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What a whirlwind of a week it has been in Class 2! Our young authors have been incredibly busy penning their own imaginative versions of the George and the Dragon rescue story. It has been wonderful to hear their creative twists on the classic tale, and we have been working particularly hard on our "editor’s eye"—sharpening our punctuation, experimenting with descriptive story language, and carefully checking our sentences to ensure they make perfect sense to the reader. In the world of numbers, we have officially crossed the finish line of our unit on money. The children have been practicing how to make a pound using different coins and, most importantly, how to calculate change. While some of us found the concept of finding change a little bit tricky, the persistence in the room was fantastic, and we are certainly becoming much more confident with our pence and pounds.
A special mention must go to our Year 1s, who have been absolute phonics superstars this week. They have been working extra hard to recap and remember all the phonemes they have learnt so far, showing great determination as they prepare for the Phonics Screening Check in June. In our history lessons, we travelled back in time to the Victorian era to learn about Queen Victoria. We explored her long and influential reign, focusing on the many positive changes she brought to the country and how her legacy still impacts us today.
However, the undisputed highlight of the week was our fantastic outdoor learning session. Our Year 1s took on the mantle of "Garden Guardians," and it is safe to say that our school garden is now in very safe hands! We kicked things off with a high-energy game of Pest, Protect, Pass. One child—our "Pest"—had to crawl toward a Guardian, who then had to shout out a teammate's name to send the Pest scurrying in a new direction before they were tagged. It sounds simple enough, but once the pace picked up, those names seemed to vanish into thin air! There was so much laughter and plenty of jumping about as we realised that thinking on your feet is a lot harder when a "snail" is zooming toward you.
After burning off some energy, we got down to the science of gardening. Using sticks we found on the ground, we created a giant Venn Diagram to sort our backyard visitors. We categorised "Pests" like hungry aphids and snails, and "Guardians" like our helpful ladybirds and bees, even debating which creatures might actually be a bit of both! We wrapped up by learning about our "Guardian Tools"—the trowel and the watering can—and discussed how the recent April rain is actually a secret superpower for our thirsty plants. To finish the session, we all took on the Guardian Vow, promising to look after our outside area with care. Pests, you have been warned! It has been a week of hard work and high energy, and we couldn't be prouder of how much the children have achieved.