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Welcome to Eagles Class (Year 2)

We are all cracking people!

Do you like eggs for breakfast, or maybe for lunch or dinner? Well in PSHE Year 2's whole lesson was about...you guessed it...eggs! Together, we had the chance to look at real life eggs, we observed their different colour, the speckles on some and not others and the different sizes of our eggs. After this, came the exciting part, we got to crack our eggs into bowls. We had to work as a team so that we didn't get any on the floor (Shame Mrs Semple wasn't as careful!) We then p

The Boss will see you now...

Today in PSHE Year 2 we’re dreaming big! We began our lesson by thinking about “dreams for our future” and goals that we hope to achieve. We all shared our ideas and watched a video about job roles to inspire and broaden our horizons. After this, we took park in a drama session where we acted out job interviews, and wow, were some of our future bosses tough! To finish our lesson, we thought about the word “aspire” and what this means in relation to our future dreams. Well do

Christmas Tree Trail

Before Christmas, the children took part in a wonderfully creative Artist Day, which blossomed into a truly special festive event for our whole school community. During the day, each class learned about a famous artist, explored their unique style, and used this inspiration to design and create their own beautiful Christmas tree decorations. These unique pieces of artwork were then displayed on Christmas trees throughout the church for our after-school Christmas Tree Trail. S

Tuned Differently!

Have you ever thought about the differences between sounds that musical instruments can make? Some are loud, some are quiet, some are tricky to play, others appear more simple! In our assembly today that's exactly what we did! We had a range of instruments and thought about the sounds these made, were they the same or were they different? After this we played together as a band - our instruments made very different sounds but they worked together. So what was the underlying m

Christmas Carol and Christingle Service 2025

We ended the term in the most special way with our annual Carol and Christingle Service, held on Friday afternoon at St Mary and St Eanswythe’s Church. As we arrived, families were welcomed into the church by our school Christmas choir, who have spent much of December spreading festive cheer throughout the local community. The choir have been visiting care homes and supermarkets, sharing popular Christmas songs and traditional hymns, and it was a joy to see them open our serv

Zootopia 2

Today the whole school went to our local cinema, Silver Screen, to watch Zootopia 2. We were very lucky to still be able to visit this side of Christmas as the cinema has been closed for ages to accommodate some building works, they just re-opened in time for us this morning. Everyone had a great time and were extremely well behaved.

Glendale Reading Buddies

During this term more children have had the opportunity to go reading with our Glendale buddies. We really appreciate the time that they give up to hear our children read and the children I take always say they have enjoyed themselves.

Baubles - KS1 Christmas Play 2025

Last week, the Year 1 and Year 2 children did a fantastic job performing their nativity, Baubles. The story followed a group of school children who discovered baubles on a Christmas tree at their school. Each bauble told a different part of the Nativity story - from angel Gabriel visiting Mary to the birth of baby Jesus and the visit of the shepherds and wise men. The children sang beautifully, spoke clearly and showed great confidence on stage. Their hard work in rehearsals

Christmas Fair

This year's Christmas fair has been a huge success. A massive thank you to all those behind the scenes and on the day making sure all went to plan. How fabulous it was to see so many young entrepreneurs selling their wares and earning some well-earned pennies. Congratulations to all involved.

Put your hands together for The Friendship Awards...

In Year 2, we had a fantastic time celebrating The Friendship Awards! First, we talked about what a good friend looks like and created our very own Good Friend Guides. Then we thought about all the wonderful friendships we share in our class. Finally, it was time for our exciting Friendship Awards Ceremony , where we celebrated the kind, caring and special friends we have!

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Dear Parents / Carers

Happy New Year! We hope you are all well and enjoyed the Christmas break and that the children will enjoy learning all about our topic this term, The Victorians.

English:
Our English lessons continue to be taught using the Talk for Writing method where we learn a text with actions, using this model text to inform our own independent writing. This term we will be looking at building suspense, using the story of Little Red Riding Hood. As usual, we will practise accurately demarcating a sentences using different punctuation and develop our use of adjectives to make our work more descriptive.

Maths:

Maths continue to be taught following the White Rose scheme of work. This term we will be learning about multiplication and division and different types of measurement including money, length and height. Through games, we will also practising our mental arithmetic skills and times tables.

Science:
In Science, we will be looking at ‘New Life’. We will start by learning about baby animals and how they grow and change, Then we will look at animal life cycles and changes during these cycles before ending the topic learning about the basic needs of animals.

History:
This term we will be learning about the Victorians. We will learn about who Queen Victoria was and what her life was like. We will learn about what life was like for children in Victorian times, contrast the lives of rich and poor and learn about some of the major changes that happened in Britain during this time. We will also look at Folkestone and compare Victorian Folkestone to the Folkestone we live in today. Excitingly, we will also attend a Victorian workshop at the local museum.

Art / DT:
The children will continue to have art lessons taught by Miss Hayward on Fridays. This term they will be taught about working in 3D, becoming ‘architects’.

PE:
This term we will focus on fundamentals. Children continue to have lessons with their specialist PE teacher every Friday. PE will take place on a Wednesday and a Friday. Please ensure your child has their full PE kit in school.

Computing:
This term teaching will continue to be by Mr O on Fridays. This term children will learn about spreadsheets and questioning.

RE:
This term our R.E unit is Humanism. We will learn that a humanist is a person who believes in the importance of human beings, values reason and critical thinking, and advocates for human rights and well-being. We will learn how they reject the idea of supernatural explanations and the concept of God, instead believing in the power of humanity to create a better world through science, reason, and empathy. We will learn how Humanists are known for their commitment to ethical living, social justice, and the pursuit of knowledge.

PE is on Wednesday and Friday. Please can children come into school wearing their P.E kits on Fridays only.
Please read with your child as much as possible. Writing in their reading record books is very helpful. If books are put in the book basket in the morning and they have been read at home, they will be changed that day. We remind children daily but reminders from home will also help as some children do forget!
Please send your child into school with their full school uniform each day. Please ensure it is all clearly labelled.
Please remember to bring a water bottle each day.
Thank you in advance for your support this term. If you have any questions or queries, please do not hesitate to ask.