Desert Fox

Carter decided to find out about the desert fox for his Courageous Curiosity work.  Click here to view his slideshow about it.

Kensuke's Kingdom - The Peggy Sue

The Peggy Sue is the name of the yacht that Michael and his family own, to sail around the world.  During our art sessions, Team West have been making our own models of the Peggy Sue.  We used layers of corrugated cardboard, glued together, and papier mache to create the shape of the hull and the cabin.  Then we added a mast, rails and painted the model.  These will soon be finished.  Here is a photo of what 4 of them look like.

Kensuke's Kingdom

This term, Team West have been reading a book written by Michael Morpurgo called 'Kensuke's Kingdom.'  The story is about a boy called Michael, who goes on a sailing adventure around the world, with his parents, after they lose their jobs at the brickworks.

During the voyage, Michael's dog, Stella Artois, falls overboard during a storm, and Michael tries to rescue her.  However, he is not harnessed to the yacht and isn't wearing a lifejacket.  He finds himself washed up on the beach of a tropical island in the Pacific Ocean.  He will have to survive there, with the help of a Japanese man called Kensuke.  He is angry about having to share his island, but he helps Michael out and they become friends.  Gradually, Michael learns about Kensuke and his past.

We made these 'Missing' posters and were very pleased with them.