Archive for March 6th, 2008
Nutgrove Methodist Primary School, St Helens
Well done to all those at Nutgrove Methodist Primary School, St Helens!
Another creative day! A big range of ages and activities. A lot of laughter and some genuine achievement.
Here is one of my favourite quotes, from Caleb P in Y6:
“Standing on a small, rotted platform, with a view of infinite blue that curls towards the horizon. A small bridge joins fate with adventure. A second platform lies ahead. Does further adventure cower behind this obstacle?”
Some of the ideas for homes, and who would live in them, were enchanting. I often mention the idea of looking at the first paragraphs of The Hobbit, looking at the evidence available and building up a profile of The Hobbit’s character, despite him not being in the text. I was reminded today of the glorious low impact wood house designed and built by the Saville family in Wales. Their site is well worth a look.
Thank you to Rachel Bottell, deputy at Nutgrove, for organising a great day, and to her colleagues and their pupils for some enjoyable wanderings through the world of words.
As well as our events, we like to share interesting, and more often than not, FREE tools, resources and ideas, some old, some new, and we hope you might find something useful. We'd love your thoughts. Tim & Sarah
