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English

Summer 1

Toys In Space

In English this half term, our focus story is Toys in Space by Mini Grey. This imaginative and humorous story follows a group of toys who are accidentally thrown out with the rubbish and find themselves on an unexpected adventure in space. As they try to make sense of their new surroundings, they encounter the mysterious “Hoctopize” and learn more about bravery, friendship, and belonging.

The children will explore the story in depth and will eventually plan and write their own version, inspired by the themes and characters, with the aim of including the mastery keys below.

Mastery Keys are the key skills and learning objectives children work towards in our Pathways to Write scheme. They outline the specific writing skills—such as grammar, vocabulary, structure and creativity—that pupils need to master in each unit. The Mastery Keys listed below show the exact skills your child will be developing and help you understand what they are working towards in their writing.

Mastery Keys 

Join words and clauses using ‘and.’ 

Punctuate sentences using a capital letter and a full stop, question mark or exclamation mark. 

Add suffixes to verbs (where no change is needed to the root of the word e.g. ed, ing, er, est.   

Change the meaning of verbs and adjectives using the prefix ‘un.’ 

 

Our Class Read: The Hodgeheg 

Our class novel this half term is The Hodgeheg by Dick King-Smith. This charming and humorous story follows Max, a determined little hedgehog, as he sets out on a mission to make crossing the busy road safer for his family. Along the way, he learns important lessons about perseverance, problem-solving, and courage.

We will enjoy sharing this story together throughout the term, using it to support our reading skills, develop comprehension, and spark thoughtful discussions about the characters and their adventures. If we finish The Hodgeheg, we will continue to look at some more Dick King-Smith novels.