Ashley Booth
@mrboothy6.bsky.social
Most importantly, very happy Y6 teacher. Deputy Headteacher. ADHD and autistic. Probably an entertainer third.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Gotta love when this happens:
February 28, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Gotta love when this happens:
Me when i realised they'd changed CPOMS so that you can't just press 'next alert' if you've logged in without two factoring.
I appreciate this is the most niche complaint ever.
I appreciate this is the most niche complaint ever.
February 25, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Me when i realised they'd changed CPOMS so that you can't just press 'next alert' if you've logged in without two factoring.
I appreciate this is the most niche complaint ever.
I appreciate this is the most niche complaint ever.
Reading this writing based on The Selfish Giant today from one of my girls and it is just absolutely astonishing what some children can do. Ten years old. This is the best job in the world. Can't wait to read the rest of it.
February 10, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Reading this writing based on The Selfish Giant today from one of my girls and it is just absolutely astonishing what some children can do. Ten years old. This is the best job in the world. Can't wait to read the rest of it.
World Book Day is approaching. Here are four books that I've had the whole school doing activities on from Reception to Year 6 before now. A lovely way to bring the whole school together.
February 9, 2025 at 4:36 PM
World Book Day is approaching. Here are four books that I've had the whole school doing activities on from Reception to Year 6 before now. A lovely way to bring the whole school together.
Reading about ADHD with my class this morning at their request. It's something I have had a diagnosis of for nearly 30 years, and there are currently seven children diagnosed in my Year 6 class. Really looking forward to digging into some of these questions.
February 7, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Reading about ADHD with my class this morning at their request. It's something I have had a diagnosis of for nearly 30 years, and there are currently seven children diagnosed in my Year 6 class. Really looking forward to digging into some of these questions.
I have been doing one or two of these from MathsBot a day for a week or so now, as a prelude to starting percentages imminently. On the surface, great for percentages anyway, but the amount of chat around mental strategies and number relationships is unreal too.
February 6, 2025 at 7:29 PM
I have been doing one or two of these from MathsBot a day for a week or so now, as a prelude to starting percentages imminently. On the surface, great for percentages anyway, but the amount of chat around mental strategies and number relationships is unreal too.
If you’re ever looking for a picture book to get high quality writing out of, then The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde is absolutely my top year 6 pick. A joy to read work like this.
February 4, 2025 at 6:54 PM
If you’re ever looking for a picture book to get high quality writing out of, then The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde is absolutely my top year 6 pick. A joy to read work like this.
Trying to make sense of the new OFSTED system.
February 3, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Trying to make sense of the new OFSTED system.
Forgot to mention the other day that I finished this. It's superb. A lovely prequel to When The Sky Falls, but written so it also works well as a standalone. It's got a superb villain and brilliant main characters. Lent it to a boy who eats books and he's storming through it. @philearle.bsky.social
February 2, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Forgot to mention the other day that I finished this. It's superb. A lovely prequel to When The Sky Falls, but written so it also works well as a standalone. It's got a superb villain and brilliant main characters. Lent it to a boy who eats books and he's storming through it. @philearle.bsky.social
This weekend's job is to read this. Terrible fate, I'm sure you'll agree.
January 25, 2025 at 9:33 AM
This weekend's job is to read this. Terrible fate, I'm sure you'll agree.
I've got 26 teachers watching me teach whole class reading tomorrow, and I'm excited because we are knee deep in the incredible 'When The Sky Falls' and I get to dig into my favourite question of the whole book. Cannot recommend this book enough for Year 6.
January 19, 2025 at 12:57 PM
I've got 26 teachers watching me teach whole class reading tomorrow, and I'm excited because we are knee deep in the incredible 'When The Sky Falls' and I get to dig into my favourite question of the whole book. Cannot recommend this book enough for Year 6.
We read these. I wouldn't like to reduce it to one.
January 11, 2025 at 8:40 AM
We read these. I wouldn't like to reduce it to one.