Year 5 News

From Matilda B, Year 5 Teacher

Magic Place stories

This fortnight, the Year Fives have been working hard on their ‘Magic Place’ stories. Using Alison Lester’s ‘Magic Beach’ as an inspiration, we brainstormed our own special places - thinking about somewhere we love to go, where we feel safe and at home and where our imaginations come to life. 

We investigated the word choice and figurative language Alison uses, and tried to recreate the vivid imagery in our own writing. Tess helped us create beautiful watercolour paintings for the front covers of our books, using special paper and pencils. 

On Friday of Week 9, some of us presented our special places books at assembly, reading them to the whole cohort. We also did a gallery walk, which meant we all got to have a look at each other’s illustrations and read each other’s writing. We can’t wait to bring them home to share with our families!