Gender/Species combination. Ancient people mixed humans and species and were often encountered in the world of gargoyles. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/z826n39 - free resource with clips and games for the KS2 curriculum OTHER CURRICULUM – IPC/Science Gargoyles became more fancy during the latter parts of the Romanesque architectural period – a time of Christian pilgrimage. In the 12th century, animal gargoyles, sculpted as pigs and dogs, served not only as waterspouts but also as symbolic protections for Cathedrale Saint-Lazare d’Autun.

Derived from the Old French word gargouille which means “throat” or “gullet”, the term gargoyle refers to the sound produced when holding water in the mouth or throat while streaming air from the lungs (origin of gargle). As detailed in the teacher messages we have a 2 week unit on single use plastics, Plastic Fantastic!? urn:lcp:nightofgargoyles00bunt:epub:05c8e1e1-c685-40e3-945c-461cfac40ffb Extramarc Princeton University Library Foldoutcount 0 Identifier nightofgargoyles00bunt Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t0zp4vn2q Isbn 0395665531 According to ancient Greeks, gargoyles, as waterspouts, can purify rainwater and prevent diseases and foul water supplies. White Rose Maths (the scheme of learning we use at DPS) have linked with the Government and the BBC to deliver a daily Maths lesson of 20-30 minutes, which will each week, teach the essential objectives remaining in Year 5 and ensure children are ready to start Year 6 in September.Recently I've been getting stationed in children's at work. On slower nights I try to familiarize myself with newer picture books...and end up going down nostalgia lane with books I adored as a young child and then lost to time and memory. This one was read to us when I was in primary school during library time, and I fell in love with it's grey-scale images, the way that the city was alight and alive even during the night, the way that artificial light and moonlight blended with the dark and shadow to make the night even more vibrant than the day. The impish creatures that I knew as a child (I KNEW) would come to life at night---then I forgot the title...the author, and eventually, the book altogether. Man with foliage. Celts believed that those branches protruding from a gargoyle’s mouth or crowning a gargoyle’s head served as a sign of divinity.

Inspired by the architectural element, gargoyles are stone-like supernatural creatures by day, known to fend off evil spirits and other harmful creatures. English plan on Night of the Gargoyles, with full text and text activities. Choice of writing tasks and Art/Craft ideas Here is the 2 week plan, which contains instructions and weblinks. The tasks are numbered and each English task has support materials or work sheets here. Art and D&T tasks and support materials are in the Other Curriculum section below, pink buttons. Eve Bunting was born in 1928 in Maghera, Ireland, as Anne Evelyn Bunting. She graduated from Northern Ireland's Methodist College in Belfast in 1945 and then studied at Belfast's Queen's College. She emigrated with her family in 1958 to California, and became a naturalized citizen in 1969. Please remember that with many Twinkl activities there are 3 levels, 1 star, 2 star and 3 star increasing in difficultyDuring the day they protect our Churches , Schools and Libraries. Then there is night, and the time for the gargoyles to arise. Mrs Horswill, Miss Chislett and Miss Sheridan. Teacher Messages WB Monday 13th July 2020 Please read the teacher message foradvice on this week's work for English, Maths and IPC Anne Evelyn Bunting, better known as Eve Bunting, is an author with more than 250 books. Her books are diverse in age groups, from picture books to chapter books, and topic, ranging from Thanksgiving to riots in Los Angeles. Eve Bunting has won several awards for her works. Gargoyles look like stone during the day, but by night they come alive and they play. They are a little comical and they just want to clean off the bird poop of the day and relax, have some fun and socialize. I love this book. It’s a great book to have for Halloween or just a spooky gathering of some kind. urn:oclc:35207746 Scandate 20110222215627 Scanner scribe6.sanfrancisco.archive.org Scanningcenter sanfrancisco Worldcat (source edition)

Gargoyle’s functionality as a waterspout declined over the years; hence, the rise of the grotesques – just plain sculptures of monkeys, devils, dragons, lions, or any other creature. Open mouth. As waterspouts, their mouths are wide open and their tongues are showing. This is believed to be a symbol of devouring giants, a threatening gesture which reminds people that there are some forces larger than humans. Bunting went to school in Ireland and grew up with storytelling. In Ireland, “There used to be Shanachies… the shanachie was a storyteller who went from house to house telling his tales of ghosts and fairies, of old Irish heroes and battles still to be won. Maybe I’m a bit of a Shanchie myself, telling stories to anyone who will listen.” This storytelling began as an inspiration for Bunting and continues with her work. Task 8 Fact and Opinion Worksheet Task 10 Persuasive Letter Writing Examples and Powerpoint Task 11 Persuasive letter planning templates Gargoyles have six powers and abilities: immortality (invulnerable to the passing of time and to diseases), human form (shapeshift to human-like beings), flight posses wings), camouflage (blend with the inanimate grotesques to surprise intruders), endurance (cannot be wounded at night), and petrification (turns other beings into stone by touch).The gargoyles squat / high on corners / staring into space, their empty eyes unblinking / till night comes." So begins the poetic narrative of this striking picture book from author Eve Bunting and illustrator David Wiesner. Leaving their stiff daytime positions, the gargoyles peek into the museum they guard, cavort in a nearby fountain, and frighten the night watchman, before returning to their accustomed places as dawn approaches... Following the success of last weeks virtual classes, we have scheduled a class for every day at 3:05pm! The oldest waterspouts were lion heads, found in Egypt and believed to be from the Fifth Dynasty in 2400 B.C. Same design for waterspouts were also recovered from the ancient Greeks and Romans. Dragon gargoyles were also present in China’s Forbidden City and imperial tombs from the Ming Dynasty.