Welcome to the Michael Morpurgo class!

Our teacher is Mr Brokenshire and our teaching assistants are Mrs Hargreaves, Mrs Benny and Miss Murley. 

Our class is made up of 24 lovely year 2 children. We always work hard and try our best with everything we do. We love investigating and learning new things.

Our topics through the year are:

'What makes the fire of London so Great?'

'What lives on our planet and where?'

'Cornwall My home'. 

Here you will find out a bit about us and what we have been up to throughout the year. Also, at the bottom of the page you will find the documents for each term.

Who is Michael Morpurgo? 

Michael Morpurgo is a master storyteller, weaving captivating stories full of drama and intensity that are coming to be regarded as true classics. Exploring the most profound subjects with a light yet powerful touch, his books tell unforgettable stories in simple, direct words.

Michael Morpurgo discovered his talent for writing while working as a teacher. He loved to read the children a story every day and found that a lot were bored by the book he was reading. He decided to do something and told them the kind of story he used to tell his children. He could see there was magic in it for them, and realised there was magic in it for him!

Living in Devon, listening to Mozart, and working with children have provided most of the stimulae Michael needs to discover and write his stories. He spends about half his life mucking out sheds with the children, feeding sheep or milking cows; the other half he spends dreaming up and writing stories. 

 Some of his many books...

 

What are we learning?

Maths: Place Value of numbers – Comparing, Ordering and Partitioning

English: Spelling and Grammar focus – Nouns, Verbs and Adjectives

Reading: RWI and Comprehension to follow

RE: Islam - Who is a Muslim and how do they live? 

Science: Materials and their properties

RSHE: Being me - Who am I and how do I fit? 

Topic: What makes the Great Fire of London so Great? Historical focus