Year 1 - Library Trip

This half term we visited Plumstead children's library to enjoy some new books. We listened to a story and borrowed some books to enjoy back in the classroom.

Poetry - Year 5 Reading

Our topic this term is all about World War 2. For our reading lesson, we looked at the poem called High Flight by John Gillespie Magee Jr. John Magee was a fighter pilot and poet, who served in the Royal Canadian Air Force. He wrote this poem after flying his Spitfire 33,000 feet up into the sky, where he ‘touched the face of God’. He was killed just a few months later, when the plane he was flying accidentally collided with another plane. He was 19 years old.

We discussed the language that he used to describe what it was like to be in the air and worked with our partners to perform the poem to the rest of the class.

Reading The Graveyard Book in Year 6

 

Exploring The Graveyard Book: Guided Reading in Year 6

This week in guided reading, Year 6 dived into Chapter 3 of The Graveyard Book, uncovering more of the mysterious and eerie world of Bod and his ghostly guardians.

Through discussion and questioning, the children explored key themes such as identity, belonging, and the balance between safety and freedom. They analysed how Bod’s relationships with the graveyard residents shape his understanding of the world and made predictions about the challenges he might face beyond the graveyard walls.

Using close reading strategies, pupils examined the descriptive language in the text, discussing how it builds atmosphere and tension. They explored the author’s choices—from sentence structure to character development—enhancing their ability to infer meaning and engage deeply with the text.

A fantastic session full of insightful discussion, thoughtful reflections, and a few chills along the way! Year 6 can’t wait to see where Bod’s journey takes him next.

Reception- Stay and Read

Reception had a 'stay and read' session where parents and carers were invited into school to engage in activities to support their child's reading and writing. The children enjoyed sharing their classroom and learning with their adult. 

Painting letters with water colour paints.

Writing handwriting patters in glitter. 

Painting hard to read words with a cotton bud. 

Threading beads to develop fine motor skills. 

Matching letters to create hard to read words.

Drawing on lining paper. 

Matching letters using pegs. 

Writing shopping lists. 

Printing letters with ink. 

Nursery love to read!

At Nursery we have many opportunities to read books and we enjoy story times every day. Many of us choose books from the book corner, turning the pages and looking closely at the pictures. Sometime we ask a grown up to read the story to us. We love books! 

Lemon at the library

 

Author Visit - Year 6

 During reading sessions this term, Year 6 enjoyed an online visit from one of their favourite authors, Katherine Rundell. Within the session, the children listened to her read some of her books; they also enjoyed hearing about what inspired her to write novels, as well as asking her questions.

Juniper Tree Story Makers Trip

This week, children visited the Discover Story Centre in Stratford. They loved working with the story builders and were bursting with ideas to add. We highly recommend that you visit and let your imagination run wild.