On Monday, the children came to school dressed in their vibrant, home country colours to celebrate the beginning of the 2022 World Cup. In the afternoon, they gathered in the hall to watch the first…
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Year 2: Great Fire of London
This week in their History lesson, Year 2 compared aspects of life in 1666 and 2022 to identify similarities and differences. They children learned that there were many jobs in the 17th century that no…
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This week, the children in Year 2 have been working extremely hard in all subjects. In Maths, we have been using the column method for addition and subtraction problems. In Science, the children learned that…
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This week, Year 2 had the opportunity to take part in an exciting Zoom lesson with the Institute of Imagination. Beforehand, the children created their very own ‘junkbots’ using recyclable materials such as cereal boxes,…
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To celebrate the end of our current Science topic ‘Healthy Me’, this week the Year 2 children made healthy pizzas. We made cross-curricular links with Design & Technology as the children were taught how to…
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Today, the Year 2 children learned about the term ‘human dignity’ and that everyone should be treated equally as we are made in God’s image. The children learned that water is vital for life. However,…
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Earlier this week, Year 2 had an amazing time exploring the Museum of London! The Great Fire of London section was perhaps the most interesting as the children will be learning more about this historic…
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Today in Science, Year 2 carried out an investigation on germs. The children were given plates with water which had black pepper sprinkled on top – this represented germs. They then took turns at dipping…
Read MoreYear 2: A Busy Busy Week!
Earlier in the week, we had our Sports Day at St. Aloysius Playing Fields. It was a fun-filled day… until the rain arrived. Nevertheless, we didn’t let it spoil the day. The children really enjoyed…
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This morning, Diamond class had a special prayer service to thank God for creating the world. We have been learning all about this in R.E. lessons. The children read scripture from the Book of Genesis…
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