Year 2 have had a brilliant and busy week! We kicked things off with Odd Sock Day on Monday to celebrate individuality and raise awareness for anti-bullying. The children also took part in our Remembrance Service, showing great respect and understanding of its importance.

In maths, we enjoyed an Investigation Day exploring 2D shapes and creating beautiful bee tangrams, linking to our exciting Global topic ‘Why are bees important?

We continued our learning about Bees in outdoor learning where we explored and created bee-friendly habitats, discussing how important bees are for pollination, food production, and healthy ecosystems. Protecting bees means protecting our planet!

This week, Year 1 have been growing their writing skills by creating their own dinosaur poems. The children have been learning how to use adjectives and similes to describe prehistoric creatures in imaginative and exciting ways. They thoroughly enjoyed writing their poems and were proud to read them aloud to their friends. Here are some for you to enjoy:

A body as big as a classroom,
with legs as big as brown branches,
and a neck as long as a skyscraper.
Just imagine how strong they would have been!

By Mia

From his terrible teeth to his long tail,
T. Rex is longer than two trucks,
with a footprint bigger than a kitchen table.
T. Rex is grumpy!

By Zara

From his terrible teeth to his terrifying claws,
T. Rex is longer than three post trucks in a car park,
with a footprint bigger than a white plate.
T. Rex is enormous!

By Ishaan

This week, Year 1 were surprised to receive a message in a bottle from Grandad, written from his lighthouse. He wanted to find out if Tom and the dinosaur had safely reached Dinosaur Island. In response, the children stepped into character as Tom and wrote imaginative replies, describing their journey across the stormy sea and what the island is like. Here are some of the children’s descriptive sentences.  

First we were on the wild and dark, blue ocean. Ishani

Next we changed direction and we found a green island. Revan

Finally we heard a loud roar and we investigated. Henry

This week, Year 2 have continued their exciting learning journey all about food. We explored the fascinating process of how chocolate is made and even had the chance to create our own delicious chocolate treats! This linked beautifully with our English work, where we have been practising writing clear and detailed instructions.

Last week, we also enjoyed a wonderful trip to Bigwood Estate. The children learnt about where food comes from and discovered how people can live off the land naturally. It was a fantastic, hands-on experience that brought our topic to life.