Year 1 Spinebreakers - Peter Rabbit Book Club

Our Year 1 Spinebreakers have continued reading the stories created by Beatrix Potter. This week they shared 'The Tale of The Flopsy Bunnies'. They heard how Flopsy, Mopsy and Cotton-tail bravely entered Mr McGregor's garden to help themselves to some overgrown lettuces. Luckily, the bunnies were able to escape a large sack that Mr McGregor had stuffed them into!

The children then wrote about the bunnies - Ellie-Mae described them as being brown bunnies who enjoy picking, and eating, blackberries. Kyla wrote about their brother, Peter, who was a little bit naughty at times by not listening to his mother's instructions!

Next week, they will begin reading 'The Tale of Mr Tod'.

Click on Peter Rabbit below and take a look at Beatrix Potter's website. Here you will find lots of games, stories, author information and printable activities...

Second Night Of The Book Fair...

The Book Fair will be based in the hall from 3pm today.

Don't forget to bring your National Book Tokens!

Each pupil who makes a purchase at the fair will be entered into our Autumn Raffle - the winner will receive this hamper of book delights!

Visit The Book Fair After School!

Don't forget to come along to the Book Fair after school today. We have a huge selection of books to offer - we're sure there's something for everyone! 

If you make a purchase over the three nights that the Book Fair is on, you will be entered into the Autumn Raffle. One lucky winner will be selected at random on Tuesday 16th October and will be the lucky winner of this book-tastic prize!

Year 6 Spinebreakers Visit Waterstones!

Our year 6 Spinebreakers were the first to visit Waterstones to purchase a selection of new books for the school library.

Aimee picked up a copy of David Walliams', Mrs Stink, along with Emma Carroll's, 'The Girl Who Walked on Air'.

'The Boy at the Back of the Class' appealed to Joshua - he is keen to find out more about this character. His second choice was 'The House with Chicken Legs' - this one Joshua is currently reading, so we look forward to hearing more about it!

Ananya chose three stories-in-one in a copy of Malory Towers by Enid Blyton. She was also eager to pick up Alisha Dixon's second book in her series of the Lightning Girl. 

Nikola went for, 'There's a Yeti in the Playground', and 'The Hundred and One Dalmatians'.

Ashlee, our newly appointed Spinebreaker, picked Jacqueline Wilson's latest books, My Mum Tracy Beaker - Ashlee has a copy of this book at home and assures me it's a good read! Her second book was C. S. Lewis', The Chronicles of Narnia.

The Spinebreakers have taken home one of each of their books to read over the next week or so, once they have finished they will return them for all to borrow.

The Autumn Book Fair Is On Its Way!

The Book Fair will be after school on Thursday 11th, Friday 12th and Monday 15th October in the hall. We will be giving away free stationery to the winners of our 'Golden Conker' lucky dip, and, every pupil who purchases a book will be entered into a raffle where they could win a hamper of book-delights! 

Hope to see you all there!

Year 1 Spinebreakers - Peter Rabbit Book Club!

This term our Year 1 Spinebreakers are taking on the role of being Peter Rabbit Book Club members! They will visit the library every Friday to share stories by Beatrix Potter and complete Peter Rabbit-themed puzzles, activities and book reviews. During the month of December they will be joined by the Spinebreakers at Mead where they will watch a special viewing of the recently released film!

Last week, the Spinebreakers met for the first time. They thoroughly enjoyed The Tale of Peter Rabbit and successfully identified the main characters in the story!

Year 2 Spinebreakers - Book Reviews Of The Fortnight!

Our Year 2 Spinebreakers are responsible for making links with the local library - Harold Hill. Once a fortnight they visit the library to select books to share back at school. Once the stories have been read, they pick their favourite and write a short review - highlighting who the main characters are, where the story is set and their favourite parts.

Abdulmalik, Victoria and Srinika were the first to visit the library, and chose the following following books:

This week the Spinebreakers reviewed 'Worst In Show', the tale of a little boy who enters his monster into a monster-competition. It turns out that a non-warty, parasite-free monster isn't very monster-like at all!

Both Lucas and Kyriq's reviews have been displayed on our 'We Are Reading' wall. The display changes fortnightly to show the books the Spinebreakers have borrowed - so keep an eye out next time you visit! 

Amelia, Kyriq and Victoria will be off to Hilldene tomorrow to see what else Harold Hill Library has to offer!