Year 2

This week, Year 2 have been busy wearing two very important hats – bakers and designers! 👩‍🍳

As part of our topic, we travelled back in time to learn about life during the war. We discovered that families were given ration books, which meant they could only buy small amounts of certain foods. To understand what this was like, we challenged ourselves to bake wartime carrot biscuits using limited ingredients just as families would have done many years ago!

But we didn’t stop there… We became creative designers too! The children invented their own biscuit brands, complete with catchy names, exciting slogans and eye-catching packaging to attract customers. They carefully thought about colours, pictures and persuasive words to make their products stand out on the shelf.

A wonderful week full of creativity, history and delicious learning! 🍪✨

Sophy Henn Author Visit

We were very fortunate this week to welcome the inspiring author and illustrator Sophy Henn to Pre Prep. The children were completely captivated as she shared fascinating life sized animal facts, from the astonishing length of a giant squid to the surprising revelation that one of the most dangerous predators is in fact a dragonfly.

After an exciting discussion, Sophy guided the children step by step in drawing their very own great white shark. With great concentration, the children followed her instructions carefully, each producing a unique and impressive shark illustration.

It was a wonderful experience for all. The children loved listening to Sophy and were energised by her enthusiasm for books and animal facts, learning from her expertise, and meeting a real life author.

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TWO UPCOMING EVENTS; FOR EARLY YEARS AND WHOLE SCHOOL OPEN MORNING

MONDAY 16th MARCH 2026 NURSERY AND RECEPTION – SMALL GROUP TOUR FOR PARENTS

Please join us on Monday 16th March at 9.30 for a tour of our Nursery and Reception classes and meet our wonderful Early Years staff.

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OPEN MORNING FRIDAY 15TH MAY 2026 9.30AM – 12.00PM

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