Welcome to Year 5

Your Class Teacher this year is Mr. Meatyard.

Year 5 is supported

by

Mrs Hancox 

Welcome back to Year 5!

We hope that you have had a wonderful summer break, and we look forward to seeing you soon for an exciting Autumn term 1. 

This Autumn term, we will be reading the following texts: 

In Autumn term 1:

How to Train Your Dragon

by Cressida Cowell:

Are you ready to become a hero?

Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III has a lot to prove. The son of a Viking chief, he's skinny, small, and can't wrestle a dragon to save his life—literally! But in the world of Vikings, the most important thing a boy can do is capture a dragon. The bigger and more ferocious the dragon, the better.

Hiccup is about to fail the Viking initiation test, but he has one last chance to succeed. Can he find a way to train his dragon, Toothless, and save his tribe? Or will he become a laughingstock and face being exiled from his village forever?

Get ready for an adventure filled with wild dragons, brave Vikings, and one underdog who just might become a hero.

In Autumn term 2:

A kind of Spark

by Elle McNicoll

What if being different isn't a bad thing?

Addie has always felt a little out of sync with the world. She loves facts, quiet places, and the magical feeling of the marshlands near her home. But when she learns that her small town once held real-life witch trials, something clicks into place. She realizes that the women accused long ago were a lot like her.

Now, Addie is on a mission to honor these women and their memory. But can one girl really change a whole town's mind? Can she convince everyone to see the past with new eyes, even if it means facing down rumors and gossip?

Join Addie on her journey to uncover a hidden history and stand up for those who can't speak for themselves. You'll discover a world of friendship, bravery, and the powerful magic of a girl who finally finds her voice.

Reading in Year 5

In Year 5, we inspire a love of reading through our STAR BOOKS reading area.

Here, children can access a wide range of books and develop reading skills. We have a word of the week, V.I.P.E.R.S. Questions  (vocabulary, inference, prediction, explanation, retrieve, and summary,) as well as our Star Books loyalty card scheme. 

There are also regular book recommendations to help children find interesting and challenging texts.