Homework link Barvember: https://whiterosemaths.com/schemes-of-learning/barvember/ These problems appear each day for download access. They are an excellent way of applying bar-model problem solving. With the correct approach they are very solvable, but with loose maths can seem unapproachable. There is no pressure to do one per day; that is just for people like me who like … Read more
We have had an excellent week with our English work. The earlier part of Year 6 was predominantly taken up with learning how to expand ideas. This term we have started looking at writing for an argument creating both balanced and persuasive texts. This is an excellent opportunity to learn and refine planning skills using … Read more
End of Term So there goes the first one. Easy to forget where we started out back in September with the nerves and the worries of a new class. Everyone looks so settled now. There is a real buzz in the class that makes it feel like a professional unit. Children are starting to have … Read more
Maths We have spent some time now consolidating formal multiplication methods including using decimals and have started to evolve this into division. We had a bit of a probe today and it turns out that we may not have to stay with this for too long. The first technique to use is ‘bus stop’ sometimes … Read more
Based on feedback to the blog I will now split it into two sections. The first part will be the headline news about what we have covered and where we are heading for you to scan read. The second section will have more expanded notes about concepts for those who would like a little more … Read more
Maths Now that we have a better handle on our times tables we have begun to move off into the order of operations following BIDMAS to establish the order in which mixed operation calculations should be solved. Brackets Indices (e.g.42, 33) Division and Multiplication – solved in the order they are found Addition … Read more
Well that was a really heavy week. If ever a bank-holiday was needed… The main focus this week has been refinement of application. Take maths for example. Early on in the week, we did a test or two leaving us with the overriding sense that there was a disconnect between the maths in class and … Read more
English The quality of the compositions this week has been absolutely mind-blowing. The children are working so hard to improve their work and are showing so much learning. I can’t wait for you to see the finished products. They should be so proud of everything they have achieved. Maths We are nearly done with the … Read more
English I think this has been a fantastic week for writing. We are currently working on an extended piece of narrative which ultimately will read more like an opening chapter to a story. The quality so far has been outstanding as if the whole class have really taken their compositions up a notch. There seems … Read more
Maths The first part of each lesson begins with some basic arithmetic questions. These are taken from a variety of sources such as the tests that you will have seen over the half-term. I spend a lot of time analysing mistakes and then generating different calculations to try to stretch these concepts further. Decimals such … Read more
