BBC 500 words competition!

Earlier this academic year, a number of children across the school submitted an entry to the BBC 500 Words competition. We are very pleased to announce that after the first round of judging, three entries have made it to the next round. A massive congratulations to Daniel in Ocelots, Amelia J in Chameleons and Rapha in Toucans. This is a huge achievement as tens of thousands of entries were submitted and only approximately a final 5,000 stories make it this far. We will hear further news in January if any of these entries are shortlisted for the final. All children who submitted to this national competition showed great imagination in their stories and in recognition of this, all received a certificate after the deadline. Well done everyone who joined in and a special congratulations to those three children who have made it to the next round!

What we are learning in Autumn 1:

In Year 1 this half term, we will be writing:

• Labels, captions and simple sentences linked to 'Hansel and Gretel.'
• Expanded noun phrases and simple sentences linked to 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt.'
• Sentences in a letter format linked to 'Rosie's Walk.'
• Identifying rhyme and writing some rhyming phrases. 

In Year 2 this half term, we will be writing:

• A setting description of 'The Island of Struay.'
• A character description comparing the two grandmothers from the book 'Katie Morag and the Two Grandmothers.'
• A non-chronological report about Ipswich based upon our local trip.
• An informal letter about our local area.

In Year 3 this half term, we will be writing:

• A setting and character description linked to 'The Lost Thing.'
• A retelling of the story 'The Lost Thing.'
• An informal letter about visiting places in the UK linked to our topic.

In Year 4 this half term, we will be writing:

• A diary entry based on a mountain rescue story.
• A narrative poem about climbing a mountain.
• In role as a character linked to the story 'Gentle Giant.'

In Year 5 this half term, we will be writing:

• A non-chronological report on the Greek Gods.
• A retelling of the King Midas myth.
• A diary entry in role as a child living in Ancient Greece.

In Year 6 this half term, we will be writing:

• A survivor story linked to the eruption of Mt. St. Helens.
• A newspaper report on a natural disaster.
• An information report on volcanoes.
• A Villanelle poem about light (linked to our science topic.)