Writing – The return of the Ancient Greek soldier

Friday 02 October 2026

This week, the children have written a recount from the point of view of an Athenian warrior returning home and marching through the streets of Athens.

The children have been focusing on:

  • prepositions
  • adverbs
  • writing in the past tense
  • using capital letters and full stops
  • using their best handwriting

It has been a joy to read their work. Here are some fantastic quotes from their recounts:

Here are some quotes from their work:

I saw an eagle in the sky quickly scavenging for food. Jack H

As I stepped off the boat, I gazed at the crackling fire between the magnificent statues towering above me. Willow

My heart pounded loudly as the warm feeling of coming home came rushing into me. Woody

Well done, Year 4.

Help at home by looking at the BBC Bitesize website grammar pages. This will help to reinforce learning about the different word classes including prepositions and adverbs.

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