We made a lovely St George’s Day flag with some tissue paper. Great fun!
Category Archives: 2nd Grade
Scottish kilts
Look at these boys wearing a traditional Scottish kilt, made of colourful checked tartan. The special bag hanging at the front is called a sporran!
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!
How much recycling goes on in our school? 2nd grade pupils have worked on writing and decorating posters and banners to encourage recycling. Get a look at the great wall display!
Recipe: Scottish Shortbread
Hello, kids!
Watch this how-to video to see an authentic Scottish recipe. Let’s all try it! Delicious!
Nellie the Elephant
Sing along!
Where is Scotland?
- Scotland is in Europe, at the northern end of Great Britain.
- Scotland is a part of the United Kingdom, along with England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- Scotland has over 700 islands!
- Its capital city is Edinburgh, while the largest city is Glasgow.
- The highest mountain in Scotland is Ben Nevis (1344 m).
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Scotland
And this is the national flag of Scotland:
Now you can explore the landscapes of Scotland (Highlands and Islands, Central Lowlands and Southern Uplands) and develop your map skills:
Ditchley Park Manor
Have you ever been to a castle or an old historic house? What do you think you would see if you went to one? A kitchen, cupboards, chairs, beds, tables, a garden, a lake… ?
Ditchley Park is a stately home in Oxfordshire, England, built in 1722. It was famously used by Winston Churchill in the early 1940s for war-time meetings, due to its secluded location. Find out more about Ditchley Park and access a useful photo gallery of the stately home:
An these are some of the drawings that 2nd graders have done:
Our Nessie pictures
Peppa Pig’s New House
Help Peppa build a house!
