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This is the class page for the Y1 / Y2 Willow Class.  We hope that it is a useful place to view pictures of activities and learning experiences as well as locate planning documents and other useful information. 

Class information

Class Texts

Poles Apart by Jeanne Willis & Jarvis is our key fiction text in Autumn 1 and will be used for our narrative writing. It is a funny story all about some lost penguins and an adventurous polar bear!

  • Class Text Non Fiction The children study parts of a non fiction travel brochure in the second part of the Autumn 1 term, learning all about the Narvik region.

Queen Victoria's Bathing Machine by Gloria Whelan is the key fiction text for Autumn 2 term. Based on the real Victorian trend of bathing machines, it is a story about how Prince Albert creates an invention which allows Queen Victoria to swim in the ocean whilst maintaining her modesty!

Poetry

We started our arctic themed writing unit with the poem Polar Bear by Spike Milligan. The children rehearsed different sections of the poem and performed together. We all particularly enjoyed making actions for the end of the poem!

We started our writing unit in Autumn 2 by studying the poem The Chimney Boy's Story by Wes Magee.  The children were shocked by the working conditions of young people during Victorian times whilst working as chimney sweeps.  They used role play to explore the dynamic between masters and working boys or servants. 

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