Blog by Tag: English

After reading Oliver Jeffers, 'Here we are', Reception class decided to explore their local environment when they noticed a lot of rubbish! We had a discussion about what we could do about it and they were quick to suggest we should pick up the litter to protect and look after our local wildlife…

"This book is about young boy called Bun who soon turns blind and finds a sword in a tomb lying under his garden and is tempted to keep it.  He dreamed of returning the sword to King Arthur and the next day he could see again. 

 

I would recommend this book to children who like sad books,…

Eleithia is sharing her favourite book "Billy's Mini Monsters" with the class.  She has chosen a page that most interests her and is explaining who the main characters are.

Knowledge: knows how to read most words accurately without overt blending and sufficiently fluently to allow them to focus…

Y4 have spent the day learning about Ancient Greek Legacies of language, theatre and architecture.

The children worked together to build a model version of the Parthenon and complete a drama about the Ancient Greek Gods of Olympus.  

Year 3 have written some sensational stories based on the book

Journey. 

don't go down to the woods today.

Year 3 went into our wooded copse to trigger our creative senses in literacy.

Year 3 have been making collages of Ziraffe Girrafe. We are learning abuot this story in literacy. Ziraffe was given as a present to France in 1827.

Writing facts about the Great fire of London.

Year 4 have been writing Nature Programme voiceovers.  The children had to focus on presenting their work with appropriate intonation, tone and volume to inform and entertain the reader. 

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Children in Year 4 have been using images to make prediction about our new Literacy book, 'Where the Forest Meets the Sea'. 

As part of our World Book Day, Year 4 spent time reading with their Reception Reading buddies. All the children enjoyed sharing and talking about their books.

As part of our World Book Day, Year 4 spent time reading with their Reception Reading buddies. All the children enjoyed sharing and…

Further photos from World Book Day at Brookside.

I can still remember someone reading an extract from  The Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4 and thinking I have got to get book. Long may it continue! RIP Shirly Hughes.