English
At Shoreditch Park Primary school we teach English writing through ‘The Power of Reading’ which focuses on a range of high-quality texts to allow teachers to plan creative cycles of English with a focus upon a range of outcomes. Through the English curriculum, we help pupils develop the skills and...
Power of Reading: Jemmy Button
Here are some wonderful examples of work carried out in our Power of Reading literacy lessons. The children have enjoyed writing for a variety of genres and purposes this year. We have enjoyed creating poems, newspaper articles, diary entries, character descriptions, stories and reports. Have a...
Year 3 - Power of Reading: Jemmy Button Oracy Discussion
...a class debate whether or not Jemmy should go to the visitors' civilised world to experience their culture and learn their language. Each child either 'built on' the previous child's point or 'challenged' their idea with a counterargument. This discussion was solely child led...
Year 3 - Power of Reading: Narratives
... have been using the story of Jemmy Button to re tell and write their own narratives. This week they......played a conversation between Jemmy and his parents about going away with some visitors to the Islan...