News Year 2

Michael Rosen is our favourite author for this half term.  He is a well-known children’s novelist and poet and has written over one hundred and forty books!   

Across the school we have been celebrating Black History Month by recognising and celebrating the lives and achievements of people of African, Caribbean and Asian heritage.

Every half term, we celebrate special achievements in writing across the school from our early mark making in the nursery to our accomplished writing in year 2. 

There was a splash of colour today at Ecclesbourne as children wore red to take a stand against racism. 

Year one had a brilliant start to their last week of this half term! 

Year 2 have been watching a short film, ‘Baboon on the Moon’, as part of their literacy work.

Runners representing EPS put in an excellent performance in the recent inter school competition.

What a busy start to the term Yellow Class have had!

This half term, all year groups have invited parents/carers in each year group to their Curriculum Meeting.

It was lovely to see so many parents and carers joining in with our Harvest Festival celebration assembly today. 

Well done to all of the children that stood for election for a place in the School Council.

Our school council have been busy this week supporting a parent to develop an app (FOBBS Figures of Black British Society) which focuses on significant Black Britons both present and historical. 

A big thank you to everyone who donated cakes and money to our Macmillan Coffee morning.   

Today, Year 2 took part in a workshop all about the festival of Diwali!

Last week Year 2 took part in this year’s Mini London Marathon.