Serial Mash is a growing online library of books which is included with Purplemash. The books are aimed at children aged 5-11. All pupils at Gosford Park have access to over 100 online books. The love of reading is one of the most important life ‘skills/lessons’ we can foster in our students. A book has […]
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Yesterday, there was a fantastic buzz all around school as the children were challenged to ‘dress up’ their reading corners in their classrooms. Each class was presented with a special package of books to add to their shelves during assembly and throughout the day, the children and adults worked hard to showcase that at Gosford park,
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Year 6 have been getting their teeth into spine-chilling suspense stories. We watch ‘Alma’ and became mesmerised by how the main character was turned into a doll! We wrote our own versions, ranging from retellings to character innovation. As an extra challenge, some children narrated the story from the point of view of the dreaded soul-stealing shop.
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Year 6 have been completing some cross-curricula writing based on their Crime and Punishment topic. They learnt that every fingerprint is individual and then reflected on what else makes them unique. #writing #year 6 #PSHE #history
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Year 5 have been immersed in ‘Who let the God’s Out?’ by Maz Evans to link with their learning about the Ancient Greeks. They have been using adventurous vocabulary and a range of sentence structures to explore setting. Prepare to be wowed! #writing #reading #year5 #history
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Year 4 have adored their text, ‘Egyptian Cinderella’, which linked with learning all about the Ancient Egyptians in history. They practised their setting and character description writing… budding authors in the making!
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