Welcome to Year 2

Maple Class

Miss Harvell is excited to meet you!

Our Learning Journey: London’s Burning

This half term, our topic has been London’s Burning, and we’ve enjoyed exploring it across different subjects.

English
We began by diving into the story Traction Man. First, we sequenced the events and spotted common themes. We discovered that every time Traction Man changed his outfit and setting, a new adventure began! Using ambitious vocabulary, we described his outfits and settings, then designed our own outfit, problem, and resolution for Traction Man to overcome.
We also explored The Great Fire of London by Emma Adams and James Weston Lewis. This helped us create blurbs for a Great Fire of London exhibit, using key facts and vocabulary from our topic lessons.

Maths
Our focus has been on consolidating place value and strengthening our number bond knowledge. We’ve used this to solve addition and subtraction problems, progressing to column methods. Practical resources like cubes, counters, number lines, and 100 squares have supported our learning.

Science
We’ve investigated everyday materials and their uses, comparing their suitability for different purposes. We also learned about inventors who created new materials and how these innovations have shaped the world.

History
Our history lessons have taken us back to 1666 to explore what London was like during the Great Fire. We researched how the fire started and why it spread so quickly.

Design and Technology
We explored ways to make structures stronger using different materials and joining techniques. Then, we designed and built houses similar to those seen in London during 1666—great fun!

RE
In RE, we’ve been learning about special occasions and what they mean to different religions.