Tag: ks2
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#10 Nature Journals
Keeping a nature journal is a fantastic way to learn about the natural world. It encourages children to ‘slow down’, stop and look at things more closely. Nature journals are a creative and fun way to engage children in a combination of art, science and writing – and it doesn’t require many resources at all.…
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#9 Happy News!
Now, more than ever, the endless stream of negative news can really have an impact on our state of mind. While the current challenges facing the world are undeniable, they aren’t the only stories out there. Whether it’s a local school donating equipment to hospitals, children painting rainbows of hope in their windows or your…
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Inspiring Writing: Hosting a Film Festival
I am a huge advocate of inspiring writing through authentic purpose and audience and one of my fundamental aims this year has been to raise literacy attainment through the use of engaging, creative literacy projects that do just that. The National Literacy Trust’s writing enjoyment, behaviours and attitudes report (2017/18) shows that enjoyment of writing…
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The Day War Came
The Day War Came by Nicola Davies, illustrated by Rebecca Cobb Published by Walker Book, £10 (£1 from each copy sold donated to Help Refugees) Recommended Key Stages: 1 or 2 Year Group: 3+ In 2016, our own government refused to allow 3,000 unaccompanied child refugees to enter the UK. Around the same time, Nicola…
Literacy with Miss P 