This term in English, Year 5 have been using a text called ‘Hidden Figures’ for their learning. The book is based on the true story of four black women (Dorothy Vaughn, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson and Christine Darden) and the Space Race between Russia and America. The children have learnt about: segregation in society; the NACA and NASA Programmes; the science and maths behind them and how the personalities and traits of these four women drove them to achieve their dreams and change society for ever.
We have enjoyed writing using a range of writing genres including: advertisements; reports; diary entries; newspaper reports and, most recently, our formal letters persuading the judge to allow Mary Jackson to attend a college for (at that time) white people only.
From the beginning, all of the children have shown an incredible amount of interest and enthusiasm towards this story and have put a lot of effort into their learning. It has been a pleasure watching the children become so animated towards the story and we wanted to share some examples of their brilliant letters. We hope you enjoy reading them as much as we did!
Persuasive Letters
