As part of year 2's new theme 'Land Ahoy', they took part in an inspiration day. We started the day designing an eye patch and finding out our Pirate names. The children practised these and shared with the class using a pirate voice. They designed and followed instructions to make a pirate hat. They then had the chance to investigate ships and boats before working as a team to design and create their own boat. They then launched it to see if it could float - all designs were

Ros from Wolverhampton Crossing Patrol came into school to visit year 2.  She showed us her uniform and explained the importance of it in keeping herself and us safe. She also explained the importance of  her lollipop stick to stop the traffic. We recapped our previous learning about the Green Cross Code and practised crossing the road safely with a trusted adult. We then sang a song about how to cross the road safely which they remembered really well from year 1. Stop! Look!

Year 2 had a great time visiting Dudley Zoo as an introduction to their Animals including humans unit. They were able to observe a variety of animals they would not normally be able to see in their local area. They saw giraffe's, a tiger, monkey's, snow leopard's, orangutan's and even got up close to some lemurs. The children absolutely loved trying to spot where the animals were hiding in each enclosure. After lunch they were able to explore the castle, see seal lions, pengu