Written by Arthur Ransome, Pigeon Post is the sixth book in the Swallows and Amazons series. The Swallows, Amazons and Ds arrive at Beckfoot for the summer holidays and plan to mine gold for Captain Flint. After meeting three requirements (the ability to get milk and water, and for pigeons to deliver messages), the group … Read more
23/8/2024 Dear Sebastian, Hope you are well. Thanks for the letter. Which Clumber walk did you do? On my holiday, we walked all the way round the lake: 6 miles! However, our route did change to avoid a field full of cattle. I think they were all male. Please don’t ask why! On a brighter … Read more
In my English task for today, I was given three extracts and told to write a diary entry for one of the characters. I selected Mr. Otis from The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde. Enjoy! 23rd December My dear Diary, This morning, I woke with a grand idea. I will purchase some oil for the … Read more
Aim: Over the past four days, our goal has been contributing to the Big Butterfly Count. This nationwide survey aims to ‘assess the health of our environment simply by counting the amount and type of butterflies’. Equipment: The only two pieces of equipment we required were a method of telling time and the Big Butterfly … Read more