The Lighthouse Keeper's Lunch

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He diligently care for the lighthouse light and his life sends him the most delicious lunches everyday. It also provides an introduction to jobs and safety at sea, which could lead to a theme, sharing of children's own experiences or even a school trip. This instructions Year 2 English Planning Pack is based around the beloved story of 'The Lighthouse Keeper's Lunch' by Ronda and David Armitage.

Despite its wordiness, this book is perfectly pitched for Reception, and the children are now even more excited about our visit to the beach! The three in this story, Tom, Fred and Bert think that 'the lunch is scrumptious', that Mrs Grinling is 'a great cook' and that 'the peach surprise, in particular, is excellent'!In this Commas in a List Year 2 lesson pack inspired by 'The Lighthouse Keeper's Lunch', children will firstly see what they can remember about the story with a short quiz about the main events. We’ve also made lighthouses, painted pictures of lighthouses and discussed how to stop the seagulls stealing the food. Our word mat would look great as a classroom display or you could laminate them for a class activity and for multiple uses. I witnessed this in the setting i was in, children were creating their own lighthouses decorating them and setting up a circuit to get them to light up.

We're thrilled to announce that rights to the full, 2-act version of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang are now available without restrictions for performances scheduled to take place before 31st December 2023. Hamish, the lighthouse keeper's cat, has been neglecting his duties and the mice are running wild all over the lighthouse. Will Mrs Grinling think of a way to stop the greedy seagulls from stealing the lighthouse keeper's lunch? A Lighthouse keeper is a person who looks after a lighthouse to make sure the light keeps shining for boats in the sea.

Nicola studied Drama and English Literature at Royal Holloway and trained at Birmingham School of Acting. Tuneful songs and accompanying music range from folk to Mozart, with lots of violin and piano in the backing; the show makes entertaining live use of Feare’s steel pan skills too.

Every day, Mr Grinling rows out to the lighthouse to make sure everything is running smoothly and every day his wife, through the use of a rather ingenious cable system, sends him his rather lavish lunch (peach surprise and a killer sandwich among other things). My daughter thinks that Mr and Mrs Grinling ‘aren’t very pretty’ but Mr Grinling, in particular, has some fantastic facial expressions, especially when he’s cross!

When seagulls start stealing the food, the couple must work together to find a way to sabotage them. Alternatively, you might choose to use the comic strip frame included in the pack as a different way for children to show their understanding of the story's events. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. In this Key Features of Instructions Year 2 lesson pack, inspired by 'The Lighthouse Keeper's Lunch', children will start by comparing two of Mrs Grinling's recipes and discussing which one would be easier to follow and why.