In Year 2, we have been investigating animals living in a variety of microhabitats. A log in the Forest School is an example of a microhabitat. We discovered many insects such as woodlice, worms, a caterpillar and a slug, in microhabitats made out of dead wood. Even a pile of leaves is a microhabita...

This week in R.E. we have been learning about our new topic called New Life. We completed an activity that allowed us to write our own story about someone being sad and miserable and some good news that brought them happiness and made them feel alive. It was nice to write our own stories.

On Thursday, Year 2 participated in a lively and exciting table tennis competition at school. Each child gave their best, supported one another and took part enthusiastically throughout the event. They played against Year 3 who put up a strong fight.  The event was packed with fun games, laught...

Year 2 children enjoyed a festive Easter egg hunt with Mrs Openshaw this week, searching for Easter eggs in and around the school grounds including the Forest school area.  The event involved the children searching for hidden, colourful eggs, sometimes featuring numbers or patterns.  The e...

Year Two wanted to conduct an experiment on ice. We decided to find out the answer to the question, what makes ice melt the quickest? We came up with our own ideas of what we could use in the experiment and settled on: salt and sugar (with one block of ice as a control where we did nothing to it). T...