Year 2
Gaining independence
Nature Collection
The Infant pupils’ faces lit up as
they arrived at school to see that
the Nature Collection had arrived
for the day. It comprised an
extraordinary collection of animal
bones, skeletons, feathers, antlers,
skins and photographs, and
celebrates the urban wildlife that
exists in our local environment. It
gave our children the opportunity
to study first hand, all kinds of
wildlife objects from animals that
are usually elusive and hard to
spot.
The collection served to charge
the children’s curiosity and
enthusiasm about the natural
world, with many planning to get
out and explore
their local parks
at the weekends!
Year 2’s workshop began with an
introduction about how the collection had been put together.
Next, they had the opportunity to
explore the artefacts, enjoying
handling many of them and using
magnifying glasses to examine
others up close.
Spring Concert
Year 2 were thrilled to invite family
and friends into school for their
Spring Concert at the end of term.
Guests were treated to solo performances from over half of the children in the year group, with children playing the piano, violin and
flute, as well as singing. Each musician introduced their own piece
with confidence and performed
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with poise, a testament to the excellent tuition they receive from
our peripatetic music teachers, as
well as the many hours of practice
they have put in at home.
The whole of Year 2 came together
to sing two songs linked to the
theme ‘Colours of the Rainbow’,
wh ich reflects the Kew College
ethos of celebrating diversity.