St Ives Junior School

“It’s not fair. All I want is to be treated the same as anyone else,” sighed Charlie, reflecting on the day’s events. Please click the links below to read each year group’s stories. Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6

An ancient dagger has been washed up on Porthmeor Beach. You are a journalist and happened to arrive seconds after it was discovered. What a scoop! Write the newspaper article the whole country is waiting to read. Download the full size prompt here. Email stories to:  thewritestuff@st-ives-jnr.cornwall.sch.uk

OPTION 1: You are an expert in all things related to the animal in the picture. Write a factual report to go in a child’s encyclopedia all about ‘CRAZY CRITTERS’. Be as imaginative as you want to!!! OPTION 2: Write a story about the animal in the picture. When you are writing, make sure you [...]

The Write Stuff September Prompt. DEFEATING FEAR STORY Fear could be a monster, a giant, an ogre, a bully, or a phobia (e.g scared of heights) •    Character is afraid of something or someone and sets off to do something •    Meets what they are afraid of •    Faces fear •    Overcomes fear •    Fear [...]

Once again The Write Stuff produced some outstanding stories. Please click the following links to read each year groups Gold Commitment Stories. YEAR 3 | YEAR 4 | YEAR 5 | YEAR 6

During our World cup week, where we learned with others of all ages and abilities, our group focus was how apartheid affected South Africa. We wrote group poems reflecting the disgust, despair and ultimate hope that our children felt, being exposed so a world which, on the surface, seems so different from our lives in [...]

After our learning based on the  Adventures at Sandy Cove, Year 3 have written their own, innovating on the original story. Enjoy the read! Read our tales here

THE WRITE STUFF IS BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!!! After a well-earned rest in May due to camps and Y6 SATS, The Write Stuff is back! This month the children have 3 options, as described on the flyer you have hopefully already received. Please note the deadline for option one (The Cornishman writing challenge) is the [...]

Class 1 have produced four books of Cornish Legends. Read them all online here. Book 1 | Book 2 | Book 3 | Book 4

April Gold stories are here, some of this months entries even reducing the teaching staff to tears. Well done all. The Write Stuff takes a break for June but will be back in July. Year 4 and 5 coming soon. YEAR 3 | YEAR 4 | YEAR 5 | YEAR 6