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Year 2

Staff
Head of Year 2:	Mrs Rachel Griffiths
Teachers:	Mrs Katherine Javid
	Mrs Helen Spratling

During the Michaelmas Term, Year 2 cover the topics of People Who Help Us and Changes. The People Who Help Us topic involves visits into school by different professions who tell us about their job. The Changes topic is mainly science-based, looking at materials and the changing seasons. We have just been on a trip to Westonbirt Arboretum which the children enjoyed very much.

During the Lent Term we cover the topics of My World and Knights and Castles. The My World topic has a strong geography focus, starting locally and then becoming more global. To support the topic on Knights and Castles we visit Chepstow Castle and take part in a medieval workshop where we explore artefacts and are invited to a banquet by the Lord and Lady!

During this term we also join with Year 3 to take part in the school play which takes place in the school’s Redgrave Theatre. This is a fantastic opportunity for Year 2 to experience dressing up in costumes and being on a real stage - and being quiet back stage! They usually perform a dance and sing in preparation for taking a bigger role in Year 3.

During the Summer Term we cover the topics of The Rainforest and The Sea. To support The Rainforest topic we visit The Rainforest Experience at Bristol Zoo where we get to look closely at some rainforest creatures and a chance to hold them too. The topic on The Sea continues looking at the variety of plants and animals which live on earth and gives an opportunity to look at contrasting habitats.

Rachel Griffiths

Year 2 Teacher

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