Spring 1 was such a wonderful term! We set new routines from our morning actives, through to our end of the day. Y2 have really matured and on a daily basis show they are ready, respectful and safe.

Our Learning:

Year 2’s cross curricular learning this term focused on the question ‘What does it take to be a great explorer?’. We had the opportunity through history, English and guided reading, to learn about a wide variety of different explores and learn about both their achievements and the legacies they left, whether they were positive or negative.

In English we looked at the beautiful book, ‘Tell me a Dragon’ – written and illustrated by Jackie Morris. We were fully engrossed in her work. We worked hard, using descriptive language to create our own dragons which we were so proud of that we created our own book, which now lives in our book corner.

As scientists we built on our knowledge from Y1, looking at uses of everyday materials. We experimented with different materials to investigate which are waterproof and reflective. Once we found the appropriate materials, we discussed what their practical uses would be in our everyday lives!

Finally, at the end of term, we had the opportunity to learn about Spring Festival (Chinese New Year). We learnt about the Great Race, family traditions as well as working out which Zodiac year we were born in.