Overview and Intent
Literacy Overview Cycle B September 2020 / 2021
Class 1 Cycle B 2020/2021 |
Splendid Skies |
Dinosaur Planet |
Beachcombers. |
Muck Mess and Mixture |
The Scented Garden |
Street Detectives. |
Reception |
Phonics Set A/B |
Phonics Set B/C Ditty Books |
Get Writing Red Ditty Books. |
Red Ditty Books. Get Writing Red Ditty Book. |
Storybooks Green Set 1 Get writing Green Book. |
Storybooks Green Set 1 Get Writing Green Book. Story Books Purple Set 2 Get Writing Purple book. |
Year 1 |
Storybooks Pink Set 3 Get Writing Set 3 |
Storybook Orange Set 4 Get Writing Set 4 |
Storybook Yellow Set 5 Get Writing Set 5 |
Storybook Yellow Set 5 Get Writing Set 5 |
Storybook Blue Set 6 Get Writing Set 6 |
Storybook Blue Set 6 Get Writing Set 6 |
Year 2 |
Storybook Grey Set 7 Get Writing Set 7 Recounts Poetry; Lists and instructions |
Storybook Grey Set 7 Get Writing Set 7 Poetry and riddles; Narratives |
Storybook Grey Set 7 Get Writing Set 7 Narratives; Letters; |
Labels, lists and captions; Recipes; Poetry; Narratives; Leaflets |
Recounts; Non-chronological reports; Instructions; Narratives; Information texts |
Recounts and captions; Nursery rhymes; Instructions; Adverts; Diaries |
Literacy topic links for Reading and Writing. |
Recounts; Poetry; Lists and instructions; Postcards; Non-chronological reports |
Fact files; Poetry and riddles; Non-chronological reports; Narrative; Writing for different purposes |
Labels, lists and captions; Tongue twisters; Narratives; Letters; Non-fiction texts |
Labels, lists and captions; Recipes; Poetry; Narratives; Leaflets |
Recounts; Non-chronological reports; Instructions; Narratives; Information texts |
Recounts and captions; Nursery rhymes; Instructions; Adverts; Diaries |
Class 2 Cycle B 2020/2021 |
Tribal Tales |
Playlist |
Urban Pioneers |
Predator |
Traiders and Raiders |
Scrumdiddlyumptious |
RWInc Reading focus
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Sand Wizards by Jon Blake Your A-Z Holiday Guide. Which Holiday? UNIT 1 Y3 |
A Tune of Lies by Lou Kuenzier How to Make a One-string guitar. UNIT 2 Y3 |
A Tale of Two Robots by Roy App Nose in a Book or Eyes on the Game? How Long Should Break Be? UNIT 3 Y3 |
Lost or Stolen by Narinder Dhami. Gadget Magic. The Greatest Gadget of them all? UNIT 1 Y4 |
The Balloons by Oscar Wilde My Sari by Debjani Chatterjee At the End of the School Day by Wes Magee. Your Alien Experiences. The Daily Blab. UNIT 2 Y4 |
The Bogey Men and the Trolls Next Door by Kaye Umansky. The Stellar Stage School. How the Voice Works. UNIT 3 Y4 |
RWInc Writing focus |
Setting and Characters. Contrasting descriptions. First person narrator. Information texts. |
Playscripts. Actions and dialogue. Instruction texts. |
Character and empathy. Science-fiction narrative. Discussion texts on fact vs opinion. |
Story 'roller coaster' chapter finisher. Information text. Presentation. |
Poetry. Language and emotion. Free Verse. Journalistic Recount. Newspaper report. |
Humorous writing. Rhyming narrative. Explanation text. Lesson plan. |
RWInc Grammar focus |
Adverbs and adverbials. Inverted commas. Headings and subheadings. |
Adverbs of time |
Determiners a and an. Conjunctions. Adverbs and adverbials. |
Inverted commas. |
Paragraphs |
Adverbials including fronted adverbials |
Literacy topic links for Reading and Writing. |
Information texts; Adventure narratives; Fact files; Letters; Poetry |
Poetry; Short narratives and silent movies; Lyrics; Posters; Information leaflets |
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Recounts; Leaflets; Poetry; Dilemma stories; Speeches |
Reports; Myths and legends; Character profiles; Poetry; Historical narratives |
Recounts; Recipes; Poetry; Non-chronological reports; Adverts |
Class 3 Cycle B 2020/2021 |
A Child’s War |
Stargazers |
Pharaohs |
Darwin’s Delight |
Beast Creator |
Hola Mexico |
RWInc Reading focus (YEAR 6 UNIT 1) |
Prometheus and Pandora - Jenny Pursglove. (F) How to write instructions - (NF) How to write a Greek Myth (NF) UNIT 1 Y5 |
Bling - Jon Blake - (F) Bravery Award for Fire Hero Boy (NF) Newshound (NF) Beach Bonanza (NF) UNIT 2 Y5 |
Goodnight Stroud - Pie Corbett. Last Night I Saw the City Breathing - Andrew Fusek (Poetry) Meet the Monster Meet the Future UNIT 3 Y5 |
Robin Hood and the Golden Arrow by Geraldine McCrough, The Sherwood Bugle, Good Day TV Interview |
Rabbit in Mixer Survives - Roger McCough (Poetry: The Power of Imagery) Should Humans really rule the Earth? Animals Rule! UNIT 2 Y6 |
Brashem's Tortoise by Susan Price Exotic Pets - the facts and figures. Are you sure you really want one? Protection of Exotic Pets Society. UNIT 3 Y6 |
RWInc Writing focus |
Character development, role of narrator, narrative texts. Instruction writing. |
Diary writing, narrative with dilemma, character development. Recount. Newspaper report. Radio script. |
Comparing poetry - theme, imagery, vocabulary, personification. Composing poetry - free verse. Persuasive writing. Public speech. |
Retelling a narrative. Journalistic writing. Formal and informal writing. News reports. |
To use imagery in writing including extended metaphor and simile. Balanced arguments. Persuasive writing. |
Fiction genre with focus on character and setting. Formal, impersonal writing. |
RWInc Grammar focus |
Devices to build cohesion within a paragraph, linking ideas across a paragraph. |
Relative clauses |
Modal verbs. Adverbs of possibility. |
Expanded Noun Phrase Semi Colons, Colons and Dashes, Synonyms and Antonyms |
Punctuation of bullet points Layout devices and structure of text. |
Informal and formal speech writing, subjunctive, passive voice. |
Literacy topic links for Reading and Writing. |
Letters; Diaries; Persuasive posters; Narrative dialogue; Speeches |
Mnemonics; Myths and legends; Free verse poetry; Newspaper reports; Descriptions |
Chronological reports; Fact files; Research skills; Mystery stories; Play scripts |
Labelling and journals; Diaries; Letters; Explanations; Newspaper Reports |
Non-chronological reports; Instructions and advertisements; Comic strips; Limericks and kennings; Fantasy narratives |
Invitations; Postcards; Instructions; Myths and legends; Poetry |