Key Stage 2 have enjoyed writing the story ‘Adrift.’
Floating through the atmosphere, a whale carries a lonely girl on his back. She begins to think that she’ll always be alone, until one day she unexpectedly meets a boy. Is this her chance at friendship at last?
Here is a selection of writing pieces demonstrating the expected standard in each year group:
Year 3
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Year 4
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/55c684_2ef5c0e44ec0494da800ec4fc1980927~mv2_d_2258_3403_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_222,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/55c684_2ef5c0e44ec0494da800ec4fc1980927~mv2_d_2258_3403_s_2.jpg)
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Year 5
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![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/55c684_1cdd017d96af45c1abc421adac81906f~mv2_d_2524_3507_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_204,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/55c684_1cdd017d96af45c1abc421adac81906f~mv2_d_2524_3507_s_4_2.jpg)
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Year 6
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