In Art Year 2 have been learning about architecture. First they looked at lots of different buildings in Norwich and sketched them in their sketchbooks. Then they looked at buildings around the world and made notes to inspire their own designs. Next they became architects and designed their own buildings. Finally they made their buildings making sure they matched their plans.
Children had a fantastic day at Thrigby Hall this week. They enjoyed watching the animals ‘in action’ at Thrigby – especially the gibbons swinging around their area. They were keen explrorers, even able to spot Raja the tiger using his stripes to hide in the bamboo. As scientists, they were able to use their science learning to help them identify if animals were Birds, Mammals, Fish, Reptiles or Amphibians. They met Scott, Zoological Director, who explained about the different animals at Thrigby and how Raja had been transported to the zoo. A fantastic day of fun learning!
Year 2 had a big shock when they came into school one morning last week and all of their chairs had been taken away! In Writing they have been learning how to be persuasive so they used these skills to create posters and letters for their class teachers convincing them to give back the chairs. Luckily it worked and everyone was able to sit down at their table comfortably again.
We are so proud of the year 1 children this week. Not only have they shown great confidence with their wonderful Christmas performance, but they have also been working hard on their writing. They have been writing the story of ‘Lost and Found’. This is the longest piece of writing they have done so far and they have amazed us with their independence and creativity. Well done!
In year 1, children have been learning about cold climates. They have learned about Antarctica in the South Pole and how penguins have adapted to live in the Antarctic conditions. They then compared this to the Sahara desert and looked at how camels have adapted to live in the hot desert. By using venn diagrams, they were able to think about what was the same, and what was different between these cold and hot climates. Finally, they learned about how the Arctic is an ocean at the North Pole which freezes over. Alongside their learning of cold climates, they made moveable penguins in DT and painted digital penguins in IT.
This half term in DT Year 2 have designed and made their own Chinese dragon moving vehicles. They have learnt the key vocabulary axel, chassis and dowel and learnt how each of these elements are important in making their dragon moveable. When designing their dragons, they looked at the colours and patterns used in real Chinese dragons and replicated these.
This afternoon Year 2 and Year 5 spent some time with their buddies as part of Anti-bullying Curriculum Day and designed a pair of odd socks together. They worked really hard on the designs and used excellent teamwork.
Today Year 2 had an exciting visit from author and illustrator David Litchfield. They listened to him read his story ‘The Bear and the Piano’, asked questions about what it was like to be an author and took part in a draw along with David. They all had a fantastic time!
On Tuesday, Year 1 had an intruder in their classrooms! We saw clues in the class such as ice, frozen fish and webbed foot prints. After checking the CCTV, it became clear that the culprit was a penguin.
Year 1 tried to find the penguin by making some wanted posters. They wrote some fantastic descriptions of the penguin.
Today Year 2 children took part in a ‘Big Emotions’ workshop. They learnt about what it feels like to have a worry and what to do about it. They also practised some breathing and relaxation techniques. Finally they created a hand picture full of people who can help them and things that make them happy.
