We like this film. It starts off with an image of a shed!
The film tells the story of a Robin return home from his Scandinavian migration across treacherous seas, to spend Christmas (and eat mince pies) with his 'loved one.'
The 90 second advert has been partnered with a short story written by Michael Morpurgo, which can be bought from Waitrose stores and Waitrose.com or listened to below. Many schools in the UK have been sent a free copy of the book so check with the Head if they have received theirs.
Teaching Ideas
- Retell the story in the 1st person as the robin.
- Rewrite the story as a series of diary/journal entries splitting each location as an entry:
- the frozen north,
- the lighthouse,
- the fishing boat,
- waking up in the box etc.
- Describe the weather using a range of descriptive devices such as similes, metaphors and personification.