English Curriculum
English Curriculum update – Miss Jubin
Every half-term, all year, groups read a core text in English and, over a period of three weeks, do a range of reading tasks based on the book. They then focus on a couple of grammar learning intentions which they include in a writing outcome such as a letter/diary/narrative etc. Below, I have included images of children’s writing outcomes from last half-term as well as their new core text and reading activities they are currently completing.
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Year group |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
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Nursery |
Last half-term, children in Nursery were doing activities such as mark making and developing their fine motor skills. |
Children are reading Goldilocks and the three bears and do activities around this. |
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Year 1 |
Last half-term, children in year 1 were developing writing sentences using adjectives. They then wrote a character description. |
This half-term, children are completing reading activities based on their new core text to get a good understanding of what they are reading. |
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Year 2 |
Children in Year 2 wrote a persuasive letter last half-term using techniques.  |
This term, children are reading ‘The Dark’. This is a very interesting book where the dark is personified and children are learning to overcome their fears. |
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Year 3  |
In Year 3, children wrote a diary entry after reading the book ‘Katie in London’. They were able to use their background knowledge and past tenses in their writing.   |
This half-term, the children are reading ‘The diary of a killer cat’ and currently completing reading activities based on this book.  |
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Year 4 |
Year 4 wrote a newspaper article last half-term based on their book.  |
This half-term, children are reading a popular book ‘Charlie and the chocolate factory’ written by the famous Roald Dahl. They have already begun completing various reading skills to understand the text better. |
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Year 5 |
Children in Year 5 wrote a non-chronological report based on Sri Lanka. They did this after they read ‘The girl who stole an elephant’.   |
Year 5 are reading their new core text, ‘The Lion, the witch and the wardrobe’. They will begin by doing a variety of reading skills before they develop their writing outcome. |
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Year 6 |
Last half-term, the children read a version of ‘Hamlet’ by William Shakespeare. After analysing and inferring about the character’s actions and motivations, they then wrote a character description using PEEE (Point, Evidence, Explanation, Effect).   |
Children have begun reading the very popular ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’. They have enjoyed listening and following audios of the chapters and completing comprehension activities to gain an in-depth understanding of the text. |
Parents/Carers – please take an interest in your children’s learning at home. Do ask them what they have been learning, what books they have been reading and what reading/grammar skills they have been learning about in English. This discussion will enable them to revisit and revise their learning. Also, do take a few minutes everyday to hear your children read and ask them questions about their reading to develop their comprehension skills.
We have noticed that many children are writing without implementing their basic skills such as capital letters, full stops and other punctuation. There is a whole-school focus on this currently to help children improve. When children write at home, do get them to edit their work and include their basic punctuation. If you have any issues regarding your child’s learning, in English or for other subjects, do talk to their class teachers who can give you some more guidance, especially during the next Parent’s Evening Meetings.
