The dragon visit

Ladybirds class could not decide if dragons were real or not, so we had a debate and put our answers in a voting box. But still we could not decide. Mrs Whittingstall-Bean said she had arranged for some dragons to visit the school and we could decide then.   

 

We are so lucky to have dragons and lizards visit our class, can we have one as a pet?

It was the best day ever, the big monitor dragon was only 8 months old and it will be huge when it’s an adult.

 

Even Mrs Whittingstall-Bean held the big dragon.

 

I found out reptiles are cold blooded.

I found out that they shed their skin like snakes do.

 

 

They lay eggs and their babies know how to eat and hunt straight away.

 

They were amazing and felt dry not wet like I thought.

 

I found out that a dragon is a type of lizard which is a reptile.

 

It was brilliant; I got to hold a bearded dragon.

Wow! wow! I touched a bearded dragon.

Castle role play

The children in Ladybirds made their own role play for the topic ‘Dungeons and Dragons.’ The children decided they wanted a castle. So they got together and made a list of what they wanted it to look like. They then made a list of all the equipment they needed. The children have had great fun planning and making their role play.

 

Oh it’s so much fun making our own role play.

We got messy painting the castle but that didn’t matter as it looks really good. We used a sponge to make the castle look old.

 

 

Some parents made us outfits for us to dress up in. My favourite is the maids outfit.

 

 

We wanted to know what musical instruments were played in a castle in the olden days. So we invited a lady who played the Lute. It was so cool.

 

We learnt that Lutes and Bugles were played to entertain the King and Queen.

 

Reuben’s family made a great throne for the castle. It is amazing.

 

I like telling jokes and being a Jester to make the King laugh.

 

Our Trip to Portchester Castle

As part of our topic of dungeons and dragons year two were lucky to visit Portchester castle as a school trip. We were welcomed by Lady Mary and Brother Steven, the keepers of the castle. The guard of the castle would only let us in if we promised to be on our best behaviour which of course we were!!!! We found out that King Edward the third and King Richard the second both lived at Portchester and we had great fun acting out their characters. We learned lots about castles and castle life.

Thank you to all our parent helpers who supported us and helped the day run smoothly.