Year 2 have been learning about Advent. They know it is the time the Christians prepare for the coming of Jesus at Christmas. We lit the first candle on our wreath which symbolises hope. The children passed a small wreath around the circle and they said a short prayer of hope.
Key Stage 1 are busy rehearsing their Christmas Play ‘Lights, Camel, Action’ in preparation for their performances next week. Everyone is working VERY hard!
In mathematics this week Year 2 have been learning to subtract two 2 digit numbers. The children used Dienes blocks first to explore the strategy and then moved onto pictorial representations.
This week in English Year 2 have been writing instructions for brushing teeth. the children worked in pairs and thought together of some of the vocabulary they could use for each instruction. These included; time connective, verb, adverb and noun.
This week the children thought about Jesus as our king. Despite being our king, they knew Jesus never had a palace, robes, jewels or a golden crown – only the crown of thorns given to him by the soldiers. The children thought about why Jesus is our king. They thanked Jesus for the things he has shown them or helped them to achieve – honesty, courage, kindness, compassion, consideration etc.
