Spellbinder 2013

Once again, we were extremely lucky to receive a visit from Spellbinder, ably assisted by John. Spellbinder has captivated the children at school with his fabulous story telling abilities on previous occasions and today was no exception, as can be seen from the photos below.




KS2 enjoyed stories of dragons, princes and fantasy figures in the morning and KS1 were captivated by fairy tales and folk stories in the afternoon.

Unfortunately, due to ill health, Spellbinder lady was unable to join us this year, but Kelsale school wishes her well and we send our love and and hope for a speedy recovery for her.

Pals 4 ever xx

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Paired reading 2013

First blog post of the year.  A little while coming but now we have settled back into the school year, I hope I will have many more opportunities to blog.

Class 1 and 5 have 'buddied up' for paired reading sessions once a week.  The older child hears the younger child read.  They ask questions about their reading book and discuss the pictures together.  They then spend time looking at picture books and library books.  As you can see from the pictures below, the time is enjoyed by all the children and a lovely relationship developed between the two children.  This gives the new foundation children an older and familiar face in the playground and maintains the family feel of the school despite it's increase in size.