This week we shall be reading the story 'The Snail and the Whale' by Julia Donaldson.
It is a tale about a friendship that develops between a tiny sea snail and a great big, grey-blue humpback whale.
The tiny snail longs to sail and see the world. She hitches a lift on the tail of a whale, who takes her on an amazing journey. The snail feels terribly small, but when the whale swims into trouble, she is the one to save him!
The story shows children how everyone can make a difference.
To link in with and develop our work on our Compliment tree, I would like you to explore the relationship between the Snail and the Whale and begin to think about one of your special friends.
You will need to talk about:
Do you have a special friend, in or out of school?
Who is it?
Can you describe their personality?
What do you think makes a good friend?
What kinds of nice things do you do for your friend, and them for you?
