Overview
In this lesson students are introduced to Cof – Santa’s Memory Elf.
For her first Christmas Eve, she has been tasked with collecting thousands of memories from Christmases gone by.
But, at a time where cost of living is high, Cof is in for a big surprise….
Poetry and performance; rhythm and rhyme: take your students on a magical journey with Cof as she discovers what – in decades to come – people remember from that wintery night in December.
Find specific versions for your location in the downloadable Zip folder.
NB: Cof (pronounced C-O-V) is the Welsh word for Memory!
Curriculum Links
KS1 & KS2 Speaking and Listening
- To listen and respond appropriately to adults and their peers
- To maintain attention and participate actively in collaborative conversations,
- To speak audibly and fluently with an increasing command of Standard English
- To participate in performances maintaining and monitoring the interest of the listener(s)
- To select and use appropriate registers for effective communication
KS1 Reading
- To re-read for fluency and confidence
- Participate in discussion about poems taking turns and listening to what others say
- Explain and discuss their understanding of poems
KS2 Reading
- To prepare poems to read aloud and perform showing understanding through intonation, tone, volume and action and maintaining audience interest
- To recognise different forms of poetry…
How to get there
This lesson is designed to be taught in a classroom. However, if you would like to visit a station with your class, please use either of the options below to help plan your journey.
The nearest station is mentioned in each version.
