Splash by Claire Cashmore

 

Text: Splash by Claire Cashmore

Enquiry question: How do I achieve my dreams?

RSE links: Respectful Relationships: the importance of self-respect and how this links to their own happiness.

Success Criteria: I know we all have dreams / I know sometimes it’s hard to feel confident / I can set myself a target / I know I can achieve my dreams

Starter: Look at the front cover- what do you see? Why do you think there is a photo of someone on the front cover? Who might they be? The enquiry question is “how do I achieve my dreams? What does that mean? What do you think this story is about? (notice the medal being worn by the child in the picture; what might the medal be for?)

Main: Read and discuss “Splash”

-          As a child Claire will do everything her sisters do except one thing – why do you think she doesn’t want to swim?

-          How does Claire overcome her fear?

-          Claire uses some wonderful language when she first swims- look at that page and discuss the words (silky blanket, shimmering surface) why does she use those words when she could have just written the water ‘felt nice’?

-          “She feels invincible” what does that mean? Can anyone think of another sentence using the word invincible?

-          How does Claire become better at swimming?

-          “Proud as a lion” why does Claire use this simile? Are there any other similes used in the book? (there is one on the next page)

-          “Whatever she can’t do today… she knows she will conquer tomorrow!” how?

Activity:

-          In this story we see Claire worried about swimming, taking first steps, practising and then achieving her dreams. We could represent that story in a four-image cartoon strips with speech bubbles showing how Claire feels at each stage. Children create their own cartoon strip for Claire or for a different athlete. The story could be told using a different situation; someone struggling to learn times tables or struggling to make friends, to learn a new language.

-          Under the heading “How to achieve your dreams” children write guidance based on Claire’s story. No1 Identify your goal, No2 start small etc. Should we include advice for when things go wrong? (Don’t give up)

Plenary:  Claire writes at the start of the book, “Never let anybody tell you that you can’t do something – or that you aren’t good enough. Believe in yourself and go out there and chase your dreams” why do you think Claire writes that? How can you ‘chase a dream’? what does that mean?

Explain this is a true story and show a picture of Claire. Why is this a story of hope, what can we learn from Claire?

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