In our new History topic, we have been learning about Christopher Columbus. Today, we focused on the new foods and items he encountered when he travelled to North America. During the lesson, we ‘discovered’ some of these ourselves by using our five senses. For smell and taste, we were blindfolded Read more…
Attention grabber The lesson began with a Fetch and Find activity, where pupils collected objects from the table. We discussed how the objects were the same and how they differed, focusing on the materials used to make them. For example three photo frames, one made from wood, one from metal Read more…
This half term we have been learning about staying healthy and how to look after our bodies. In Design and Technology we learnt about the different food groups then create a healthy wrap. We also had a visit from our school nurse who explained how to keep our bodies Read more…
This half term, Year 2 have explored a range of measurement topics. They have been ordering and measuring objects, investigating capacity, and learning how to read and use thermometers to measure temperature accurately in practical, hands-on activities.
Year 2 visited the Cherwell Centre today and had a fantastic time. They were greeted with hot chocolate and a gingerbread man. They then enjoyed a meet-and-greet with Santa, followed by a fun snowball fight with Elsa and Olaf. The children also had the chance to see some adorable reindeer. Read more…
Today we have been taking part in a Skills builder day- Operation Moonbase. We were set different challenges throughout the day using all of the different Skills Builders. We have had lots of fun creating our own society thinking carefully about which 4 people would go to Utopia and which Read more…
Year 2 took part in a Coding workshop focused on healthy eating. The children met a robot called Al who needed algorithms to help pack a healthy lunchbox. They also explored how to debug when mistakes occurred. The class asked thoughtful questions about Coding, such as why humans don’t just Read more…
A big thank you to all the parents and family members who joined us for our shared learning session! We began by exploring our Skills Builder and discussing how these skills connect to our lessons and a variety of careers. Next, we turned into detectives, searching for clues to answer Read more…
As part of Financial Awareness Week, Year 2 have been learning all about the difference between wants and needs! We began by discussing the difference between wants and needs. The children grasped that needs are essential for survival—like food, water, and shelter—while wants are things we enjoy but don’t actually Read more…
In our Art lessons, we have been learning about the artist Romare Bearden. We explored a variety of his artistic styles and then created our own picture of a guitar, inspired by his connection to jazz music. Afterwards, we made an artist page all about Romare Bearden, including interesting facts Read more…