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  • Year 2: What are the different biomes of Southern Africa, and how do they compare to the UK?

    Published 25/06/25
    This week in Geography, the children spent the day learning more about the range of biomes that exist across Southern Africa. Some of the biomes explored were the desert, savannah and rainforest. We compared the temperature and rainfall in those area
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  • Year 2: What have we learned so far about the Kalahari Desert?

    Published 18/06/25
    In Geography we are learning more about Southern Africa, including the Kalahari Desert. This week we have linked this with our English work, where the children have been looking at leaflets. The leaflets include facts about the Kalahari, as well as s
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  • Year 2: How have people adapted to different climates in Southern Africa?

    Published 11/06/25
    This week in Geography, the children learned how humans have adapted to different climates. There are lots of different climates across Southern Africa. In hot and sunny areas, light and loose clothing to stay cool will be worn. They also build
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  • Year 2: What are the countries in Southern Africa and can you locate the Kalahari Desert?

    Published 04/06/25
    This week in Geography, the children were exploring where in the world the region of Southern Africa is, which countries are located there, and what some of the physical features of the area are. The countries in the area we are looking at are: Angol
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  • Year 2: How has fire safety changed since 1666?

    Published 21/05/25
    This week in History, we have compared what people in 1666 had to today. The tools and equipment used to put out the fire have been changed / updated to make them more effective. Now we have a Fire Brigade whose job it is to protect us. They hav
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  • Year 2: How do we know so much about the Great Fire of London?

    Published 14/05/25
    This week, we learned more about Samuel Pepys (Mr Peeps) who wrote about his life in his diary, and gave a detailed record of what happened during the Great Fire of London. We also looked at some artwork, which was painted years later, and took
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  • Year 2: What did you learn at the Tower of London?

    Published 09/05/25
    On Thursday, Year 2 were fortunate enough to go to the Tower of London. We had the opportunity to visit on VE Day, which meant we got to see the ceramic poppies on display, and observed our 2 minute silence with the rest of the visitors. We also t
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  • Year 2: What effect did the Great Fire have on London?​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

    Published 02/05/25
    This week the children were asked to compare London before 1666 and after. Before the fire, houses in London were close together and the streets were very narrow. After the fire, the houses were spread out more, and the streets were wider. Before the
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  • Year 2: When did the Great fire of London start and what caused it?

    Published 23/04/25
    To start off our Great Fire of London topic, we investigated the timeline of the fire. We now know that the fire started in a bakery on Pudding Lane, on September 2nd, 1666. It lasted for around 5 days. Experts think that it was caused by a spark in
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  • Year 2: What toy did you choose for the toy museum?

    Published 02/04/25
     To review this half-term’s learning, the children had to apply all their knowledge of toys to curate their toy museum. The children explored how the materials and style of toy could help identify the age of the toy. The children understan
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  • Year 2: How do you make a bug hotel?

    Published 26/03/25
    This week in Science we built our own bug hotels, using recycled materials and natural materials we found in our Forest School area. We then combined this knowledge with our English knowledge of instruction writing, to do our next piece of Star
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  • Year 2: What are the features of micro-habitats?

    Published 19/03/25
    This week we designed bug hotels by using what we learned about different minibeasts and their micro-habitats. A big factor in where a minibeast lives is down to their diet, for example: Caterpillars eat leaves so they like to live on top or un
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