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For the last few weeks, Year 2 have been learning about the story of The Snail and the Whale and they have loved every minute of it! We first learnt the story through different actions.
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We then retold the story using a story map.
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We became journalists and wrote a newspaper report on the poor whale that got beached in the bay.
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Well done Year 2, you have done an amazing job!