Children this channel is for you!! Do you like writing really good stories? Would you like to read your best stories on our podcasting station? Are you confident enough to read out loud with expression? It might sound really tough but it isn't!! Why not speak to your teachers, select your best story - read it a few times (like a rehearsal) and then contact Mr. McGaw to put it on Radio Peterbrook!! Everyone will enjoy listening to your imaginative tales - good luck!!
The children been studying stories set in an imaginary or fantasy world. They have been working on the hero, villain, guide, helpers and fantasy creatures. Listen to some of their ideas...
After a fantastic trip to Derbyshire to visit the plague village Eyam, Samantha wrote her own story of events. She brought this in to share with the class for show and tell. If you enjoy writing stories why not send a message into the Guestbook. Your story could also be live on Radio Peterbrook!
This term the Year 4 children have been reading 'The Butterfly Lion' by Michael Morpurgo. Bertie longed to leave the confinement of the compound at his farmhouse in Africa. But the dangers were great out on the African plains. Will he stay or leave? Here are the children's push and pull factors.
Eyam, a village in Derbyshire, was also badly affected by the Great Plague of 1665 even though the disease is most associated with its impact on London. The sacrifices made by the villages of Eyam may well have saved cities in northern England from the worst of the plague. The Year 4 children have written their own short versions of the story.
In September 2010, Prince William completed his training as an RAF search and rescue pilot. He found the training difficult and had to fly during the day and night, in all weather conditions, over land and sea. During his training he took part in several practice rescue missions over the Irish Sea, the Atlantic Ocean and in the mountains of Snowdonia, Wales. He is now based at RAF Valley on Anglesey, off the coast of Wales. He is working in a team of four men, flying a Sea King helicopter. The children were asked to write an imaginative story about a rescue mission involving Prince William. Sit back and enjoy Phoebe's story...
Louix is like all Peterbrook children - he loves a good adventure story, especially when he has written it! Louix is in Year 3 and this story of adventures in space, is full of imagination and excitement! Louix is also a great reader of stories, so sit back and get ready for BLAST OFF!!
Abbie is a gifted writer and her imagination knows no bounds! As a Year 3 pupil she can look forward to creating lots more stories in the future and placing them, for all time, on Radio Peterbrook. This is a wonderful story - full of ambitious vocabulary and great ideas. So let's get started with 'George and the Enchanted Marble' - ENJOY!!
Year 3 have been studying myths and their structure. They have looked closely at Ancient Greek Mythology and have read myths such as 'Theseus and the Minotaur'. The children have worked very hard writing their own 'quest myths'. Here is Ashleigh's quest myth - it's fabulously written and read - ENJOY!!
Writing stories is fanastic because you can go anywhere, with anyone and at any time with your imagination! Three super storywriters got together to create an amazing story of 'Luthor and the Allorgites'. Get ready to go on a fantastic journey!!
Year 6 have been doing creative writing and focusing on music as a stimulus. They have been looking at a particular piece of piano music and creating a piece of writing based around the sense of loss and grieving after loosing a Grandfather figure. The result is a moving piece of writing read with the music playing behind it. The writing fits the mood, tempo and timing of the music.
Year 3 have been studying traditional tales and have looked closely at the structure of the classic tale Cinderella. They then wrote their own story based on 'Cinderboy.' Well done Year 3!!
Year 6 have been studying 'Carrie's War' by Nina Bawden. A skull has been found in Druid's Bottom, but how did it get there? The children have written their own explanations for how this happened. They have planned and rehearsed their work, and performed in front of their peers. Well done year 6.
Year 3 have been studying myths and their structure. They have looked closely at Ancient Greek Mythology and have read myths such as 'Theseus and the Minotaur'. The children have worked very hard writing their own 'quest myths'. Our young authors are (in order of reading): Prasanth, Isaac, Simran, Amy, Chelsea-Mae, Jack, Harry, Paige, Ophelia, Tom E. and Mason. ENJOY!!
Once in a while you witness something which makes you say to yourself -'That's what real teaching is all about'. This is such an occasion as we listen to very special pieces of writing. Each piece is synchronised to a piece of piano music - every piece focuses on the character of grandad. Each piece is remarkabke in its own unique way.
Peterbrook caters for the learning needs of all its children. In 2005 we began our Year 1-Year 6 'Brain Academy' learning programme for our highest achievers. These children take on a huge range of Literacy, Numeracy and Science based challenges on a weekly basis. Today is something special as our Year 5 'G&T' Team present for you their first 'wacky' radio broadcast where they have fun writing, rehearsing and presenting crazy radio shows!! ENJOY!!
