Year 5 - Mrs Millane

Competition time

Are you the next J.K.Rowling, David Walliams, Enid Blyton?

500 Words is open for entries!

Submit your stories before 9pm, Friday 7 November

What you need to know…

 Guidelines: Entry will be in two age categories:

• Category 1 - ages 5-7 years
• Category 2 - ages 8-11 years

Write a fictional short story (no more than 500 words in length).

Spelling, punctuation and grammar are not marked - as has always been the case for 500 Words, it's all about our writers' brilliant creativity!

Entry is via an online, an entry form is available at www.bbc.co.uk/500words. The responsible adult submitting the story on behalf of the entrant will be asked to provide the entrant's name, gender, region and their age and ensure that they have parental permission to do so. The submitter must enter the child's story in the text box provided for submission.

What are the prizes?

Each of the 50 shortlisted finalists will be invited to a glittering star-studded grand final at Windsor Castle in February 2026, which will once again be hosted by Her Majesty The Queen. If that's not enough, each winner will also see their story be read aloud by a superstar celebrity on TV, which will be shown as part of a special 500 Words programme with The One Show in early March.

Books to take home

The gold, silver and bronze winners of both categories will receive a huge bundle of books:

• Gold winning stories will receive the height of Sir Lenny Henry in books
• Silver win the height of Her Majesty The Queen in books
• Bronze winners win the average height of a child relevant to their age category in books

The gold winners' schools will also receive 500 books each for their school library.

Fantastic illustrations

All winning stories will be illustrated by children’s illustrators and published in a special 500 Words winners’ book produced by Oxford University Press. Illustrators include Korky Paul, Harriet Muncaster, Paula Bowles, Rochelle Falconer, Leigh Hodgkinson and Ken Wilson-Max.

For more information visit:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/500-words/about-500-words-collection/zj9b8p3

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/500-words

We hope Hawthorn Tree puts forward lots of entries so we can share our amazing writing talents! Let us know if you enter.

Good luck everyone who is taking part!

'Where everybody is somebody'

Fabulous Fox Class

Wishing you a very warm welcome to Year 5! 

We do hope you have all had a wonderful summer break and ready for an exciting new year! 

Please keep browsing our class page for important updates, resources to support, timetables and most importantly, the children's learning.  

We feel that open lines of communication between the parent/ guardian, child and teacher are the key components to promoting a positive educational climate which is conducive to learning. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the school to arrange a time, or if you wish, drop me an email: 

tracy.millane@hawthorn-tree.lincs.sch.uk 

or message me on our class 'Dojo'

Thank you  - Mrs Millane  

Homework reminder 

Similar to last year, your child will be set homework which links with the learning taking place within the classroom. We encourage you to support your child with the tasks which have been set, alongside listening to your child read at least three times a week. 

NB: If your child is struggling with their homework, please ask for help.

Maths

• Given out on a Monday -  to be handed in the following Monday.
• 10 minutes of TTRockstars each week (this will support your child's learning and overall understanding).

Reading

• Reading at home, as well as school, is a fantastic way of supporting your child’s learning. Discussing books and providing meaningful reading opportunities outside the classroom can foster a lifelong love of reading. 
• Your child needs to read at least 3 times a week, with their reading record book signed by an adult.
• Your child’s reading book and records MUST be brought in daily, so I can monitor reading between home and school. We value any comments made by parents/ guardians in relation to reading. 
• Your child will receive a raffle ticket for the number of times they read to an adult each week (1 raffle ticket every 2 reads). These tickets will then be entered into a raffle, where your child could win a prize! 
• Ask your child about the Hot Chocolate Loyalty Card and Going for Gold.

Spellings 

• Spellings and an activity will be given out each Monday, to be returned the following Monday to be tested.
• The activities are there to help your child understand the meaning of the word. 

P.E

• Monday - Outdoor / Wednesday - Indoor (weather permitted)
• Your child will need black/ navy shorts, white T-shirt, joggers and a long-sleeved top with plimsolls or trainers. 
• For safety reasons, pierced ears must be covered, if unable to take out and long hair to be tied back. 

Any questions or if you are unsure, please let me know. Thank you