Writing Workshop

Today, a small group of children from Year 2 were joined by pupils from Markyate, Flamstead, Gaddesden Row and Little Gaddesden to take part in a writing workshop delivered by Mrs Lilley.

Children had opportunities to use similes, VCOP (Vocabulary, Connectives, Openers, Punctuation) and 'The power of 3' to make their writing really fantastic.

We are looking forward to seeing the impact this workshop had on the writing Eleanor, Evangeline and Nancy produce over the coming weeks! 

You've got mail ...

As part of our writing week, Nursery and Reception have been busy leaving messages across the school for members of staff.  When I returned to my office this morning, I had a lovely post-it note from Hope and a message in a bottle from Lucy.

Excellent, purposeful writing from our youngest children! 

Writing Week at the Woods

Yesterday, Years 5 & 6 visited the woods as inspiration for their descriptive writing.  The results are fantastic; evidenced here in Oscar's work:

"When we finally arrived at the woods we split into two teams.  The hunt began.  One of the first things I saw was a piece of emerald green moss that grew on dilapidated branches.  I picked it, with my stone-cold hands, which smelt like fresh soil that had been placed in a plant pot. I was treading through the mud that suddenly became black quick-sand."

Not only was Oscar's work brilliantly descriptive, but his handwriting is looking tremendous too!  

Keep up the excellent work Oscar.

Sensational Writing!

On Friday morning, Years 5 & 6 had a BIG Writing session.  I was thoroughly impressed by the quality of the writing - so much so that I felt I had to share!  Below, you will see a sample of this writing from Josh.  He has effectively built the tension in his writing as you will see from this excerpt:

A distressed figure dashed through the abandoned house.  She scaled the blood-splattered, crumpled wall with her clammy finger-tips.  Petrified, she scanned for the phone.  Then she saw it.  Her pale blue eyes were transfixed on the disconsolate, once shivering, face of Jennifer Mulls lying on top of the marble floor.  

"Click"  went the flashing Sony cameras.  Exhausted, Police Officer Charles collected the photographs of the pale, weary body.  He peered round the bitter room.  He spotted something unfamiliar...

Speak to Josh if you want to know what happened next!