Y2 History

Today, Year 2 started a History unit based on Remembrance.

At the beginning of the lesson, there was a Daily Review, which allowed the children to reflect on some of their learning about conflict from Year 1: they could remember who Mary Seacole and Florence Nightingale were and were able to use this knowledge a a basis for extending their learning about conflict to World War I and Remembrance.

To reflect on their prior learning and to be successful in their Daily Review, the children were independent in looking back through their books and referring to the whole-school timeline in the front of their books.

The lesson was 'subject-driven' - the children knew that they were learning History and were able to explain that History is about learning from events of the past.

Also seen in this lesson was a really explicit link to the C of CARES - Community.

Key vocabulary (commemorate, allied) was visited in a 'My turn, your turn'.

In this lesson, our approach to oracy was really clear, with the children establishing solid routines in collaborative learning (Meet In The Middle & Think, Pair, Share), but also ever increasing ability to listen actively.

After the lesson, in a short book talk, four pupils were able to talk about their learning really well:

'C' was able to explain that they were learning about Remembrance and the people who fought to make our world safe. 'Ce' added that some of those people died.

'E' was able to talk a little bit about the subject 'History', explaining that it is learning about the past. She could also link Mary Seacole & Florence Nightingale to war.

'S' was able to reflect on why it was important for us to learn about this saying that, "We live near where they were fighting."

When asked a few factual questions, the children automatically referred to the whole school timeline. 'C' was able to say that World War I started in 1914 and 'Ce' was able to say that it ended in 1918.

All of them knew that the poppy is a symbol to remember those who died.