Gallions celebrated World Book Day in style this year. The school was a sea of green frogs as every class read the mysterious book Tuesday by David Wiesner. The children were ribbit-ed! The children also got the opportunity to work in different classes for the day, as children from Years 1 to 6 were mixed up amongst different teachers. We loved seeing the Year 5 and 6’s leadership qualities emerge, as well as the care and responsibility they showed towards the younger children. The resilience and confidence shown from our younger children in unfamiliar settings was very impressive too!
At the end of the day, every class shared what they had worked on. What an incredible range of learning. Everything from poems, recounts, collages, sculptures, sound stories, drama and even green screen videos!
What an important reminder of the power of books and the amazing fun and learning that can come from just one text! Scroll down to read some of the amazing poems and stories our children wrote, listen to the soundscapes, as well as see photos of the artwork produced in different classes.
Tuesday, a poem, by Kheira in Year 6:
A retelling of the story written in Tango class:
An apocalypse was witnessed far in the distance.
They twisted and turned across the black, lonely trees as the black birds slept on the dangerous wires.
Stuck frogs hanging onto the washing line
Black desperation in their big, round eyes.
The lazy woman snores. Frogs hypnotised by the TV.
Down under, the cat hides in shock and confusion.
The zooming frogs wave at the tired man. Lily pads drift by.
The breezy wind whispers as the lily pads splatter on the dry grass.
The mysterious frogs scatter in the darkness relieved to be back in their ponds
The confused detective staring in shock.
Lily pads dripping.
Then the shadow.
A stormy Tuesday. Awkward and mysterious
An apocalypse was witnessed far in the distance.