Category: Years 1 & 2
Pudsey Visits Brabyns for Children In Need
We were delighted to welcome a very special visitor to celebrate our fundraising efforts for this year’s BBC Children In Need. Pudsey Bear made time in his very busy schedule…
#BrabynsRocks for Remembrance
Every year Brabyns marks Remembrance with a creative project. This year children throughout the school decorated #BrabynsRocks with beautiful poppy designs and learned about the significance of the poppy for…
Supporting your child’s understanding of number
Online, you can find a magnitude of resources and advice regarding how to support your child’s development in Maths. This can sometimes seem a little daunting and cause some confusion….
Science Week!
This year’s theme for British Science Week was ‘Connections’. Nearly all innovations in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths are built on connections between people. Therefore, throughout this week, Year 2…
Creative Curriculum
This term we have enjoyed a mixture of learning how to draw, shade and colour in the style of some famous artists. We looked at Vincent Van Gogh’s ‘Starry Night’…
Magical Maths
In Year 1 we are working hard to secure our addition and subtraction facts to 50. The groundwork necessary to develop a strong understanding of numbers relies upon a lot…
Forest School Fun
To the external eye, forest school activities may look like free play and some may ask ‘Why?’. Forest School Research (2022) explain that such lessons make a difference in the…
Year 2 LOVE Reading
Throughout the Autumn term, there has been a big focus on reading for pleasure in Year 2. As Roald Dahl stated in Matilda, books can transport you to new worlds…
Golden Fun
Playing is a natural and enjoyable way for children to keep active, stay well and be happy. Freely chosen play helps children and young people’s healthy development. To have good…
The Intense Art of Handwriting in Year 1
Our modern form of cursive handwriting is usually credited to 15th-century Italian Niccolo Niccoli. His unique script evolved over time into what we now call italics. However, forms of cursive…
