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The children worked together to present the key events of the Great Fire of London and explain the damage it caused. They used their historical knowledge to retell how the fire began in Pudding Lane, how it spread rapidly through the streets of London and how people tried to escape and stop the flames. The children also explained the devastating impact of the fire, including the destruction of thousands of homes, churches and other buildings. This activity helped them develop their confidence in speaking and presenting while demonstrating their understanding of this significant historical event.

This little light of mine...

During their music lessons, children have been learning to play, 'This Little Light of Mine' on the ukulele. They have been developing their understanding of rhythm, beat and melody while learning how to hold the ukulele correctly and play simple chords. Children have enjoyed singing along as they play, listening carefully to one another and practising how to perform together as a group. These lessons have helped to build their confidence, coordination and enjoyment of making music together.

Re-enacting the events of the Great Fire of London

As part of our Great Fire of London topic, Year 2 brought history to life by re-enacting the key events of September 1666. The children took on different roles, including Thomas Farriner, Samuel Pepys, King Charles II and the people of London, acting out how the fire began in the bakery on Pudding Lane and quickly spread through the narrow streets. Through drama and role play, pupils explored how Londoners fled to safety, attempted to save their possessions and worked to stop the flames from spreading. This engaging activity helped the children to sequence the events of the Great Fire and deepen their understanding of what life may have been like for people living in London in 1666.

Using expanded form

Children used Base 10 tens and ones to explore the value of each digit and develop their understanding of expanded form. They built two-digit numbers using the resources, identifying how many tens and ones were needed before writing the number in expanded form. For example, children represented 64 using 6 tens and 4 ones, before recording 64 = 60 + 4. This practical approach helped children understand that each digit represents a value depending on its place in the number.

London Fire Brigade

Year 2 enjoyed an exciting London Fire Brigade fire safety workshop, where they learnt how to keep themselves and others safe in the event of a fire. The children discussed the importance of having working smoke alarms at home, what to do if they hear a fire alarm, and how to respond safely in an emergency. The workshop linked perfectly with our current History topic, 'The Great Fire of London', allowing the children to make connections between how fires were dealt with in 1666 and the vital role of the fire brigade and modern fire-safety measures today.

Exploring Different Ways to Partition

Children explored different ways to partition numbers to 100 using practical resources. They used base 10 and place value counters to represent numbers as tens and ones, before finding different ways to split the same number. This helped children to see that numbers can be partitioned in more than one way while keeping the total the same.