Letters from the Lighthouse - Session 4 - Worksheet

Session 4 of 'Letters from the Lighthouse' offers a rich educational experience for KS2 students, encompassing a variety of learning opportunities. The session begins with a discussion about the characters' actions and motivations, encouraging students to delve deeper into the narrative. They explore why Olive is taken aback by Queenie's appearance, what leads Olive to question her knowledge of Suki, and the reasons behind Esther Jenkins' sudden departure. These questions are designed to develop students' reading and comprehension skills, marked as RS4 in the resources.

Reading activities for this session include continuing a timeline to track significant events, analysing the character of Queenie, and comparing her to Gloria, with separate resources provided to support these tasks. The session also focuses on grammar and punctuation, covering the use of hyphens, dashes, relative clauses, conjunctions, and colons to separate independent clauses. A 'Words to Workshop' section aims to expand vocabulary, presenting words like 'predicted', 'massive', and 'begrudgingly' for students to explore in depth. Writing opportunities are diverse, ranging from creating a diary entry from Queenie's perspective to debating whether evacuees should be required to work, and crafting postcards that reveal the truth of their experiences. The session is not just limited to English; it includes cross-curricular links to subjects such as Science, Maths, Computing, History, Geography, Art, Design and Technology, Music, Religious Education, Personal, Social, Health and Economic education, and Physical Education, providing a holistic approach to learning that engages various aspects of the World War 2 era and its impact on society.