Welcome to Year 5

Your Class Teacher this year is Mr. Meatyard.

Year 5 is supported

by

Mrs. Suessner

and

Mrs Hogg.

Welcome to the 

This term we will be reading the following texts: 

In Autumn term 1:

Asha and the Spirit Bird -

By Jasbinder Bilan

Asha’s father has been away in the city for a long time, and her family is struggling without him. When their farm is threatened, Asha decides to take matters into her own hands. With her best friend Jeevan by her side, she sets off on an incredible adventure to find her father and save their home.

Guided by the magical spirit of her grandmother, who appears as a dazzling bird, Asha faces wild rivers, dangerous mountains, and tricky strangers. Can Asha and Jeevan overcome every obstacle with courage and friendship and bring her family back together?

Join Asha on a heart-pounding journey filled with bravery, magic, and the unbreakable bond of family!

and 

In Autumn term 2:

A Kind of Spark Paperback

– by Elle McNicoll

Addie, an 11-year-old girl with autism, feels different from her classmates, but she knows that being different is something to be proud of. When she learns about the witch trials that took place in her small Scottish town, she becomes determined to honor the memory of the women who were unfairly persecuted just for being different, from her.

As Addie fights to have a memorial for these women, she also faces challenges at school and home, learning to stand up for herself and others.

A Kind of Spark is a powerful, heartfelt story about courage, friendship, and the importance of embracing what makes us unique.

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.