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title: "Year 2 - English - Opinions and Explanations"
url: "https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2026-04-22-year-2-english-opinions-and-explanations"
school: "Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy"
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# Year 2 - English - Opinions and Explanations

  ![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/news/Year_2_english.jpg)   22 April 2026

![](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/images/85af05828a1cd62e580e5b0c1c4342bb.jpg)We took our English lesson outside into the sunshine for a fun debate about **Aladdin**. Mrs Cookson read out different statements, like "Aladdin is brave," and the children had to stand in a line to show if they **agreed or disagreed**. Once they picked their spot, they explained their reasons to the rest of the class. It was a fantastic way to practice **speaking and listening** while thinking carefully about the characters in our story.

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