Blog by Tag: English

In literacy this week, Year 5 has been working hard to expand our vocabulary with words that are linked to our story this term. 

We sorted the words into,

- words we knew and could explain,
- words we could somewhat explain
- words that we did not know the meaning

To help us find the…

This morning, Year 5 spent their literacy lesson creating a timeline of key events from the book we've been reading this term, The Lost Happy Endings. 

The Lost Happy Endings is a fantastic and magical tale about what happens when, one night, a wicked witch steals the happy endings to bedtime…

Year 5 has been producing excellent pieces of work in our latest batch of literacy sessions!
Over the course of the week, we've looked at how we can bring our writing to life by using similes, metaphors, and personification.

Finally, we looked at how using speech in our writing can bring it to…

Year 3 have been drafting, editing and now publishing their work on the book Seal Surfer this half term... the results of which you will see tomorrow!

Year 4 have been using images from our new book to make a prediction about characters, setting and plot.  

Well done Y6

Here is a selection of our computer posters from our recent trip to Port Sunlight.

Objectives covered:

LITERACY: I can start some sentences with 'verbs'.

ONLINE SAFETY: I can use search technologies safely and effectively.

COMPUTING: I can confidently format text…

We don't use hieroglyphics anymore , but we have produced some wonderful factual writing about the Ancient Egyptians. Now where did I put that papyrus paper?

Today, Year 5 showcased their storytelling growth by upleveling a story loosely based on "The Hunter" by Paul Geraghty. Throughout the year, they have acquired essential skills that enabled them to enhance a short story, making it more captivating for their audience. Congratulations, Year 5, on…

Thank you again to our Reception parents for coming into school, spending time with us in class and reading with us!  Special moments...

In Literacy today, the children have been developing the skill of editing and improving.  The children will be editing and improving their Rainforest non-chronological reports later this week. 

Well done to all our very worthy winners of the Reader of the Week certificate.

In year 3 geography we have been comparing

what different regions from England, Spain

and the United States of America are like.