School Blog: Literacy

This week, the children have been learning all about instruction writing.  They began the unit of work learning a text map based around a ‘Wonka…

This half term, Year 1 have been reading stories of Winnie the Witch. Wilbur the cat had left a letter in the classroom, along…

Year 2 have been busy this week writing instructions to make a fruit salad! On  Tuesday, we learnt all about imperative…

This week year one have been learning all about how to be bossy in our writing. We learnt about command words which tell you to…

The year 6 children all know the value of reading, and they recognise a good book when they see one! This week, in Guided Reading,…

This week, we have been thinking about how writers create suspense and make narratives really spooky! First, we thought about how the time of day…

This term Year Two have working on their new topic – ‘Down in the Jungle!’ As part of this topic, the children have been using…

This week, Year 3 have learnt an exciting new text map to help us write a set of instructions.  Following our Pocahontas topic, we decided to…

Year 2 have been learning how to use dictionaries in our English lessons this week. We practised our alphabet song to help us to work…

In Year 4 we have started to read a new text for the half term. One class have been reading the first Secret Seven book by…

Over the last few weeks, the Year 6 children have been working really hard to write their very own children’s story book.  Their stories were…

First thing on Friday mornings, we have introduced  ‘A Roaring Story Time’ in Reception. As soon as school opens, the adults are welcome to…