Summer 1 2026
Lower Key Stage 2 have enjoyed a fantastic half term packed full of exciting learning opportunities, creative activities and memorable visits.
Our history learning has focused on the Romans and Celts. The children explored what life was like during Roman Britain and discovered how the Celts lived and defended their communities. As part of our topic work, pupils created their own real mosaic tiles inspired by Roman artwork, carefully designing and arranging colourful patterns just like Roman craftsmen.
To bring our learning to life, we visited Colchester Castle, where the children explored fascinating Roman artefacts and learned more about Britain’s Roman past.
Closer to home, the children challenged themselves with a walk to the top of Castle Hill in Thetford, where they enjoyed exploring the local history and beautiful surroundings. We also enjoyed a brilliant theatre visit to watch a Horrible Histories-style production, which had everyone laughing whilst learning lots of historical facts along the way.
In Science, pupils investigated forces through a range of practical experiments. They tested magnets to discover which materials were magnetic and explored friction by racing cars down ramps with different surfaces, making careful observations and predictions.
We also celebrated the birthday of David Attenborough by taking part in activities linked to the Natural Curriculum. The children learned about the importance of caring for the environment and worked together to build beetle buckets to encourage insects and wildlife around the school grounds.
It has been a half term full of curiosity, creativity and hands-on learning, and we are incredibly proud of all the enthusiasm shown by the children.
Next half term, Lower Key Stage 2 will be extending their geography knowledge through an exciting Extreme Earth topic. The children will be learning all about volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis, discovering how these natural events occur and the impact they can have around the world. We are looking forward to lots of engaging activities, investigations and creative learning linked to this fascinating topic.