English

Spring 2 

This term the children will be looking at The Invention of Hugo Cabret

Brief introduction:

Paris, 1931. Orphan, clock keeper and thief, Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity.  But when his world suddenly interlocks – like the gears of the clocks he keeps – with an eccentric, bookish girl and a bitter old man who runs a toy booth in the train station, Hugo’s undercover life and his most precious secret are put in jeopardy.  A cryptic drawing, a treasured notebook, a stolen key, a mechanical man, and a hidden message from Hugo’s dead father form the backbone of this intricate, tender, and spellbinding mystery

The children will be predicting what the story is about, use their inference skills to relate to the story and wonder by looking the the cover of the book.

Spring 1 

7th January 2025

Aquila

Winner of the Whitbread Children's Book of the Year 1997

Two boys bunking off from a geography field trip stumble over Aquila (it means 'eagle' in Latin) in a cave. They've no idea what it is or what it does, but Geoff finds that, when you sit in it, these coloured lights come on. And if you push one of the big blue ones... it flies!

Children will be discussing  what do they know, how do they know and why has the author used certain words such as 'Wail' and 'Encouraging'.

Please click on the Aquila picture to learn more about the author.

The children have been looking at different Sci fi clips to create interest in the genre of science fiction. They have been listening and discussing range of fiction which they might not choose to read for themselves. They have enjoyed reading The Morning An Alien Came To Visit, Hook ,Star Trek and Star Wars.

They have then begann to explore the meaning of the words in the context of science fiction.

Handwriting

The children are given daily lessons to improve their handwring.

Grammar

Click on the picture below to view grammar skill the children are learning.

Autumn 2

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Carrie's War: Carrie and her younger brother Nick are evacuated to Wales to spend the war years with the dour Mr Evans and his sister 'Auntie' Lou. Carrie and Nick spend much of their time at Druid's Bottom - a mysterious house where Hepzibah, the housekeeper, tells them strange stories about skulls and curses. Carrie and Nick settle into their new lives…and then Carrie does something she’ll regret for years to come.

The Lion and the Unicorn: When Lenny's father goes to fight in the Second World War, he gives his son a brass badge with two animals engraved on it: a lion for bravery and a unicorn for courage.

Then, Lenny himself must go away, as he is evacuated from his home and family to escape the bombing. Staying in a strange new place, Lenny gathers all his lion bravery, all his unicorn courage, and discovers that magic can happen, even in the most desperate of times.