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But on the other hand, this is how the public can learn more about orangutans and be exposed to the plight they face. The Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful. Please review our An older brother became a lawyer and Sean, too, was expected to study law, but as he put it in an interview last year, quoting his friend Bill Nighy, “I was always looking for something to do that didn’t involve work.” How to assess and analyse ways in which pupils respond to stories, poems and plays’ by Michael Rosen If you’re interested in whole class reading and using picture books in your own class, these resources, articles and books may be useful:

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In 2003 he gave a powerful performance as Archie Rice, the broken-down music hall performer treading the boards of tired seaside towns in John Osborne’s The Entertainer at Glasgow’s Citizens Theatre. He appeared on Coronation Street in 1985 as the corrupt builder Les Pringle who tried to intimidate Hilda Ogden (Jean Alexander) into selling her house by pretending the roof needed major repairs. The Boat Ride To Orangutan Island From Bukit Merah Laketown Resort Takes Less Than 15 Minutes – Photo by Travelswithsun Never in a thousand years! With the first book, I was given a brief to write and illustrate a picture storybook. My own children were teenagers by this point and so it was a self-indulgent nostalgia re-run of my children’s upbringing on the Isle of Coll. This group of lessons has probably been one of the highlights of my teaching career so far. Firstly, I think this is because it was my first successful attempt at carrying out whole class reading over a sustained amount of time (about six weeks). We use VIPERS, created by The Literacy Shed, to help develop our sessions and I felt that I had implemented this structure effectively. Secondly, the children really enjoyed the story, which created a shared excitement and buzz within the classroom.

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Note: Call them for the latest boat schedule (it does depend on the water level and number of expected visitors) and when the next available boat is (sometimes there are big tour groups that will fill up the boats fast. Mature Male Orangutan Resting While Watching Visitors At Orangutan Island – Photo by Travelswithsun There are definitely some characters in the first book that were based on people living on the island at the time. There are also some family members who have provided inspiration too. Granma Mainland is based on my own mother a little bit. My mother was urban based and I remember when she would come to visit us on the island, and she would get off the boat wearing her good court shoes. Grannie Island is the Grannie I always wanted to be. I was reading to the class and had reached the part of the story where Grandad tells Syd that he is thinking of staying on the island. Up until this point, I have to admit that my reading of the book had been rather superficial, reminding me even now that revisiting a story, re-reading it and allowing ourselves time to slowly pore over the illustrations is vital and time well spend.Syd and his Grandad are going on an adventure – through the door in Grandad's attic to a ship that will sail across an ocean of rooftops to a magical tropical island. They are going to find new wonders at every turn as they explore the island and make lots of new friends in the form of the animals and birds. In fact, it's such an amazing place that Grandad decides to stay. Scanlan met the actress Barbara Rafferty in 1984 on the set of Playing for Real, a dire BBC comedy-drama about Subbuteo. She was married to someone else, but they remained friends and worked together in several stage and television productions. In Rab C Nesbitt she was Mary’s acid-tongued best friend Ella Cotta (wife of Jamesie, played by Tony Roper). Some people may find it disheartening to see the orangutans in captivity. Even if they are kept in a free-range area like the Bukit Merah Orang Utan Island and well cared for. Until then, like Syd, I shall continue to try and steer my ship safely home, weathering the storms, and filling my own attic of memories with laughter, music, art, books, love and maybe even a giant tortoise teapot.