Think tank 20/1/16

On Wednesday Year 2 went on a fantastic trip to the Think tank. We learnt lots of interesting facts about science, and because it is an interactive museum we were able to press lots of buttons and play lots of fun games whilst learning at the same time.

Jack and the Meanstalk

Year 2 and Year 4 were treated to a performance of Jack and the Beanstalk (with a twist). The title of the play was Jack and the Meanstalk and the purpose was to teach the children about the importance of being nice to each other and being kind to your friends.

Non-chronological report research

Butterfly

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/animals/butterfly.html

http://kids.sandiegozoo.org/animals/insects/butterfly

http://www.fun-facts.org.uk/animals/animals-butterflies.htm

Frogs

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/animals/frog.html

http://www.fun-facts.org.uk/animals/animals-frog.htm

http://www.earthrangers.com/wildwire/top-10/top-ten-awesome-facts-about-frogs/

Chickens

http://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-chickens/

http://www.kiddyhouse.com/Farm/Chicken/

http://keysborougheggfarm.com.au/fun-stuff/fun-facts/

St Andrews Day resources

Use these links to help you research St Andrews day.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/find_out/guides/uk/patron_saints/newsid_2811000/2811319.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/find_out/guides/uk/patron_saints/newsid_2811000/2811319.stm

http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/months/andrew.html#who

Round Midnight Workshop - Children in WW1

On Tuesday 10th November the children in year 2 took part in a drama activity where they took the role of children during WW1.
The children learnt that the whole family had to sleep in the same bed, the children were expected to queue up at the butchers to get their rations for the week and the children didn't do fun lessons like we do today.
All of the children re-inacted a typical day of a child in WW1 which although it was fun for the children they really understood how terrible life must have been during that time.

Links to Black History Month

Mo Farah

http://primaryfacts.com/2368/mo-farah-facts/

http://www.mofarah.com/#about

Barak Obama

http://www.ducksters.com/biography/uspresidents/barackobama.php

http://www.fun-facts.org.uk/american-presidents/barack-obama.htm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7KfR9ryIbE

Gurdwara

On Wednesday 14th October we visited a Gurdwara. This a Sikh temple where Sikhs go to pray. However we found that anyone is welcome in a Gurdwara. We visited 2 prayer rooms and you have to take your shoes off and wash your hands when you enter these rooms. There are 6 prayer rooms in the Gurdwara. One of the prayer rooms in on the roof top and we had to walk up lots of stairs to get to it. In this prayer room there is a beautiful dome which is full of shiny and glistening tiles.