English
This half term, our English work will be inspired by The Explorer by Katherine Rundell – an exciting tale of survival, courage, and friendship, set deep in the Amazon rainforest. As we read, we’ll explore how the characters adapt to their surroundings and learn important lessons about nature and resilience.
Linking to our topic on the rainforest, the children will write a persuasive campaign to raise awareness about saving this vital environment. They will use persuasive techniques to inform and inspire action, focusing on emotive language, rhetorical questions, and facts to support their message.
In addition to persuasive writing, the children will revisit and build upon their recount writing skills by reflecting on our recent trip to Clitheroe Castle. They will consider the structure of a recount, write in the past tense, and include time adverbials to guide the reader through their experience.
Spelling work this term will focus on the 'shush' sound, learning when to use -cious and -tious endings (e.g. precious, ambitious), as well as how to add a range of prefixes and suffixes to root words. Alongside our writing, we will continue to develop grammar skills, including how to build complex sentences and vary sentence structure for effect.
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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. Miss Broadhurst enjoys reading, 'The Twits.' It is such a funny read because Roald Dahl uses outrageous and silly pranks, like Mr. Twit gluing his wife's chair to the ceiling, to keep readers laughing. The ridiculous behaviour of the characters, combined with Quentin Blake's lively illustrations, adds to the book's humour and charm.
Take a look at some of the recommended books on this reading list, and make sure you let us know if you find anything good!
Year 5 Recommended Reads
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Year 6 Recommended Reads
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Its 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.
