Monthly Archives: May 2016

Numeracy: ‘The Stick Man’

We read ‘The Stick Man’ by Julia Donaldson and made Stick Men to revise positional language in Numeracy.

Retelling ‘The Gruffalo’

In Talking and Listening, we watched ‘The Gruffalo’s Child’ and then were like Mouse, using shadows to retell the narrative of its prequel.

Mini Theme: Graphic novels

In this topic, we investigated different Graphic Novels.  Then, in Shared and Independent Writing, we designed our own mini comic strips about Superhero Stickman.  This theme also helped us revise ‘Super e’ in Phonics.

Mini Theme: Picture Books

We explored ‘Picture Books’ across all the areas of Communication: in Talking and Listening, we compared and contrasted illustrations in groups; in Reading, we created a class character analysis of ‘The Third Voice’ and compiled information through online, independent research for a report about the author, Anthony Browne; and, in Writing, we wrote and illustrated our own narratives.  This also linked to Art: we spotted intertextual references – especially to Magritte – and painted our own cold/warm illustrations, incorporating Magritte’s motifs.

30 May 2016 – Bank Holiday

8 June 2016 – Primary School Trip

9 June 2016 – Sports’ Day (weather permitting)

15 June 2016 – School Picnic & Sponsored Walk at Kilbroney (weather permitting)

20 June 2016 – School Praise Service & Sketches

22-24 June 2016 – High School Trip

28 June 2016 – Deputation Meeting at Ardaragh Free Presbyterian Church

30 June 2016 – End of School Term