What We Are Reading
At the end of every school day we have story time, where the children are read to by their teachers. This is what the children will be reading in the autumn term.
This term, Nursery will be reading:
The Colour Monster goes to School by Anna Llenas
"The Colour Monster is feeling nervous. Today is his first day of school . . . but he doesn't have a clue what school is! Is it a spooky castle? Is it a scary forest? Will he ever escape? With his friend Nuna by his side, the Colour Monster has all kinds of exciting adventures ahead!"
Here is a read along version for you to enjoy at home:
Owl Babies by Martin Waddell
One night, the three little owls wake to find that their mother has gone. As darkness closes in around them, they huddle together on their branch, wondering where she is… and patiently waiting for her return.
Here is a short film version for you to enjoy at home:
This term, Reception will be reading:
I’m Going to Make a Friend by Darren Chetty
Moving neighbourhood comes with many challenges, especially making new friends. How long will it take? Will they play how I want to play? Will they hug me when I’m sad, or give me space? So many questions! But in the end, the only thing you can do is dive in and give it a go.
Blow a Kiss, Catch a Kiss: Poems to share with little ones by Joseph Coelho
Blow a kiss, catch a kiss when we are apart.
Blow a kiss, catch a kiss put it in your heart.
Here is a read along version with the author for you to enjoy at home:
This term, Year 1 will be reading:
Where the Wild Things are by Maurice Sendak
One night Max puts on his wolf suit and makes mischief of one kind and another, so his mother calls him 'Wild Thing' and sends him to bed without his supper.
That night a forest begins to grow in Max's room and an ocean rushes by with a boat to take Max to the place where the wild things are.
Max tames the wild things and crowns himself as their king, and then the wild rumpus begins!
But when Max has sent the monsters to bed, and everything is quiet, he starts to feel lonely and realises it is time to sail home to the place where someone loves him best of all.
Here is a short film for you to enjoy at home:
Princess daisy and the dragon and the nincompoop knights by Steven Lenton
When a truly terrifying sound wakes everyone up, clever Princess Daisy soon figures out the problem, but her father, the King, just won’t listen – how can a princess defeat a dragon? Then when the knights who come to the rescue prove to be a big bunch of nincompoop scaredy-cats, things start to look rather bad. Until . . . hang on . . . who’s that mystery knight in the dragon’s den? Why, it’s Plucky Princess Daisy . . . OF COURSE!
Here is a read along version with the author for you to enjoy at home:
This term, Year 2 will be reading:
The Bird of a Thousand Colours by Wendy Shearer
The birds of the forest need to choose a king. Turkey wants to be king, but his dull feathers are not impressive. A colourful bird lends her bright feathers to Turkey, who promises to return them after he becomes king. Does he keep his promise?
Zeraffa Giraffa by Dianne Hofmeyr
This is the astonishing true story of Zeraffa, a giraffe who was sent as a gift from Egypt to France in 1826. A young boy, Atir, takes care of Zeraffa on her epic journey and the sailors sing songs as she gazes down at them. In France, Atir leads her through the countryside, and thousands of people marvel at Zeraffa. Paris falls in love with Zeraffa.
Here is a read along version with the author for you to enjoy at home:
