(Great Fire of London-Years 1/2) (School links and rationaleDuring this unit, the children will become experts in understanding how the fire service has changed over time and how the structures of buildings have also changed.) (National Curriculum links and rationaleAn overview of the Great Fire of London in 1666. To understand how the fire service has changed over time.)

(Key vocabularyBakeryGreat Fire of LondonFire serviceHousesSt Pauls CathedralLondonSamuel PepysBreadFire safetyRiver ThamesTudorPudding LaneLondon BridgeSeptemberChristopher Wren) (Samuel Pepys-Samuel Pepys survived the Great Fire of London and wrote a diary about the tragic events. He was born in 1633 and died in 1703. He was the first person to inform the King about the fire. )

(Map of where the Great Fire of London took place-)

(St Pauls Cathedral-St Pauls Cathedral was badly damaged during the Great Fire of London. Christopher Wren designed the new cathedral as it stands today.) (Pudding Lane-Pudding Lane in London is where the Great Fire of London started. It started in a bakery owned by Thomas Farriner. It is near London Bridge.)