Year 6

March 11, 2020

Overview of Whole School Poetry Examples

This document gives an overview into different poetic forms and how different genres can be introduced and taught across the […]
March 5, 2020

Year 6 Model Text – Newspaper Report – Floods Strike Local Town! (🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 P6 , 🇦🇺🇺🇸Grade 5 & 🇮🇪 5th Class)

This model text is a newspaper report about a flooding incident in Yorkshire.  It has been written to meet the […]
March 4, 2020

Year 6 Model Text – (Greater Depth) Persuasive letter – Invest in our chocolate now! (🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 P6 , 🇦🇺🇺🇸Grade 5 & 🇮🇪 5th Class)

This is a greater depth model text where children will analyse a formal persuasive letter text type.  The letter is […]
February 23, 2020

Year 6 Model Text – Setting Description – Nazi Germany (🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 P6 , 🇦🇺🇺🇸Grade 5 & 🇮🇪 5th Class)

This model text is a setting description which details the scene at a Berlin train station during the time when […]
February 12, 2020

Year 6 Model Text – Narrative – The Hero Twins (🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 P6 , 🇦🇺🇺🇸Grade 5 & 🇮🇪 5th Class)

This model text is based on a Maya Myth called The Hero Twins. It has been written to meet the Year […]
February 6, 2020

Year 6 Model Text – Persuasive letter – The Yeti (🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 P6 , 🇦🇺🇺🇸Grade 5 & 🇮🇪 5th Class)

This model text is a persuasive letter persuading the head of the Society for Great Beasts of the existence of the […]
January 29, 2020

Year 6 Model Text – Diary entry – A Veteran Never Forgets: Flashback (🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 P6 , 🇦🇺🇺🇸Grade 5 & 🇮🇪 5th Class)

This narrative flashback model text details the experiences of one war veteran as he reflects back on his life.  It […]
January 23, 2020

Year 6 Model Text – Recount letter – Informal Letter – Potato Famine (🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 P6 , 🇦🇺🇺🇸Grade 5 & 🇮🇪 5th Class)

This model text involves two informal letters shared between a mother and daughter, who are both living during the Potato […]
January 22, 2020

Year 6 Model Text – Setting Description – The Frozen Kingdom (🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 P6 , 🇦🇺🇺🇸Grade 5 & 🇮🇪 5th Class)

This model text is a setting description of the Frozen Kingdom which uses many aspects of the assessment framework. There […]
January 20, 2020

Year 6 Model Text – Narrative – The Black Hole (🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 P6 , 🇦🇺🇺🇸Grade 5 & 🇮🇪 5th Class)

This model text is a  flashback sci-fi narrative about a captain's attempts to save his race.  It has been written […]
January 15, 2020

Year 6 Model Text – Narrative – Dinosaur Island (🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 P6 , 🇦🇺🇺🇸Grade 5 & 🇮🇪 5th Class)

This model text is an adventure narrative called Dinosaur Island. It has been written to meet the Year 6 expected […]
December 16, 2019

Year 6 Model Text – Narrative – The Siege of Troy (🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 P6 , 🇦🇺🇺🇸Grade 5 & 🇮🇪 5th Class)

This model text is narrative retelling the Trojan war from the perspective of one of Achilles' lead soldiers.   It has […]