November 2023

This term Year 2 have been finding out about dragons. One of the books they have been reading is about quite a mischievous dragon, called 'The Paper Bag Princess', they were so inspired by the story that each child created their own ending to the story. This activity also included designing their own dragon in its very own home. The children worked in teams to decide what materials they would need and what sort of habitat their dragon would live in, making sure it had a comfy spot to sleep. They reflected on their designs and final pieces and discussed what they loved and what they could do even better next time.

In geography, they have been learning about maps and have been enjoying designing their own maps of the classroom and the school, making sure they included a key and symbols. They thought about how a dragon could use their maps to find its way around. They cannot wait to design a map of where the dragons will live, they have got so many amazing ideas!

They have just started looking at 'Excitable Edgar', the story of a very misunderstood dragon. They will be discussing how he feels at different points of the film and using this to write a diary entry and a retelling of the story. All the children think Edgar is very cute and have discussed how kind Ava is, she is a lovely friend to Edgar. This has linked well with their wellbeing work about how to listen and be kind to our friends.

Well done Year 2, truly wonderful work!