Epsom Primary and Nursery School

Year 6 have been studying the poetry of William Blake in relation to the book ‘Skellig’. Year 6 performed Blake’s poem ‘The Tyger’ and then wrote their own version. The children rose to the challenge and did brilliantly! Tess' poem was actually mentioned in a Greater Depth Writing Conference and read aloud to over 100 English Leaders across the country! She was one of only a few students who were mentioned! Well Done Tess! #year6 #english #poetry #greatwork

Year 2 have been very busy showing off their persuasive language skills to promote a trip to Kenya. They had to use their knowledge of the location to then use as selling points and persuade the reader to visit the destination... and after reading their leaflets, we cannot wait to go! Take a look at the brilliant use of language! #year2 #english

This week, Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3 have been busy creating their own stories and poems for our Creative Writing Competition. Miss McSweeney thoroughly enjoyed reading through all of your writing and said "It is clear that we have a range of talented writers within the Middle Phase - it was impossible to choose! Well done everyone who entered!". Here are just some of the entries I received... We are proud to announce Miss McSweeney's Winners are: Year 1: 'The Treasure Island

A group of Year 5 pupils joined residents from Appleby House for weekly sessions of writing poetry about their time at school. Home Manager, Shona Bradbury, explained why Appleby House care home is taking part in World Poetry Day: “Poetry is a powerful tool that can aid expression, communication and emotional resilience. It is also incredibly evocative and can bring back memories and emotions for older and young people alike." Shona says both sides benefit: she was astounded

Great Books Guide 2019: Best new children's books from the Book Trust The Book Trust's priority is to get children excited about books, stories and rhymes because if reading is fun, children will want to do it. They have been chosen to engage and excite children all the way up to age 11 - a perfect Christmas gift! Here are 100 books from the last year that the Book Trust think are great – and so will your children. Click here to see the Book Trust's Top 100 Learn more about

Reception, Year 1, 2 and 3 have also had their chance to attend the Reading Cafe in the school library. It's been a wonderful opportunity for families to spend some quality time with their children in school and enjoy breakfast and a book together. Feedback from our families: "Lovely start to the day - we had 5 children with us and they enjoyed it" "It was wonderful to have time to read with my child and seeing him engaged" "Really enjoyed reading with my child, it was lovel

Year 4, 5 and 6 have had the chance to attend their own Reading Cafes in the school library. It's been a wonderful opportunity for families to spend some quality time with their children in school and enjoy breakfast and a book together. Year 4 Year 5 Feedback from the families: "Very enjoyable and such a great idea" "What a lovely way to start the day and discover a new book!" Year 6 "A lovely opportunity to share a book 1:1 with my child, listening to each other read in a q

Today, EPS hosted another Highly Able and More Able (HAMA) workshop, this time for the Year 5 and 6 pupils who have been identified as a ‘more able’ student in English. We were also joined by five other primary schools in the area and their HAMA pupils. Our key speaker was poet, song writer, musician and rapper, Rob Bradley. He discussed how he started writing poetry at sixteen years old and fell in love with the ability to tell stories with his poems and music. He expressed

We now have an international author on our books. Tom's book 'The Incredible Journey' is now available in the USA and Finland! ...It seems like he is going on his very own 'Incredible Journey'! To find out more about Tom's journey, you can read our previous post here. Well done Tom! #achievements #schoolnews #english #KS2

The Reading Cafe is officially open! On Thursday 26th September, Year 6 pupils and their families gathered together in the school library to enjoy breakfast and a book. We were delighted to see so many parents sharing a book with their children and the mornings have proven a huge success. "A lovely opportunity to share a book 1:1 with my child, listening to each other read in a quiet environment." - Mrs Hughes "We really enjoy the reading cafe mornings, it’s a nice little ext