Year 2 Learning Challenge

Below is the learning challenge for the new term. We look forward to seeing and celebrating the children's brilliant work! 

Significant Person: Christopher Columbus

Poem:1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue

In fourteen hundred ninety-two
Columbus sailed the ocean blue.

He had three ships and left from Spain;
He sailed through sunshine, wind and rain.

He sailed by night; he sailed by day;
He used the stars to find his way.

A compass also helped him know
How to find the way to go.

Ninety sailors were on board;
Some men worked while others snored.

Then the workers went to sleep;
And others watched the ocean deep.

Day after day they looked for land;
They dreamed of trees and rocks and sand.

October 12 their dream came true,
You never saw a happier crew!

"Indians! Indians!" Columbus cried;
His heart was filled with joyful pride.

But "India" the land was not;
It was the Bahamas, and it was hot.

The first American? No, not quite.
But Columbus was brave, and he was bright.

Painting: Stephen Wiltshire

Aerial view of River Thames

	Poem	Painting	Person
Basic	Learn it off by heart.	Draw a picture in similar style.	Draw a portrait of the person.
Advanced	Write the poem out in your best handwriting.	Find out 10 facts about Stephen Wiltshire.	Produce a timeline of his life.
Deep	Write your own poem inspired by the theme ‘exploration’.	Create your own landscape drawing depicting places of significance to you.	Write a diary entry as Columbus whilst he was sailing.