being adventurous,
being ethical,
being connected,
being unique
Welcome to Term 1!
Our Quest this term:
From Rainforests to carnivals, how to Brazil similar/different to the UK and Somerset?
Below is a curriculum breakdown of what Elder Class will be learning this term. For a closer look, open the PDF saved below.
National Poetry Day
Today we studied the poet Zaro Weil. She has written over 300 poems. We looked at three of her poems and identified the features.
The poems we looked at were called,
I choose poetry
Think of it
Hide and Seek.
We watched a live video with Mr Dilly interviewing Zaro. Mr Dilly chose his top children's poems:
Ning, Nang, Nong by Spike Milligan
Life Doesn't Frighten Me by Mia Andrew
Chocolate Cake by Michael Rosen
Jim (and the lion) by Hilaire Belloc
Talking Turkeys by Benjamin Zephaniah
Hide and Seek by Zaro Weil
Why not see if you can find any of these poems yourselves?
PE
Children in Elder have PE on Mondays and Fridays. Please come to school dressed in PE kit on those days.