As you know, Mrs Ralph is retiring at the end of next week.

All the grown-ups are writing messages to wish her well.

If you would like to send her a message please click below and write your message. I will print it out and pass it to her.

Macbeth is a famous play by William Shakespeare.

Macbeth is the story of a man called Macbeth who meets three witches whilst returning from battle with his friend Banquo. The witches share some predictions about Macbeth’s future, including that he will one day become King of Scotland. Since Macbeth’s cousin (and boss) is King Duncan, Macbeth does not initially believe this. However, his wife, Lady Macbeth, is very ambitious and would love to be Queen. A dark plot unfolds...

Click below to enjoy some extracts from the play and do the learning activities that follow...

Well done on your thaumatropes yesterday....look at these....

Today we are going to have fun thinking about witches and wizards and their magic powers.

Watch the film below.....I loved this when I was younger....it is about a young wizard who tries to use magic to help him but it gets out of control! (Ignore the first 20 seconds of speaking)

In lots of stories of witches and wizards there are magic potions and magic wands.

Below are some activities that you could choose from and adapt....

ACTIVITY 1

Make a magic potion.

ACTIVITY 2

Write about a magic potion

ACTIVITY 3

Draw a magic potion bottle

ACTIVITY 4

Make a magic wand

Choose some of the activities from the link below to try....

Use the videos to help you.

Listening to someone read a story is a great way to relax and unwind.
We are lucky that, at the moment, we have some fantastic stories being read by famous people and excellent story-tellers that are wonderful to enjoy.

Choose a story from below to listen to. Choose somewhere to relax and enjoy it.

David Walliams is reading this story this week...AWFUL AUNTIE