Year 1 English- Identifying the Features of a Non-Fiction Book
As part of their English unit, Year 1 have been exploring the features of non-fiction books. After seeing and reading a number of non-fiction books and familiarising themselves with the features, they independently looked for the features in a non-fiction book themselves. They looked for the title page, the contents page, the glossary, labels, captions and headings. Year 1 will now be writing their own non-fiction booklets about the Crocky Trail after their class visit last week.
Year 4 - English: Summarising a Story
One of our favourite ways to recall the main details from a story is to make it into a game. We used dice to choose a question to answer and then shared details about How to be a Viking with our friends. We then looked at some statements taken from the story and decided how important they were to the theme of the story.
Year 1 English- Retrieving Information From Non-Fiction Texts
This week in their English lessons, Year 1 are preparing to write a non-fiction booklet to share information about their trip to the Crocky Trail. Today, they explored some non-fiction books. They used the contents page and/or the headings on each page to support them in retrieving answers to questions that they had been given. Great work, Year 1!
Year 3- English- Describing items found in the bin-
As part of our narratives topic in English, Year 3 are reading Clive King's 'Stig of the Dump'. To help us recognise the setting for this adventure, we investigated the types of things you would find in a dump, and used expanded noun phrases to describe the objects we could see. This will help us to visualise and develop our ideas for a setting when we write our narratives.
Year 6 - English
Year 6 have been developing their vocabulary in their English lessons in order to write their own amplification. They will use alternative vocabulary to draw special attention to the sounds and smells that soldiers would have been exposed to within the trenches during a conflict. The sentences they have created are fantastic!
Reception, Year 1 and Year 2- Story and Craft Club
At lunch time, the Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 children were invited to Story and Craft Club led by Miss Flynn and the Librarians. We read ‘Nibbles the Book Monster’ who caused lots of havoc in some very well known fairy tales such as Goldilocks, Little Red Riding Hood and Jack and the Beanstalk and then created our very own book monsters. What an enjoyable lunch time!
Year 5 - Creative Writing
Today, Year 5 completed their alternate endings to the chapter in The Invention of Hugo Cabret, imagining what might happen when the characters finally discover what the mysterious device does. The children showcased fantastic creativity, using suspense, plot twists and vivid imagination to engage the reader. They developed their own characters’ emotions through powerful dialogue and descriptive language, building tension and atmosphere throughout their writing. Each piece demonstrated a strong understanding of narrative structure, including a clear climax and resolution. It was a wonderful opportunity for the children to apply their creative writing skills.
Year 3- English-Understanding Rules and Kindness Through Michael Rosen and Marc Colagiovanni's Poems
Today, the children listened to two insightful poems: The Dinner Hall by Michael Rosen and The Reflection in Me by Marc Colagiovanni. The Dinner Hall by Michael Rosen explores the idea of rules and order within the school dining hall, highlighting the importance of structure and kindness to ensure everyone can enjoy their lunch. The poem reflects on what might happen if rules were ignored and how they help create a more respectful environment for all. The Reflection in Me by Marc Colagiovanni focuses on the concept of self-reflection and the importance of being kind to ourselves. It emphasises how understanding our feelings and actions, alongside following rules, can help create a more harmonious and caring environment. The children discussed the themes of both poems, considering how rules help us work together and why kindness and respect are essential. This ties in with our school's 4 Bs. They then chose their favourite poem and shared their thoughts, justifying their opinions with reasons.
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Reception: Creative masterpieces
The children have been reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar. They have really enjoyed sculpting their own caterpillars in the malleable area, painting symmetrical butterflies and creating butterfly collages too.
Year 2 English- Contractions
Today in their English lesson, Year 2 learnt that a contraction is a combination of two words where letters are omitted and replaced with an apostrophe. First of all, they explored some examples and understood the meaning of a contraction before playing a game where they had to match the words in their full form to their contracted version. To finish the lesson, they enjoyed a practical hands-on activity where they had to perform ‘surgery’ on some words in their full form. This involved omitting letters by physically cutting them out and binning them and replacing where the letters previously existed with an apostrophe.
Year 6 - English
In English, year 6 have been developing their use of causal conjunctions to enhance their non-chronological report writing. They have used common causal conjunctions such as since, because and as, but have also been exposed to some more formal conjunctions such as thus, therefore, consequently and due to. Year 6 worked extremely hard to use these correctly and ensure their sentences were punctuated properly.
Year 4 - English: Recapping Our Residential
Our first English lesson of the summer term was an “experience” session. We began by looking through some of the pictures from our trip to the Anderton Centre. We shared our memories and our favourite parts of the trip. We then worked in groups to write down these fond memories about 6 main areas: preparation, facilities, team games, archery, climbing and paddle boarding. All of this is in preparation for creating persuasive leaflets about visiting the Anderton Centre.