This week in Year 2 we have been learning about Advent.  We learnt that Advent is the period lasting the FOUR Sundays before Christmas preparing for the celebration of Jesus’ birth.
We learnt that the Advent Wreath is a symbol of Advent.
The four candles on the Advent Wreath represent the period of waiting during the four Sundays of Advent. Each Sunday, a new candle is lit.
 
The Candle of HOPE
The Candle of PEACE
The Candle of JOY
The Candle of LOVE

During our Religion lessons this week we have been learning the story of The Annunciation.  We have retold the story using Godly play, we have looked at the painting ‘The Annunciation Fresco’ by Fra Angelico and drawn our own version and then wrote a retell after listening to the Scripture.
We responded to:
I wonder why God chose Mary to be the Mother of Jesus.
I wonder how Mary felt when she saw Gabriel.
I wonder how Mary felt about being the Mother of Jesus. 

In English we have been studying the poem ‘The Candle Flame’ by Pie Corbett.  He uses similes to describe how the flame moves.  We wrote our own simile poem about the Great Fire of London, thinking about how the fire moves.

In Year 2 we love reading and like to read for pleasure.  We have created a new book corner to inspire the children to read.  The children have chosen their favourite book from our class library described why they like it.