Year 2 at Staines Prep

As part of #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek #StainesPrepYear2 enjoyed taking part in some #BBCMoodBoosters @BBC_Teach

#StainesPrepYear2 are learning about plants in #StainesPrepScience. This week, the pupils dissected a seed and used a magnifying glass to look closely at the inside of the seed. #StainesPrepBeYourBest

To celebrate #Storytellingweek we welcomed back some familiar faces from @TheMaristSchool to work with @StainesPrepYr1 and @StainesPrepYr2. The girls led fantastic workshops based on the story of Paper Dolls.

#StainesPrepYear2 made animal masks in #StainesPrepADT. The pupils looked at the animals in Henri Rousseau’s paintings to help them create their masks.

As part of our Famous People topic, #StainesPrepYear2 have been learning about the famous people our school houses are named after. The pupils enjoyed making wonderful posters about Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill! @J_Ennis #StainesPrepBeYourBest

Thank you @Perform4Schools for a fantastic circus themed drama workshop today. All the pupils in #StainesPrepReception #StainesPrepYear1 and #StainesPrepYear2 had a brilliant time! #StainesPrepBeYourBest

#StainesPrepYear2 have been learning about Florence Nightingale. In #StainesPrepADT the pupils created lamps like the one Florence Nightingale carried around the hospital during the Crimean War. #StainesPrepHistory #StainesPrepBeYourBest

#StainesPrepYear2 have been researching facts about Florence Nightingale as part of our Famous People topic. #StainesPrepEnglish #StainesPrepHistory #StainesPrepBeYourBest

#StainesPrepYear2 have been learning about the artist Henri Rousseau and the genre ‘portrait-landscape’ in #StainesPrepADT. The pupils enjoyed creating their own portrait-landscape pictures. #StainesPrepBeYourBest

#StainesPrepYear2 had lots of fun at their Christmas party this week and all the children enjoyed a visit from Father Christmas. #StainesPrepBeYourBest

#StainesPrepYear2 have been working hard in #StainesPrepADT. The pupils made their own block printing stamp and then used paint to print a pattern onto fabric. All the pupils had lots of fun making their fabric bags. #StainesPrepBeYourBest

#StainesPrepYear2 enjoyed making Christmas tree decorations to go on the tree in the Atrium ⛄️. @StainesPrepADT #StainesPrepBeYourBest

#StainesPrepYear2 have been learning about the features of instructional writing in #StainesPrepEnglish. #StainesPrepBeYourBest

#StainesPrepYear2 went on a shape hunt around the school to identify 2D and 3D shapes. #StainesPrepMathematics #StainesPrepBeYourBest

#StainesPrepYear2 enjoyed making poppies in #StainesPrepForestSchool using sticks and wool. #RemembranceDay

We had some fantatsic #StainesPrepPride today as our #StainesPrepYear2 pupils who attend #Bollywood dance lessons showed us their moves after their workshop! #StainesPrepShare #StainesPrepCommunity

#StainesPrepYear2 are learning about India in #StainesPrepGeography this half term. We started the topic by taking part in a Bollywood dance workshop. Thank you to the Year 2 parent who taught the children today. All the pupils had lots of fun! #StainesPrepBeYourBest

#StainesPrepYear2 celebrated the end of their Great Fire of London topic by baking Pudding Lane Bakery biscuits. All the pupils enjoyed visiting the Home Economics room and the biscuits were delicious! #StainesPrepBeYourBest #StainesPrepHistory

#StainesPrepYear2 have been learning about Diwali and enjoyed making Diya lamps. #StainesPrepADT #StainesPrepBeYourBest

#StainesPrepYear2 enjoyed using charcoal to draw a 17th century house in their #StainesPrepADT lesson. #StainesPrepBeYourBest