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The children's observations can then be used as the basis for a poem about this particular point:

The Beach.

Waves crash down on the shore sending foamy splashes
in to the atmosphere.
Pebbles scatter and rattle as the bright clear ocean smashes over them.
The force of the roaring waves push and pull the stones closer, closer.
Closer into the secret depths of the beautiful living sea
Where schools of fish rule the reefs and guard the hidden sea beds.
Back up above the seagulls hover and glide through the air.
Keeping a watchful eye over the seaside.
The cliffs tower above like giant hands waiting to grab
but are frozen in place.
Fishy odours fill the air and mix with the salty sea smell.
I wander between the sharp rocks,
The sun glistens, the ocean glitters.

Written by Stacey

With many of these observations Stacey is tuning into the sort of details that would not have come to mind so readily in the classroom, details that make her writing sparkle. Had Stacey not seen the pebbles scatter and heard them rattle as the waves smashed over them, it is doubtful whether she would have described them in this way.

Sabrina took a closer look at Creux harbour in Sark:

The buildings, dented and marked and rusty
.......crane stand
A memory of when men launched boats by hand
...............the bobbers, some sparkling new,some of old age
A rusty old boat trailer, paint marks on it,
its life is nearly over
old bits of wood, marks all over
oil stains as well, disgusting.

Sabrina might then look further at her notes and develop one particular line of thought, "When men launched boats by hand" might well be the starting point for a poem about Sark in earlier times. She could also consider the "rusty old boat trailer" - what life did it have, who painted it, what type of boats did it carry? There may well be scope to talk about personification here ( thinking of an object as if it were a person).

"The boat trailer sleeps all day in the sun, its joints are old and stiff, it can't move as fast as it used to."

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Castle Cornet Fort Grey Guernsey Museum & Art Gallery Acrobat Reader	Location Writing - Taking Literacy into the Environment Sample Page The Beach The following are observations made at a pebbly beach below the cliffs: Foaming waves crashing against the shore,the glistening sea on the calm horizon.......cliffs broken down by rough waves of many generations. Pebbles drawn by the force of the water. Pathway of foam. Cliffs like giants going to pounce. Clouds moving away at a leisurely pace. Path of shining water. Seagulls guarding the beach. The children's observations can then be used as the basis for a poem about this particular point: The Beach. Waves crash down on the shore sending foamy splashes in to the atmosphere. Pebbles scatter and rattle as the bright clear ocean smashes over them. The force of the roaring waves push and pull the stones closer, closer. Closer into the secret depths of the beautiful living sea Where schools of fish rule the reefs and guard the hidden sea beds. Back up above the seagulls hover and glide through the air. Keeping a watchful eye over the seaside. The cliffs tower above like giant hands waiting to grab but are frozen in place. Fishy odours fill the air and mix with the salty sea smell. I wander between the sharp rocks, The sun glistens, the ocean glitters. Written by Stacey With many of these observations Stacey is tuning into the sort of details that would not have come to mind so readily in the classroom, details that make her writing sparkle. Had Stacey not seen the pebbles scatter and heard them rattle as the waves smashed over them, it is doubtful whether she would have described them in this way. Sabrina took a closer look at Creux harbour in Sark: The buildings, dented and marked and rusty .......crane stand A memory of when men launched boats by hand ...............the bobbers, some sparkling new,some of old age A rusty old boat trailer, paint marks on it, its life is nearly over old bits of wood, marks all over oil stains as well, disgusting. Sabrina might then look further at her notes and develop one particular line of thought, "When men launched boats by hand" might well be the starting point for a poem about Sark in earlier times. She could also consider the "rusty old boat trailer" - what life did it have, who painted it, what type of boats did it carry? There may well be scope to talk about personification here ( thinking of an object as if it were a person). "The boat trailer sleeps all day in the sun, its joints are old and stiff, it can't move as fast as it used to." More lessons can be found in "Location Writing" by Caroline Davey and Brian Moses, ISBN 1-84312-045-3.David Fulton Publishers and Amazon UK. Top of page	Location Writing - a resource book by Brian Moses and Caroline Davey, available from David Fulton Publishers and Amazon. BBC Guernsey Amazon online Victor Hugo Trail and Activities Occupation of Guernsey Transport linked to Guernsey during Victorian Times. Guernsey Grid for Learning
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