The children are really looking forward to World Book Day, especially following this survival kit activity based on our first class novel, The Explorer. We watched the news report of the plane crash from 2023, in which 4 children ended up stranded in the Colombian jungle. The children instantly recognised the similarities between the incident and the events of The Explorer. Following this the children spent time in groups, using their talk tokens and debating the four most important items to pack in their rucksack for their survival. 

Each group had a brilliant discussion about why some things are more essential than others and how important it is to meet basic needs first. 

The children are going to love the activities planned for Year 4 for World Book Day.