This week, the children enjoyed a wonderful assembly led by Reverend Elaine all about Harvest. The theme focused on being grateful and thankful — not only for the food we eat, but also for all the people who help bring it to our tables. Reverend Elaine shared the fascinating journey of a potato to
Over the last few weeks children have been focusing on teamwork in their Forest School sessions. As their confidence and collaborative approach has developed so they are now ready to be given more freedom. They now can choose who they work with and the theme becomes more open ended rather than a set
This term in Art, Year Two have been studying the artist Henri Matisse. They have been using collage to recreate one of his famous pieces, as well as creating their own artwork. First, the children learnt about primary and secondary colours. The children found out that you can make secondary colours
The children in Year 2 have enjoyed coming to Art Club on a Tuesday after school. Firstly, they simply took their pencil for a walk to create all different spaces that were a range of shapes and sizes. The boys and girls enjoyed colouring them using felt pens, oil pastels and crayons. The fina
As part of our All About the Team theme, across the Forest School term, the children were challenged to collaborate in their groups to create nonsense poems. The older children tried their hand at limericks or poems with rhyming couplets and the younger children were given a simpler poem to fill in
This week, some of the children in Year Two attended an Athletics Festival at Gateshead College. Along with other schools, the children had the opportunity to take part in a range of athletics activities to develop their skills in running, jumping and throwing. The boys and girls worked their way
This half term, Year Two have been learning how to keep fit in PE. The children learned that keeping fit is part of having a healthy lifestyle, as well as eating a balanced diet, drinking water and getting plenty of sleep. To begin, the boys and girls discussed what happens to their body when they
In Geography this term, Year Two have been learning about maps, map symbols and compass points. First, the children looked at some map symbols. They identified that a symbol is a simple picture that usually looks like the feature it is used to represent. They then worked groups to match some example
Working as a team so that you are successful can often be a challenge, lots of ideas and personalities to accommodate. Different learning and communication styles, it can be a real struggle and takes practice. A small team may be easier to manage but may lack variety of ideas, a large team can bring
In Computing, Year Two have been learning all about Information Technology – a computer or something that works with a computer. The boys and girls identified a range of examples of Information Technology including iPads, laptops and printers. To demonstrate their knowledge, the children drew an exa
