In Year 2, the children have begun learning about the great Fire of London. So far they have discovered that:
The Great Fire of London was a catastrophic event that occurred from September 2 to September 5, 1666, destroying a significant portion of the city and reshaping its future. The Great Fire of London began in the early hours of September 2nd 1666, in a bakery on Pudding Lane owned by Thomas Farriner. The fire started accidentally, possibly due to a spark from the baker’s oven igniting nearby wooden structures. The fire spread rapidly due to strong winds and the close proximity of wooden buildings, which were common in London at the time. Over the course of 4 days, the fire consumed approximately four fifths of the city, including St. Paul’s Cathedral, 87 parish churches and around 13,000 houses. On Tuesday 6th January, Lilac and Indigo class made a ‘mini’ reconstruction of the Great Fire of London on the playground. The classes spoke about what they could see happening, they shared their thoughts on how the people at the time would have felt and the devastation that would have been caused.
As the houses began to burn, the children sang London’s burning, London’s burning.
The children were fully engaged with this experience and are really looking forward to learning more about the topic.
