Autumn 2

Week 7       

Our final week of the term has been busy and exciting. The children had a visit from Doctor Filson where they learnt about the key attributes and Habits of Mind needed to be a surgeon, doctor or nurse. They learnt about the importance of handwashing and were lucky to be able to make their own lanyards, try on medical clothes and use medical equipment. As well as this, the children all enjoyed Christmas Jumper day and had a lovely Christmas dinner. What an amazing term Year 2 have had! 

                                 Week 5 & 6   

 For the past two weeks, the children have been using their "Green Hat" thinking to research, design and then make puppets in D.T. During this time, they have been using their habits of mind of resilience and persistence when trying to develop their skills of using running stitches with their sewing. 

 

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This week, the children were really excited to be using their senses to gather data. They experienced travelling on the tube to the Florence Nightingale Museum where they were greeted by Florence herself.  As historians, they stepped back in time to the Victorian era, and experienced what it was like for Florence Nightingale during her time of life. They experienced seeing primary sources and enjoyed learning through artifacts. As well as learning about the legacy of Florence Nightingale, they also got to see the statue of Mary Seacole and learn about her legacy.  

In addition, they used their "Green thinking hats" in music and dance. 

 Week 3

This week, the children had the opportunity to visit the" Innovation lab" for their D.T learning. As designers, they shared their own hand puppets to investigate how they had been joined. Then they experienced trying out different joining techniques to find out which was the most suitable for a hand puppet. As musicians, they continued to learn the different keys on a Melodica and position their hands correctly. As historians, they have been learning about the importance of chronology and experienced sequencing some of the events in Florence Nightingale's life. As Mathematicians, they were using the bead strings as a representation.

Week 2

This week has been a very interesting and exciting week. We have launched our topic of "Hearts and Lanterns" and the children have been using their white hat thinking to research facts about Florence Nightingale. As part of their historical learning, the children  had the opportunity to try out some new technology which brought their learning to life. As theologists, the children had a wonderful time visiting the church where they gathered data through all their senses to learn about the story of Christmas. Finally, as musicians, the children used claves to practice their understanding of rhythm. 

Week 1

This week the children enjoyed their chosen Trailblazer topic of Fireworks. As artists, the children created their own firework pictures using oil pastels and water colours. As part of the school's 'Outdoor learning day', they visited the Woodland Lodge and took part in a Philosophy 4 Children debate based on Guy Fawkes. As historians, the children stepped back in time to the year 1605 to learn about the Gun Powder Plot and the significance of fireworks today.