Read on to find out what we have been up to in Years 1 & 2 this week.

“The best thing about poetry is that it needs to be read aloud. And once that has happened, it needs to be read again” Michael Rosen wrote this and often students favourite thing about poetry is the performance aspect. It helps build sounds, rhythm intonation and fluency.

 

Young and Lily recommend:

Things That Should Be in a Poem by Coral Rumble

Reading Age: Reception - year 3

Genre: poetry, illustration & nature

                         

 

If you are looking for a KS2 poetry book, the top three I would recommend is: 

1. The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow

2. Cloudbusting by Malorie Blackman

3. Overheard in a Tower Block by Benjamin Zephaniah

Read on to find out what we have been up to in Years 5 & 6 this week.

Read on to find out what we have been up to in Years 1 & 2 this week.

Year 6 Athletics Team finishes 10th in Richmond Borough - a fantastic achievement