Year 2 Autumn 2 Topic

Katie Morag

Read...
Look out for these books in your classroom, in the hall or at Brierfield Library!

Key words...​

compass
East  
human features
island
map 
North
physical features
Scotland
South 
West

Fun facts...

  • The country Scotland includes more than 700 islands.

  • The Isle of Canna is only 7.25km long and 1.6 km wide. Only 15 people live on the island.
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  • Children who live on Scottish islands often have to take a flight to get to a school on the mainland.
 
  • The highest mountain in the United Kingdom, Ben Nevis, is in Scotland.
 
  • Lakes in Scotland are called lochs.  The most famous is Loch Ness where the Loch Ness Monster is supposed to live.

Explore...

You can watch Katie Morag as well as play games and sing-a-long to the theme song on the CBeebies website.
Click on the tartan to visit a website where you can create your own tartan designs.

Visit...

You can travel from Preston to Edinburgh in just over 2 hours by train.  Why not think about short break to Scotland and you can explore amazing cities like Edinburgh and Glasgow as well as the beautiful countryside!
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Do...

  • Colour your own tartan.  You can use any colours you like to create a tartan for your family.  Remember to use straight lines and a criss-cross design.

In school...

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Class Novel - Katie Morag Island Stories by Mairi Hedderwick