2025-26 Academic Year

Observing bean plants grow

In Year 2, the children have enjoyed observing their bean plants grow. After just three weeks, many had reached over 25cm tall. They carefully measured their plants and recorded their findings in bean diaries, developing both their scientific observation skills and a real sense of excitement about nature.

  

    

Art

In Art, the children made careful sketches of plants from observation. They thought carefully about drawing what they could see and created pattern, texture and form using sketching pencils.

  

    

    

    

Science

In Science, the children have been busy planting beans to help them learn more about how plants grow. They discovered that that all plants need sunlight, water, air and the right temperature in order to thrive. To test this, they set up an investigation comparing beans that have everything they need with beans that are missing one of these essentials. Over the next few weeks, the children will be observing closely to see what happens and learning how each condition affects the plant’s growth.

    

  

The High Street

To start their new topic, The High Street, Year 2 children took part in two fun and interactive classroom activities, exploring different types of shops. Equipped with shopping lists, they visited role-play shop stations including a greengrocer, florist, antique shop and hardware store. Later in the week, the children set up their own high street, selling items in different shops. They enjoyed being shop keepers and shoppers and counted out money to pay for the items they wanted to purchase. These hands-on experiences helped the children learn and use vocabulary linked to real-world shopping while sparking lots of discussion and curiosity.

    

  

    

Nature scavenger hunt

Year 2 had a fantastic time taking part in a nature scavenger hunt on the school field. Working together in teams, the children were amazed at the variety of natural treasures they discovered right here in our playground. The activity encouraged curiosity, teamwork and a greater appreciation for the world around them.

   

    

  

Geography

In Geography, the children looked at a range of maps, including world maps, atlases, road maps and Google maps. They learnt that maps can also be presented in 3D form, such as a globe.

  

  

Science

In Science, the children looked at different types of plants and grouped them according to shared characteristics. First, they went on a plant hunt and looked at the plants that grew around the school grounds. They then grouped types of plants based on the colour of the flowers. Finally, they discussed other ways that we might sort plants into groups; for example, weeds, have spiky leaves, have round petals.

  

  

 

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