In Geography, Year Two have been learning all about map symbols. They discussed what a map is and what it is used for. Did you know map symbols make reading a map easier? The boys and girls learned that maps are too small to include lots of writing, so symbols are used instead. They went on a hunt a
The summer holidays were a brilliant opportunity to read some new books and to just be able to sit back and read for pleasure. There have been some brilliant books released recently, from new authors and from some old favourites. The two recommendations this week are from familiar authors – Julia Do
In Maths, Year Two have been learning how to partition numbers. They learned that partition means to split a number into different parts. First, they used a part part whole model to partition numbers into tens and ones. The children used base ten to represent each number. Then, they wrote the number
This week, Year Two were set the task of making a mask similar to a character in their new book. First, they had to cover their paper plate with brown tissue paper. Next, they added eyes, teeth, a nose and horns to their mask. The children had lots of guesses as to who the character could be. Some s
It is with great sadness that I write this message with the sudden passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, yesterday afternoon. As was very clear from the Jubilee celebrations in May, Queen Elizabeth was a person who was loved across all generations like no other. It is impossible to fully
