I gave you all a challenge today.
We looked at William Wordsworth's famous poem about Daffodils and then I asked you all to write using the same metre and rhyme. Here is one of the finished pieces. Allonby I wandered over to the shore As all the waves crashed on my thighs And what a special sight I saw A sunset scoring bright the sky The view was gorgeous in my sight That special day was a delight Jamie Turnbu How did you come to school?
“I rode on a whale’s fin,” said Flynn “I rode on a bee,” said Nicky-Lee “I rode on a cheetah,” said Mason The teacher said, “You must hasten.” “I rode on a bear,” said Clare. “I flew in a plane,” said Lorraine. “I rode on a bat bike,” said Leo Beales “Big and black with massive wheels.” “I rode on a crocodile,” said Cori “Honest, It’s not a story.” “I rode in a limo,” said Josh “Isn’t that posh.” “I came in a car,” said Charlotte, “The colour of scarlet.” “I rode on a lion,” said Amy Bird “With the loudest roar you ever heard.” “I rode on an army tank,” said Hayden “With missiles and guns, all heavy laden. “And did you hear about Jack?” “He also rode on a cheetah’s back.” For this session I used a poem called 'How did you come to school?' by John Foster. The children then wrote their own version of the poem using their names instead of the names in the original poem.
Working together to use our great words to write a woodland poem. Finally we rehearse our poems to recite them in front of the Headteacher and the other children. About the Woods
Old bendy tree branches, Dead dark flowers, Spiky shades of green plants Hard bumpy moss And the distant sounds of traffic like the sea Stanley and Fletcher The Poem about the Woods Lumpy, bumpy bark, Spiky brown branches Ivy, shades of green climbing around Delicate, dried out old leaves Snowdrops like lanterns hanging down Dead tree, easy to break Zia, Deacon and Kia The Wonderful Tree Ivy climbing round us Like we are trees Muddy bark needs a bath Snowdrop flowers like snow Cold touch of wind on my face McKenzie and Harvey The Tree Hunt A tree, like a fallen star Bee wing snowdrops Bark splashed with moss paint Dull, dry leaves Cold touch of the wind on my face Sticky mud Voices like the sea Harrison and Connor Split the class into two groups. One group looked at aspirations of character and the other aspirations of travel and adventure.
Here is one of our poems Grasslot Aspirations I want to go up in a helicopter and fly I want to climb a skyscraper and touch the sky I want to go to sea and look at dolphins and fish I want to go to a café and try a new dish I want to go to a beach and fight a crab I want to go to Turkey and eat a kebab I want to go to the Savannah and see the zebras I want to go to Madagascar and see the lemurs I want to fight pirates for treasure, as I sail I want to sit on a beach and watch a whale I want to gaze at the stars when it’s dark I want to go to the ocean and see a great white shark I want to jump out of an aeroplane I want to take a trip and visit Spain I want to go to the Olympics and win a race I want to fly in a rocket all the way to space I want to go in the Tour De France I want to go to Moky Fit and dance I want to go into space up to the moon I want to fly over a city in a hot air balloon I want to go to China to celebrate New Year I want to shop in New York to buy new gear I want to have an underwater adventure and get wet I want to climb a mountain and watch a sun set I want to race Usain Bolt and be a winner I want to meet the Queen and stay for dinner Georgia, Ruby, Artan, Max, Evie, Amie, I was really looking forward to coming back here because the children had been so friendly and chatty last time. We had talked of likes and dislikes and written about our fears. This time we talked about treasures. When we first think of treasure we think of gold coins and jewels but something can be a treasure without having monetary value. We used a poem called Princesses's Treasure as the inspiration and each child wrote a poem. I share a couple here.
Jessica's Treasures Jessica owns a heart full of treasures A new baby A best friend called Ellie who keeps her company A whale pencil she got for being star of the week And the statue of an angel which says BIG HUG Euan's Treasures Euan owns a chest full of treasures A family Maths books Light bulbs, batteries and wires Test tubes for liquid experiments A documentary about lions And a golden key to lock the chest |
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April 2014
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