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  • Year 2: Can you describe what happened to us last week?

    Published 05/02/25
    Last week we had a very interesting and unexpected surprise! Mrs. Bell called Year 2 for help when she discovered that there were three dragon eggs that had been found in school. Year 2 immediately leapt to help, and we spent the rest of the morning
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  • Year 2: 新年快乐 Xīnnián kuàilè - Happy New Year!

    Published 29/01/25
    Xīnnián kuàilè (Sheen nian kwai luh) - Happy Lunar New Year! On Monday we will be celebrating further, in relation to our topic on China, but this week the children had an opportunity to celebrate by creating some snake decora
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  • Year 2: What are the physical features of China, and why are they significant?

    Published 22/01/25
    This week, the children learned that physical features are natural parts of the world around us, such as oceans, rivers, trees, mountains and lakes. We then looked at some of China’s most famous physical features - Mount Everest and the Yangtze
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  • Year 2: What is inside a seed?

    Published 16/01/25
    This week in Science, we looked inside kidney beans! On the outside we found the seed coat, which protects the baby plant (beginning of the root and sprout system) and the food store, which helps the plant grow. The children enjoyed being able t
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  • Year 2: Where is China located?

    Published 08/01/25
    Happy New Year! It's been a great start to 2025 in Year 2. The children have come back raring to go, and have impressed us with their attitude towards learning. Our Geography topic for this half-term is all about China, so we started by exploring
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  • Year 2: What is your favourite penguin fact?

    Published 18/12/24
    This week, the children have put together non-chronological report on penguins for their Star Writing. They have worked hard for weeks learning about writing statements. They have also read other fact files and watched documentaries to gather importa
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  • Year 2: What was your favourite ‘Hey Ewe’ nativity song?

    Published 11/12/24
    This week the children have worked so hard on their nativity performance, as well as keeping up with the learning of the week. We are proud of their attitude towards their learning as well as their performance. Well done Year 2! We are lookin
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  • Year 2: Who was Mary Seacole? What makes her similar/different to Florence Nightingale?​​​​​​​

    Published 04/12/24
    Mary Seacole (Mother Seacole) was a British-Jamaican nurse. She had expert knowledge of herbal remedies, which she had learned from her mother, who was also a nurse. Examples for this include aloe vera for burns, or ginger for nausea/diarrhoea. Sh
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  • Year 2: A meeting with Florence Nightingale!

    Published 27/11/24
    This week, the children had the opportunity to review what they have learnt so far in our History of Medicine topic, by going to the Florence Nightingale Museum. We were so impressed by so many of the children and their behaviour when travelling
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  • Year 2: Who was Florence Nightingale, and why was she significant?

    Published 20/11/24
    Ahead of our trip next week, Year 2 were introduced to Florence Nightingale. In the classroom, we acted out what hospitals would have been like before Florence Nightingale. The children were very concerned over the lack of bandages, cleanliness and s
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  • Year 2: What does it mean to be significant?

    Published 13/11/24
     This week, Year 2 learned a new word, 'significant'. A significant person is someone who has changed events in the time they lived; improved or worsened people’s lives; changed people’s minds/ ideas or had a lasting imp
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  • Year 2: What did you learn about Croatia / Vatican City?

    Published 06/11/24
    This week we looked at different countries in each classroom as part of the school’s ‘Round the World’ project. In Buttercup we learned some facts about Croatia, such as where it is located and what it’s famous for. We then ma
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