Tracking Down Portishead Railway. In this short film James & his family go on an adventure to look for the old Portishead railway. A seven year old train loving boy’s story about trying to re-establish the missing few miles of line between Bristol and the growing town of Portishead. Highly commended by Portishead Railway Group.
I have been reading with interest the continuing phonics debate on Mumsnet this week in response to Guest Posts from Michael Rosen and Nick Gibb.
This year the UK government introduced phonics screening tests at the end of Year 1 and there is a firm commitment to the teaching of synthetic phonics as the primary method of teaching reading.
For me there are 2 key questions in this discussion:-
1. How important is phonics instruction for producing fluent readers?
2. Is it appropriate to test young children’s phonic knowledge?
Let the stories begin! Children aged from four to 12 and their parents or carers are invited to their local North Somerset library to an imaginative adventure that will keep them reading throughout the school summer holidays. Every child who reads six books and completes the challenge receives a certificate and medal and can also be entered into a prize draw to win one of thirty junior swim cards to be used at leisure pools in North Somerset!
Here’s the link to the consultation document regarding the provision of education at High Down Infant and Junior Schools plus timings for the meetings where parents and the public are invited to learn more and have their say about the process.
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Amazing Olympic Stories 1
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