The Great Fire of London

Year 2 had an exciting start to their new history topic on the Plague and the Great Fire of London with a visit from special guests, Alfie the Waterman and his pet rat Robert, a very scary plague doctor and Samuel Pepys. The children learnt all about life in London at the time of the plague and the Great Fire and pupils and teachers entered into the spirit of things by dressing up in 17th century costumes.  Thanks to Mr Nott as we even had a ‘dead cart’ to add to our procession around Mottram’s field – a touch gruesome but important learning!