Andover Church of England Primary School
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Week Beginning: 14.12.20
Monday English - In today’s English we are looking at the poem ‘The Satyr’s Head’ by Joseph Coelho below. Read the poem and complete the ‘Tell Me’ grid to respond with how you feel about the poem.
The Satyr’s Head
The hidden garden we played in
was bordered in red brick.
Crenellations of a faded fort,
ivy-scattered and wind-aged.
A Victorian garden.
The towering walls tempted us to climb,
the bricks testing their mortar,
forming steps and hand-holds.
We climbed.
Urging frail frames against the height,
then daring to drop to the spiky grass below.
Protected by a wisp of arrogance,
an armour of childhood.
We danced in the light of the Satyr's grin,
the limestone details of the fountain,
weathered and mean,
the endless grimace of a fiend.
The garden cloaked our tower block's stares,
its trees veiling the aerials, the satellite dishes,.
Its bricks a smoke screen to the traffic's roar,
the yells of our mothers.
Its bushes covering up the smog.
the jam-sweet scent of winter berries
disguising the stench from the bins.
We danced like our fathers told us we could,
spinning in the dead leaves
that spun from our steps,
like wry circus performers.
You can watch a video of the author reading the poem here: https://clpe.org.uk/poetryline/poems/satyrs-head
Tell Me Grid
Tuesday English - Today we are looking at similes we can use in our writing. Use the link below to remind you what similes and metaphors are and how they work. Then using the ideas from The Satyr's Head, specifically 'spinning in the dead leaves, that spun from our steps, like wry circus performers'. Here we are using a circus performer as our simile - think of 5 similes you could use to describe the garden in the thistle princess e.g. The roses swaying in the wind, like elegant ballet dancers.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zmmpscw
Wednesday English - Today we are going to write the first and second verse of our poem, using The Satyr's Head as a guide. Use the guide below and change the words to reflect the garden from The Thistle Princess.
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Original
The hidden garden we played in
The towering walls tempted us to climb, |
Guide
The hidden garden we played in
The towering walls tempted us to climb, |
Thursday English -
Today we are going to write the third and fourth verse of our poem, using The Satyr's Head as a guide. Use the guide below and change the words to reflect the garden from The Thistle Princess.
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Original
We climbed.
We danced in the light of the Satyr's grin, |
Guide
We climbed.
We danced in the light of............................, |
Friday English -
Today we are going to write the fifth and sixth verse of our poem, using The Satyr's Head as a guide. Use the guide below and change the words to reflect the garden from The Thistle Princess.
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Original
The garden cloaked our tower block's stares,
We danced like our fathers told us we could, |
Guide
The garden cloaked...................................................,
We ................. like ..........................................................., .............................................................................. ............................................................................... |
12 Days of Christmas
On the first day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
A partridge in a pear tree.
On the second day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
2 turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree.
On the third day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
3 French hens,
2 turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree.
On the fourth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
4 calling birds,
3 French hens,
2 turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree.
On the fifth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
5 golden rings,
4 calling birds,
3 French hens,
2 turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree.
On the sixth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
6 geese a-laying,
5 golden rings,
4 calling birds,
3 French hens,
2 turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree.
On the seventh day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
7 swans a-swimming,
6 geese a-laying,
5 golden rings,
4 calling birds,
3 French hens,
2 turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree.
On the eighth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
8 maids a-milking,
7 swans a-swimming,
6 geese a-laying,
5 golden rings,
4 calling birds,
3 French hens,
2 turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree.
On the ninth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
9 ladies dancing,
8 maids a-milking,
7 swans a-swimming,
6 geese a-laying,
5 golden rings,
4 calling birds,
3 French hens,
2 turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree.
On the tenth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
10 lords a-leaping,
9 ladies dancing,
8 maids a-milking,
7 swans a-swimming,
6 geese a-laying,
5 golden rings,
4 calling birds,
3 French hens,
2 turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree.
On the eleventh day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
11 pipers piping,
10 lords a-leaping,
9 ladies dancing,
8 maids a-milking,
7 swans a-swimming,
6 geese a-laying,
5 golden rings,
4 calling birds,
3 French hens,
2 turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree.
On the twelfth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
12 drummers drumming,
11 pipers piping,
10 lords a-leaping,
9 ladies dancing,
8 maids a-milking,
7 swans a-swimming,
6 geese a-laying,
5 golden rings,
4 calling birds,
3 French hens,
2 turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree.
Extra DT Lesson: https://www.andover-pri.hants.sch.uk/home-learning-project-1-1/