This half term, the children in Year 6 have been reading the book Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell. They have analysed the main character, Sophie, and explored the events which unfold after her and her guardian (Charles Maxim) run away to Paris in pursuit of finding Sophie's mother.
Writing from the perspective of Sophie, the children have learnt different ways to describe a setting- resulting in some lovely descriptions of Paris. They have examined how dialogue can be used to convey action and move a story forward. All these skills have been put together to retell Sophie's adventure on the rooftop of a Parisian building. To begin they used Katherine Rundell's story to guide their writing but this week they have been writing their own chapter of what happens next to Sophie and her new acquaintance, Matteo. From nearly falling off the building to running across the rooftops of Paris, the children have been creative and used their knowledge of Sophie to bring her adventures to life.
Using their resourcefulness skills, the children have successful extracted the key information from the original story to ensure continuity.
We look forward to seeing the finished pieces.
“My nose was blocked by the pungent scent of bin juice and chimney smoke, mixed with rainwater.” Vanessa , Birch
"I think Matteo would laugh at Sophie's misfortune." Ryan, Larch.
"As my face lit up with excitement, I took Matteo's outstretched hand and we ran across the bird dropping-covered asphalt." Faramade, Larch
"I relished at the wonder of Paris. Somewhere in the skyline, I saw the Sacré-Cœur too. Paris is truly beautiful." Eddie, Redwood
