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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.

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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.
Floodland
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Floodland

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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.
Animal Life Cycle Explanation Knowledge Organiser
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Animal Life Cycle Explanation Knowledge Organiser

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This knowledge organiser supports children writing an explanation text for ‘Life Cycles of an Animal’ (here it is suggested as an owl or turtle after children had studied the Myans in Y5). It includes Y5/6 spellings, challenging vocabulary, objectives specifically for Y5, grammar prompts, and planning guidance. It is produced in Publisher. I have tried to keep it generic - however it can be adapted to focus on a particular animal study
Horror Knowledge Organiser based on Room 13
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Horror Knowledge Organiser based on Room 13

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This knowledge organiser is based on the novel ‘ROOM 13’ byRobert Swindells and supports children writing their own version of a ‘horror narrative’. It is an A4 Publisher document, which includes Y5/6 spellings, challenging vocabulary, objectives specifically for Y6, grammar prompts, and planning guidance (along with sentence starters for each suggested paragraph).
Writing Medium Term Plans For Y1-Y6
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Writing Medium Term Plans For Y1-Y6

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These writing medium term plans are for Years 1 to Y6. They include a recommended class novel for each half term, links to Science Geography/History. All planning is in line with the new 2014 curriculum.
Charlotte's Web Knowledge Organiser
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Charlotte's Web Knowledge Organiser

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A knowledge organiser based on the novel ‘Charlotte’s Web’ by E.B.White to support children in studying the novel at a deeper level. It includes key vocabulary, themes, quotes and challenging vocabulary covered in the book.
Varjak Paw Knowledge Organiser
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Varjak Paw Knowledge Organiser

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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.
Guided Reading questions for the whole of Skellig
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Guided Reading questions for the whole of Skellig

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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.
Year 6 modelled text for a variety of genres
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Year 6 modelled text for a variety of genres

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This resource includes the teacher text examples I use in class with my Y6 children for a variety of genres: poetry persuasion (animal testing) discussion (should robots replace teachers) report writing (snake) newspaper (linked to Kensuke’s Kingdom) Diary (linked to ‘Once’) Historical story: setting and characterisation (linked to ‘Once’) Contemporary narrative: setting and characterisation (linked to Skellig)
Reading Pupil Questionnaire and analysis
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Reading Pupil Questionnaire and analysis

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A reading questionnaire that as English Lead have used in my schools to assess the use and coverage of Reading for Pleasure in my school. It comes with an analysis (set to 30 per range, which just needs numbers to be inputted for Pie Charts to change). This was shared as an easy guide with SLT and for future provision to be set.
Writing persuasive arguments planning
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Writing persuasive arguments planning

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Three weeks planning (and many covering resources) for persuasive writing which is based around a letter to the PM persuading them that the practice of ‘Lions bred for hunting’ in Africa should be banned. This was used in Y6, however can be adapted for Y5/7. The class had drama on a Wednesday, so each week covers 4 lessons.
Guided Reading questions for the whole of 'Once' by Morris Gleitzman
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Guided Reading questions for the whole of 'Once' by Morris Gleitzman

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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.
Historical Diaries using 'Once'
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Historical Diaries using 'Once'

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This includes 3 weeks planning on historical diaries and all resources, including Activinspire flipcharts for each lesson. It is based on the stunning novel 'Once' by Morris Gleitzman about WW2 and a child fleeing to find his parents. Many resources refer to My Secret War Diary, which is excellent for using extracts. This was aimed at my Y6 class, however can be used with Y5 or Y7+ if needed. The work produced by my class was stunning and the children fell in love with the novel.
Y6 Rap Poetry based on Coraline
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Y6 Rap Poetry based on Coraline

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This resource is intended to use for teaching Rap Poetry to Y6 - it really captures the interest of boys. There are 8 days planning included, alongside the Activinspire charts for each day, examples of poems to use with the 3 different ability groups, a self assessment grid and pictures. The poems are copyright to the given poets.
The Butterfly Lion knowledge organiser
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The Butterfly Lion knowledge organiser

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A knowledge organiser (1 page of A4) based on the novel ‘Butterfly Lion’ by Michael Morpurgo to support children in studying the novel at a deeper level. It includes key vocabulary, themes, quotes and challenging vocabulary covered in the book. It has been produced using Publisher
Apartheid report Knowledge Organiser based on Journey to Jo'burg
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Apartheid report Knowledge Organiser based on Journey to Jo'burg

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This knowledge organiser is based on the Apartheid in South Africa and supports children writing a non-chronological report (this was use in Y4), using the novel ‘Journey to Jo’burg’. It includes Y3/4 spellings, challenging vocabulary, objectives specifically for Y6, grammar prompts, and suggested planning guidance, so children can use this to write their own report.
Year 6 Greater Depth writing prompt based on Coraline
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Year 6 Greater Depth writing prompt based on Coraline

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This writing prompt leads student through the features which will help them to achieve descriptive writing at a deeper level. It is based on the novel ‘Coraline’ by Neil Gaiman, and included sections for the setting, build up, dialogue and the ‘other mother’ character description. For each section, the feature needed to enhance the writing is given, followed by an example. There is then space for them to adapt/innovate their own idea. It worked exceptionally well in my Y6 class, and the writing produced was amazing.
Beowulf Knowledge Organiser
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Beowulf Knowledge Organiser

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A knowledge organiser based on the novel ‘Beowulf’ by Michael Morpurgo to support children in studying the novel at a deeper level. It includes key vocabulary, themes, quotes and challenging vocabulary covered in the book.
Newspaper Knowledge organiser based on Beowulf
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Newspaper Knowledge organiser based on Beowulf

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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.