World Book Day

 

Thank you all for your engagement in World Book Day.  The children had a fantastic day.  They completed lots of poetry activities.  Years 5 and 6 also read stories to some of the younger children today, which was lovely to see.

Thank you for all of the wonderful entries into the story character competition.  They are fantastic and it is going to be extremely hard to choose!  The winners will be announced in celebration assemblies next week.  In the meantime, here are some photos of the lovely creations.  More photos of World Book Day will be added soon.

Some of the adults have taken part in 'The Masked Poet' for World Book Day this year.  The children have had a go at guessing the adults.  Here is the link if you'd like to have a go too!

https://youtu.be/diMV7_H09O8

How the Library (NOT the Prince) Saved Rapunzel

We started the session by finding out why each other had chosen this book.   Lots of people liked the colourful illustrations and thought it looked fun.  Some people were interested to find out why the Prince didn't save Rapunzel as that is what normally happens.

We then spent the morning working on our reading journal pages.  These pages show our thoughts, feelings and ideas about the story.  We asked questions about what might happen and shared our predictions.

These are our thoughts:
'I really enjoyed it, it looked interesting and it was.  The fun bit was finding out if she was saved or not!' Izzie

'I like the book because the Prince didn't save Rapunzel but he gave her some a box of chocolates and some flowers.  But Rapunzel wanted to work in the Library.  She was very happy working in the Library.'  Holly

'I liked when the Prince came and gave Rapunzel the box of chocolates.  It was funny because Rapunzel told him to go away.  I thought the Prince looked ugly!'  Lily-Mae

'The Prince was ugly! Rapunzel didn't like him and told him to go away forever!  My best bit was where she got her job, she was really happy.'  Bella

'I think the Prince wasn't really a Prince because he didn't have a crown or a posh face.  He didn't have a box for a ring like they were going to get married.'  Imogen

'I didn't like the Prince because he looked stupid.  He had a beard and long hair that looked weird.' Leah

'I enjoyed writing my letter and sticking cats on it.  I put the cats on it because I think Rapunzel likes cats.'  Rubie

'I like the story because it makes me feel like I could do the same thing.'  Lorna

'I enjoyed the activities that we did because we thought about the book in different ways.  We could choose what to do and work independently.'  Ellie

'I thought of lots of questions to ask.  What does Rapunzel do with her hair?  What is the Princes' name?'  Phoebe

'I thought that Rapunzel wouldn't get to go down to the Library.  I was pleased that she did.  At the start I thought they would actually get the stuff to Rapunzel but they couldn't.'  Logan

'I thought the Prince was going to marry Rapunzel but in the story he didn't.  I was pleased that she didn't marry him.'  Lily

'I liked the story because I like Rapunzel but it wasn't the same.'  Amelia

Our Reading Journal Pages

We are very proud of our work!

Black Dog - Levi Pinfold

When a huge black dog appears outside the Hope family home, each member of the household sees it and hides. Only Small, the youngest Hope, has the courage to face the black dog, who might not be as frightening as everyone else thinks.

As part of World Book Day a group of KS2 children explored the text 'Black Dog' by Levi Pinfold. The children discussed aspects of the text and looked carefully at the illustrations, which ranged from large colourful illustrations to small sketches.

Can you spot the black dog?

The children then made their own creative reading journals, sharing their thoughts and feelings (including questions) about the text.

Written in Braille

Other texts written by Levi Pinfold include 'Greenling', which shares many themes with 'Black Dog'. KS2 were fortunate enough to see this book before it was published earlier in the year, as part of the Hampshire Illustrated Book Award. Both texts are worth a read and are available in the library.

The Pirate Cruncher - Jonny Duddle

An old fiddler tells a pirate crew of an island bursting with hidden treasure. But once the motley men have set sail for the mysterious island, he also tells them it is guarded by the terrible Pirate-Cruncher! Eventually their greed overcomes their fear when they arrive on the island. But what happens to the crew? And does the Pirate Cruncher actually exist?

For World Book Day, a group of Key Stage 2 children created their own reading journals to explore different elements and themes within the text. We had lots of creative responses including making scrolls and treasure chests to reveal some of their thoughts.

We considered what the front cover told us about the book, our likes, dislikes and questions about the text. We also explored the different characters and settings mentioned in the story.