Heathrow Primary School
Autumn - The Great Fire of London
This term, Year 2 students stepped into the role of historians to discover when, where and why ‘The Great Fire of London’ broke out. Pupils were able to extract information from a variety of sources and raise valid questions relevant to the enquiry. By the end of the topic the children were able to identify the reasons why so many houses burnt down. They enjoyed re-creating the scene of the ‘Great Fire’ by demonstrating what equipment was used to put out the fire. They also consolidated their learning by attempting to re-design London to make sure that a fire of that size would never take hold of London again.