Year 5 Literacy: Persuasive Letter Writing

November 21, 2018
Mr Emes presented Year 5 with a challenge designed to help them develop their powers of persuasion: they had to convince him that break times and lunchtimes should not be shortened.

Incensed by Mr Emes' proposal to reduce playtime to just 5 minutes, Year 5 wrote persuasive letters of complaint expressing their disapproval. Having had the opportunity to share their thoughts verbally in a debate hosted by Mr Emes, our determined headteacher remained convinced his plan should be implemented. Consequently, the children planned formal letters expressing their point of view. These letters, which contained powerful language choices and persuasive phrasing, were set out using formal letter writing techniques. As a result of having read through the children's well-presented, beautifully written and composed ideas, Mr Emes finally agreed that it was in the children's best interests that playtime should maintain its 15 minute duration. Normal Year 5 Letters of Complaint Phew!!





Related Posts:

  • Times Tables Superstars (w/c 14th June)These pupils have hopped aboard the Times Table train to continue their journey to becoming a Times Table Champion. They have worked exceptionally hard to learn and master their multiplication and division facts. Well Do… Read More
  • Year 1 Art: Andy GoldsworthyThis half-term, Year 1 have been learning about Andy Goldsworthy. The children have learnt how Andy Goldsworthy uses lots of natural materials in his artwork. Year 1 had a lovely time outside in the sunshine collecting natura… Read More
  • Reading and Poetry Superstars (w/c 14th June)Congratulations to our Reading and Poetry Superst★rs this week! To achieve this award, all of these children have either read poems or books by their year group authors (Bronze is 5, Silver is 10 and Gold is 15). A big well d… Read More
  • Awesome Attendance (w/c 14th June)At Hacton we have introduced a celebration of our attendance. Each week, as part of our E for Effort Assembly, we will announce who the Awesome Attendance winners are. They will get to have our brand new Attendance cup for th… Read More
  • E for Effort and WOW! Winners (w/c 14th June)To acknowledge pupils who have gone above and beyond in their learning each week, putting in that extra effort, each class teacher chooses one pupil to receive the E for Effort cup and certificate.  For our Early Years,… Read More

Popular Posts

Search This Blog

Blog Archive