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Becoming Florence Nightingale!

Year 1 learnt about Florence Nightingale in Autumn1. Florence Nightingale was famous for her nursing work during the Crimean War (1854 – 56). She changed the face of nursing from a mostly untrained profession to a highly skilled and well-respected medical profession with very important responsibilities. The children finished their topic by re-enacting her nursing work.

Year 1 learnt about Florence Nightingale in Autumn1. Florence Nightingale was famous for her nursing work during the Crimean War (1854 – 56). She changed the face of nursing from a mostly untrained profession to a highly skilled and well-respected medical profession with very important responsibilities. The children finished their topic by re-enacting her nursing work.

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