Poetry Competition October 2024

The children at GTS took part in a whole school competition to create poetry to mark National Poetry Day. This years theme was counting, so the children were asked to create a counting or autumnal inspired poem. The children in EYFS were asked to create an illustration for a nursery rhyme.

There were over 50 entries and it was very tricky to choose the 2 winners.

Mrs Potter announced the winners on Friday 18th October. Congratulations to Hayder in Year 1 and Koa in EYFS for their fabulous entries. The judges loved that these children had taken great care in their presentation of their poems but it was also clear the children had completed a lot of the task by themselves with limited adult support. 

Thank you to everyone who took part, you are fantastic poets! All of the poems are on display in the Office entrance/foyer so please come and take a look when you can.

Easter Holiday Postcard home learning challenge:

Over the Easter holidays, children at GTS were invited to write a postcard and send it to school, sharing their holiday adventures with their teachers and classmates. Mrs. Potter, our Writing Lead, was delighted to receive over 200 postcards! It was wonderful to see so many children writing for a real purpose and sharing stories from near and far — from exciting trips to Japan and India to fun-filled days at local parks, farms, and museums in Milton Keynes. A big thank you to everyone who took part — we loved reading all about your adventures. Keep an eye out for more exciting writing challenges coming soon!