A fun poem based on what might happen if an alien unexpectedly walked into the classroom and the reactions it might cause. It is accompanied by two Odd One Out activities to promote oracy skills and discussion along with an overview of National Curriculum coverage.

Mary’s Diary is a rhyming story telling the Nativity story from Mary’s point of view as an excited new mum faced with a long journey, the struggle to find accommodation and the joyous arrival of Baby Jesus. It demonstrates the warmth of Mary and Joseph as parents. It encourages empathy through understanding feelings through the eyes of a child and their experiences, supporting SEMH. From an academic perspective, the story enables children to apply phonics and make educated guesses at unfamiliar words through the rhyming structure. Through Mary’s feelings and actions, children can begin to make inferences and develop oracy skills through role play. Presented as a power point, the story can be printed to avoid prolonged screen time.