English

This week, we have launched our new English text – Michael Morpurgo’s ‘Friend or Foe.’ This classic war story is about two children who are evacuated from their home in Islington, London and taken to Devon to be kept safe. Once there, they have adventures and are faced with a tricky dilemma once a p

To launch our new English text in Year 4, the children went on a treasure hunt around the school grounds to find clues. They followed a map showing the location of the clues that were hidden around the edge of the school field. The first clue was a huge black egg in a burnt-out nest, which the child

In English, Year Two have been reading The Snail and the Whale written by Julia Donaldson. For their book launch, the children went on a hunt around the school grounds and followed clues which led them closer to their new book. Each clue was written as a rhyme and revealed the location of the next o

Year One were so excited to be introduced to their new text in English.  As it is set in the Kalahari Desert in Africa, firstly everyone went on an animal safari.  The children made safari name badges and then we all took our pretend binoculars and clipboard outside to see which animals we could s

Linked to our topic “We’re all going on a summer holiday”, Year One have been reading a poem about the seaside. They discovered that each line focuses on a different sense – touch, smell, sight, taste and hearing. Everyone enjoyed firstly performing the poem together with actions and then we concent

This week in Year 4, the children have used clues to discover what their new book will be this term. The first clue was a picture of the Jamaican flag, many of the children knew instantly which flag this, making their predictions much stronger! The next clue the children received was the year 1986.

On Monday, Year 5 were introduced to their new English read, ‘The Island’ by Armin Greder. To launch our new book, the children were ask to draw, write and annotate any ideas that came to mind after hearing the word ‘island’. After five minutes, the children shared their ideas which consisted of dra

In English this week, we have launched our new text ‘Until I Met Dudley’. It is very different to any of our previous texts, as it is part fiction and part fact. It tells the story of a girl who has very unusual ideas about how everyday objects work, but then meets a dog called Dudley who explains h

It was a pleasure to take Year One to Souter Lighthouse this week.  Our first activity was rock pooling on the beach.  All the children were given buckets and nets and after a long walk down to the water’s edge, everyone was excited to start looking for some sea creatures.  They were extremely

This term in Year 4, we have been learning all about Ancient Greek myths in English. The children have read and listened to lots of different Greek myths including Perseus and Medusa, Theseus and the Minotaur and Jason and the Golden Fleece. The children have enjoyed learning all about the different