Class of 2016
Chinese New Year
Happy Chinese New Year!
Did you know that this year is the year of the dog? Class 2 learnt all about how the animals were selected for the chinese zodiac and had a careful look to see which year they were born in. Which year were you born in? Use the wheel below to find out.
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The Wright Brothers
Do you know who these two gentlemen are? Do you know how they changed the world that we live in today?
If you are unsure, Class 2 will be able to teach you all about the lives of Wilbur and Orville Wright! These 2…
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Australia Day
**Happy Australia Day**
Children in Year 2 have been finding out all about Australia this half term and what better way to enhance our learning than by celebrating Australia Day!
We began the day with a fashion show to display our fabulous Australia inspired costumes; we had Kylie Minogue,…
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Fossil Finder
This afternoon we were incredibly lucky to have a special visitor come and see us at school. Mr Briggs (a dad and Govenor at the school) heard about the fact that we were studying the famous fossil finder Mary Anning and brought us in a collection of the fossils that he has discovered over time at…
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Christening Trip
This week Class 2 went on a very special trip to the village church to christen baby Angela. In RE lessons with Mrs Jennings the children have been learning all about how babies are welcomed into the world and celebrations that take place surrounding this event including Christenings. The children…
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History Detectives
This week Year 2 had an exciting delivery from the history museum. We had a selection of dinosaur models and fossils delivered to school for us to look at closely. We spent a lot of time thinking about what each item might be and predicting how old it was. The children were keen to touch the items…
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Dinosaur Estimation
Have you ever wondered how many children can fit inside a triceratops footprint? Year 2 asked this very question so we investigated by standing inside a lifesize model of a triceratops foot. Can you guess how many children fitted? Can you make an estimation?
The answer is 10!
Have you…
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Yoga
Year 2 have gone yoga mad in PE. The children have been learning how to hold poses such as the mountain pose and have been working on improving their core strength and balance, supporting one another to hold tricky poses and sharing their strategies and techniques. We have really enjoyed learning…
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