…
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Outdoor learning in the sun This week was orange squash and sun hat weather as opposed to the hot chocolate and winter coats weather we had before half term. The children enjoyed identifying different plants…
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Explanation texts This week we have been looking at the features of explanation texts and using an extended range of conjunctions. The children were set a challenge to get a marble into a cup without …
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This week we have been doing an experiment to explore the chemical reaction between the acidic juice of a lemon and bicarbonate of soda. We cut lemons in half, mashed the surface with a wooden…
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Green fingers At last we’re beginning to see the results of our growing efforts.The sunflower, lettuce, cress and tomato seeds that we planted a few weeks ago have grown well. Soon they will be ready…
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Outdoor learning art: After a welcome cup of hot chocolate and a biscuit the children set to work making clay faces to decorate the trees in the outdoor learning area. However the weather wasn’t kind…
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