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, […]
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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Year 3 enjoyed reading Michael Morpurgo’s ‘Hansel and Gretel’. They have written some recipes inspired by Belladonna – the evil witch – and have also written some kennings poems about her. #writing #reading #year 3
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Year 2 have been busy composing some amazing cross-curricula writing about ‘The Great Fire of London’. They have included the most wonderful vocabulary in their descriptions… have a read! #writing #reading #year 2 #history
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Year 1 have been exploring ‘The Smartest Giant in Town’ by Julia Donaldson. Have a look at their incredible writing and the ideas they have shared verbally with their class. #writing #reading #year1
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