Tag Archives: poetry

Additional stanzas in the style of Timothy Winters by Charles Causley

Posted on January 11, 2017 by astanleyadmin

Since the start of this term we have been looking at the poetry of Charles Causley. Last week, the class produced some excellent homework where they researched the life of Causley. This week, the children have been looking carefully at … Continue reading →

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Winter Poems

Posted on December 18, 2014 by astanleyadmin

Over the past fortnight the children have been working on poetry with Miss Jarrett. They decided to write winter poems with an emphasis on using metaphors, similes, alliteration and personification. The children worked together to generate key phrases and vocabulary … Continue reading →

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The Magic Box

Posted on December 11, 2014 by astanleyadmin

In Literacy we have been looking at poetry, in particular The Magic Box by Kit Wright. We decided to write our own versions of the poem using good description, alliteration and a clear structure. Here are some of the children’s … Continue reading →

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Poems about woods

Posted on February 7, 2014 by astanleyadmin

This week in literacy the children have been working with Miss Flower in looking at different forms of poetry. They created word banks for poems about woods and then worked in pairs to create their poems in a range of … Continue reading →

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Olympic Fortnight – More Poems

Posted on May 23, 2012 by astanleyadmin

Usain Bolt by Madeline A speedy flash, a pop, a whizz Watch out every one- Usain’s biz! The competitors watch him at the speed of light, Wondering if they had truly seen this sight.   “This is all very well!” … Continue reading →

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Olympic Fortnight – Poetry

Posted on May 22, 2012 by astanleyadmin

Olympic Fortnight started yesterday with an opening ceremony in which a torch was brought into the hall. Elyse was the torch-bearer for Class AS. Today the children have worked on creating their own Olympic poems. The children were given complete freedom to … Continue reading →

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