Puppets and Paper 5


A Cinderella who didn’t want to marry the prince? Only ONE ugly sister? A Fairy Godmother who wanted to retire early?


Major Mustard treated Years 1 and 2 to a very funny version of the well-loved fairy story. Cinderella wanted to go on holiday with Buttons rather than marry the prince, who contrary to expectations, wasn’t handsome at all and ended up carrying off the Ugly sister – or was that the other way round?


Major Mustard, in his versatile style, managed the puppets and voices of all the characters and explained to the children that some of these stories date from the 13th century.


This is part of a week’s study for Year 2 who danced to the music of Prokofiev and wrote the story from the viewpoint of the little mouse – Cinderella’s friend. I wonder if he went on holiday with Cinders and Buttons?


The Young Face of Birmingham Library 1


Samuel Chan, a pupil in 2S, has become the young face of the new Birmingham Library.


Sam and his brother Nathaniel read 5 books a week but weren’t always so enamoured of reading till a trip to the Library changed everything.


On their way home from their drum and piano lessons at the Conservatoire their mum took them in to the library to borrow audio books and their love of reading began. Sam loves comedy and reads Roald Dahl, Horrid Henry and anything that makes him laugh! He and his brother love taking part in the activities on a Saturday that include papercraft, handycraft and storytelling groups.


As Sam says, ‘If you don’t read books you can’t learn anything new’. We can’t argue with that!!


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