During the English Creative writing lessons students had to write instructions on how to make a jam sandwich.  First, students prepared the sandwich themselves.  Whilst preparing the sandwich, the students started saying the instructions orally.  They sued short simple sentences, bossy verbs and sequencer words, without even knowing that they to do so when writing a set of instructions.  Therefore they learned by doing.  After eating their delicious sandwich, the students wrote the instructions.

Submitted by Ms Miranda Cauchi, Yr 3.1

In one of the Writing lessons the yr 3.1 students talked about instructions. The children learned what instructions are, what they are used for and where one can encounter them in everyday life.  They also learned about sequencer words such as first, next, then, etc., as well as imperative verbs. 

Students then focused on how to make a jam sandwich. The students participated in different leveled writing activities, varying from ordering a set of instructions, drawing pictures according to the given instructions, matching an instruction to a given picture, as well as writing the instructions themselves. 

To make this activity more meaningful, the students decided to actually make the sandwiches in class. The students got the necessary ingredients and made a sandwich with their preferred spread. Finally, they all enjoyed eating their creations!

Submitted by Ms Sharon Calleja, Class Teachers