It’s not every day that you get the opportunity to attend Dragon School and have lessons in flying, roaring, breathing fire, capturing a princess and fighting a knight. But that’s just what Reception children at Holbeach Primary School in Catford, South East London, did as they rounded off a half-term exploring stories around ‘Royals and Roars’ by following in the gigantic footsteps of their favourite dragon, Zog.
‘We like to finish off learning with a “memorable event” so that it ends with a bang rather than peters out,’ explains Reception teacher Sophie Bell. ‘My class really loved the dragons that we read about, probably because they’re so different to many other characters in books. There is so much scope with dragons, with them being frightening or kind and fun, two-headed, flying and fire-breathing. Taking part in Dragon School and reliving some of the story of Zog followed by a royal ball meant that there was a joyful conclusion to the term.’
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