St Peter's CofE Primary School
"Every Child a Success"
Welcome to Year 5
Your Class Teacher this year is Mr. Meatyard.
Year 5 is supported by Mrs Suessner and Miss Nasir.
Welcome to the Spring Term.
This term we will be reading the following texts:
In Spring term 1:
"Street Child" is a story about a boy named Jim who lived a long time ago in London. After his mom gets sick and passes away, Jim has to live on the streets all by himself. It's a tough life with not enough food or shelter, especially in the summer when it's hot and there's not much water around. But even though Jim faces many challenges, he meets a kind man named Dr. Barnardo who helps him and gives him a chance for a better life. So, even though summers are hard, there's still hope for Jim in the end.
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In Spring term 2:
"Wonder" is about a boy named Auggie who looks different because of how he was born. He starts going to a regular school after being taught at home. At school, Auggie makes some good friends who don't care about how he looks, but he also meets some mean kids who tease him. The book shows how Auggie deals with these challenges and learns that it's what's inside that counts. It teaches us about being kind to others and being proud of who we are, even if we're different.
Reading in Year 5
In Year 5 we inspire reading through our STAR BOOKS reading area.
Here children can access a wide range of books and 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.