Recently, my Mum sent me a short video all about a penguin who wanted to fly. In year 4, We loved this video so much that we decided to write about it. I gave the children the difficult job of trying to draw a picture of the setting using words. They all did this brilliantly. Here are two which deserve a special mention:

Andrew wrote:

In the icy lands of Antarctica stood penguins in groups, squeaking and squawking. There were also some seagulls. The snow covered mountains stared at the black and white penguins. The winds blew across their delicate fur. As the penguins walk, the snow crunches like someone is eating coco pops.

An alone penguin stared endlessly at the boasting seaguls with his water-filled eyes…

 And Miriam wrote:

In the snow-covered wasteland, the cold clouds stretched across the freezing Antarctica. The snow capped jagged mountains towered through the clouds. The huge noise of the seagulls pierced the silence. The floating ice bergs looked so glamorous in their bed of water. The obnoxious waves lapped loudly as they crashed against the rocks.

One day, a young penguin was all alone. he looked at the inquisitive joyous seaguls, piercing the air.

What I really like about these pieces of writing is the way both children have tried to stretch their vocabulary and skills to the limit, constantly looking for better words to use.

Well done to everyone in Year 4 for making 5 fantastic penguin books and for reading them so nicely to the younger children in Reception and Key Stage 1.

Here is one of our finished books. Don’t they look professional?