Today, Year 2 have been exploring the safe use of voice activated AI.
The children discussed the different benefits of using voice assistants before exploring the issues that could occur.
All the children recalled the different trusted adults they can talk to if they need help or see and hear something they don’t like it feel safe with.
A reminder that Thursday (12th Feb) is our Valentine’s Disco.
Children in EYFS and KS1 can come to school in their Valentine’s outfit all day on Thursday.
Children who are attending the disco do not need to be picked up after school. They can be collected from classroom doors at the end of the disco at 4.30 pm.
Any questions, please speak to your class teacher.
KS1 Team
esterday, I had the absolute pleasure of taking nine amazing students from Year 1 and Year 2 on an exciting gymnastics adventure. From the very start, the children had to show courage—visiting a new place, meeting children from different schools, and trying out activities they had never experienced before. And what a fantastic job they did! They embraced every challenge with enthusiasm and threw themselves wholeheartedly into the experience.
One of the highlights of the day was seeing the children make new friends. Together, they worked on performing gymnastic poses, encouraging one another and building confidence as a team. After a well-deserved lunch break, it was time to try out the equipment.
We started with the rings. While a little apprehensive at first, the children quickly got into the swing of things—literally! By their second attempt, they were experimenting with more power in their swings, showing determination and resilience.
Next came the beam, which called for balance and coordination. It was a little scary at first, but the children’s confidence grew with each step. Watching them carefully navigate the beam was a joy, and their sense of accomplishment was clear for all to see.
Then it was time for the trampoline and springboard! The children absolutely loved it. A special shout-out to Patsy-Ann, who turned the trampoline into her own model runway with some fantastic poses! Using the springboard to catapult themselves into the foam pit brought endless giggles and excitement—it was a thrill to watch.
Finally, we tackled the bars, perhaps the most challenging of all the activities. Here, the children demonstrated impressive strength and courage. They pushed themselves to lift and flip, showing determination and skill. Mr. Muscles Leo really impressed the coach with his strength, and Alicja’s backflip was a moment to remember!
Overall, it was a day full of courage, fun, and new experiences. Every child challenged themselves, supported each other, and left with a huge sense of pride. It was wonderful to see their confidence grow as they explored, learned, and played together.
Well done to Edith, Abbie, Alexander, Summer, Leo, Alicia, Sophia, Patsy-Ann and Henry! —you truly showed what bravery, determination, and teamwork look like!
Click here to see some more of the pictures: https://youtu.be/oRsmwRy3GkM
We are so proud of our lovely Hunter, who has joined the choir at Doncaster Minster.
We loved hearing about the courage he displayed as he sang in his first service.
Hunter also explained that there are spaces in the choir if any boys or girls would like to join.
We look forward to seeing Hunter in his robes and hopefully hearing the choir sing.
Today 2L have been showing courage during street dance. The children were active learning to follow instructions, share moves and balances and then perform for their friends. It was lovely to see the audience showing compassion and respect and such courage by the performers.
Well done to all of the Year 2’s who attended the basketball tournament last week. We were a nervous bunch to begin with, and weren’t overly familiar with all of the rules! We showed courage and resilience and listened carefully to the coaching that was being given. As a result, we became braver and began to really put into practice what we were being shown. Super special mention to Hunter, who was recognised for his tremendous effort by the tournament staff and he was even given a special prize! What a great time we all had!
It was great to see all the children showing courage, respect and compassion as they shared their feelings during the morning check-in.
As part of our Geography case study, 2P learnt what was meant by the phrases’ bird’s eye view’ and ‘aerial view’. We then linked this to how maps are created and why they use an aerial view. We explored our classrooms and imagined what they would look like from above. We then used different resources to create a simple map of our classroom. We did really well!
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Phil Sheppard kindly came into school to share his expertise as a local author and illustrator. He has written a children’s book all about Doncaster and he came to share how he went about creating the book. Phil shared his journey to becoming an author and answered lots of brilliant questions about his ‘Discover Doncaster’ book. Thanks, Phil!
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