This week we created our own version of The Gingerbread Man story. Would you like to hear how it goes?

Once upon a time there lived a lady called Mrs Austin. Mrs Austin lived in Chippenham and one day she decided to bake some gingerbread men.

She rolled out the dough, cut out the gingerbread man and popped him into the oven.

While it was baking, Mrs Austin went upstairs to the toilet. As she was washing her hands she heard a "knock, knock, knock". She followed the sound and heard that is was coming from the oven. Mrs Austin opened the oven door and out jumped the ginger bread man!

"Stop" shouted Mrs Austin "You look good enough to eat", but the gingerbread man said "Run, run, as fast as you can, you can't catch me I'm the gingerbread man!" and he ran out of Mrs Austin's front door with her chasing him.

He ran all the way to Stanton St Quintin school playing fields, where he met Beau the dog. "Woof, stop" said Beau. "You look good enough to eat", but the gingerbread said "Run, run as fast as you can, you can't catch me I'm the gingerbread man" and he ran, chased by Beau the dog and Mrs Austin. 

The gingerbread man ran into the school where he met the children in Darling class and they said "Stop, you look good enough to eat!", but the gingerbread man replied "Run, run, as fast as you can, you can't catch me I'm the ginger bread man" and he ran through their class out onto the road, chased by Darling Class, Beau the dog and Mrs Austin.

He ran all the way to the petrol station in Lower Stanton, where he met Chicken Licken. Chicken Licken called out "Stop! You look good enough to eat" but the gingerbread man called back "Run, run as fast as you can, you can't catch me I'm the gingerbread man". He continued running, chased by Chicken Licken, Darling Class, Beau the dog and Mrs Austin.

The gingerbread man ran alongside the dual carriageway to Morrisons, where he met Jack and Jill, who was carrying a bucket. "Stop" they cried "You look good enough to eat" but the gingerbread man said "Run, run as fast as you can, you can't catch me I'm the gingerbread man" and off he ran out of Morrisons, chased by Jack and Jill, Chicken Licken, Darling Class, Beau the dog and Mrs Austin.

However, when he ran outside he came to a busy roundabout and realised he was stuck. Then along came a horse and carriage. "Neigh. I will help you cross the roundabout. Jump up onto my tail". The gingerbread man jumped up onto the horse's tail but the cars were whizzing by and making him feel unsteady. 

"Jump up onto my back" said the horse, but it was too windy there. "Jump up onto my head" said the horse. The gingerbread man started to sway from side to side. "Jump up onto my nose" said the horse, so the gingerbread man jumped up onto the horse's nose. 

Then with one big flick of his head, the horse tossed the gingerbread man high up into the air and ate him in one big gulp. 

And that was the end of the gingerbread man.

However, what adventures these gingerbread men we made today might have nobody knows...!

Inspired by this wonderful book that we read during maths, the children decided that they would like a pet shop in the classroom.

As well as being a lot of fun, it has been a great opportunity to practise our maths and develop our communication and language skills.