'AFTER THE WAR' STUDENT RESPONSES

Please visit our Year 7 'After the War' display to see the incredible time and effort that was invested in this project by our Year 7 students :)

Mrs Barlett's classes are producing some amazing work in their reading journals...here are some of their responses to 'After the War' by Tom Palmer.

If you would like to take a photo of your reading journal and send it in for the website please send to rhogben@plymstockschool.org.uk

Extracts from Year 7 reading journal - remember, journals are intimate and personal so I felt it was important to show them as they are :)

'After the War'

Tom Palmer

World Book Day competition entry in response to 'After the War' by Tom Palmer

Another brilliant book from one of our favourite authors...

Arctic Star

Tom Palmer

Another great historical drama from this wonderful author, perfect for reluctant readers, set in Plymouth (my home city) during World War II.

Three young sailors in the Royal Navy are thrown into the horrors of war as their ship is attacked by German U boats, in the waters off the frozen Russian border.

This perfectly shows the reader that war is not glamourous and that the soldiers, although undoubtedly brave, were so scared and frightened and their working conditions uncomfortable and harsh.

This story is based on the real life Battle of North Cape with the sinking of the massive enemy ship the Scharnhorst. The book introduces students to post traumatic stress disorder, Stalin's communist regime, the beautiful Northern Lights whilst also dealing with themes of grief and guilt.

Simply written but definitely packs a punch and is full of topics to learn from and discuss- brilliant.

Mrs C Elliott