English
Summer Term
Are words the only way to express ourselves?
In English...
We will be writing biographies about Frida Kahlo and creating narratives based on the wordless picture book ‘Art and Max’. After May half-term we will then focus on Instructions and Newspaper stories to announce the arrival of our new Beeston Fields mural!
In Reading lessons we begin by looking at non-fiction texts and using these to learn how to record our understanding in different ways through graphics, flow charts and tables. We will also continue with plenty of Reciprocal Reads to develops our inference and retrieval skills as well as vocabulary lessons!
How can I support my child in English?
By far, the most important thing to help support English is time spent reading. Reading is an essential part of your child’s learning and progress. It is vital that children discover books they enjoy and as their parents/carers you can support them in this. We have attached a list ‘100 books to try and read before you leave Y6’ to help children in their selection if they wish. Many of these books we have in school for the children to borrow, and many are available at their local library. The expectation is that children read at home at least 3 times a week. Please sign your child’s reading diary to confirm that this is taking place.
Your child's reading book level is based on our assessment of their comprehension abilities. Being able to decode the words in the text is only one part of their reading. Once they are able to do this they can work on reading with expression and on achieving a deeper understanding of the story. You can help your child to develop their comprehension abilities by asking them questions about the story as you listen to them read. For example:
What has happened so far?
Can you predict what will happen next?
What do you think about the characters?
Are there any words you don't know?
How do you think the characters feel?
Book Bands
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FSU |
Lilac |
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Pink |
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Red |
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Yellow |
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Year 1 |
Light Blue |
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Green |
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Orange |
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Turquoise |
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Year 2 |
Purple |
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Gold |
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White |
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Lime |
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Year 3 |
Brown |
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Grey |
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Year 4/5 |
Dark Blue |
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Burgundy |
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Year 6 |
Black |
Spellings
In Y5, children are expected to know how to spell all the Y3/4 spellings and begin to learn the Y5/6 spellings (see below). Please support your child in learning these words.