During this half term, the school have been working hard to develop and refine their transcription skills. Generally, through school classes have focused on writing an instructional text and descriptive piece. In Team JF for example, the class have created their own tin birds and a set of instructions to accompany this linked to their class book The Tin Forest. In Team CB,  the class have wrote an exceptional piece on a wolf based around Inside the Villains and Team JD have been describing the scene from the Lost Thing. Be sure to check out class "Handwriting Heroes" displays to see just how incredible their finished pieces are!  

Thanks to pupil voice, we have been busy in recent weeks making some exciting plans to further raise the profile of writing across the school. We are in contact with a local poet with the hope of him attending Park Street in early 2023 to help inspire a love of poetry across the school, just in time for World Poetry Day. 
Plans are brewing for parent workshops early in the Spring Term where parents will work alongside their children in a creative writing project run by class teachers. More details to follow!
We are also working hard to develop handwriting expectations and are considering ways in which we can get children to rainbow write for a purpose. Be sure to keep an eye out for details on the blog for further information.

Just a quick reminder, that next week is our very first "We love words day". The children through school are so excited about this event and I have heard the secret whisperings of some of the outfits that they intend to wear and I am certain it will be a phenomenal day. For anyone wishing to gather further information, attached is the letter which has gone out around the event. ​