The Great Voyage

We are afloat on this endless sea of boredom

Slowly hunger comes upon us as the days float by

Our target has been the Galapagos Islands

But I don’t think we will ever make it

Soon after not realising it has been a few months

We approach the Galapagos Islands

Everybody hooting with joy

The enormous boat landed on the pale yellow sand 

With a little thud and rumble

We explored the island without haste

And found many peculiar new creatures

Such as the amazing giant tortoise

And land iguana

I studied the creatures carefully until my boat docked

I will always remember the great voyage on the H.M.S Beagle.

By Ellie and Kimberly (Year 6)   

The start of a story that Grace is writing:

Rihanna loved just sitting on the side of the quiet little cove. She adored sketching the picturesque landscape and much of the wildlife. One day whilst she was sketching, Rihanna noticed a ripple. Not the size a fish would make but slightly bigger. At first she just ignored it. But it seemed to hypnotise her, draw her in. Closer and closer she got until her head was underwater. In the murky depths she could just make out a giant fish. With red hair? And only half of it was a fish? Rihanna fell back.                                            

"A mermaid!" she murmured in astonishment. "It can't be!"

Rihanna ducked her head back under. She could see the tail but not the body. Where was it? Before she knew what was happening, Rihanna was dragged under. Down and down she went. Past the kelp forest, past the floating rocks. Rihanna’s lungs were fit to burst.

They were talking to her; telling her, "Breath, breath, breath!"

"Sweet air; give me, feed me sweet air!"

Her eyes were going to pop out of her skull. Rihanna breathed deeply…

By Grace (Yr6) 

A super piece of writing:

Finley felt the heat of the eye blinding streaks of sunlight. Liam, the head of the rugby team, strut right past with his head held high. Gripping the shimmering door handle of the rose red Lamborghini, he unbolted the rose door. The rest of the rugby team closely followed getting into the long lasting line of gilded golden Ferraris. Without a second look back he rammed his foot against the peddle and shot off down the filthy road. Stacey clung to her brother, Finley, as a tear went trickling down her face. His phone started to ring…

By Lucy (Yr6)

A 50 word story (and there's more to come).

Jacqui’s Mystery: part 1

Jacqui was on a walk to the park, but it was more of a graveyard. There was nobody around, not even an animal in  the trees. When she looked around she had company. But she didn’t find them familiar in any way. What was going to happen to her now? 

By Katie

More from Mr Darwin...

                                                                                                    November 1835

Dear Diary,

             I have been swimming in Coral Lagoon on the Coco Islands’ coast.  Tom and I (one of my crew members) swam half way around one of the islands. We encountered many species of fish, most of them new, but do not worry I have noted them. When I come home I will check them.   

 

By Grace (Yr6)