Episode 8 Time for School

# Rise and shine

# A new day

# Time for fun

# School today

# Meet new friends

# Teachers too

# Ding-ding-ding!

# School bell rings

# Time for school. #

It's a lovely sunny day at Lowick School.

One, two, three....

Whee! That looks fun!

And it's fun reading when the older children help the younger ones.

"'Poor...old rabbit,'

"said Mum."

Callum is reading to Mrs Edmondson.

Davy is reading to himself.

And Justice is helping Mitchell learn the letters of the alphabet.

-And that's a what?

-A.

-'Yah'.

-No.

Try it again, Mitchell!

It goes down with a flick and then a cross, so it's a...T.

-T.

-That's right!

-Curly 'K'.

-That's an...?

-A.

-E.

Justice really helped Mitchell, didn't she?

Everyone's changed. What do you think they're going to do?

Their teacher, Mrs Byrne, gathers them in a circle.

Are you ready, steady? Let's get into a circle

and sit down smartly. Who's sitting up the tallest?

-Look, Davy wants to be the tallest!

-There you go, sweetheart.

-Feathers? I wonder what they're for.

-Wow, a fluffy one!

-What colour would you like?

-Blue.

-Blue what?

-Light blue.

-Blue...?

-Dark blue?

-I don't mind which colour blue,

but there's a special word. What do you think it is?

-Please.

-Please.

-Good boy, well done!

There you go, Libby. There you go, Patrick.

Listen, music!

Do you think those feathers tickle?

Look what happens when the children let them go!

Are they floating?

Quick, catch it, Abbie!

Can you blow it back?

Blow that feather, Davy, blow!

I've got some really big feathers, OK?

These feathers are like wings

and they're going to make you fly.

Really soar for me, Mitchell! Off you go!

Flying like a bird! Mitchell first.

You're really stretchy!

Wow! Look at those!

Can you choose somebody else to be the bird?

Who is he going to pick?

Charlie! Fly, Charlie, fly!

What a clever way to use feathers!

Look! Mitchell is writing his name for Mrs Fieldhouse.

-I'm getting good at writing, aren't I?

-You really are, my darling.

That's because you are trying so hard.

Now, you try and do it without me drawing.

Straight down to the dot.

Bounce up to the dot.

Then you're going to slide down to that dot.

And bounce up to that dot.

And slide down to that dot.

Fantastic! Look at that!

Nice letter M, Mitchell.

Hold the paper.

Perfect! A little dot on the top.

Perfecto! What you've got is a 'ch'

in the middle of your name,

and these two together, C and H,

say 'ch'. So you need the...

So it says 'M-it-ch-ell'.

Curly...

Oh, look at that! Your mummy and daddy are going to be so pleased,

-aren't they?

-Yes, they're going to like it.

They're really going to like it.

OK, now we need 'L-L'.

Down, down, down, and flick.

That's beautiful. And down and...

-Is that all good?

-Very good.

That's the first time you've written your whole name, isn't it,

without going over the top of mine?

Marvellous Mitchell,

that's what you are!

Mitchell and his classmates

-have a special trip this afternoon.

-We're going swimming.

-Their first swimming lesson!

-We're going to line up

with your swimming partner

and your coat and your swimming kit. Instead of going to the island,

we're going to the sports centre. When you get there,

you go and get changed into your swimming things

and you meet the swimming teacher.

And there's absolutely nothing to be frightened about.

I wonder if Mitchell likes swimming?

-Are we the ready teddies?

-Yes!

# So, line up, line up, form a cue

# One, two, three, four, you and you

# Little soldiers here to supervise

# So come on, let's get organised. #

Come on, everyone on the coach!

We're off to the swimming pool.

Hello!

Right, on the bus, seatbelts on!

On the bus. Bag off your head!

Lots of room for everyone!

The older children have been swimming before,

so they're looking after the younger ones.

And, Charlotte, in there.

There are changing rooms for the girls

and changing rooms for the boys.

It's going to be very slippy.

Everyone ready? I hope the water's not too cold!

That is brilliant! Blow bubbles!

Lots of bubbles. That's brilliant!

Ah, Mitchell, carefully does it! Into the water.

And...big ones!

Those kicking legs make lots of big splashes!

Watch out, Mitchell, you're going to get wet!

Let's see if you can lay on your back.

Right, boys...

That's OK, Mitchell, you can try floating on your back next time.

Connor's got the hang of it.

Well done!

Look at Mitchell now! He's really getting used to being in the water!

Well done, Mitchell! Swimming can be fun, can't it?

Mitchell is enjoying himself

in the water with Mrs Edmondson.

How big are bubbles? How big are bubbles?

THEY GURGLE

That's a silly noise, isn't it?

Oh, good idea! Floats are fun

and they help you to swim.

Look at Mitchell! He is having a great time with his float.

What a special day for Mitchell and his friends!