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Catholic Primary School
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English
The Arrival
Our class book for Autumn 2 was The Arrival by Shaun Tan, this is a graphic novel and tells the story of a man's journey to another land. As a class, we LOVED this book and the children were enthused to read more to discover what would happen to the main character. We produced some lovely writing from the novel from diary entries to non-chronological reports.
The Mysterious Man and his case
We were taken by surprise to find out that a mysterious gentleman had left a case in the office for Year 5. Intrigued, we made predictions as to who the man might be and what might be inside the case. Everyone had the opportunity to study the case and many took on the challenge of lifting it- we were HOOKED from the very start.
The Mysterious Man and his case
Excitement bubbled all lesson, until finally the case was unlocked. Inside an array of objects, papers and clothing was revealed, which allowed us to make inferences and deductions about the mysterious man. We pieced together that the man dresses smartly, as there were trousers, shirt, tie and brown leather shoes inside. We also discovered that he had a family; a wife and young girl, however, we were puzzled by papers with unfamiliar symbols and writing.
After discussing and bouncing ideas off each other, The Arrival was finally revealed.
After discussing and bouncing ideas off each other, The Arrival was finally revealed.
Drama
We looked at themes within the book and acted in role as a refugee on the colossal ship; replicating the interview process when arriving in the new country.
