Year 6 looked at optical illusions and how they can change depending on how you look at them - which linked nicely to the reverse poem "Refugee" by Brian Bilston that we analysed this morning! #loveofpoetry @GaskellReaders @GaskellWrites

Year 3 have been creating cave paintings during English today. This links to our new History topic of the Stone Age. It was so exciting to draw under the tables and create our own narratives! @GaskellWrites @GaskellHistory @GaskellArtists @GaskellReaders

⛔️‼️THE CHAIRS HAVE QUIT‼️⛔️ Year 6 came in after the holidays to find their chairs had gone on strike! They had to write a heartfelt persuasive letter of apology to win them back 😢

In 1M we showed lots of different emotions with our faces and bodies. We talked about how we feel and what makes us feel this way. @GaskellPshe

Year 6 got to read their spooky suspense stories to Year 4! 🎃👻💀

Reading our suspense stories to Year 4 👻🎃

Year 6 reading their writing to Year 4! We hope we didn't scare them too much 🎃👻

We love sharing books with our friends in 6O 📚

Year 5 have enjoyed writing speeches and making posters about the impact of deforestation and ways in which we can help the rainforests by being good world citizens @ExploreGaskell

Year 6 are reading their house captain manifestos this morning! ⭐️ @GaskellWrites @GaskellReaders @GaskellRRSA

Year 6 are text mapping ahead of writing their own persuasive advert. @GaskellWrites @GaskellReaders

A door is a portal 🌀🚪... today Year 6 started their new English unit by exploring different doorways 🧌🐉🏔️