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Today, Year 5 had a fantastic time celebrating World Book Day in style! We were amazed by the wonderful effort that went into this year’s costumes. We had everything from Little Red Riding Hood and Dorothy to a Ninja and cosy PJs! We even had Con and Laila from The Explorer — the book we have recently read together in class. It was brilliant to see such creativity and enthusiasm for reading shining through. This year, our whole-school theme was inspired by Julia Donaldson and our writing focus was the story Zog. This linked perfectly with our half-term focus in both reading and writing, where we have been and will continue to explore dragons. We began the day by reading Zog together and identifying the key features of the story. As a class, we created a writing checklist and discussed what makes the book suitable for younger children. We noticed:
Next, it was time to get creative! We designed our very own dragons, thinking carefully about:
After designing our dragons, we planned our own stories using a clear structure:
To end our lovely day, we visited Year 1 and read books that the younger children had chosen. This was such a special experience. Our Year 5 pupils showed maturity, kindness and confidence as they shared stories and brought characters to life for their younger peers. It was wonderful to see the children modelling a love of reading and building those important connections across year groups. Take a look at the photos below to see us in action from all the amazing activities we have taken part in. Comments are closed.
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