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How we are working Who? Who? Mrs Green, Mrs Beeden, Mrs Chamberlain, Mrs Oakley, Mrs PB

How we are working Who? Who? What will we be doing? What will we be doing? –Mrs Beeden: Literacy-small group work & Music –Mrs Chamberlain: ICT, French –Mrs Oakley: Games –Mrs Green: Everything else –Mrs PB: Classroom support and small group work for most of the week

TASC Wheel: copyright Belle Wallace (2000) TASC Thinking Actively in a Social Context.

Themes and Topics Topics are  The Greeks - Term 1 and 2  Rivers and Environment - Term 3  Me - Term 4  The Mayan Civilisation– Term 5  Journeys – Moving on – Term 6

Homework Monday: Topic (for Wednesday) Tuesday: English Planning (for Thursday) Wednesday:Spellings etc. (for Friday) Thursday:Numeracy (for Friday) Friday: Reading Journal (for Monday) The children have been given a copy of this and the Reading Journal information. They have been told to stick both in their homework diary. 30 minutes hard work, then stop.

English Monday Grammar punctuation and spelling work Introduce and work on Genre/text type, features/ relevant sentence structure etc. Class split Mrs G and Mrs PB with most and Mrs B with small group. Tuesday Grammar punctuation and spelling work Organisation of the Genre/ text type. Paragraph structure, any areas specific to the genre. Class split Mrs G with most and Mrs B with small group. Homework Planning for Th Wednesday Grammar punctuation and spelling work Specific exercises on spelling, punctuation and grammar work allied to features from Mon and Tu (GAPs, Text Type and Genre). Whole class Mrs G and Mrs PBHomework Spelling and sentence work Thursday Grammar punctuation and spelling work Guided, independent or improving writing. Teacher modelling, children actively helping or children writing independently Class split Mrs G and Mrs PB with most and Mrs B with small group. Children using Wed homework Friday Grammar punctuation and spelling work Comprehension of text type. Whole class Mrs G and Mrs PB Homework Reading Journal Mon, Tu, Wed, Fri or 2 sessions weekly. Guided reading / individual reading / corrections. Phonics Mrs G and Mrs PB Mrs PB: Group Work

What can I write in my Reading Journal? Your journal could include some of the following ideas: Write a description of the main character – their appearance, the way they dress, the way they talk and their personality; you could even draw a picture of your impression. Write a description of the main character – their appearance, the way they dress, the way they talk and their personality; you could even draw a picture of your impression. Choose a particularly descriptive passage and make a list of examples of vivid imagery e.g. similes, metaphors, noun phrases etc. Choose a particularly descriptive passage and make a list of examples of vivid imagery e.g. similes, metaphors, noun phrases etc. List the words and phrases used to create atmosphere. List the words and phrases used to create atmosphere. Write what a character might be feeling at any stage in the story. Write what a character might be feeling at any stage in the story. Keep a record of your predictions about what might happen in the next chapter or the rest of the novel Keep a record of your predictions about what might happen in the next chapter or the rest of the novel Write down words that you do not understand and look them up in a dictionary. Record their definitions in your journal. Write down words that you do not understand and look them up in a dictionary. Record their definitions in your journal. Write about your favourite part and why you like it. Write about your favourite part and why you like it. Choose a descriptive word from the text, write it down, and, using a thesaurus, make a list of five synonyms and antonyms for that word. Choose a descriptive word from the text, write it down, and, using a thesaurus, make a list of five synonyms and antonyms for that word. Write some advice to a character in trouble. Write some advice to a character in trouble. Explain whether you would recommend the book and why. Explain whether you would recommend the book and why.

Maths Monday Differentiated groups. Teacher input and pupil work on area covered. Mrs G and Mrs PB Tuesday Differentiated groups. Teacher input and pupil work on area covered. Moving on through area/areas as week progresses. Wednesday Differentiated groups. Teacher input and pupil work on area covered. Moving on through area/areas as week progresses. Mrs G and Mrs PB Thursday Differentiated groups. Teacher input and pupil work on area covered. Moving on through area/areas. Mrs G and Mrs PBHomework Allied to theme of the week- if appropriate in form of problem solving. Friday Problem solving or TASC activities allied to theme covered. Individual/group/paired work Thinking Actively in a Social Context Mrs G and Mrs PB Mon, Tu, Wed & Fri Week before Sum Dog 1x, DS 2x Corrections 4x Tables and Mental Maths 4x Short pre Assessment of area to be covered

Trips Y5/6 Visit to Ilam (June 13 th to 17 th 2016) Y5/6 Visit to Ilam (June 13 th to 17 th 2016) Y6 day/part day visits allied to Topic, free or low cost – ie. Baptist Church/St Guthlacs to compare and contrast buildings. Y6 day/part day visits allied to Topic, free or low cost – ie. Baptist Church/St Guthlacs to compare and contrast buildings. Lincoln Cathedral – Church Schools Festival. (Date tbc) Lincoln Cathedral – Church Schools Festival. (Date tbc)

Parental Help Please! Year 6 Year 6 –Term 5/6: DT-Slippers. May 16 th -20 th.

Y6 ‘Happenings’ Friday 4 th Dec - Christmas Fayre Friday 4 th Dec - Christmas Fayre Grimethorpe Concert – Deeping Leisure Centre – Sat 5 th Dec. Grimethorpe Concert – Deeping Leisure Centre – Sat 5 th Dec. Wed 16 th Dec Carol Concert at St Guthlacs 6.30 pm. Wed 16 th Dec Carol Concert at St Guthlacs 6.30 pm. Concert Early/Mid July-usually Tu&Wed Concert Early/Mid July-usually Tu&Wed Y6 Puberty Talk–May or June (tbc) Y6 Puberty Talk–May or June (tbc) Leaver Service Last Day of Term 21/07/ am Leaver Service Last Day of Term 21/07/ am

Year 6 SATS – 9 th to 12 th May 2016 SATS – 9 th to 12 th May 2016

Year 6 SATS – 9 th to 12 th May 2016 SATS – 9 th to 12 th May 2016 Church School Festival 24 th or 25 th May date tbc Church School Festival 24 th or 25 th May date tbc

Year 6 SATS – 9 th to 12 th May 2016 SATS – 9 th to 12 th May 2016 Church School Festival 24 th or 25 th May date tbc Church School Festival 24 th or 25 th May date tbc Taster Days – Term 6 Taster Days – Term 6

Year 6 SATS – 9 th to 12 th May 2016 SATS – 9 th to 12 th May 2016 Church School Festival – after SATs Church School Festival – after SATs Taster Days – Term 6 Taster Days – Term 6 Leaver Service – Last Day of Term 9.05am Leaver Service – Last Day of Term 9.05am

Year 6 SATS – 9 th to 12 th May 2016 SATS – 9 th to 12 th May 2016 Church School Festival – after SATs Church School Festival – after SATs Taster Days – Term 6 Taster Days – Term 6 Leaver Service – Last Day of Term 9.05am Leaver Service – Last Day of Term 9.05am Bikewise – After SATs date not yet known. Bikewise – After SATs date not yet known.

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