Good evening,
This week seems to have flown by. The children are really producing
some amazing pieces of work.
The hot topic of the week, who will be the new House
Captains?
Well done to all that had the courage to stand in front of an
audience and give their reasons why they would make a great House Captain. The
votes are in…….
Frampton
Oliver and Lily C
Grangewood
Macy and Leandro
Thornton
Lily K and Rosie
Osborne
Emily and Albert
Homework Folder
This week a few more sheets of paper are in each child’s
homework folder. The marked homework, which you are welcoming to keep at home.
This week’s maths sheets, along with the details for the half term project,
which the children may complete and hand in any time before the 19th
October. You also have a letter from Gracewood Academy and the Churchbury
Photographic details for your child’s official Year 6 individual photograph.
Half Term Project – 500 Words
Due in the week commencing 19th October 2026
500 Words Challenge
I would like all children to enter the BBC’s 500
Words Challenge. All they need to do is write a story they would love to
read in 500 words or fewer. Spelling, punctuation and grammar are
not marked – it is all about creativity and imagination!
500 Words celebrates children’s creativity, encouraging
young writers from across the UK to create an original story. This year, the
celebrity judges include Malorie Blackman, Charlie Higson, Francesca Simon, Sir
Lenny Henry, Frank Cottrell-Boyce and Rose Ayling-Ellis.
The bronze, silver and gold winners in each age category
will be revealed by the BBC in early March 2027. The winning stories will also
be read aloud by celebrities on the BBC.
There are lots of prizes to be won too! Winners will receive
a bundle of books, while the gold winners will also win 500 books for
their school library. Each winning story will also receive a framed, illustrated
cover created exclusively by a top children’s illustrator.
Children can only submit one story each. There
are very few rules, but please remember that stories must:
- Be 500
words or fewer (the title is not included)
- Be
written by an individual, not a group
- Be
the child’s own original idea
- Be
prose, rather than a rap or poem
Stories must not:
- Include
any personal details about the child, including their name
- Recount
a historical event (although real people or historical characters can be
used as inspiration)
- Be
created, written or developed using AI
Stories are judged on:
- Characterisation
- Plot
- Originality
- Language
- Enjoyment
Please note: stories can only be submitted
electronically, so they will need to be typed and sent to me rather than
handwritten.
