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The Jolly Postman – Once Upon a Bicycle (Reception and KS1)

The Jolly Postman virtual session - photo showing children in a classroom watching the session on a screen.

  • Help The Jolly Postman collect, sort and deliver the post for fairy tale characters. Take part in a lively literacy mission and use songs, rhyme and Makaton signs to bring the story to life in your classroom.

    Students will:

    • Learn how the post is collected, sorted and delivered
    • Discover characters from traditional tales
    • Work as a team to do the job of a postal worker

     

    Curriculum links

    • Reception: Communication and Language, Understanding the World, Literacy
    • KS1: Literacy

     

    Letter-writing sets

    Your class will be sent The Jolly Postman letter-writing sets.

    A letter-writing set including drawing of different characters from The Jolly Postman

  • Session information

    • Reception and KS1
    • 45 minutes (9:45, 11:00, 13:00)
    • Max 30 students
    • Friday
    • £80 per session / without charge. State-funded UK primary schools can request up to 3 sessions on the same day without charge.

     

    Royal Mail supported sessions

    State-funded primary schools can book The Jolly Postman virtual sessions without charge thanks to Royal Mail Group. Schools can request up to 3 sessions on the same day.  

    There is limited availability for funded sessions. Additional sessions cost £80 per class.  

Supported by Royal Mail

Classroom activities

What teachers tell us

“A fantastic introduction to the text where children have the opportunity to become immersed in a story.” – Reception teacher

“A brilliant session which can be used as a springboard for so many class-based learning experiences.” – Year 1 teacher

 

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