Dear Blue Class,
Our term is drawing to an end. The year 6 returners in school have been busy filming our abridged version of The Tempest; they have been quite incredible learning lines last weekend and sorting out costumes over night so it was possible to film all our outdoor scenes on Thursday. Mrs Bernasconi and the year 6 will be using the green screen on Monday to create the effects of a storm, a night sky, and Ferdinand emerging from the sea. Then it’s time for editing – we cant wait to show you our finished version.
Thank you to those children who sent me their amazing stories based on the Game: Elora, Isla, Macey and Rudi. If more of you have stories you want to share and have some feedback, then please send them in.
Next week, we are welcoming the rest of our year 6 into school for an outside leavers’ service. It will be wonderful to all be together again, but we do understand that some of you, who have members of the family who are shielding at home, are unable to make it. We are hoping to film the ceremony so you can enjoy it at home. Don’t forget to write your memories : earliest, funniest, happiest, most memorable; you need two plus a lockdown memory. If you can’t make the ceremony, record your memories and send it to Mrs Derrer or either Mrs Bernasconi or myself, and we will try to incorporate it into the service. Mrs Derrer, Garry, Mrs Deards, Mrs Wade , Mrs Bernasconi and myself will all be there. Year 6 returners, we will be doing our memories in school so don’t worry about doing them at home.
The final week of term, we are excited to welcome our year 5 and year 4 into Blue Class; we know some of you have not been into school since March so it will feel a little strange, and school will look a little different. However we can’t wait to see you and hear your news. Again, we understand some of you have family members who are shielding so we may have to wait until September to see you.
This week in English we are writing our lockdown experience – the highs and the lows -see homework. Some of you may want to enter the 700 word writing competition where the best entries from different age groups will be put in a book for prosperity. If you do, you will need to do some careful editing- picking out the key events that made your lockdown special; you could use your diaries that you have been writing for ideas. Remember all of your experiences are unique and not one person will have had the same lockdown.
Thank you, once again, to your amazing parents who have been teachers for the past term.
I am hoping the sun is going to return this week so we can all get outside again.
Take care and see you soon.
Mrs Benson
