by Neil Daley | Jun 25, 2025 | Articulate, articulation, Delaunay Class 2024/25, English, Oracy, Reading, Reflective, Resilient
This term in Year Two, we are learning about authors and the joy of creating imaginative stories. We are asking ourselves What makes a good story? and we are also exploring how to read with more expression. We’ve discovered that reading isn’t just about saying the...
by Sabeera Miah | May 19, 2025 | Articulate, Curious, Design Technology, English, Geography, Hepworth Class 2024/25, Imaginative, Learning Dispositions, Learning Theme, Oracy, Reflective, Resilient
This half term, we read Cloud Tea Monkeys. This book is about a girl named Tashi who lives in a village below the tea plantations where her mother earns a living. In our first lesson, we got to taste different types of tea. We discussed the appearance, aroma, flavour...
by Glen Lucille | May 15, 2025 | Articulate, Hamilton 2024/25, Oracy, Science
What is the point of compost? Compost Enriches and Builds Healthy SoilAdds organic matter to the soil and increases the nutrient content and biodiversity of microbes in soil. Conserves water and reduces water use by helping soils retain moisture. Helps prevent soil...
by Syeda Ferdush | May 5, 2025 | Articulate, articulation, Computing, English, Geography, Maths, Music, Oracy, Tagore class 2024-2025
What a fantastic week it’s been in Year 2, filled with creativity, curiosity, and lots of learning!In English, the children have been diving into the story of The Magic Paintbrush. They’ve been retelling the tale not only through speaking but also through dance —...
by Neil Daley | Mar 21, 2025 | Articulate, Curious, Goldsworthy Class 2024/25, Kapoor Class 2024/25, Oracy, P4C, Reflective
In Year One’s Philosophy for Children (P4C) lessons, one of the most engaging and thoughtful topics they have tackled recently has been friendship. This led to discussions about kindness and teamwork where the young minds were encouraged to ask profound...
by Sabeera Miah | Mar 17, 2025 | Hepworth Class 2024/25, Learning Dispositions, Learning Theme, Oracy
This week in Hepworth Class, Ms Miah had the word ‘Oracy’ on our board. We were full of curiosity and asked many questions to find out more. “What is that?” – Haydn”What is oracy?” – Humam”Is that our new...
