Year 2 have been working really hard on their writing in class. They have been trying to include a range of exciting words and using their work on the Great Fire of London to help them write exciting recounts.
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Year 2 have been working really hard on their writing in class. They have been trying to include a range of exciting words and using their work on the Great Fire of London to help them write exciting recounts.
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