A story book to share. (Transport topic/ buses/ play) Jay-Jay the supersonic bus story, based on the original Playbus, this is another story about the Playbus adventures. The school holidays were a chance for the bus to offer play-scheme play opportunities. Over the summer, the Playbus would visit children around the town offering a safe place to play. Families, with children of all ages, would come along to explore and join in with the activities of the day. Gloria, named after one of the Gatwick Airport Airbear mascots, was certainly a popular attraction and children would look forward to her visits. The fictional tale of a Playbus.

A scheme of work with teaching ideas that can be used for a topic on transport. The SOW has suggested links to the Jay-Jay Story books. 4 bus stories to support KS 1 and KS 2. Based on a real bus now with a fictional story. Topics: transport; environment; local studies Scheme covers all aspects of the curriculum with worksheet links available. (Literacy; Art; Design Technology; Role Play; Numeracy; Speaking and Listening; history) Links and worksheets used in school

This resource includes worksheets based on the story book ‘Jay-Jay the supersonic Bus’. The worksheets are differentiated and are suitable for use in any transport topic planning module. The story book is based on a real Playbus with three further stories in the series. The worksheets cover Literacy planning; Art and Design; 3D bus design

This resource is a set of 3 power-point presentations as well as worksheets. The presentations show examples of real buses with ideas to design and create a 3D bus. The topics cover Space; World Book Day/ Book-bus; Space Bus. The Power-point can also link to the ‘Jay-Jay the Supersonic Bus’ story books.

This resource includes worksheets based on the story book ‘Jay-Jay the supersonic Bus’. The worksheets are differentiated and are suitable for use in any transport topic planning module. The story book is based on a real Playbus with three further stories in the series. The worksheets cover Literacy planning; Art and Design.

This is a powerpoint presentation about the real Jay-Jay the Supersonic Bus. It answers the questions: What is a Playbus? What does a Playbus do? Why makes a Playbus different? It also gives a background to the bus stories in the Jay-Jay series of books.

This is a powerpoint presentation with examples of Playbus. They are always bright-colourfula and certainly different. The presentation can be used alongside the story books about ‘Jay-Jay the Supersonic bus’ which was an original Playbus community project. A Queens Silver Jubillee award winner. The presentation encourages children to use their imagination as well as design their own bus.

Taking a class on a school trip can be quite an adventure, even a walk around the neighbourhood can be a worry. So, when the teacher took her class on a walk the children didn’t want to go. they said they did not feel well. But, What could go wrong? Where did they go? What did the imagine on their journey? If your teacher took you around your locality what would you see? Where would you go?

A story for Key stage 1 for a topic on transport. Jay-Jay the Supersonic Bus is a brightly colored play-bus full of toys. After an eventful summer the bus is ready for his journey to the carnival. The children are also excited – but what will happen on the way? A real bus with a story to tell.

Transport Topic story books Suitable for Key Stage 1 Daisy was a happy red bus who loved travelling the busy streets of London. When newer and shinier buses came along, the older buses like Daisy began to disappear. would Daisy become one of the forgotten buses, or was something else planned for her?

Topic - Transport. A bus with a fictional tale. Bus story Key Stage 1 Key Stage 2 a real Playbus. The wishing Shelf Book Awards finalist 2018

Christmas Story to share Have you ever been involved with the school Christmas production? If you have, I am sure you would understand some of the events in this story book. One year in particular the events leading up to the final performance were very challenging but it gave me the inspiration for the story. I wrote the story for the children who were the characters in the Christmas Play that year. We could certainly laugh about it afterwards. The Christmas play was always very hard work, with problems along the way, but certainly a lot of fun. Our final school performance ended up well in the end. With the right amount of, ‘Ahh!’ from the audience. I am sure many teachers and helpers will be able to relate to the events I this rehearsal. A bus is always included somewhere in my books, this was certainly a challenge with the Christmas play, but yes there is a bus.

Barty Barton, is not about a bus! (Shhh! There is a bus included!) Barty was a favourite teddy bear and was always ready to give a hug whenever you might be worried. With all of his loving cuddles he was certainly in need of a few repairs. The story is about love and caring for our precious possessions and toys. You should never throw something away because it is old, tatty and no longer perfect. Being loved is so much more important. That would be the message for my bus stories too.

A topic on Transport. Bus story A real bus with a story to tell. Jay-Jay visits a small island where the children have neve seen a double decker bus on their island and certainly not one full of toys to play with. A #pirate themed adventure.

When the Teacher decided to take the class on a walk the children did not want to go. they said they did not feel well. But what could go possibly happen? What could go wrong? Where would your teacher take you for a walk and what would you see. SOW to support the book is also available.

This is a collection of some familiar rhymes and a few jokes with a bus twist. ‘What did the bus conductor say to the frog?’

Sparky the Dragon bus was a real bus which operated in Glasgow, Scotland. The bus supported children with disabilities and had a stair-lift fitted to enable users to access the top deck of the bus. The bus was the inspiration for the story of a little girl, who having designed Sparky’s beautiful exterior paintwork, finds she can join in because of her wheelchair disability. The message of Sparky was based on inclusion. The patron of the original Playbus project was The Princess Royal, Princess Anne, who once visited the bus.

David’s Bin Day - tells the story of a little boy who watches out each week for the rubbish collection and how their visit inspires him in his play. The story book would support class discussion about recycling; the role of the bin man (have you ever seen a bin lady? Children’s role play