English is the Key Learning Area where students develop knowledge, skills and understandings about English language and literature. The students will be actively engaged in the development of skills through:

This term in English, Year 5 will be engaging in the following:

Texts that will be employed throughout the term in class;

• War Horse - Michael Morpurgo
• Wonder - R.J. Palacio
• Atlases and maps (visual literacy)
• News Reports (ABC’s Behind the news)
• A variety of small group guided reading texts 
• Picture books (language features and grammar conventions

We ask that your child have a variety of texts available to them for specific reading purposes, ideally;

• An easy enjoyable novel that they can read independently 
• An information book on a topic that interests them.
• A form of online commentary from a reputable source. (sports reports, gardening blog, newspaper etc…)

We are happy to recommend and assist with your child’s reading choices so that they are developing a reading repertoire to support their learning.