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Year 5 – Shonibare
Yinka Shonibare is a British artist born in 1962. He is famous for his sculptures and installations. His work explores race, class, stereotypes and colonialism.

The American Library By Yinka Shonibare an installation of ‘books’ either by or about people of colour or about events in black history and also about antagonists in the story of people of colour.
Things we need to remember
Year | Planner reading record | P.E. / Swimming Kit | Library |
Cooking Apron (after half term) |
Homework |
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Monday | Signed | P.E. / Swimming kit in | Books changed at playtime | Set | |
Tuesday | Signed | Books changed at playtime | |||
Wednesday | Signed | P.E. | |||
Thursday | Signed | Swimming | |||
Friday | Signed | P.E. / Swimming kit home | Due in |
Our current class reading book

Discover the Whomping Willow, floo powder, a flying car and all before Harry Potter’s second year at Hogwarts has even started!
Half Termly Curriculum Documents
Useful Mathematics Definitions
Useful Mathematics Definitions
Humanities Learning Resources
You might like to read these at home, discussing issues raised with an adult – You can even read ahead to help you in the class lessons.
Geography
History
Quality of Education
Reading Challenge
Common Exception Words for Year 5
accommodate |
criticise |
immediate |
recommend |
accompany |
curiosity |
individual |
relevant |
according |
definite |
interfere |
restaurant |
aggressive |
desperate |
interrupt |
rhyme |
amateur |
develop |
language |
rhythm |
ancient |
dictionary |
leisure |
sacrifice |
apparent |
disastrous |
lightning |
secretary |
appreciate |
embarrass |
marvellous |
shoulder |
attached |
environment |
mischievous |
signature |
available |
equipment |
muscle |
sincere |
average |
equipped |
necessary |
sincerely |
awkward |
especially |
neighbour |
soldier |
bargain |
exaggerate |
nuisance |
stomach |
bruise |
excellent |
occupy |
suggest |
category |
existence |
occur |
symbol |
cemetery |
explanation |
opportunity |
system |
committee |
familiar |
parliament |
temperature |
communicate |
foreign |
persuade |
thorough |
community |
forty |
physical |
twelfth |
competition |
frequently |
privilege |
variety |
conscience |
government |
profession |
vegetable |
conscious |
guarantee |
programme |
vehicle |
controversy |
harass |
pronunciation |
yacht |
convenience |
hindrance |
queue |
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correspond |
identity |
recognise |
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