Welcome Parents and Carers!
Hi I'm Lily (Miss Argus) and I'm the teacher of this Grade 6 Class.
Firstly I would like to welcome you to our class and I especially look forward to spending the year with your son or daughter. I am enthusiastic about English and literature and hope that I can help to instill a love of reading and stories in each student as we explore themes in novels.
Should you have any further question about the learning and framework of this course, please see me in the morning or after school. You can also contact me via my email address. ([email protected])
Context
Our 6A class is working hard to improve our reading and writing skills. We are encouraging each child to engage in reading activities outside of the classroom and we hope that the use of ICT will assist them to develop a love of reading beyond school.
Year 6 English Unit
In this unit students will be exploring a fantasy novel and a realistic novel. The two novels that have been selected seek to appeal to the children's interests of friendship and fantasy. The two novels selected are: Harry Potter and the Philosopher Stone and The Year of the Dog. Both novels focus on the themes of self-discovery, friendship and growing up and students will analyse the different writing styles and genre of the novels. Later in the term we will consider how each story conveys the themes differently.
Using ICTs
For the purposes of this unit, the students will engage with a variety of ICTs . This approach has been chosen to enhance the students learning. There are three reasons why we are using ICT's as part of the students overall learning approach in this unit. These are Motivate, Collaborate and Create.