Year 2 Blog

King Charles II was a very clever King, he was forward thinking and admired by many as he went to help out during the fire. He grabbed a fire hook and began to pull the houses down to create a gap between the homes so the fire couldn't spread as easily. He also suggested hollowing out the trunks…

Panic quickly spread through London. People buried their belongings and tried to escape via the Thames on small wooden rowing boats.

The homes in 1666 had been constructed using timber frames and wattle and daub techniques which sometimes contained cow poo. The homes had been built too close together and the warm summer and stong winds added to why the fire spread so quickly, a spark even set alight the storage containers…

Don't forget to check the oven before you go to bed! I know it's late but we know the end of the story thanks to Samuel Pepys!

Fabulous morning. Apologies in advance when you clean the clothes at home as it was a bit muddy!

Wow, I'm speechless so many awesome mega maths winners this week... Katie, Davy, Libby S, Ruby D, Jayden, Cayden, Lewis, Connie, Robyn, Astrid, Lola, Nathan, Aidan, Olivia, Isabelle, Jake and Tayla!

I have now  added the financial capabilities game to our learning wall. Don't worry if your child can't remember their previous login, just simply join as a new user and make a note of your childs new user name and password. It has been updated too and is available as an app if you can't access it…