“The Elf and the Evidence” – Year 3

Author: Helen Fleming

Police tape, magnifying glasses and suspicious fingerprints were just a few items surrounding Year 3 this week. The children were aghast to hear that Year 3 had now contacted by the Metropolitan Police to continue to crack the case of the fairy tale crime scene. Eager to find out, we watched a live video from Superintendent Casey, informing us that our descriptive alibis had helped to narrow the search to just five suspects. He detailed that CCTV around Bourne continues to show evidence of fairy tale behaviours. He suggested that we continue to search Abbey grounds as clues may still be scattered around.

Riddles guided on us on a fairy tale trail, we were able to solve these quickly and efficiently. Inside the hidden envelopes were photographs of the captured characters trapped inside scorching ovens. “We must solve this crime quickly and save them all,” was a message shared by the children. As the children crossed off characters from their suspect lists they noticed that the Elves were the only ones left on the list. Panic and excitement spread across the year group as they saw a life size Elf darting across the playground.

Where did it go? It seemed as if the Elf vanished into thin air. CCTV images had been passed on to our teacher. Would you believe us if we were to tell you that the Elf had been to The Cutting Room, The Galletly Practice and a cheeky snooze in Bourne Woods? But what was the motive? Well, that became abundantly clear when we had videos showing how unfairly they had been treated. No appreciation what so ever for all of their hard work. Maybe, just maybe they are fed up. The children showed compassion and empathy towards the Elf and wanted to be Agents of Change and share their appreciation for this group of helpful beings. We contacted Superintendent Casey once more to inform him that we know who is guilty, however we believe the Elf has reason for the crimes. Unfortunately, we had to leave a voicemail as he was busy in Costa having a donut and a brew.

There was no rest for the wicked, we decided to make boot shaped greeting cards filled with positive messages. Maybe, this would lure the Elf back to the Year 3 area. We also used our Take Care Handwriting to share our character witness statements describing the days events. A large basket of greeting cards were placed outside in hope that the Elf might be lured back. Minutes of silence passed, then to our amazement the Elf appeared. Strawberry laces scattered around as the Elf jumped with joy to see how appreciated they are. Superintendent Casey facetimed us to thank us for solving the crime. He wanted to reward the children with 5 Dojo Points each.  The police had spoken to The Elves and were closing the case as the fairy tale characters had all been returned home safely. ‘And they all lived happily ever after.’

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