--- title: "Year 2 - English - Writing a Persuasive Letter" url: "https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-04-24-year-2-english-writing-a-persuasive-letter" school: "Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy" --- # Year 2 - English - Writing a Persuasive Letter ![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/news/Collage_2025-04-23_10_40_55.jpg) 24 April 2025 Year 2 certainly had a busy English lesson! The children were engaged in independently writing persuasive letters, and the topic of a zoo visit seems to have sparked some great ideas, all backed up with some great arguments for their target audience. What a fun and practical writing activity! ![](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/images/news/Collage_2025-04-23_10_40_55.jpg) [Year 2](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/year-2) [English](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/english) [![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/imagecache/100x100c/news/making-friends-online.jpg)](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-04-23-online-safety-making-friends-online) Previous ### [Online Safety - Making Friends Online](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-04-23-online-safety-making-friends-online) [![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/imagecache/100x100c/news/aaa16b57-8942-473f-bce3-08b73335f60b(1).jpg)](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-04-28-year-6-grammar-semicolons) Next ### [Year 6 Grammar - Semicolons.](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-04-28-year-6-grammar-semicolons) ### Academy Life - [News](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news) - [Events](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/events) - [Clubs](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/basc) - [School Council](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/school-council) - [Attendance](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/attendance) - [Charities and Fundrasing](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/charities-and-fundraising) - ![School Games Gold](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/Gold_Logo_25-26(1).png) - ![Healthy school](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/healthy_school.png) - ![Picture News](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/6_Years_of_Picture_News.png) - ![AP smilestar](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/Screenshot_2026-07-27_10.26.27.png) ##### Location St James Crescent Darwen Lancashire BB3 0EY ##### Contact Us 01254 703260 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Darwenstjames) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/darwenstjames/) © Copyright 2021–2026 Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)