Write a letter to Romy

Teacher notes

Meet Romy and her family who are circus performers, read a letter from Romy and send a reply, using the features of informal letter writing. As a follow up, watch the 2nd part of the film to find out what happens in Romy's life. **Lyfta core themes:** Culture and Identity, Learning and Growth. **Lyfta core skills and values**: Collaboration and Teamwork, Communication, Perspective taking. **SDGs:** 4. **National Curriculum objectives:** **KS2 English** **Year 3/4 writing composition** - Plan their writing by: discussing writing similar to that which they are planning to write in order to understand and learn from its structure, vocabulary and grammar - Discuss and record ideas - Organise paragraphs around a theme. - Evaluate and edit by assessing the effectiveness of their own writing. - Proofread for spelling and punctuation errors. **Year 5/6 writing composition** - Identify the audience for and purpose of the writing, selecting the appropriate form - Noting and developing initial ideas - Selecting appropriate grammar and vocabulary - Use devices to build cohesion within and across paragraphs - Evaluate and edit work by assessing the effectiveness of their own writing. - Proofread for spelling and punctuation errors.