Year Two have thoroughly enjoyed celebrating The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. They have learned all about her life, including her Coronation and family. The children worked together to write a fantastic postcard as if they had attended the Coronation ceremony. They included information about the Crown
As we approach the half-term holiday, I always start thinking about the extra time that I might have for reading – especially if it’s nice and I can read outside. I love picture books and think that they should be shared at all ages. Shh I Have a Plan: (Age 3+) This is a hilarious picture book, wher
In Art, Year Two have been learning about mark making. They learned about a famous artist called Vincent van Gogh and looked at one of his most famous paintings – Starry Night. The children recognised that van Gogh used lots of different marks to create this piece of art. They discussed whether they
Year 2 continued to work with clay, creating tree guardians that are becoming more elaborate each week. More den building too, this time using the Christmas trees to make a defensive base. Allowing this time for children to chose allows the Forest School Leader to see what the children are really in
In Computing, Year Two have been learning about algorithms. They learned that an algorithm is a set of instructions a computer follows. To begin, they had to work with a partner to draw a picture following a set of instructions. This might sound easy, but the children had to face away from their par
Understanding what makes a good friendship is something we talk about a lot in school. Everyone has different expectations which can even vary from friend to friend. So today in our Forest School we decided to make some delicious Friendship Soup. The lively chatter was constant. Which is more import
In PE, Year Two have been practising their ball skills. This week, the children had to control the ball using their hands and feet. First, the children had to move the ball around their body in the same direction. When they heard ‘change’, they had to carefully change the direction the ball was mo
This weekend we were grateful that our hens finally came out of their Avian Flu lockdown. So wonderful to see the hens ranging free with the children again. Meanwhile time to create with clay, make dream catchers, hunt for mini-beasts, swing in the trees, build dens…..goodness the children were bu
So much to do for our busy children! A free play session to get them back into the swing of Forest School. Some incredible shelter building and beautiful, imaginative art work. Always full of joyous energy, the class worked together without a crossed word, sharing and collaborating to put their id
In English, Year Two have been reading a story about Amelia Earhart. They learned that Amelia was a famous pilot and was the first woman to achieve many things, including reaching 14,000 feet in an aeroplane and flying over the Atlantic Ocean all by herself. However, for her final challenge, Amelia
