This term our topic is:
Key Word
Famous People
We will be reading: FAMOUS PEOPLE GREAT EVENTS series
by Arnold Sanderson,
The Fantastic Mr Fox / The Twits by Roald Dahl
Poetry: The Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear
This term, we will be looking at a range of Famous People
including sports personalities, the Royal family and Scientists.
As the term progresses, we will study Samuel Pepys and
Florence Nightingale. We will be looking at how they became
famous and how they inspire us today. We will be visiting the
Visit...
National Portrait Gallery – Thursday 9th February, 2017 (parent
volunteers needed)
Famous Person Day!
Tuesday 14th March 2017
As we are learning all about famous people who have impacted on
our lives, children will have the opportunity to step into the shoes
of a famous person. They will be able to come dressed up as a
famous person and will take part in drama activities.
National Portrait Gallery to view a range of famous portraits.
Below is a range of ways that you can support your child in this
topic:
Talk about:
Parent Workshop
Who inspires you and why?
What does being famous mean?
What would you like to be famous for in the future?
Things to do:
Pretend you are a famous person and write a diary entry.
Create a fire safety poster.
Create a leaflet about looking after others.
Tuesday 31st January 2017
9-11am
We are inviting all parents to join us in the school hall between 911am to participate in a design and technology activity with the
children. Following our Topic based on the Great Fire of London,
the activity will be building a model Tudor house.
Key Words
Key Word
Find out what these words mean:
Famous
Role – Model
Aspiration
Talent
Invention
Hero
Creative Curriculum
Information and Ideas for Parents and Carers
Successful
Impact
Influence
Inspiration
Useful Websites
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/famouspeople/
Information on a range of famous people
http://www.pepys.info/pepbiog.html
Samuel Pepys Activities
http://www.mofarah.com/
Mo Farah’s Website
Title: Famous People
Spring 2017
Year 2