History
Pocahontas
We have been learning about Pocahontas this week and have been putting events in order on a timeline. We then discussed how she helped others or changed lives and what she did that was unusual or remarkable.
Christian Values
Forest school -Trust
We have been having lots of fun in forest school this week. We talked about our senses and went into the wild forest. We closed our eyes and thought about what we could hear in the forest. We then discussed trust and we put our trust in our partners to Read more
Art & Design
Colour mixing
Working in pairs, we investigated colour mixing using both primary and secondary colours. We fixed paper into a tray and used a wide brush to coat the paper with a thin layer of water. We then took turns choosing two primary colours, squeezing or pressing the paint onto the damp Read more
Art & Design
Elf houses
We have been working with clay this half term. We have been practising moulding, rolling and using a ‘slip’ to stick pieces together. We all then designed 3 elf houses and picked our favourite to make out of clay. We used these different clay techniques to create our elf houses.
Religious Education
The Wise Men
We have been working hard this week to write the Nativity story but from the Three Wise men’s perspective. We used ideas from our class story and from our Nativity to help to add extra detail and adjectives.
History
Remembrance day
This week we have been learning about Remembrance Day and we created some lovely acrositc poems. The children also took part in the 2 minute silence to show our respect.
Science
Shared learning & lunch – Ash
A huge thank you to all the parents that attended our shared learning and lunch this week. The children had a fantastic time working with their parents and it was lovely to see. We completed a fun science lesson where groups had to work together to create a solar system Read more
Art & Design
French day
Year 2 has had a fantastic day today for French day. We started the day with a French breakfast while watching a French episode of Bluey. We have been listening to French songs and learning and saying different French phrases throughout the day. In the afternoon we looked at where Read more
Design and technology
Different combinations
For our Design and Technology lesson we have been asked to make a healthy wrap. In the wrap we have been asked to think about the different food groups to include: protein -hummus, ham or chicken. Vegetables- tomatoes, cucumber or lettuce. Dairy- cheese. We looked at each food, felt it, Read more
Computing
Coding week
For Coding week we have been using Purple Mash to create a program using a given design. We planned an algorithm that included collision detection. We used ‘The Princess and the frog’ to create a set of algorithms. We needed to move the princess to the right then when the Read more