Earlier this week, we were treated to a very special author visit, thanks to Mrs Rooney. She invited Helen Peters into our school to talk about her books and the inspiration behind them. She informed…
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Year 2: Scientists and Inventors
In Science, Year 2 started their brand new topic ‘Scientists and Inventors’. The children used the school’s History timeline to find some key discoveries and inventions that have been made over time. They worked in…
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Year 2: Waterproof or absorbent?
This week in Science, Year 2 learned about waterproof and absorbent materials. If a material is waterproof it keeps water out but if it is absorbent then it will soak up liquids such as water….
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Last week in Design and Technology, Year 2 learned that a structure is something that has been formed or made from parts. They also learned that the word stable means when something is firmly fixed…
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In today’s Religion lesson, Year 2 learned about the fruits of the Holy Spirit. In his letter to the Galatians, St. Paul lists them as: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control…
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This week in Religion lessons, the Year 2 children have been learning about what happened to Jesus’ apostles after The Resurrection. They discovered that while two disciples were talking about seeing Jesus on the road…
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Year 2 have had a great first week back after a well-deserved 2 week Easter break! In Maths, the children explored the concept of time. They started off by focusing on o’clock and half part…
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Over the last few weeks, Year 2 have been learning all about Holy Week in Religion lessons. They started off by retelling the events of Palm Sunday according to Luke’s Gospel. This was when Jesus…
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Having used manipulatives to explore fractions last week, the Year 2 children have now moved on to calculating fractions of amounts by drawing diagrams in their books. The children started off the week by looking…
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