Spring 1 2026
A Term of Discovery and Excitement!
Lower Key Stage 2 have had a truly fantastic term filled with engaging learning and memorable experiences!
Ancient Egypt Adventures
Our topic on Ancient Egypt has captured everyone’s imagination. The children have loved discovering what life was like thousands of years ago and comparing it to life today.
A real highlight was our visit to the Ancient House Museum, where we enjoyed a hands-on experience with history. The children:
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Handled real and replica artefacts
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Made traditional Egyptian sweets
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Designed and created jewellery
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Played ancient board games
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Practised writing hieroglyphs using ink and reeds
The workshop brought our classroom learning to life and sparked lots of thoughtful questions and discussions.
Back at school, the children worked collaboratively to create impressive models of Ancient Egyptian farms along the River Nile, complete with carefully constructed shadufs to collect water. Once finished, we invited younger children to visit our “farms.” This gave our pupils a wonderful opportunity to practise their speaking and presentation skills as they explained:
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What daily life was like in Ancient Egypt
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How farming worked along the Nile
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The similarities and differences between Ancient Egyptian farming and farming today
We were so proud of their confidence and knowledge!
Science Connections
In Science, we have been learning about sources of light and understanding that darkness is the absence of light. The children carried out investigations and explored how light helps us see.
We made meaningful links to our learning about the Hindu festival of Diwali, discussing why light is such an important symbol during the Festival of Light.
Looking Ahead
Next half term, our exciting learning continues! We are especially looking forward to:
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Learning about the fascinating Egyptian gods
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Carrying out a (very safe!) experiment to mummify a tomato
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Investigating how shadows are formed
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Exploring the properties of different materials
It has been wonderful to see such enthusiasm, curiosity and teamwork across Lower Key Stage 2. We cannot wait to see what next half term brings!