Super Readers - Harry Reads 'Harry and The Bucketful Of Dinosaurs'

Here we have Harry sharing the story of another Harry who finds a collection of dinosaurs in his
Nan's attic. After cleaning them up and giving them a new home, they quickly become his favourite toys, but after he loses them on a train ride, will he ever find them again? Watch to find out!



Fantastic reading Harry, well done!

Challenge Of The Week - The Gruffalo

On Friday, Reception visited Thorndon Country Park to hunt for The Gruffalo and the rest of the story characters. Here is a little challenge for them. Good luck! The answers follow the quiz, scroll all the way to the bottom to listen to the story. 

 

 1. Can you name the three animals that the mouse saw as he strolled through the deep dark wood?

2. What colour are the prickles on The Gruffalo's back?

3. Where does the owl live?

4. What does The Gruffalo say the mouse would taste good on?

 

5. 'I hear a hiss in the leaves ahead' - what animal is it?

 ANSWERS:

1. A Fox, Owl and Snake, 2. Purple, 3. In his tree top house , 4. A slice of bread, 5. A snake!

 

 Listen to Jude reading The Gruffalo on click on the book to visit cbeebies to hear the story.

Amazing Author - Roald Dahl

 

When we return next week our Amazing Author is Roald Dahl. There will be information on the author and books on display. If you have read a Roald Dahl book then why not use the holiday to write a short book review? You can drop your review into the library next week and record an audioboo.

 

Here are some books we have on offer in the library, but if you can't wait till next week to get your hands on them, see if they have any at your local library.

 

Mr and Mrs Twit are really disgusting. They smell because they never wash, they fight because they play tricks on each other, AND they hate children! But worse of all, they keep monkeys in their back garden. In cages. It's time for the monkeys to get their revenge on these two most revolting creatures.

 

Matilda Wormwood's father is a mean crooked crook. And her mother's just plain stupid. they think Matilda is a nuisance who should watch more TV and read fewer books! but her lovely teacher Miss Honey thinks Matilda is a genius. Matilda has a few extraordinary tricks up her sleeve, so her horrible parents and even more horrible headmistress had better watch.

Charlie Bucket loves chocolate. And Mr Willy Wonka, the most wondrous inventor in the world, is opening the gates of his incredible chocolate factory to five lucky children. it's the prize of a lifetime! Gobstoppers, wriggle sweets and a river of melted chocolate await - Charlie needs just one Golden Ticket and these delicious sweets could all be his.

 

Witches really are a detestable breed. they disguise themselves as lovely ladies, when they want to squish and squelch all the wretched children they despise. Luckily one boy and his grandmother's know how to recognise these vile creatures - but can they get rid of them for good?

 

Click on the world of Roald Dahl below to find out more about the author, see the books he has wrote and join in with some fun and games, but remember to get permission from your parents first! :)

 

Super Readers - Ruby Reads 'Whatever Next'

Our Super Reader of the week is Ruby, sharing the story of a little bear who takes off up the chimney and heads to the moon. On the way he meets a friendly owl and together they have a picnic! Well done Ruby, what lovely reading!

The Raffle Winners Have Been Selected!

This afternoon I visited Cedar, Mulberry and Pine where the class teachers chose a winner from their class post box. There was 151 entries altogether! And the winners are...

Deborah from Cedar, Abyan from Mulberry, and Sienna from Pine!

Well done to everyone that remembered to return their books this half term. The winners will receive their prizes in tomorrow's assembly.

Challenge Of The Week - Where Have I Seen That Character Before?

A challenge for our younger pupils today. Take a look at the characters below and try to work out what book they belong to. Match the numbers to the letters. Answers are at the bottom of the page. Good luck!

 

1. A funny looking alien!

2. A kind little dog named Kipper.

3. A young piglet... Oink Oink!

 

4. A keen dragon who tries hard to earn a gold star.

 

5. An owl from a treetop house and a tiny mouse.

 

Can you find what stories they belong to?

 

A. The Blue Balloon

 

B. The Tooth Fairy

 

C. Aliens Love Underpants

 

D. The Gruffalo

 

E. Zog

 

ANSWERS:

1 and C, 2 and A, 3 and B, 4 and E, 5 and D

The Story Of Mr Big Online

Last week Deborah read the story of Mr Big (watch it here). Click on the book cover below to take a closer look at the pictures or follow the signed story version!



KS1 Returning Books Raffle Update

 

The Key Stage 1 Returning Books Raffle has been very popular this half term, with an increase in book returns! If you haven't earned a ticket already, you still have time as the raffle will be drawn on Thursday! The three winning pupils will each receive their prizes in Friday's assembly. Good Luck!

Super Readers - Deborah Reads 'Mr Big'

Deborah shares her favourite book from the library, Mr Big. I'm sure you'll agree that Deborah read brilliantly, I like the way she changes her voice when new characters are talking. Well done Deborah!

Challenge Of The Week - Name These KS2 Book Characters

Below are some interesting characters, use the clues to help you name them.

 

1. This poor boy has a mean, grumpy old grouch as a grandma. When it's medicine time for his grandma he decides to concoct a bubbling, marvellous mixture to send her through the roof! 

 

 

2. This young boy is flat, he can slide under doors and be used as a kite. He has visited friends across the world by being posted in an envelope!

 

3. An untrained dog who runs super fast! She doesn't know her own name or the meaning of STOP!

 

4.This character was created by Jacqueline Wilson and can now be watched on TV. In her series of books she is looked after in a care home, which she calls, The Dumping Ground. She has a wild imagination and regularly breaks the rules.

 

5. A teenage super spy working for MI6. His stories are action-packed and full of adventures and gadgets.

 

ANSWERS:

1. George, 2. Stanley, 3. Streaker, 4. Tracy Beaker, 5. Alex Rider

Birch Are On The Train!

Birch are on the train at Liverpool Street and should be back at school by 4pm.

Birch Arrived Safely

Birch have just arrived with Ash at the London Transport Museum.

Book Recommendation Cards

Look out for our new recommendation cards, they have been placed in some books around the library, making it easier to select books that you enjoy reading. Here is one card that will be placed in the 'Dairy Of A Wimpy Kid' book.

 

 

Super Readers - Alisha and Elina Read - 'Peppa Pig and The Tooth Fairy'

We have two Super Readers this week, Elina and Alisha read 'Peppa Pig and The Tooth Fairy'. This story has been very popular with EYFS and KS1 this year, they enjoy looking at the colourful pictures and talking about the characters.

Watch all the way to the end as Elina and Alisha find something hidden in the back of the book!

Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom Online Books

Last Friday Maliat shared her favourite library book, Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom. You can read two more stories about the characters by clicking on Gaston The Ladybird below.


Challenge Of The Week - Name That Book!

We have another 'Name That Book' challenge for you today. The covers of these Keys Stage 2 books are blurry, can you use the clues to help you work out the titles of each? Answers are at the bottom of the page. Good Luck!

 

1. The main character is Casper The Cartoon Kid (big clue there!) He has two best friends, Big Feet Pete and Moaning Noella Niblet - the Incredible Sulk! The book contains cartoon strips, funny illustrations and lots of doodles!

2. A book full of poems for girls, chosen by popular children's author, Jacqueline Wilson.

3. From the author, Michael Morpurgo, the tale of a deserted village, a lifelong friendship and an adventurous cat! This story is featured in our recommended reading list for The Broadford Big Read.

4. 'High on a Himalayan mountain, a young explorer is asleep in her tent. At midnight she is snatched by a gigantic, hairy monster - and never seen again. Agatha Farlingham has been kidnapped by a yeti. But she soon discovers that he is a brave and noble beast. His family is in danger -and he needs her help.'

5. The story of Roald Dahl's very own childhood.

 

ANSWERS:

1. Cartoon Kid, 2. Green Glass Beads, 3. The Amazing Story Of Adolphus Tips, 4. The Abominables, 5. Boy Tales Of Childhood



Years 1 and 2 Review Zog, By Julia Donaldson

Today, groups of pupils from Pine and Cedar visited the library and listened to one of our new stories, Zog, the story of an accident-prone dragon who wants to earn a golden star at school.

 

 

Here's what the children thought...

 

'Zog was really clumsy, I didn't like it when the knight came to rescue Princess Pearl and when Zog went to the tower to capture a princess.'

Rose-Anna

 

'It was good when Zog got a golden star for capturing the princess.'

Mason

 

'My favourite part was when Princess Pearl wanted to become a doctor.'

Ellie-Jo

 

'Julia Donaldson was the author of this book, she wrote The Gruffalo and The Highway Rat too!'

Fitzroy

 

'Some of the words were the same on different pages, like, FLYING THROUGH THE BLUE.'

Pieyce

 

'We saw The Gruffalo on the horse's blanket, there was a Gruffalo cookie in The Highway Rat and a Gruffalo Fish in Tiddler, The Story-Telling Fish!'

Lillie-Jo

 

'It made me upset when the Zog hurt his nose when he crashed into a tree.'

Ronnie

 

'I liked all the parts with Princess Pearl in, I knew she was going to be a doctor because she liked helping people.'

Lily

 



The children voted and gave the book 4 stars out of 5!

 

Their Torches Are On Full Beam!

Over the past two weeks pupils from across the school have been picking up their reading torch power manuals from the library. If you want to find out more about the challenge click here.

I am pleased to say that four pupils have completed their nine hours of reading already and earned themselves a certificate! Well done to Raheem, Jaseem, Dara and Gabriella! The challenge runs until the 28th June, so there's still time to enter!

World Book Day QR Code Quiz - Q5

 What is Tracy Beaker's children's home known as?

a) The Dumping Ground

b) The Holiday Inn

c) The End Of The Line

Super Readers - Maliat Shares 'Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom'

Maliat really enjoys visiting the school library. This week she came alone and shared one of her favourite stories, Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom. Maliat remembered all the names of the characters and was able to tell us what was happening in each picture! A big well done to Maliat!

Jeremy Strong Book Club

Last term a group of year 5 pupils were selected to take part in a Jeremy Strong Book Club. Each member of the group was given a role and as a team they will create a newspaper/magazine. Before Jeremy's visit, the group got together and came up with a list of questions they wanted to ask him. You can listen to ‘Jeremy Strong Book Club’ on Audioboo to hear what they found out.

Challenge Of The Week - Book Search!

Using the pictures below, can you find the name of each story in the wordsearch? Good Luck!