This week we have been learning about London and starting our topic of The Great Fire of London. We have been reading the book 'Lost and Found' and will be re-writing it in our own words. 

The children have been getting used to being in year 2 and the new responsibilities this brings. We will be reading more books by Oliver Jeffers this term and writing our own stories. We will be adding and subtracting in Maths and investigating the cause of the Great Fire of London. 

Mrs Boorer

Year Two Class Teacher

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We have certainly started our year off in Science with lots of interesting discussions and an array of learning activities!

Year 1

We have begun this term talking about seasonal changes. You may have noticed your child coming home singing a song we have been learning which you can access here if you wanted even more reminders!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksGiLaIx39c

Year 2

As part of the living things and their habitats topic we have explored microhabitats on our school grounds. The children throughly enjoyed overturning logs, looking on tree trunks and observing the wildflowers in the raised bed area. We observed and recorded a wide selection of living organisms all living on or visiting our grounds. 

Year 3

We are learning about Scientific Enquiry and we are designing how we could improve this basic model of a solar oven to make it more effective. The children have been learning about how scientists pose questions and make plausible predictions. Later in the term we will be recording the results from the new improved designs.

Year 5

We have been learning about the forces of gravity and the effects of air resistance by conducting our own comparative tests. This included designing and making parachutes to carry out fair tests where the children changed one aspect of the parachute design to see if it impacted how quickly it reached the ground. 

Year 6

We are learning about how scientists classify living organisms. The children have been researching the the similarities and differences between the 6 Kingdoms of Life. Communicating their understanding in informative posters incorporating the helpful acronym MRS GREN which helps to identify how an organism is living.