In English, Class 4 are currently learning about poetic voice. We have been identifying the theme of different poems and what the poet is trying to say. So far we have explored the poems 'Cats' and 'Work and Play' by Ted Hughes as well as the poem 'Rat Race' by John Agard. This is a very unusual Christmas advert. Why do you think Iceland decided to use this Greenpeace video rather than make something more Christmassy? Today in our lesson we have been exploring the poem 'There's a Rang-Tan in my bedroom', which was created by Greenpeace, an environmental charity which focuses on protecting the natural world. Published in collaboration with Greenpeace, featuring a foreword from Emma Thompson and brought to life by award-winning illustrator Frann Preston-Gannon, this is a very special picture book with a vital message to share. A stunning picture book about one little girl and her orangutan friend, based on the Greenpeace film that became a viral sensation

My Littles really enjoy chatting about and discussing how we can treat our planet 🌍 better so I was excited to be asked to review this one with them as I knew they’d be keen on it. Find out about sustainably grown palm oil. What symbols tell you that the palm oil in a product has been grown sustainably? The positives and negatives of farming palm oil, including deforestation which is referred to in the poem.This decision provoked a storm of controversy, and the resulting publicity helped the film reach more than 30 million online views. Watch Monster – the sequel to Rang Tan The moving illustrations and story show the plight of orangutans, the dangers of deforestation, and what we can do to help."

There’s a Rang-Tan in My Bedroom is based on the Greenpeace film that became a viral sensation, about a little girl who discovers a mischievous orangutan on the loose in her bedroom, and she can’t understand why it keeps shouting OOO! at her shampoo and her chocolate. But when Rang-tan explains that there are humans running wild in her rainforest, burning down trees so they can grow palm oil to put in products, the little girl knows what she has to do: help save the orangutans! She can't understand why it's so angry about her shampoo and chocolate - but then it explains that the palm oil used to make them is leading to deforestation... and destroying his home.Read the forward for this book by Emma Thompson. Could you write your own foreword for a different book? Write a newspaper article about a girl who finds an orangutan in her bedroom. What does she do to help the orangutan? Can you include some quotes from the people involved?

The orangutan is not the only animal at risk from palm oil production. Research some others and make a poster to tell people about them.When a little girl discovers a mischievous orangutan on the loose in her bedroom, she can’t understand why it keeps shouting OOO! at her shampoo and her chocolate. But when Rang-tan explains that there are humans running wild in her rainforest, burning down trees so they can grow palm oil to put in products, the little girl knows what she has to do: help save the orangutans! Rang-tan is the story of a little girl and her orangutan friend forced from her forest home. Indonesian rainforests are destroyed to grow field upon field of dirty palm oil used to make the everyday products we use. It doesn’t need to be like this, big brands have a responsibility to make sure that the palm oil used in their products isn’t made at the greatest cost for our forests. This poem has formed the basis of the Iceland Supermarket advert which was banned from being shown on the television due to its political message. It tells the story of Rang-tan, a young orangutan who finds herself homeless and hiding out in a little girl's bedroom. The primate explains how her habitat has been destroyed by the deforestation that comes with making some crude palm oil. Oh Rang-tan in my bedroom now I do know what to do. I’ll fight to save your home and I’ll stop you feeling blue. This book is full of charming illustrations and the central character is an adorable and very friendly looking orangutan who causes havoc in a little girl’s house.