Year 2 had the chance to take part in a variety of different sporting activities in their P.E. lesson today. We focused on: throwing with accuracy at a distance; balancing tennis balls on a racket and moving at speed; football skills – going between cones using precision footwork; and competitive sprinting against one another.
In class, children reflected on what they have learned during our Pentecost topic. Children spoke about spreading the Gospel message through the gift of the Holy Spirit. We also discussed key learning focuses: Jesus is risen, Jesus promises to send the Holy Spirit, the Ascension, Pentecost day, Passing on the Good News, and Spreading the… Continue Reading
Pupils in all our classes have been journeying together during Lent, towards Holy Week and Jesus’ resurrection on Easter Sunday. We began our journey by making a Lenten promise to God, and during Lent we have tried hard to do three things: to pray, to fast (give up something small) and to give to charity… Continue Reading
Year 2 children learned some interesting facts about China today as part of our school’s celebrations for International Week. Children also had the opportunity to try some Chinese food which had been lovingly prepared and delivered to school. Children looked at: Chinese culture, the Mandarin language, listened to traditional Chinese music, and sampled food such… Continue Reading
Children have been learning all about free verse poetry over the last two weeks and have focused on the life of Neil Armstrong as inspiration for their writing. Children produced a list poem called: 10 things found in Neil Armstrong’s pocket, itself based loosely upon Ian McMillan’s 10 things found in a wizard’s pocket. We… Continue Reading
Year 2 have been busy designing and building a brilliant balloon powered vehicle for STEM week over the last few days. The goal was to engineer a balloon powered car from plastic waste – in this case, a used plastic bottle. The children have focused on the design process and considered different methods on how… Continue Reading
Year 2 children enjoyed the Polar Express in Year 2 this afternoon! Children had been given their train ticked yesterday but wisely decided to keep them in their school trays! They lined up outside of the Year 2 classroom after lunch and had their magical tickets punched before going in. We played the movie on… Continue Reading
Year 2 children enjoyed putting their skills to the test today by taking part in a carousel of fun activities for P.E.. Children took part in: competitive gaming by playing five-a-side football; bouncing a ball on the court using their dominant hand for basketball and then alternating between the two; practising their shooting skills by… Continue Reading
London Gazette LONDON’S BURNING! A fierce fire has blazed through the City of London. The fire started in the early hours of Sunday morning at 3 o’clock. It is believed that the fire started at a small popular bakery on Pudding Lane. At this time, it is suspected that the fire started when embers, which… Continue Reading
Science – Biology – Living Things and their Habitats Children have now started a new science unit: living things and their habitats. In our first lesson, children learned all about living things and thought about and tried to answer the question: is it alive? Children learned about the seven life processes which indicate as to… Continue Reading
