Reception

We used the framework of 'The Little Red Hen'  to make up our own stories.

A Little Girl Called Sparkle and a Tent                    by Frankie, Rakeem, Unah, Danny and Crystal       

Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sparkle who lived in a deep dark wood.  Early one morning she went for a walk with her friends Reindeer, Monkey and Snake and they found a piece of waterproof material.
“Who will help me sew the material?” said Sparkle
“Not I” said Reindeer
“Not I” said Monkey
“Not I” said Snake
“Then I will do it myself” She said.  And so she did.

“Who will help me find a rope?” said Sparkle.
“Not I” said Reindeer
“Not I” said Monkey
“Not I” said Snake
“Then I will do it myself” She said.  And so she did.

“Who will help me hammer in the sticks?” said Sparkle
“Not I” said Reindeer
“Not I” said Monkey
“Not I” said Snake
“Then I will do it myself” she said.  And so she did.

“Who will help me lay the carpet?” said Sparkle
“Not I” said Reindeer
“Not I” said Monkey
“Not I” said Snake
“Then I will do it myself” she said.  And so she did.

Finally Sparkle said “Who would like to have lots of sleepovers in my tent?”
“I will” said Reindeer
“I will” said Monkey
“I will” said Snake
“Oh no you won’t” said Sparkle. “I will sleep there all by myself.”
And so she did.

The Man, the Elephant and the Ark       by Natiah, Izzy, Max, Bertie, Hussein and Annabel                

Once upon a time there was an elephant who lived in the jungle in Africa.  Early one morning he was walking along with his friends, the giraffe, the leopard and the ant when they met a man.  He asked the animals “Will you help me build an ark?”

“I will” said the elephant.
“Not I” said the giraffe
“Not I” said the leopard
“Not I” said the ant
“Then we will do it ourselves” said the man and the elephant. 
And so they did.

“Who will help us cut down the trees?” said the man and the elephant.
“Not I” said the giraffe
“Not I” said the leopard
“Not I” said the ant
“Then we will do it ourselves” said the man and the elephant. 
And so they did.

“Who will help us hammer in the nails?” said the man and the elephant.
“Not I” said the giraffe
“Not I” said the leopard
“Not I” said the ant
“Then we will do it ourselves” said the man and the elephant. 
And so they did.

“Who will help us build the steps?” said the man and the elephant.
“Not I” said the giraffe
“Not I” said the leopard
“Not I” said the ant
“Then we will do it ourselves” said the man and the elephant. 
And so they did.

Finally they asked “Who will come for a ride in our ark?”
“I will” said the giraffe
“I will” said the leopard
“I will” said the ant
“Oh no you won’t, we will go on our own” said the man and the elephant.
And so they did.

The Big Brown Bear and the Apple Pie                   by William, Nitya, Konrad, Rory and Ella

Once upon a time there was a big brown bear who lived in the woods.  Early one morning she was walking with her friends the zebra, the duck and the pig when she found some apples on the ground.

“Who will help me pick up the apples?” asked the big brown bear
“Not I” said the zebra
“Not I” said the duck
“Not I” said the pig
“Then I will do it myself” she said.  And so she did.

“Who will help me cut up the apples?” asked the big brown bear
“Not I” said the zebra
“Not I” said the duck
“Not I” said the pig
“Then I will do it myself” she said.  And so she did.

“Who will help me make the pastry?” asked the big brown bear
“Not I” said the zebra
“Not I” said the duck
“Not I” said the pig
“Then I will do it myself” she said.  And so she did.

Finally, she asked “Who will help me eat the apple pie?”
“I will” said the zebra
“I will” said the duck
“I will” said the pig

“Oh no you won’t, I will eat it all on my own” said the big brown bear
And so she did.

The Rainbow Snake and the Cactus Soup         by Tai, Toby, Naomi, Kyah-Jai, Anna and Atl               

Once upon a time there was a rainbow coloured snake called Jack who lived in the desert.  Early one morning he was slithering along with his friends, the Camel, the Monkey and the King Cobra when he found a cactus.

“Who will help me take the spikes off?” asked Jack
“I will” said the Camel
“I will” said the Monkey
“I will” said the King Cobra
And so they did.

“Who will help me cut up the cactus?” asked Jack
“I will” said the Camel
“I will” said the Monkey
“I will” said the King Cobra
And so they did.

“Who will help me stir the cactus soup?” asked Jack
“I will” said the Camel
“I will” said the Monkey
“I will” said the King Cobra
And so they did.

Finally, Jack asked
“Who will help me eat the cactus soup?”
Ughh “Not I” said the Camel
Ughh “Not I” said the Monkey
Ughh “Not I” said the King Cobra
“Well I will eat it myself”
And so he did.

The Green Dinosaur and the Biscuits                       by Bill, Lauren, Esther, Olivia and Seb

Once upon a time there was green dinosaur who lived in a deep dark forest.  Early one morning he was out walking with his friends the Fairy, the Princess and the Ballerina when they found a recipe book.

“Who will help me make the dough?” asked the green dinosaur
“Not I” said the Fairy
“Not I” said the Princess
“Not I” said the Ballerina
“Then I will do it myself” said the green dinosaur.  And so he did.

“Who will help me roll it out?” asked the green dinosaur
“Not I” said the Fairy
“Not I” said the Princess
“Not I” said the Ballerina
“Then I will do it myself” said the green dinosaur.  And so he did.

“Who will help cut the dough?” asked the green dinosaur
“Not I” said the Fairy
“Not I” said the Princess
“Not I” said the Ballerina
“Then I will do it myself” said the green dinosaur.  And so he did.

“Who will help me bake it?” asked the green dinosaur
“Not I” said the Fairy
“Not I” said the Princess
“Not I” said the Ballerina
“Then I will do it myself” said the green dinosaur.  And so he did.

Finally he asked  “Who will help me eat the biscuits?”
“I will” said the Fairy
“I will” said the Princess
“I will” said the Ballerina
“Oh no you won’t”, said the green dinosaur “I will eat them all by myself”
And so he did.

We have been talking about our families. We read the book 'My Mum' and  wrote a class poem our dads. 

My Dad

My dad has got a new job.
He plays trains with me
He makes things out of wood with me.
He is good at fixing things.
My dad gives me cuddles and kisses.
He gives me and my sister a bath.
My daddy makes me breakfast and plays with me
He gives me sweeties
My dad likes catching butterflies
He reads me a story at bedtime
My dad eats fast
I play football and rugby with him
He can ride on a skateboard and even surf.
My dad loves me so much.