Jersey is the sunniest place in the British Isles — about 2,000 hours of sunshine every year! ☀️The Jersey cow is one of the oldest dairy breeds in the world — dating back over 300 years! 🐄Jersey has its own parliament called the States Assembly — one of the oldest in the world! 🏛️Jersey is closer to France than to England — just 14 miles from the Normandy coast! 🇫🇷Mont Orgueil Castle has been standing for over 800 years — since around 1204! 🏰Jersey has one of the largest tidal ranges in the world — the sea can go back nearly 1.5km at low tide! 🌊Jersey has its own language called Jèrriais — a form of Norman French still spoken by some islanders! 🗣️The Jersey Royal potato has its own Protected Designation of Origin — just like champagne! 🥔Jersey is the sunniest place in the British Isles — about 2,000 hours of sunshine every year! ☀️The Jersey cow is one of the oldest dairy breeds in the world — dating back over 300 years! 🐄Jersey has its own parliament called the States Assembly — one of the oldest in the world! 🏛️Jersey is closer to France than to England — just 14 miles from the Normandy coast! 🇫🇷Mont Orgueil Castle has been standing for over 800 years — since around 1204! 🏰Jersey has one of the largest tidal ranges in the world — the sea can go back nearly 1.5km at low tide! 🌊Jersey has its own language called Jèrriais — a form of Norman French still spoken by some islanders! 🗣️The Jersey Royal potato has its own Protected Designation of Origin — just like champagne! 🥔

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Planning and Structuring Stories

📖 English KS2 — Ages 7–11 ✓ 3 key facts

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⭐ Key Facts

1 Most stories follow a structure: opening, build-up, problem (conflict), resolution and ending.

2 The opening introduces the setting and characters; the problem creates tension that drives the story forward.

3 Planning a story before writing — using notes, a story map or a storyboard — helps create a more organised and effective narrative.

Learn how to plan and structure a story with a beginning, problem and satisfying ending.

Great stories don’t happen by accident — they are carefully planned and structured to keep readers engaged from the first sentence to the last. Most stories follow a five-part structure. The opening introduces the characters, setting and mood, drawing the reader in. The build-up develops the characters and establishes what life is normally like. The problem (or conflict) is the turning point — something goes wrong or a challenge arises that creates tension. The resolution is where the problem begins to be solved. The ending brings the story to a satisfying close — which might be happy, surprising or thought-provoking. Before writing, good authors plan: sketching out characters, choosing a setting, and mapping the key events. A story mountain, flow chart or storyboard can all help organise ideas. Planning means you can focus on using language well when you write, rather than working out what happens next.

📖 EnglishKS2 — Ages 7–11

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