In English this term we will be looking at the novel Holes by Louis Sachar. Holes takes children on an adventure through a mystery story set in Texas and the story is set in the realistic fiction genre and follows the journey of a young boy, Stanley Yelnats, who is sent to Camp Green Lake. We will be creating a persuasive leaflet for our dream summer, contrary to Camp Green Lake. Additionally, we will deepen our understanding of instructional writing skills by producing clear and detailed guidelines for our inventions. Throughout the unit, we will be refining and using a variety of writing techniques, including modal verbs, relative clauses, simile starters, and effectively linking paragraphs.

After Holes, we will explore the narrative poem ‘The Highwayman’ by Alfred Noyes. As part of this, we will explore history through "The Highwayman", writing and performing our own poetry in his style.

Reading is hugely important for our vocabulary, our writing skills and our ability to access and enjoy the wider curriculum. Where possible, you should be reading each night. Class 11 are currently reading The Runaways by Holly Webb as our ‘End of Day’ book.

Here are some recommended reads for both Year 5 and Year 6.

Year 5 Recommended Reads

Year 6 Recommended Reads

It is really important to practise your spellings and try to earn you spelling badges. Sometimes it is hard to know how to 'practise', so here are some ideas that you could try out!

Handwriting

Handwriting is really important for making us proud of our work and helping to remember spelling. Here is the handwriting policy in case you would like to do any practise at home.