We had a fantastic week in Year 2! In English, we planned and wrote our first-person narratives as King Charles II in 1666, describing how we felt during the Great Fire of London, what we did to help such as using buckets of water and how we even used gunpowder to create a fire break. We also wrote about how I declared that houses must be built from brick and stone instead of wood and straw, and how I hired the wonderful architect Christopher Wren to help redesign London, including designing St Paul’s Cathedral as we know it today, as well as 51 other city churches.
In Maths, we focused on counting in 2s, 5s, and 10s, and by the end of the week we had also consolidated our ability to count in 3s. In History, we explored Samuel Pepys’ diary, and it was amazing to read straight from a primary source and discover so many details about the Great Fire of London for ourselves. In Music, we continued to use xylophones, building on the skills we started last week, practicing our notes, rhythm, and coordination as we played simple melodies together.
In RE, we learned all about psalms, reading Psalm 139 and using it as inspiration to write our own psalms. We incorporated images of the beautiful world, nature, and animals into our writing to create psalms that praised God. In Art, we began studying Claude Monet, a French painter and founder of Impressionism, discovering how he focused on painting nature and outdoor landscapes and often painted the same scene multiple times to capture changing light and the passing seasons.
In PE, we continued refining our cricket skills, alternating roles so that children who had been batting became fielders, while the fielders practiced passing the ball quickly and accurately as the batters ran between wickets. This exercise helped us develop teamwork, communication, and anticipation skills, all while having lots of fun. We also ended the week with some indoor play due to the rain, enjoying Lego, board games, reading, Jenga, and drawing, making for a wonderful and memorable end to the week.
