Year 2- History- Great Fire of London.

What knowledge and skills have been developed?

Outdoor learning day. Practical life skills: Learning basic cooking skills and basic food hygiene such as washing hands before we made our bread. Safety awareness: Understanding and following fire safety rules. Responsibility and teamwork: Taking turns, helping to prepare the bread and clean up. Independence and confidence:  Managing small risks safely in a supervised setting. Communication:  Listening carefully to instructions and sharing responsibility. During our outdoor learning day, we focussed on what conditions contributed to the Great Fire and how the Great Fire was put out. Children made their own houses in the style that they would have been made in 1666.  We discussed how the houses were made of wood and were really close together which helped the fire spread so quickly. The children made their own bread which we cooked on the campfire.  The children really enjoyed eating their own bread.  The children also made their own wattle and daub to experience how houses would have been made in 1666.  Lastly, they watched their houses burn on the campfire. Pupils discuss the key events in the Great Fire of London including how many people were homeless after the Great Fire, buildings were built differently after the Great Fire and the reasons why changes happened. They learn how the Great Fire of London was put out, how there was very little firefighting equipment during the time of the fire.  How we put out fires today and different fire safety measures and why we have them