Blog by Tag: English

Year 2 have been thinking about what makes them unique to create Who am I? poems. We celebrated what makes us special and some of the children are now using handwriting pens for writing too! 

In English this week, Class Two designed their own sweet, packaging and invention room based on the Roald Dahl classic Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The children were then interviewed by Miss Wonka for an upcoming Oompa Loompa job position at the Chocolate Factory! During their…

Year 2 have been writing their own versions of The Tiger Who Came To Tea. Today was our proof reading and editing session -  a very important part of the writing process - and one we always wear our “inspectacles” for!
Fantastic work Year 2! 

In English this week, Class Three wrote their narrative openings up in their best handwriting! They showed such a love for this piece of work and really took pride in their presentation. The children then shared their narratives with the Year 4 children, who thoroughly enjoyed being the audience!…

After finishing their narrative openings of the story, Macbeth, Class Three worked in partners to edit and improve their work. They showed koinonia and love when offering praise and suggestions to their partners. After making improvements, the children proudly wrote their new ideas onto their…

In English, Class Three read Chapter Nine of Holes. We discussed why Stanley told a lie in his letter and considered the tone he used. The children then searched for the features of an informal letter within a modelled example. After finding and recording different devices and language features,…

Today we created our own book full of riddles. We had so much fun and worked well as a team!

In English we have been looking at explanation texts. We have worked with partners to research information about London landmarks, such as Big Ben and Buckingham Palace. We have created information leaflets for visitors.

World Book Day! Amazing costumes and lots of fun! Thank you to everyone who joined us for “Rock up and Read”.

In English we are creating factfiles about the astronaut Tim Peake. Today we used websites and non-fiction texts to research information about him.

In English, Class Three started learning about the legend of The Trojan Horse. We developed our fluency when reading the text, using model, echo, paired and choral reading. Following this, Class Three explored the vocabulary in the text and learned new words in context. This lesson involved…

In English, Class Three planned and wrote their own battle scenes using the Greek myth, The Hydra of Lerna. The children used a variety of sentence types including: simple, compound and complex. They built suspense using exciting and varied punctuation. The finished products were excellent and the…