This week, the children have been writing a biography about a celebrity of their choice. The winner this week is Jesse for his great use of openers and vocabulary.

Well done, Jesse!

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Welcome to the new year 6 children. They have had a fantastic first week settling into new routines and systems. As role models, the children have been writing speeches to perform to the rest of the school to be considered for the role of ‘House Captain’.

The writer of the week goes to Alex this week for writing a detailed and persuasive speech. See below for an extract:

Badgers of Lawford Mead. I am here to spread the message to all of you intelligent individuals that I – Alex – want to become your house captain…