Ashley Booth
@mrboothy6.bsky.social
Most importantly, very happy Y6 teacher. Deputy Headteacher. ADHD and autistic. Probably an entertainer third.
Anyone know any good grants that can be applied for, for improving outdoor areas, particularly for the early years?
November 22, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Anyone know any good grants that can be applied for, for improving outdoor areas, particularly for the early years?
This is such a random question, but has anyone bought a portable bubble machine for their playground that they are really happy with?
November 8, 2025 at 2:36 PM
This is such a random question, but has anyone bought a portable bubble machine for their playground that they are really happy with?
That's my last day as Assistant Headteacher done, as I'm pleased and excited to say that after half term I'll be stepping up to Deputy Headteacher. But, for now, bring on a week off!
October 24, 2025 at 5:02 PM
That's my last day as Assistant Headteacher done, as I'm pleased and excited to say that after half term I'll be stepping up to Deputy Headteacher. But, for now, bring on a week off!
Having already finished Holes with Y6, we are now reading Front Desk by Kelly Yang. My first time reading it with a class, so planning WCR as I go, but my reading lessons for this, plus loads of lessons over last 3 years are in here, for free of course.
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October 5, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Having already finished Holes with Y6, we are now reading Front Desk by Kelly Yang. My first time reading it with a class, so planning WCR as I go, but my reading lessons for this, plus loads of lessons over last 3 years are in here, for free of course.
t.co/MMLoHlkeO2
t.co/MMLoHlkeO2
I put this on every year, but as Year 6 move into addition and subtraction this week, I can't wait to crack the old cryptarithms out. So much rich discussion and gives you loads of opportunities to model proper problem solving and recording and organisation of ideas.
September 13, 2025 at 8:48 AM
I put this on every year, but as Year 6 move into addition and subtraction this week, I can't wait to crack the old cryptarithms out. So much rich discussion and gives you loads of opportunities to model proper problem solving and recording and organisation of ideas.
From someone who's been kicking around teaching for a while now, it may be useful to know that pretty much every teacher going will be planning excellent, ambitious lessons for their new class and promptly completing about 40-60% of what they intended. It's so normal early on.
September 10, 2025 at 8:22 PM
From someone who's been kicking around teaching for a while now, it may be useful to know that pretty much every teacher going will be planning excellent, ambitious lessons for their new class and promptly completing about 40-60% of what they intended. It's so normal early on.
You don't need to do any sort of test in the first week(s) as a 'baseline' - of course they're gonna do better later in the year when you've actually taught them things.
August 30, 2025 at 4:34 PM
You don't need to do any sort of test in the first week(s) as a 'baseline' - of course they're gonna do better later in the year when you've actually taught them things.
Got myself set up for the new crew today. Forever grateful for this much natural light......even though for some reason the lights are on here....which they pretty much never are.
August 26, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Got myself set up for the new crew today. Forever grateful for this much natural light......even though for some reason the lights are on here....which they pretty much never are.
Love the holidays so much, but also excited to be back next week. The scaries have thankfully never been a thing for me. Excited to have my new class, who are lovely. Excited to be leading on implementing OPAL and a new maths scheme, which I wrote. Just looking forward to it!
August 25, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Love the holidays so much, but also excited to be back next week. The scaries have thankfully never been a thing for me. Excited to have my new class, who are lovely. Excited to be leading on implementing OPAL and a new maths scheme, which I wrote. Just looking forward to it!
You can't move an inch in most schools without banging into an Allan Ahlberg book - and for good reason. What a witty, imaginative, creative powerhouse of a writer. This is my personal favourite. He'll be missed.
July 31, 2025 at 5:52 PM
You can't move an inch in most schools without banging into an Allan Ahlberg book - and for good reason. What a witty, imaginative, creative powerhouse of a writer. This is my personal favourite. He'll be missed.
As the year draws to a close, I'm sharing my Y6 reading folder (though there are random bits in like some Y2 lessons) for free, which is full of Y6 whole class reading lessons.
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
Plus my (very long) blog on how we teach it:
mrboothy6.wordpress.com/2025/01/03/w...
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
Plus my (very long) blog on how we teach it:
mrboothy6.wordpress.com/2025/01/03/w...
Reading - Google Drive
drive.google.com
July 6, 2025 at 7:02 PM
As the year draws to a close, I'm sharing my Y6 reading folder (though there are random bits in like some Y2 lessons) for free, which is full of Y6 whole class reading lessons.
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
Plus my (very long) blog on how we teach it:
mrboothy6.wordpress.com/2025/01/03/w...
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
Plus my (very long) blog on how we teach it:
mrboothy6.wordpress.com/2025/01/03/w...
Couple of tweaks for various reasons, but got our class novels for next year locked down. Y3, then 4, then 5 and then 6.
June 30, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Couple of tweaks for various reasons, but got our class novels for next year locked down. Y3, then 4, then 5 and then 6.
My quick easy move up morning idea is to just spend the morning teaching tiny tasters of the curriculum - so I'll read the start of Holes, do some evolution & heart work, a touch of algebra, bit of art etc then do a quiz about it at the end and spend plenty of time chatting to them.
June 22, 2025 at 4:13 PM
My quick easy move up morning idea is to just spend the morning teaching tiny tasters of the curriculum - so I'll read the start of Holes, do some evolution & heart work, a touch of algebra, bit of art etc then do a quiz about it at the end and spend plenty of time chatting to them.
Does anyone know where I can find our historic GLD? I can’t see it on the DFE portal where everything else is.
June 15, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Does anyone know where I can find our historic GLD? I can’t see it on the DFE portal where everything else is.
This week we started a project in school to commit to making play and play time as important a part of the curriculum in our school as english, maths, science etc. It's a really exciting project to be leading on and something so different from what I've done in leadership so far.
June 7, 2025 at 6:33 AM
This week we started a project in school to commit to making play and play time as important a part of the curriculum in our school as english, maths, science etc. It's a really exciting project to be leading on and something so different from what I've done in leadership so far.
One of the biggest Eurovision injustices of all time is that we didn't send Darius Danesh (RIP) with Colourblind. We'd have absolutely walked it.
May 17, 2025 at 6:40 PM
One of the biggest Eurovision injustices of all time is that we didn't send Darius Danesh (RIP) with Colourblind. We'd have absolutely walked it.
SATs this week.
Thinking fondly back to 2018, when the government sent us the KS2 spelling SATs for Year 6, with this form to confirm we had taken delivery of the correct amount.
Thinking fondly back to 2018, when the government sent us the KS2 spelling SATs for Year 6, with this form to confirm we had taken delivery of the correct amount.
May 11, 2025 at 7:51 PM
SATs this week.
Thinking fondly back to 2018, when the government sent us the KS2 spelling SATs for Year 6, with this form to confirm we had taken delivery of the correct amount.
Thinking fondly back to 2018, when the government sent us the KS2 spelling SATs for Year 6, with this form to confirm we had taken delivery of the correct amount.
I am still on the hunt for any great Year 6 appropriate books that do not feature any family death, especially parental. Please help a guy out - even if it's to plug your own book!
May 7, 2025 at 6:52 PM
I am still on the hunt for any great Year 6 appropriate books that do not feature any family death, especially parental. Please help a guy out - even if it's to plug your own book!
Hi - just a reminder I run a book shop, supplying books to schools, with a great discount, especially on class sets, and a specialism in providing diverse and inclusive books. Please do email me any time to talk about ordering!
anewchapterbooksonline@gmail.com
anewchapterbooksonline@gmail.com
May 7, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Hi - just a reminder I run a book shop, supplying books to schools, with a great discount, especially on class sets, and a specialism in providing diverse and inclusive books. Please do email me any time to talk about ordering!
anewchapterbooksonline@gmail.com
anewchapterbooksonline@gmail.com
Today is the 20th anniversary of one of the best albums ever. I will be listening to it loudly.
May 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Today is the 20th anniversary of one of the best albums ever. I will be listening to it loudly.
Reposted by Ashley Booth
If it's helpful, even though you're (probably) on holidays, I am resharing the very long blog I wrote about how we teach Whole Class Reading at our school. We have really fluent children who love reading and I've tried to break it down as much as possible.
mrboothy6.wordpress.com/2025/01/03/w...
mrboothy6.wordpress.com/2025/01/03/w...
Whole Class Reading 2025
Hello – it’s been a few years since I wrote about the teaching of whole class reading, and I figured I would do it again, as it’s generally the thing I am asked about the most – plus in…
mrboothy6.wordpress.com
April 14, 2025 at 6:38 PM
If it's helpful, even though you're (probably) on holidays, I am resharing the very long blog I wrote about how we teach Whole Class Reading at our school. We have really fluent children who love reading and I've tried to break it down as much as possible.
mrboothy6.wordpress.com/2025/01/03/w...
mrboothy6.wordpress.com/2025/01/03/w...
@lynnekelly.bsky.social
Hi - is there any parental or family death in Song For A Whale? I can't remember!
Hi - is there any parental or family death in Song For A Whale? I can't remember!
April 20, 2025 at 8:28 AM
@lynnekelly.bsky.social
Hi - is there any parental or family death in Song For A Whale? I can't remember!
Hi - is there any parental or family death in Song For A Whale? I can't remember!
I know this is often asked, but I need two Year 6 class novels next year that do not allude to parental death whatsoever. Can anyone remember if the secret of haven point does? Was also thinking of can you feel the noise, which I’m fairly sure doesn’t.
April 19, 2025 at 1:26 PM
I know this is often asked, but I need two Year 6 class novels next year that do not allude to parental death whatsoever. Can anyone remember if the secret of haven point does? Was also thinking of can you feel the noise, which I’m fairly sure doesn’t.
Just found out there are no inverted commas in The Handmaid's Tale and therefore, sadly, Margaret must receive a grade of WTS.
April 14, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Just found out there are no inverted commas in The Handmaid's Tale and therefore, sadly, Margaret must receive a grade of WTS.
If it's helpful, even though you're (probably) on holidays, I am resharing the very long blog I wrote about how we teach Whole Class Reading at our school. We have really fluent children who love reading and I've tried to break it down as much as possible.
mrboothy6.wordpress.com/2025/01/03/w...
mrboothy6.wordpress.com/2025/01/03/w...
Whole Class Reading 2025
Hello – it’s been a few years since I wrote about the teaching of whole class reading, and I figured I would do it again, as it’s generally the thing I am asked about the most – plus in…
mrboothy6.wordpress.com
April 14, 2025 at 6:38 PM
If it's helpful, even though you're (probably) on holidays, I am resharing the very long blog I wrote about how we teach Whole Class Reading at our school. We have really fluent children who love reading and I've tried to break it down as much as possible.
mrboothy6.wordpress.com/2025/01/03/w...
mrboothy6.wordpress.com/2025/01/03/w...