The Queen's Knickers

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The Queen’s wardrobe is ‘enormous’. Can you think of other words to describe what her wardrobe might be like? Accompanying activities, worksheets and speed sound books can be found here as well as home reading books and free Read Write Inc E-books. The King’s Pants, published in April, has proved similarly successful in capturing the imagination. This week we are also working on one more and one less this week. Can you say the number that is one more and one less than a number? You could try with numbers up to 5, 10 or 20. Cheryl Meddins, a teacher at the school, said: “The children were so excited, jumping up and down when we received the letter. To be honest we all were.”

Present employees (or anyone currently connected with the administration of the Society of Authors’ grants and prizes) may not apply for any of the grants and prizes administered by the Society of Authors. For almost three decades, schoolchildren bombarded Elizabeth II with underpants designed by their own fair hands. An amusing read, this classic includes endearing illustrations throughout, bringing the book to life, with a dazzling renewed front cover in light of the Jubilee. The original, award winning, book explores the Queen's fashions with a cheeky wink to childish humour- "Everyone can see the Queen's smart coats and dresses, but what does she wear under- neath? Through the eyes of a little girl hoping for a school visit by the Queen, the range of royal underwear is revealed, in all its regal glory" The King’s Pants follows a similar storyline, offering a selection of pants for every occasion, from edible organic pants to inflatable space-pants.

The decision of the judges is final and they reserve the right not to award the Prize if, in their opinion, no works entered reach a sufficiently high standard. Judges may call in books if they so wish. The work must have been first published in the UK and Republic of Ireland between 1 September 2022 to 31 August 2023. Remember to write who it is to and write who it is from. If you are confident in writing your first name you could write your surname too. You could even write a special message inside. Nicholas Allan is an author/illustrator who has won several awards out of his marvellous selection of over thirty books for children. To give them a little inspiration for their writing, children could take a look at this Story Word Mat to Support Teaching on Pants! Featuring some of the main vocabularies from this popular children's story, word mats are perfect for supporting your little learners to branch out and try some new vocabulary.

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The Queen ends the story by later sending a special note to the child stating, 'Her Majesty wishes to inform you that her visit was most enjoyable ... and very comfortable.' She obviously didn't visit the school at Christmas!

Last March, Year 2 pupils at Samuel White’s infants school in Hanham, Bristol, were similarly delighted to receive a letter from Windsor Castle stating that the monarch had been pleased to hear from them and thanked them for their designs. Book awards The King was deeply touched that you should have taken the trouble to write, and would have me convey his warmest wishes to the pupils and staff at Holy Trinity C of E Primary Academy and Nursery. So common did it become that on one such occasion, royal aides made it clear the children should not ask the monarch about her underwear.The work may be any combination of words and/or pictures, or just pictures (and in any physical format including pop ups, flap books and board books). All submissions must have been written by the author and cannot contain the use of AI generated works. Conditions of entry Nicholas attended the University of East Anglia, where he obtained an MA in creative writing and attended the Slade School of Art, where he studied Fine Art. He wrote his first novel when he was 14, a story about a murder in a school. He sent it to Macmillan who, although they did not accept it, asked to see his next. Nicholas studied painting at the Slade School of Art. During this time he had his first radio play broadcasted by BBC Radio 4. He then completed an MA in Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia.

Pupils at Holy Trinity C of E Primary Academy School in Oswestry, Shropshire, who painted bold colours and patterns on white pants and duly sent them to the King to celebrate his coronation, were delighted to receive a royal reply this week. During a very busy year for the Queen, you can enjoy all the silly antics the Queen encounters along the way in this warming adaption! I must confess, I do not tend to look at books that seem to have perhaps politically incorrect titles (I'm not sure this title is not PC but you know what I mean) but when I saw this at an event I was attending I sat and read it, not realising that I had read it previously. Philip Ward, Managing Director of TaleGate Theatre Productions said "We have been working closely with Nicholas for several years and not only consider him a sheer talent in children's literature but a close friend. This is an adaptation we have wanted to work on for some time and feel now is the right time as it will take TaleGate Theatre to new heights."The work should be a single, illustrated volume, in book form. It can be imaginative or factual e.g. a counting book. When he was 12 he made a model of a galleon out of a walnut shell which was exhibited at the Royal Academy in London. Carole Crane, a teacher at Dersingham Infant and Nursery School, in Norfolk, revealed in 2012 that she was advised ahead of the late Queen’s visit that the children “did not need to be asking what she was wearing today”.