Week 1:

After a well-earned half-term break, Year 5 have returned full of energy and excitement to begin our new Talk for Writing unit — a Tale of Fear titled ‘The Nightmare Man’. This week, we are focusing on text mapping, using pictures and actions to help the children internalise the model text. Through retelling and discussion, pupils are beginning to recognise how suspense is built and how powerful vocabulary can create tension. The class have really enjoyed bringing the story to life through drama and storytelling as they prepare to move on to analysing the structure and language in more depth next week.