It's Book Week!

All of the Digital Writing Team are very excited about Book Week- we hope that you are too! Thank you for all of the Mystery Reader photos we have received. You can see them in the hall; can you guess who they all are?! If you would like to enter, but haven't yet done so, please bring in your photograph ASAP!

We hope that we will see lots of you at 8:30am every day this week in the hall for 'Dads' Reading'. Bring a book and a male relative (although ladies are very welcome too!); find a comfy place to sit and settle in to start your day with a book!

On Thursday, the whole school will be dressed up as our favourite book characters! We'll have a special assembly to celebrate all of the wonderful costumes and to read this year's school story. We will also announce the winners of the 'Mystery Reader' competition!

During the week, you will also have the chance to enjoy some Buddy Reading. Your class will pair up with the year group that you worked with to create the beautiful book cover displays in the hall. Then, you will have a chance to read to a partner in the other year group! It will be lots of fun for the younger and older children in each group!

This Week's Wonderful Writing!

We have all enjoyed our first week back at school after half term. All of our new topics are underway and a few classes went on interesting trips this week. What was your highlight of the week?

Some magnificent Beowulf writing from St. George's Class:

A wonderful recount of Paulo (St. Anne's) trip to Fatima. Paulo created this wonderful book at home- we were so impressed that we had to make him our Writer of the Week!

A fantastic diary entry from Onateri in St. Peter's. We spotted some great fronted adverbials and noun phrases!

Mystery Reader Competition!

Source: thinkwonderteach

It's nearly Book Week at St. Anthony's! We will be celebrating with another fun photo competition. Last year's Extreme Reading was incredibly exciting and we had some wonderful entries!

This year's challenge is called 'Mystery Readers'.

What you need to do:
1. Pick your favourite book.
2. Create a disguise and pick an interesting location for your photo. Remember you must be safe- ask an adult to help you and don't take any risks.
3. Cover your face with your favourite book. You might also try wearing a mask!
4. Ask an adult to take a photograph of you, with your face covered safely.
5. Print the photo.
6. Write your name on the back.
7. Hand it in to Mrs Parrott ASAP!

Some inspiration:

Source: davyhulme

 Source: cheadleheath

 Source: 123rf

 Source: roebuck.herts

The entries will be on display in the hall and the winners from each phase group will be announced in assembly on World Book Day; Thursday 3rd March.

Good luck!

Book of the Week!

A special half-term suggestion for you!

'The Secret of Platform 13', by best-selling author Eva Ibbotson, is a magical book about a mystical world that lies behind the door on the platform of King's Cross Station. (We like mysteries about what lies inside magical doors at St. Anthony's!- Mrs Parrott) It only opens to the outside world once every nine years, and this time, four mysterious figures step out. They are on a mission to rescue the lost prince who was kidnapped the last time the door opened. But the problem is, the prince has become a spoiled child called Raymond Trottle- and he's determined not to be rescued! 

This book is perfect for 7+, though it will suit anyone who loves a good adventure.

Give it a go and tell us what you think!

By Cordelia and Ella

Comic Time Competition!

 By Luke, Art Editor

We know that there are many talented graphic artists and comic creators at St. Anthony's, so we have decided to celebrate this special type of writing!

Whether it's funny, action-packed or just plain crazy, we all love comics! That's why we are asking you to create your very own comic strip, or book. You can do it on your own, or with a group, but do it to the best of your ability and make sure it is amazing!

Make sure you get your comic to one of our Talent Spotters by Tuesday 1st March. We will pick a winner from every phase group and the very best comics will go up on display and be shown on our blog! Good luck!

By Sonny and Luke

A Very Generous Donation!

This week, we were incredibly lucky to have a special gift from The Dulwich Picture Gallery. Many of our children visited the M.C. Escher exhibition at the gallery last term and produced some beautiful artwork.

The Dulwich Picture Gallery have very generously given us a stunning piece of artwork, produced by our local community, which was inspired by the M.C. Escher exhibition. It is a spectacular mosaic metamorphosis made entirely from LEGO!

M.C. Escher, Day and Night, 1938 (Dulwich Picture Gallery)

We all love our new artwork at St. Anthony's and feel very lucky to have it in our school!

During lunchtime on Wednesday, we put up some posters asking all of our children to write the first word that came to mind when they looked at the picture. Later that day, some of our UKS2 children wrote sentences to explain their reaction to, or inspired by, the Lego masterpiece!

Next half term, we will hold a creative project inspired by our new artwork- linking Writing, Maths and Art- alongside other subjects! Hooray!

Writers of the Week!

Many congratulations to our fantastic writers this week! We found lots of brilliant examples of writing to round off a very successful half term at St. Anthony's.

 Congratulations to our Writer of the Week... Edison in Year 2, St. Agnes!

 Jeremiah, Year 5, St. John

 Chelsea, Year 6, St. Paul

 Rhiannon, Year 6, St. Paul

 Alice, Year 6, St. Thomas

 Beatrice, Year 6, St. Thomas

 Money Wallets in Nursery

 Oliver, Nursery

 Daniel F, Year 3, St. Peter's

 Saoirse, Year 3, St. Peter's

 Zahra, Year 4, St. George

St. Francis' Class

Lovely writing on display in the Nursery!

Well done, everyone! Big congratulations to Edison in St. Agnes!

We would love to see any writing that you do at home over the half term. Keep writing...

Book of the Week!

Source: Amazon, Amnesty

This week, we have especially chosen our Book of the Week, for all ages. 'We Are All Born Free' is written by Amnesty International to teach The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and is a beautifully illustrated book with meaningful pictures drawn by a number of well-loved artists.

Source: Amazon, Amnesty

It states the 30 rules that apply to everyone around the world, not just those who share the same religion or opinions.

 Source: Amazon, Amnesty

Recommended by the author of 'The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas' and many others, this book is a true and beautiful message for everyone; young or old.

By Ella and Cordelia; Year 6 Editors

Writers of the Week

Well done to all of the writers who have had work published on the blog this week, and to Francesco in St. Julie's who bagged our award last week with his super penguin writing!

Following an exciting week for writing at St. Anthony's, we were spoiled for choice with writing this week! We decided to do a separate post for the Tiny Doors writing (see below), so this post is all about the writing completed in other topics this week.

A big congratulations to this week's Writer of the Week; Erhun in St. Clare's. Her description of Camelot was so powerful and well-crafted that it took our breath away!

 We were so pleased to see your imaginations running wild this week. Keep submitting your work. The best entries will, as always, be published on the blog. It's time to get your thinking caps on...

 Amelie F. Year 5

 Ace and Cesar, Year 5

Hana, Year 6

 Luke, Year 6

 Theadora, Year 6

 Antonio, Year 6

 Kate, Year 6

 St. Agnes, Year 2

 St. Agnes, Year 2

 St. Anne, Year 2

 Reception

 Francesco, Reception

 Nursery