Year Two
Year 2 Fundamentals
This term, we have been building on our knowledge of fundamental skills which we learned in Year 1. We worked on our balance and moving with control as this is really important for when taking part in different sports or playground games. In Year 1 we learned how and why we would run at different speeds and how this made our body feel. This time round, we refreshed our knowledge and were taught how to improve our technique so we could run more efficiently. We've all been practising on the playground since!
Year 2 learn about holy books
In RE this term, our big question was 'Why are different books special for different people?' We looked at four important holy books in different religions. In our first lesson, we learnt how Christians treat the Bible and why it is so important to them. We learnt that Christians see the holy text as a guidebook for life, which they can turn to for advice, guidance and reassurance.
Scientists in London Fields park!
We once again became scientists this week, this time venturing out to London Fields park. We headed over to the wooded area where we located microhabitats and observed the organisms living there too. We found lots of snails and slugs hidden under logs and concluded that these organisms like a microhabitat that is dark and damp.
Scientists in the playground!
Our topic for Science this half term is "How do organisms survive and depend on each other?" In our first lesson, we were looking at how we can tell if something is alive, dead or has never been alive. After learning about the life processes that all living things do, we looked around the school playground trying to find as many things that were alive, dead or have never been alive.
Year 2 Portrait Artists!
Over the last two weeks Year 2 have been learning about portraits. Inspired by the work of Thomas Gainsborough we sketched self portraits making tiny adjustments and considered his use of warm and cool colours when creating our own photography portraits. Finally we enjoyed looking at each other's work in a class exhibition.
Year 2 Historians!
In our first History topic of Year 2, we have been learning about more significant people, this time focusing on nurses. We learnt all about Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole, and the importance of both of their work in making hospitals safe and clean. In one lesson, we found out lots of information using sources such as letters, medals and statues. We shall remember these women for their bravery and hard work.