2Maple  Learning Update

Exploring identity can develop a sense of belonging

We are coming to the end of our second line of inquiry and the children have explored the different communities that they belong to. They have collaborated, shared ideas and written about somewhere they feel they belong, from families to sports clubs, the Mosque and cub groups; we have discovered how these communities, big or small, help us feel like we belong to something special to us.

The children have also loved looking at our new core text 'The Name Jar' where they have explored the main character Unhei's thoughts and feelings in order to write their own diary entry.

In Science we have been investigating the human life cycle and how we grow; we wanted to find out if the tallest children had the biggest feet so as part of our scientific enquiry, we measured and checked so that we could find out the answer to this very scientific question. This will help us over the coming weeks when we learn about eating a balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle.

In maths we have been thinking about ways we can remember some of the key mathematical concepts we need to know to help us progress, such as our number bonds and related facts. We have loved playing 'Hit the button!'