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  • Year 2: A meeting with Florence Nightingale!

    Published 27/11/24
    This week, the children had the opportunity to review what they have learnt so far in our History of Medicine topic, by going to the Florence Nightingale Museum. We were so impressed by so many of the children and their behaviour when travelling
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  • Year 2: Who was Florence Nightingale, and why was she significant?

    Published 20/11/24
    Ahead of our trip next week, Year 2 were introduced to Florence Nightingale. In the classroom, we acted out what hospitals would have been like before Florence Nightingale. The children were very concerned over the lack of bandages, cleanliness and s
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  • Year 2: What does it mean to be significant?

    Published 13/11/24
     This week, Year 2 learned a new word, 'significant'. A significant person is someone who has changed events in the time they lived; improved or worsened people’s lives; changed people’s minds/ ideas or had a lasting imp
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  • Year 2: What did you learn about Croatia / Vatican City?

    Published 06/11/24
    This week we looked at different countries in each classroom as part of the school’s ‘Round the World’ project. In Buttercup we learned some facts about Croatia, such as where it is located and what it’s famous for. We then ma
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  • Year 2: Who was Benjamin Zephaniah?

    Published 23/10/24
    This week we have been looking at the poet, Benjamin Zephaniah. We learned a little bit about his life, before looking at one of his poems - Fair Play. The children learned how to recite the poem, creating actions to remember each line, and r
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  • Year 2: What does being a steward mean? How do Christians show that they are stewards?

    Published 16/10/24
     In RE this week we looked at harvest time from a Christian perspective. To Christians, the celebration of harvest is to thank God for his bounty. Christian Stewardship refers to the responsibility that Christians have in maintaining and us
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  • Year 2: How can we use the common map symbols to show features of Worcester Park on a map?

    Published 11/10/24
    A huge thank you to the adults who came and supported Year 2 on their walk around Worcester Park on Thursday. We had a brilliant time looking for key features of the area to put on our maps, and the children behaved very sensibly. 
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  • Year 2: What landmarks, human and physical features can you identify from aerial photos of London?​​​​​​​

    Published 02/10/24
    This week, we used our observational skills to understand aerial maps. Through Google Maps and photos, we discovered that London is made up of different areas. We found some natural features, such as Hyde Park and the Thames. We also found many
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  • Year 2: Who is the character in your 500 word story?

    Published 25/09/24
    On Wednesday, the children had the opportunity to watch the BBC live stream, which introduced them to the 500 word story competition. The children were given different activities to complete, to support them in creating different characters
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  • Year 2: What are the common map symbols and why are they used?

    Published 18/09/24
    This week in Geography, the children were quizzed on which map symbols they may have seen around the area before. Symbols such as the P for 'Parking', bus stops and train stations, as well as symbols for schools and parks. We then looked at h
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  • Year 2: What are the continents and oceans and how are they different from each other?

    Published 13/09/24
    We have been recapping what we know about the continents and oceans from Year 1. The children remembered lots of the names of the continents and oceans and could even remember the song they were taught! We then spent some time comparing the contin
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  • Year 2: What are the continents and oceans and how are they different from each other?

    Published 13/09/24
    We have been recapping what we know about the continents and oceans from Year 1. The children remembered lots of the names of the continents and oceans and could even remember the song they were taught! We then spent some time comparing the contin
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