Brightstorm - Session 22 - Chapter 28 - Worksheet

The worksheet for Session 22, Chapter 28 titled 'South Polaris' from the 'Brightstorm' series, provides a multifaceted learning experience for KS2 students. The session includes a set of discussion questions that delve into the character's experiences, such as exploring where Parthena has been and interpreting Arthur's views on love. Students are also prompted to consider whether Eudora Vane's character is simply mad or over-ambitious. These questions are designed to encourage critical thinking and facilitate in-depth classroom discussions.

Reading activities for this session extend beyond discussion, with students continuing to maintain a timeline of significant events, predicting future developments concerning Eudora Vane, and comparing her character's evolution across the chapters. These tasks are complemented by a reading comprehension exercise and a grammar and punctuation section that focuses on specific language features such as exclamation marks, cohesion, subordinating conjunctions, apostrophes, and expanded noun phrases. A 'Words to Workshop' section invites students to engage with a range of vocabulary that includes words like 'scurry', 'destiny', 'shrill', and 'loyalty', enhancing their understanding and use of language. Writing opportunities further allow students to creatively express themselves through activities such as continuing an explorer's journal, writing a diary from Eudora Vane's perspective, and crafting a narrative about characters Ernest and Violetta.

The session also integrates cross-curricular links, connecting the literary content with other subjects such as science, history, geography, computing, art, design technology (DT), and personal, social, health and economic education (PSHE). These links offer students a chance to explore various topics like forces, evolution, habitats, states of matter, and the history of exploration in a holistic way. Students can also engage in creative projects like animation, game design, sculpture, and using mirrors in practical applications. The PSHE component emphasises important values such as loyalty, courage, friendship, teamwork, trust, and love, which are essential for personal development and social interaction.