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Mrs Fox (Harry's granny) came to talk to us about her experiences during the war. She was only small but she remembered helping to build an Anderson shelter in her garden and being in it during raids. She talked about the bombing in Middlesbrough, rationing and what it was like at school. It was…

Today we had great fun getting creative and making our own earthquake proof buildings. The children were given a variety of materials and asked to create a building, which they felt could withstand an earthquake. The children enjoyed the challenge and quickly got to work in their team. 

We…

Our Mini Library has opened it's doors.  Children can visit the library, with their grown ups, at hometime and choose a book to enjoy at home.  We were really excited about choosing a new story to share.

I would like to say a huge thank you to Mr Fox and his Mother, Mrs Fox, for coming into school today, to talk about life as a child during the war. Mrs Fox grew up in South Bank and lived next to the fields where the first bomb of the Blitz was dropped in 1940. The children we’re captivated by the…

Today in Maths we explored Matching & Sorting.  First we sorted the socks into pairs.  Each sock had to look the same as the other sock for it to be a matching pair.

Next we sorted animals and we noticed that some baby animals don't look the same as their Mummy or Daddy.

We also explored…

At the weekend, Isla and her family visited the seaside. Whilst they were there, they saw a group of people who were protesting about sewage from industries polluting the sea. A lady gave Isla a notice to hold as she joined in with the chanting of 'Save our Sea!'. Isla understands the importance…

This week, the children have been designing and making Anderson shelters. There was a lot of careful measuring, cutting, sticking and creating. Great teamwork everyone!

This week, after learning all about Pompeii and the destruction caused by Mount Vesuvius, we thought about what life would’ve been like in a Roman town. We learned about their lifestyle, interesting foods they ate and their hobbies before writing a fact file to present our information. Take a look…

This week, the children have shown a real creative side in making their model Anderson Shelters! Check out their superb work below.

Since the start of term, all of the children in Year 2 have been developing their key reading skills.  We have been working on reading a wide range of different texts with greater fluency and speed.  The children have enjoyed using practical tools such as pointing sticks and highlighters to scan…

We were delighted to hear in assembly today that Lucy has joined her brother and sister in becoming a Sea Cadet! Lucy showed everyone her uniform and spoke about how she will work hard to earn a range of badges. We all felt very proud of her, indeed!

As part of our topic, "A Child's War", we have been learning how messages were sent using Morse Code.  The children had a go at writing coded messages to each other.  They then constructed electrical circuits using lights or buzzers.  They discovered that it is tricky to send and receive messages…