This term our English and topic theme, ‘school days,’  has continued, with a particular focus on Victorian schools.  We have written diary entries from the perspective of a Victorian child, have composed persuasive letters to a significant historical figure, used non-fiction texts to research the Victorian age, and really enjoyed role-playing being in a Victorian...Read More

Bumblebee Class Term 5 Blog This term our English and topic theme has been ‘school days’, with a particular focus on how Teynham school has changed over time.  We have written list poems (using verbs and adverbials), focused on using correct grammatical forms and punctuation (exclamation and question marks, apostrophes for possession and contraction), and...Read More

This term our English theme has continued to be ‘bright lights, big city’, with a particular focus on London.  Prior to our visit to London Zoo we researched the Zoo and its animals, producing some very informative visitor information leaflets.  We have also researched the Great Fire of London, including writing a set of instructions...Read More

This term our English focus has been ‘bright lights, big city’, allowing us to learn all about life in London from authors such as Michael Bond, Miroslav Sasek and James Mayhew.  We have enjoyed writing about different methods of transport in the capital, reading about famous landmarks, and planning and writing our own London-based adventure...Read More