I was so proud of Fauns today. We have been learning about playscripts for the past few weeks and today was the culmination of all that work with an independent write-up of each child's play.
At the end of the lesson, almost half of the class stayed behind to show me their work as they were so proud of it and there were beaming smiles of success all around. It was so wonderful to see the children so proud of their work. So many of them kept turning to the first page in their books and comparing it with what they had just written to show me their progress since the start of the year. What an exciting moment to share with them!
I wanted to give you all the opportunity to share some of their success too and, with that in mind, have typed up some extracts of their writing below. I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I did (and as much as they enjoyed writing them!)
Miss Othacehe
JOBY
Floss: Now I'm...
(volcano suddenly explodes)
Everybody: Run!
Exterminator Dragon: One day my fire will burn, my claws will scrape, my teeth will gnash and ... my army will rule the land and the world will be... ash!
(it peers out of its shell)
Billy: ssplutsrsplturs...
Floss: What that means is... run!
RHYS
Billy: I know it's not your fault.
Nobby: It is! (squawk)
Floss: Stop talking and get rowing!
Narrator: They rowed and rowed and rowed until suddenly they got caught and they died to death!
JOSH
Narrator: The stupid pirates were rowing madly.
Billy: This is hard isn't it Sally?
Sally: (tired) Yes it is Billy.
Nobby: (squawk) Here comes Big Bad Bod!
Big Bad Bob: (very rapid) Give me my map back or fight!
...
Narrator: While Big Bad Bob was lying there he got washed away. The pirates laughed.
Captain: It's time to go to bed.
Sally: Ohhh.
Nobby: I'm a sleepy parrot.
Floss: What a day!
Captain: I told you... (falls asleep)
BECKY
Narrator: One sunny day on the Sitting Duck Billy and Floss were arguing over the biscuits.
Billy: (happy) I had some scrummy biscuits!
Floss: (angry) Where have all the biscuits gone?!
Billy: (confused) Well actually I don't know.
Floss: Nobby do you know where the biscuits are?
Nobby: (happy) I know where the biscuits are I know I know! (squawk) I ate them all!
MARCELI
The four pirates rowed to the island as fast as they could with their annoying pet parrot Nobby and here is the story of what happens next.
Billy: (saying in a tired voice) Are we there yet are we there yet are we...
Floss: (interrupting) Oh shut up Billy.
Billy: (singing) Sausage face, sausage face, sausage face, sausage face!
(Floss gives a sharp look at Billy)
Captain: Er... actually if you want to know we are there.
Narrator: But in an unexpected moment, Big Bad Bob flew out of the bushes and stabbed Billy in the arm.
LEWIS
Sally: Come on keep rowing or else Nobby will have to row.
Billy: Oh shut up Sally Nobby can't row he's got wings. Finally we are here. Oh I forgot my biscuits.
Floss: We can sneak in the Flying Pig. Big Bad Bob is having a nap.
FREDDY
...
Floss: Look Big Bad Bob is catching up on us.
Billy: Row, row, row!!
Floss: You heard Billy, row, row, row!!!!
Billy: We made it.
Floss: Now let's look for the treasure.
LILY-MAI G
Floss: Who ate all the biscuits?
Nobby: Me but I only had 5 packets. (squawk)
Floss: Nobby.
Nobby: I'm hungry! (squawk)
Floss: You just had 5 packets of biscuits!
Nobby: So. I'm still hungry!
seemingly continued by KIMBERLEY
Narrator: The next morning they reached the island.
Billy: We are now at the island.
Nobby: I'm hungry where are all the biscuits? (squawk)
Billy: You've eaten them all now stop going on about it.
DYLAN
...
Nobby: I see an island.
(Nobby is excited)
Floss: We're not biscuits we're looking for the treasure.
Narrator: Nobby was looking suspicious.
Captain: We have reached the island Floss.
Nobby: So let's get digging! (squawk)
Captain: You heard Nobby, let's get digging.
Billy: I have found something. It's treasure!
Nobby: To the boat! (squawk)
last but definitely not least... CONNOR D
Narrator: It was a lovely day. A great day for sailing and this is the story of what happens next...
Nobby: Row faster you two. (squawk)
Sally: I can't help it.
Billy: It's really hard work.
Sally: I'm going on strike.
Captain: (sad) You can't do that.
Sally: Yes I can.
Billy: I agree my arms are aching.
Sally: I have an idea.
Floss: I bet it's another silly idea.
Captain: If she thinks she has an idea then let's listen to it.
Sally: Let's ALL row.
Captain: Great idea!
Floss: You heard the Captain, pick up your oar and row.
Big Bad Bob: We're getting closer. (angrily) Grrrr.
Nobby: I see treasure.
Captain: Where?
Nobby: There near the ex!
That's all folks!
