English
In English this term, we will be looking at the novel Room 13 by Robert Swindells.
The story is in the ‘horror’ genre and follows the story of a young girl on a residential school trip – the perfect build-up for those going to the Isle of Man in October. Throughout the course of the term the children will be creating some suspense writing, a diary and a newspaper article all based on the book. Finally, we will look at the poem ‘The Raven’ by Edgar Allan Poe, to supplement the scary story, learning to read with expression and explore the alliteration and repetition. The children will rehearse a range of skills such as writing with relative clauses, using hyphens and linking paragraphs effectively. Along the way, we will recap spelling patterns such as using the im, in, ir and il prefixes as well as being introduced to new ones such as -tious and -cious.
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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
More information about these books can be found here:
Year 6 Recommended Reads
More information about these books can be found here:
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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.
