Week ending 26.2.2016

Welcome back, we hope you enjoyed a relaxing and fun week off. The children have returned in good spirits and seem to be really looking forward to their educational visit to Stranger's Hall on Wednesday. The visit's main objective is for the children to learn more about The Great Fire of London. Already this week we have been looking at Samuel Pepys' diary and researching the causes of the fire. In Maths Year 2 have been revising subtraction and this week's English involves the children writing a story set in a certain season. 

Week ending 12.2.16

Year 2 have been enjoying International Week looking at our chosen country Italy. The week started with the children working in groups to create a physical map of Rome representing famous landmarks such as the Colosseum and the Trevi Fountain. The children worked really hard and used their imaginations to produce some fantastic maps that they were really proud of. The children got a taste of what Michelangelo's job must of been like painting the Sistine Chapel as they had a go at painting while laying on their backs under the school tables, which was a lot of fun! Today the children have been making ciabatta bread and Italian ice-cream, gelato. They really enjoyed eating it all!

Week ending 5.2.16

This week in English, Year 2 have been working on stories set in space, thinking about the solar system, building their own space ship and creating a planet to visit. This subject has really captured the imagination of the students and we're hoping for some amazing stories tomorrow in Big Write. In Maths we have been looking at the fractions including halves, quarters and thirds. We've also been trying to identify equivalent fractions such as two quarters equal 1 half. It's a tricky subject but the children have worked hard to understand it. In Topic we tested materials to see which would be the best for waterproofing boats, then made our boats and tested them.