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This term we have been learning all about the Great Fire of London. As well as reading and writing all about this very important event in history, we have also created works of art and got really creative making our own videos. Click on the link to visit our fantastic Fire of London page!
A Fire alarm practice got Year 2 asking a lot of questions:
Why do we have a practice fire alarm?
Why is the alarm so loud?
Why do we have to come outside?
Why is it important to walk?
Why do the teachers take a register when we are outside?
How do the fire brigade know if we need help?
How could a fire start in school?
What if I was at home and there was a fire?
Back in class we had a surprise visitor that was able to answer all of our questions.
Lisa from Birtley Fire Station shared her fire kit with us, it was really heavy!
We talked about the risks of fire at home and how to stay safe, our homework was to go home and check our smoke alarms.
After talking to Lisa we thought a firefighters job would be very active and a job that would need lots of fitness and exercise so we decided to take part in some drill run activities on our school yard.
While on our yard practicing hose runs and ladder runs a fire engine drove by!
The Fire fighters were able to stop and talk to us while they checked the village fire and water hydrants.
We were able to use the hose and squirt water all down the street, we even got to raise the ladders and sit in the front of the engine, we were not allowed to sound the horn or sirens but just as we were saying good bye they received a fire call and quickly set off with their lights flashing and sirens on!
What an eventful start to Year 2!
For the second year, our school has raised money for the People’s Kitchen in Gateshead through our Millennium Centre soup kitchen. In October, our school council visited the Millennium Centre and served soup to local residents – soup that had been prepared and made in school by after school club and some of the classes using vegetables from our school garden, and donations from the allotment holders and our friends around the village. It was a real community effort, and Mr Baker – a former teacher at the school – came to school today to collect the money on behalf of the charity. He assured us that the money would be put to good use, and for the second time in a day, we had helped others, and made ourselves feel good in the process – another huge drop in the bucket for everyone!
The nice people from Operation Christmas Child were amazed when they came to school today to collect our shoeboxes to send to children overseas who will have little to look forward to this Christmas. Since 1990, more than 124 million children in over 150 countries have received the gift of a shoebox from families they have never met – just to spread some good will at Christmas time.
This year our school and our community added an amazing 92 boxes to that total – That’s 92 children who will have a smile on their face this Christmas who wouldn’t have one otherwise. Apparently, that’s the largest single number of shoe boxes collected by the team from a single Primary school this year, and considering our school only has 171 children, that is a fantastic effort.
Congratulations everyone on a brilliant effort – you have done the school and the village proud!