Year 2

Published on 3rd October

In our Autumn 1 music lessons, the Year 2 pupils have been learning to draw music using lines and symbols: a technique known as graphic notation. The children will begin to use this graphic notation to help them compose and replay their own body percussion rhythms.

Published on 3rd October

In our Autumn 1 science lessons, the Year 2 pupils have been looking at how plants reproduce and how they disperse their seeds. They have observed numerous examples of seeds, designed their own plants and even managed to make their own paper version of a sycamore (helicopter) seed.

Published on 3rd October

In our Autumn 1 history lessons, the Year 2 pupils have been looking at the cradle of civilisation: particularly focussing on Ancient Egypt. The children have examined the significance of the River Nile, learnt about the mummification process and learnt to decode hieroglyphics.

Published on 3rd October

In Year 2, the children have been reading Zeraffa Giraffa by Diane Hofmeyr. As part of their studies, the pupils took part in a conscience alley to try to persuade one of the main characters not to send Zeraffa to Paris.