Hawthorn Class
Welcome to Year 2 Hawthorn Class . Please see the PowerPoint presentation below which outlines what we will be covering in the Autumn term.
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Fire! Fire! and the Tower of London
Tuesday 10th October 2023
We had a fantastic visit to the Tower of London for one of their workshops to learn more about the Great Fire of London this week.
We walked from London Bridge station, across London Bridge and along the quayside of the River Thames to the Tower of London. It was a beautiful, sunny day, but it was a bit hot!
Our workshop took place in the White Tower in the middle of the grounds of the Tower of London. There are 204 steps to get to the top of this tower. Fortunately, we didn't have to walk up them all!
We met William Swyft, who talked us through the events of the days of the Great Fire, using role play, singing and games.
Once we'd finished our workshop and eaten lunch (the most asked about part of the day!), we walked up to the site of the bakery that began the Great Fire that changed London forever.
We had a great day and learnt so much!
Roy Lichtenstein
We're Gonna Shine!
Monday 18th December 2023
In what turned out to be a very busy week, the children in Hawthorn Class alongside the rest of Key Stage One, sang and danced their hearts out in our nativity performance - I'm Gonna Shine! The children worked tirelessly to learn their lines and the words to all the songs as well as when to come on and off the stage and who to speak before and after. They were fabulous and enjoyed every minute. We hope you did to!
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Cress Experiment
Tuesday 20th February 2024
In science this term we are learning all about seeds, how they are dispersed by different plants and the conditions seeds need to be able to grow.
We conducted an experiment using cress seeds to find out how light and water impact the growth of seeds. Each Year 2 class grew their seeds in different conditions. Hazel Class didn't give their seeds any water for a week, Hawthorn Class kept their seeds in a cupboard without any light for a week and Chestnut class grew their seeds with both water and sunlight so that we could compare the results.
Chestnut Class. Their seeds had water and light. The seeds grew with green leaves and we couldn't see the soil because so many of the seeds had germinated.
Hazel Class. Their seeds had no water and light. Some seeds grew with green leaves, but the stems were very droopy and we could see lots of seeds hadn't germinated at all because the hard coat of the seed hadn't softened enough for the plant embryo to break out of.
Hawthorn Class. Our seeds had water but no light. The stems grew much taller and thinner than the other seeds, because they were searching for light. Also the leaves were yellow, not green because without light, the plant can't make food in it's leaves.
