Summer 1 - Team NH

In Writing this half term, Team NH have focused on using their text driver The Boy in the Tower to write a diary from the main character's point of view. The class spent a lot of time exploring Ade as a character - he is no longer allowed to go outside and the rest of the city have been evacuated after an invasive plant, the Blucher, has taken over. The children delved into how he may be feeling in this scenario, using evidence from the text to form their diary writing. Team NH also took an interest in the invasive plant that had taken over Ade's city which lead them to wanting to explore this further. Since then, they have written a non-chronological report all about the Blucher plant, as well as designing and writing about their own mythical plant that has taken over. Throughout both pieces, Team NH have looked at using parenthesis to add additional information in their non-chronological report,  as well as parenthesis to add an additional voice in their diaries. The class have also considered the use of relative clauses, fronted adverbials and expanded noun phrases to ensure their writing is more cohesive. Their final products have been wonderful and each of them should be proud of their efforts.