After learning a number of English letter names and sounds, children were told that we will be using different means of writing. After going outside in the yard, they were given a piece of chalk each and asked to write different letters which they learnt. Later on, they were asked to write words using the letters they knew.
Submitted by Ms Marilyn Bugeja, Yr 1.1 Class Teacher
The children in Year 4.1 read a story on Senduq Buffuri ‘Il-Ktieb tas-sħarijiet’ and after they created a book during the craft lesson.
Submitted by Ms Angelique Attard, Yr 4.1
The school has embarked on a Writing Twinning Project with the students of St Nicholas Dingli Primary. Ms Elizabeth Galea, Head of School at Dingli Primary, came up with the idea of having the year 4, 5 and 6 students of both Dingli and Mgarr Primary sending invitations or other writing tasks to each other. Ms Christine Grech, teaching yr 5 at Dingli Primary, sent some photos and a sample of the students’ work to our school which are shared in this post. Well done to all 🙂
Click on the image below to view the invitations.
The Yr 6.1 students of Mr Matthew Cassar wrote Super Hero stories using the Lego Story Starter packs. Students had to be build a scenario and then write a story about it. Students worked in groups. The stories were sent to the students of Dingli Primary.
Through such activities and twinning projects students are given a real audience for a purposeful task Moreover students and teachers share ideas while enhancing teaching and learning through innovative ways.
The above photos were taken during an English creative writing lesson held with the Yr 6.1 students of Mr Cassar. The children had to create a story using Direct Speech. Before te actual writing task, the students were given an activity where they were asked to match different cards containing words and punctuation that, when placed together, form correct sentences using direct speech.
The Year 4.2 students of Ms Claudine during a creative writing task. The students where asked to draw a picture to help them describe their friend. After a brainstorming session the students came up with phrases and adjectives to elaborate their writing. Finally they were free to write their own descriptions.