Class 13’s classroom turned into a newsroom today as they produced their final drafts of their news reports. They have been reading Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens and their work reports on when Oliver escapes from the undertakers. They have produced some excellent pieces of writing!
Class 14 are currently typing news reports on our Purple Mash platform. The children have been working on their Oliver Twist based news reports across the past week and completed their special write yesterday. Now they must work in pairs to verbalise, edit and improve their pieces. This opportunity to Read more…
Our language and communication lesson was linked to our writing topic of biographies. The famous authors we read about often had been through tough times and suffered loss or hardship, we discussed how this had actually had a positive impact on their futures and made them resilient and defiant in Read more…
We discussed if people should be allowed to fight and if we would rather be a child in 2019 or 753 BC! We listened to each others views and discussed what we thought. We learnt that everybody is entitled to an opinion and that we must respect that. What do Read more…
Class 14 have been constructing a news report this week based on the struggles of Oliver Twist. We have focused on the scene where Oliver escapes the undertakers, having being sold to them by the workhouse he was born in to. Year 6 are presenting the facts and expanding upon Read more…
This week, Class 3 have become familiar with the story of ‘The Three Little Pigs’. We read the book as a class and worked together to summarise the key parts into a story map. We have been using actions to help us retell the story.
Class 12 have had a very positive start back after Christmas with nearly all the class meeting the requirements of 3 reads or more for Frappe Friday. Our winners this week were Josh P (who is really enjoying reading War Horse at the minute), Gracie (who also got our star Read more…
Oh no, here come the Romans! This term in class 8 we will be studying romans and looking at the book ‘Gladiator Boy’. So far we have been looking at the thoughts, feelings and motives behind the two main characters Decimus Rex and Gladiators. We worked in teams to think Read more…
What a wonderful end to 2018! This week the children have enjoyed thinking of dialogue for the reindeers and Santa, performing their ideas to their friends making Christmas cards and crafts, performed a fabulous show and on the last day Christmas jumpers and parties with a special visit from Father Read more…
As a special Christmas treat and as a reward for every member of class 12 reading at least 3 times this week, we all had a lovely Christmassy breakfast together! Merry Christmas everyone see you in the New year!