Blog by Tag: English

Year 4 nipped to Egremont Library this morning to choose a book to begin their summer of reading. They are learning how to withdraw a book independently. 
 

Year 1 loved meeting the Meerkats from Pet Encounters.  In English we have been reading Meerkat Mail by Emily Gravett.  Being able to get up to close to the Meerkats helped Year 1 develop their understanding about the animals.  In English we have explored writing in character as Sunny the Meerkat.…

Year 5 enjoyed their visit to the library yesterday. They read the blog on the back of the books to help them make a decision about which book to choose. They had some time to enjoy reading their book then learnt how to check it out themselves on the computer.

Year 4 enjoyed a visit to their local library. They were reminded how to locate and return books on the shelves using the numerical reference number and shown how to use the new self-serve book withdrawal and return system.  Before they left, they listened to a story. Everyone agreed that the…

After two long years, we were able to return to visiting the local library. The children were welcomed at the door by Bridget, the librarian. She took us inside and introduced us to the other librarians. They talked to us about what a library is and what kind of books we can borrow. The children…

In Reception we celebrated World Book day by reading our favourite stories and dressing up as our favourite character. The children had a story while drinking some hot chocolate and Year 3 even came into our class and shared some stories with us. 
 

Year 5 have had lots of fun celebrating World Book Day. We learnt all about the importance of reading and     how to choose a book we will enjoy. We finished the day by sharing books with children in Year 2. 
 

Year4 we’re delighted to join Nursery and share books together. 
 

There were some interesting characters in Year 4 today. Can you guess the character?

Y6 enjoyed a day of books and fun on World Book Day this year. As well as dressing up in costumes from their favourite books they spent the afternoon sharing books with the children in Y1. 

Year 3 had a fantastic day on the 3rd of March, World Book Day. They were very busy writing book reviews, designing book covers, discussing their favourite books and characters and then enjoyed a cosy read with the children from Reception. A great day

Year 1 travelled to Bowness-on-Windermere to visit The World of Beatrix Potter.  In English we have been enjoying reading The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter.  Today we enjoyed meeting other characters Beatrix Potter wrote books about.  We learnt that she painted her pictures first and then…