Electricity

Our science this half-term is electricity and we have enjoyed learning about how the light bulb was invented during the Victorian times. So far we have been learning about sources of electricity and have designed some fantastic posters about the dangers of electricity. Today we have been making complete circuits and discussing how circuits don't always work.

Synagogue Visit

This half-term we have been learning all about Judaism with Mrs. Hickey and today we went to visit a Synagogue in Cheltenham.  It was so interesting to learn all about the services, festivals and beliefs.  We had a wonderful time.

Punch and Judy

We have been finding out about Victorian holidays to the seaside and we have learnt about Punch and Judy Shows.  We have turned our role-play area into a Punch and Judy Puppet Theatre and in art we have drawn Punch.  Our pictures look great!

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

As part of our Victorian topic we have been reading 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'.  This story was a favourite among Victorian children and Year 2 have also thoroughly enjoyed reading it.  The writing the children have produced linked to this story is outstanding!  They have predicted what could happen next in the story, written beautiful decriptions of some of the characters, composed a letter to the Queen of Hearts, created riddles using similes.... simply amazing!  Some of their writing is on display and is well worth a read.

Victorians

Since the beginning of January, we have been doing a fantastic topic all about the Victorians and this topic is going to continue right up until Easter.

Yesterday we went to school as Victorian children and learnt about the type of lessons that were taught and the rules.  It was very different to school life today and Year 2 found it surprising that Victorian children were only allowed to write with their right hand and ran the risk of having their fingers put in stocks if they fiddled while in lessons.

The girls and boys had to sit separately in rows.

 

The children had to practise good posture and deportment

 

 

To keep fit there would be 'drill' lessons.

Year 2 had to write their names on slates.

 

 

After all that hard work at a Victorian School the children were allowed some play time with Victorian toys.

We had class photographs and although we had lots of fun at the workshop, we didn't smile in the photos because we wanted to look like real Victorians and they didn't smile when they had a photo taken.