I have been teaching over 15 years with 13 years experience in Year 6. I lead English and Maths and support numerous schools with T&L and leadership. Children I work with are EAL, SEN, G&T and are from a diverse background. I adore my job and try to find ways for the children to thrive.
I have been teaching over 15 years with 13 years experience in Year 6. I lead English and Maths and support numerous schools with T&L and leadership. Children I work with are EAL, SEN, G&T and are from a diverse background. I adore my job and try to find ways for the children to thrive.
This knowledge organiser is based on the novel ‘Greek Myths’ by Marcia Williams and supports children writing a Greek Myth
It includes Y3/4 spellings, challenging vocabulary, objectives specifically for Y3, grammar prompts, and planning guidance.
A knowledge organiser based on the novel ‘Varjak Paw’ by SF Said to support children in studying the novel at a deeper level. It includes key vocabulary, themes, quotes and challenging vocabulary covered in the book.
This PowerPoint (also given in Activinspire format) is used as a staff INSET to support staff in delivering effective GR sessions. There is a section on how to use PEE (point, evidence and explanation), which could also be used with children. Some pictures can be changed according to age. The extract has been taken from 'The Magic Finger' copyright to R Dahl.
A knowledge organiser based on ‘Cosmic’ by Frank Cottrell Boyce to use for revision on the novel. It can also be used to support children in developing a greater understanding of the themes in the book, by identifying key information, quotes, vocabulary and discussion points.
A ‘knowledge organiser’ to support the children when studying the novel ‘Iron Man’ by Ted Hughes. It includes key vocabulary, quotes, discussion points ets, which enable the children to unpick themes in the book at a deeper level. Used in KS2 in my school.
This resource is a display I have used in my classroom (Y6) to encourage the children to write more formally - like a text rather than spoken language. It includes 4 examples (both fiction and non-fiction) showing the children how spoken language can change to ‘text’ language. This has worked incredibly well developing their writing for the KS2 SATs.
A knowledge organiser to support children when writing a persuasive letter to the Prime Minister (encouraging him to place greater pressure on the Brazilian President to decrease the deforestation in the Amazon). It includes key vocabulary, grammar requirements, suggested composition, sentence openers etc. Used in Y6, so objectives link to Y5/6 curriculum requirements.
A knowledge organiser based on the novel ‘Varjak Paw’ by SF Said to support children when writing adventure stories, when studying the novel at a deeper level. It includes key vocabulary, grammar requirements, suggested composition, sentence openers etc. Used in Y4, so objectives link to Y3/4 curriculum requirements.
This knowledge organiser is based on the novel Cosmic (Frank Cottrell Boyce) and supports children writing a Persuasive letter (persuading the Head to allow Y5 children to take a trip to NASA Headquaters).
It includes Y5/6 spellings, challenging vocabulary, objectives specifically for Y5, grammar prompts, and planning guidance
A knowledge organiser based on the novel ‘Beowulf’ by Michael Morpurgo to support children when writing non-chronological reports, when studying the novel at a deeper level. It includes key vocabulary, grammar requirements, suggested composition, sentence openers etc. Used in Y5, so objectives link to Y5/6 curriculum requirements.
This knowledge organiser is based on the novel Kensuke’s Kingdom and supports children writing a newspaper article (child falling overboard).
It includes Y5/6 spellings, challenging vocabulary, objectives specifically for Y6, grammar prompts, and planning guidance.
A knowledge organiser based on the novel ‘Beowulf’ by Michael Morpurgo to support children when writing newspaper articles, when studying the novel at a deeper level. It includes key vocabulary, grammar requirements, suggested composition, sentence openers etc. Used in Y5, so objectives link to Y5/6 curriculum requirements.
This knowledge organiser is based on the novel Corlaine and supports children writing a ‘Horror Narrative’.
It includes Y5/6 spellings, challenging vocabulary, objectives specifically for Y6, grammar prompts, and planning guidance.
This knowledge organiser is based on the novel Street Child by Berlie Doherty and supports children writing their Historical Narrative.
It includes Y5/6 spellings, challenging vocabulary, objectives specifically for Y5, grammar prompts, and planning guidance.
This knowledge organiser is based on the novel HOLES by Louis Sachar and supports children writing a non-chronological report (a ‘Yellow Spotted Lizard’).
It includes Y5/6 spellings, challenging vocabulary, objectives specifically for Y6, grammar prompts, and planning guidance.
This resource includes questions for the whole of the book ‘Skellig’ - I have used these questions in Guided and Shared Reading, homework and intervention groups.
As the chapters are quite short, there are on average 4-6 questions per chapter (obviously some have more).
Answers will vary based on the evidence a child provides, therefore this only includes questions.
A selection of challenging vocabulary (to place on your display) with definitions, which challenges the children to use more complex choices. I have used it this year in my class and the impact on the children's writing was immediate. During an observation by an OFSTED inspection, it was high lighted as a really strength.
The topics links to class novels and include: narratives, discussions, persuasion, poetry (rap and WW1), newspapers, reports and Britain Since 1948.
The vocabulary links to both the writing genre and the medium (class novel).
Class novels include: Skellig, Kensuke's Kingdom, Holes, Coraline and Once.
These topics covered my whole year's teaching.
This resource includes questions for the whole of the book ‘Once’ - I have used these questions in Guided and Shared Reading, homework and intervention groups.
There are on average 6-12 questions per chapter (obviously some have more).
Answers will vary based on the evidence a child provides, therefore this only includes questions.
A knowledge organiser based on the novel ‘Floodland’ by Marcus Sedgwick to support children in studying the novel at a deeper level. It includes key vocabulary, themes, quotes and challenging vocabulary covered in the book.
