Years 3 and 4 participate in a lunchtime book club with local poet and regular Grove volunteer, Dr Mike Johnson. They read the moving story of The Last Bear by Hannah Gold and it really got their imaginations flowing. They were set the challenge to read certain chapters at home between sessions, before discussing their thoughts and feelings towards the book as a group. We were impressed with the empathy the children showed towards the characters and the confidence that grew within the children as the sessions went on. The very competitive quiz during the final session was a highlight for all!

We celebrate World Book Day every year.  hold on to see what we do this year!

Last year, all the children (and staff!) wore their pyjamas and enjoyed some hot chocolate.
Throughout the day, every teacher visited every year group and shared a story and an activity related to the book. This ranged from joining in with poetry to drawing illustrations to retelling traditional stories.
We ended the day with a whole school assembly where Miss Denmeade shared a story all about kindness. 

Year 3 and 4 have linked with author Emma Read.

She is the author of Milton the Mighty.

You can check out her website here: https://www.emmareadauthor.com/

Over the course of the year, every class will visit Trowbridge Library. 

Children from different year groups love to read together!  Pictures will follow to show some of the reading throughout the year.  

Some children work with a local poet, Dr Mike Johnson, to practise their poetry performance skills. At the end of term, these children share a performance as well as from Dr Johnson himself. 

Each week, the children are treated to a story assembly. Over the year, we have had different themes, such as poetry and traditional tales.