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Y2 Topic - The Quest of the Last Dragon

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EarlyIntheMorning · 30/07/2013 09:07

I have just received a belated newsletter from school and it states that the topic for Y2 in September will be The Quest of the Last Dragon. I'm not from the UK so this is not familiar to me; does it relate to a book? I'm suspecting knights and castles? Would somebody please clarify what this is about? If I am right and this is about knights and castles, what is the relevance of this topic for 6 YO children? This is a genuine question, just trying to understand what's behind this topic. Thank you all.

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mrz · 30/07/2013 09:17

I think you will need to ask the class teacher.

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EarlyIntheMorning · 30/07/2013 09:27

Hi mrz. Of course but I won't have that opportunity until September. Right now we don't even know who the Y2 teacher for my DD's class will be. I was hoping perhaps someone here would have an idea.

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mrz · 30/07/2013 09:31

We would just be guessing what the class teacher has planned under the title

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EarlyIntheMorning · 30/07/2013 09:45

Oh I see, so what you're saying is that this doesn't relate to anything specific like a book or a movie or some UK historical event. My concern is that I should know what this is, but I don't.

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mrz · 30/07/2013 09:49

It is a title the class teacher has created for her class

TheGirlOnTheLanding · 30/07/2013 09:57

My Dd (6) did a similar topic this year (not exactly the same title) and it allowed the teacher to bring in all sorts of fairy tales, as well as knights and castles - lots of opportunities for craft, role play, story telling, the children retelling (verbal and written) of traditional fairy tales. The children had a wonderful time and it 'themed' the work nicely without being too narrow.

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EarlyIntheMorning · 30/07/2013 10:17

TheGirlOnTheLanding that's actually really helpful, thanks so much

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mrz · 30/07/2013 10:22

I've taught dragon topics in Y2 and didn't touch fairy tales or knights and castles

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EarlyIntheMorning · 30/07/2013 10:31

mrz, what did your dragons topic cover?

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mrz · 30/07/2013 10:37

Poetry, art, dragonology, hatching a dragon's egg, risk assessment for keeping a pet dragon, debate on why keeping dragons would be good/bad idea, instructions for caring for your dragon, how to trap a dragon, descriptions, types, How to train your dragon ...etc ...etc

mrz · 30/07/2013 10:38

myths and legends, local dragon stories

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EarlyIntheMorning · 30/07/2013 10:39

Oh how fun! Smile

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iseenodust · 30/07/2013 10:43

The 'How to train your dragon' books are a fun bedtime read.

mrz · 30/07/2013 11:06

I took my Y2 class to see the film in 3D as many had never been to the cinema.

mrz · 30/07/2013 11:16

www.ologyworld.com/ if you go to the menu you can find dragonology

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EarlyIntheMorning · 30/07/2013 11:24

mrz if the topic ends up being what you're saying, then my DD is going to love Y2!!!SmileSmileSmile
Thank you for all the links, really useful even if that ends up not being the topic after all.

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iseenodust · 30/07/2013 11:35

mrz Brilliant. I bet you were voted best teacher for that outing.

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