A journal with 8 writing prompts for students to record their feelings about returning to school, and how they view the new school year. In a colourful format designed to appeal to young children and to encourage them to pour their hearts out. Writing is an important part of expression and students will benefit from this activity and also have a nice record to remember how they began this school year.

Students often struggle to understand how to structure their answer to this question, and how to construct the justifications for their choice through use of the mark scheme and the Insert sources. This table acts as a guide, sharing points to help write each paragraph. I have used a question from one of the Cambridge past papers.