Tuesday 10th February
Tuesday 10th February 2026
LC: To draw inferences around a character’s feelings and justify using point and evidence.
Task: Create an emotions graph for April up to chapter 6.
In full sentences, using point and evidence from the text answer the question below.
What evidence is there that April was nervous when she was travelling to Bear island?
10.02.26
LC: To convert time in minutes to seconds.
Tuesday 10th February 2026
End of Unit Assessment.
Beegu: belonging
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Feeling out of place: Beegu is literally an outsider. He looks different, speaks differently, and doesn’t understand the rules of Earth—mirroring how many children (and adults) feel when they don’t fit in.
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Acceptance vs. rejection: Adults dismiss Beegu as “not important,” while children instinctively include him. This highlights how belonging often comes from empathy rather than authority.
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Being seen: The story reinforces that everyone—no matter how small or strange they seem—deserves to be noticed and valued.
Beegu: mental health
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Loneliness and anxiety: Beegu’s confusion, fear, and sadness reflect common emotional experiences tied to isolation and separation.
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Emotional validation: Readers see Beegu’s feelings taken seriously, which helps normalize emotions like fear, sadness, and longing.
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Hope and reassurance: The reunion with Beegu’s family offers comfort and shows that difficult emotional states can be temporary.
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Encouraging empathy: By inviting readers to feel what Beegu feels, the book builds emotional literacy and compassion—key protective factors for mental well-being.
Beegu gently teaches that belonging is essential to mental health and that small acts of kindness—especially inclusion—can make a huge difference to someone who feels alone. It’s especially powerful for children who feel different, excluded, or unheard.
Right to be included and treated fairly
UNCRC Article 2 – Non-discrimination
Beegu is treated badly because he looks and sounds different. Adults ignore or reject him, showing what happens when this right is not respected. The children who play with Beegu model fairness and inclusion, showing how everyone deserves equal respect.
Beegu is treated badly because he looks and sounds different. Adults ignore or reject him, showing what happens when this right is not respected. The children who play with Beegu model fairness and inclusion, showing how everyone deserves equal respect.
Right to be listened to
UNCRC Article 12 – Respect for the views of the child
Beegu tries to communicate but adults don’t listen or take him seriously. This reflects how children can feel unheard. The story reinforces the importance of listening, even when someone communicates differently.
Beegu tries to communicate but adults don’t listen or take him seriously. This reflects how children can feel unheard. The story reinforces the importance of listening, even when someone communicates differently.
Right to safety and protection
UNCRC Article 19 – Protection from harm
Beegu experiences danger and rough treatment when alone. This highlights the responsibility adults have to protect vulnerable individuals and ensure environments are safe.
Beegu experiences danger and rough treatment when alone. This highlights the responsibility adults have to protect vulnerable individuals and ensure environments are safe.
Right to belong
UNCRC Article 8 – Right to identity
Beegu struggles because he has lost his family and sense of identity. His reunion shows how important family, culture, and connection are to well-being and belonging.
Beegu struggles because he has lost his family and sense of identity. His reunion shows how important family, culture, and connection are to well-being and belonging.
Right to play
UNCRC Article 31 – Right to play, rest and leisure
Children naturally include Beegu in play. This moment shows how play supports friendship, emotional well-being, and inclusion.
Children naturally include Beegu in play. This moment shows how play supports friendship, emotional well-being, and inclusion.