Year 2 look at fairtrade in the chocolate industry

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You have the right to good quality health care and to clean water, nutritious food and a clean environment so that you can stay healthy. Rich countries should help poorer countries achieve this.

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You have a right to a standard of living that is good enough to meet your physical and mental needs. The government should help families who cannot afford to provide this.


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You have a right to an  education.  Primary education should be free. Wealthy countries should help poorer countries achieve this.

Year 2 have been looking at our responsibilites as individuals and also as a country to support Fairtrade  and help children in other parts of the world enjoy their rights as we do.
See 'Making a difference' in Polar Bear Base Blog

Making new friends

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You have a right to relax, play and join in a wide range of activities.
Here we are enjoying a fab dance experience with our new friends from Yewstock School.

International Arts week.

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Education should develop your personality and talents to the full. It should encourage you to respect your parents, your own and other cultures.

In International Arts week every class took a country participating in the World Cup to research and explore.

Reception class lookeed at New zealand, Year 1 Mexico, Year 2 Brazil, Year 3 Italy, Year 4 The Netherlands, Year 5 Japan, Year 6 the hosts South Africa.

The results were shared in a dramatic finale including singing, dancing, a samba band,  parades, raps, and chants!

 

We put on an exhibition of all our work for our parents to enjoy.

 

In a very short while we learnt an amazing amount about the lives of people living in other countries!