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Our Topic this term is The Great Fire of London.
Our Topic this term is The Great Fire of London.
Literacy
Literacy
This half term we will be learning about the Great Fire of London and how this was a significant event that happened in our city. We will be learning about report writing to write a Non-Chronological Report about The Great Fire of London.
This half term we will be learning about the Great Fire of London and how this was a significant event that happened in our city. We will be learning about report writing to write a Non-Chronological Report about The Great Fire of London.
Children will be focusing on using conjunctions to join sentences and extend ideas as well as using question marks correctly.
Children will be focusing on using conjunctions to join sentences and extend ideas as well as using question marks correctly.
We will also be learning to write instructions using the story of The Snowman.
Maths
Maths
In Maths, we will be learning how to use written methods to add and subtract numbers to 100. We will be focusing on using dienes to draw our jottings and using empty number lines to support our learning of adding and subtracting 2 digit numbers crossing 10. We will begin to use this knowledge to solve world problems
We will also build on and develop our learning from Year 1 to develop our knowledge and understanding of 2D and 3D shapes. Why not try listening to shape songs at home in preparation for our learning?
History
History
We will be answering the big question What happened during The Great Fire of London? We will learn about the main events of The Great Fire, the firefighting methods and learn about what factors contributed to the fire spreading so quickly. We will also learn about Samuel Pepys and the diaries he kept.
We will be answering the big question What happened during The Great Fire of London? We will learn about the main events of The Great Fire, the firefighting methods and learn about what factors contributed to the fire spreading so quickly. We will also learn about Samuel Pepys and the diaries he kept.
Things to do at home...
Things to do at home...
Bake bread just like the bread from Pudding Lane
Build and paint a Tudor style house out of cardboard boxes
Keep your own diary just like Samuel Pepys
Visit the Monument to the Great Fire of London and go to Pudding Lane
Science
Science
In Science, we will be learning about Materials. We will learn about the names of different materials. We will also learn about the properties of materials and how these make them suitable for certain jobs.
Things to do at home...Conduct an experiment that finds the best material for a bucket that can be used to put out fires. Which material is the most suitable for the job?
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