Mr Farrant

Year 6 teacher @StThomas_cps. Science and Technology lead, School Trainee Teacher Mentor and MEP graduate. 12th year of teaching! Views are my own.

[Mr Farrant @MrF_Y6PrimaryEd]

So next week is going to be different and interesting, I can't wait. My class bubble is self isolating so 'Home Learning' begins. I am genuinely excited to see what can be achieved over the next week and a half! Here are a few things that I have put together to help! A thread.

[Mr Farrant @MrF_Y6PrimaryEd]

#FitnessFriday to end the week. Using @justdancegame to keep the children active and to burn off some energy whilst it rained. #Year6

[Mr Farrant @MrF_Y6PrimaryEd]

What other team building activities have people been doing? This afternoon in Year 6, we have been having fun stacking cups!

[Mr Farrant @MrF_Y6PrimaryEd]

I tested to hear what other teachers' morning routines are.

This is ours. We display this on the board for the children to practice their Numeracy skills whilst I do the register. We then randomly select pupils to share answers and to discuss them on the board.

[Mr Farrant @MrF_Y6PrimaryEd]

Let's get back to this thing then

Today, we have been practising our understanding of grid references to discuss our Summer Holidays. We also played Battleships to practice the skill in a fun way.

[Mr Farrant @MrF_Y6PrimaryEd]

Love a good game of Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Cone. A great fun way to provide a brain break in the class.

[Emily Weston @primaryteachew]

I have literally no ambition to be a headteacher and people always seem surprised when I tell them! 🫣

[Mr Farrant @MrF_Y6PrimaryEd]

Wonder if someone at @twinklresources @TwinklCymru is working on an @EmmaRaducanu comprehension or other work?

[Mr Farrant @MrF_Y6PrimaryEd]

@martinweston75 @MenTeachPrimary @SchoolReading @_Reading_Rocks_ Was introduced to Crater Lake last year and very keen to use in lessons building up to our own residential! Hopefully it will build the excitement! Probably looking at Skellig, Crater Lake and Holes this year! Pathways sounds interesting, will have to have a look.

[Mr Farrant @MrF_Y6PrimaryEd]

Spent some of today's INSET planning our Year 6 novel, this year we are doing #Skellig. Interested to know what other novels are focussed on in Year 5/6 novels. What are you doing? @MenTeachPrimary @SchoolReading @_Reading_Rocks_

[Mr Farrant @MrF_Y6PrimaryEd]

@MissRosieGraham @MenTeachPrimary @SchoolReading @_Reading_Rocks_ Those are some amazing stories. I've always loved how the children are encouraged to use negative, powerful vocab through Skellig. Assuming you focus on a book per half term?

[Mr Farrant @MrF_Y6PrimaryEd]

@roz_burch @SchoolReading @MenTeachPrimary @_Reading_Rocks_ Have previously done Holes and Goodnight Mr Tom, always produce excellent work!

[Mr Farrant @MrF_Y6PrimaryEd]

@MrsSYear6 @SchoolReading @MenTeachPrimary @_Reading_Rocks_ Wow, what an excellent range of books. Lucky children to have such a variety.

[Mr Farrant @MrF_Y6PrimaryEd]

@Miss_Massingham @MenTeachPrimary @SchoolReading @_Reading_Rocks_ Interesting. Love to know how picture books are used in UKS2. I've previously used Window by Jeannie Baker which is fantastic for inferences and connections.

[Mr Farrant @MrF_Y6PrimaryEd]

@BulpittHolly @MenTeachPrimary @SchoolReading @_Reading_Rocks_ Love this, feel like every child should experience this book.

[Mr Farrant @MrF_Y6PrimaryEd]

@DoyleyWoods46 @MenTeachPrimary @SchoolReading @_Reading_Rocks_ @vashti_hardy Sounds fantastic, a lot of children have thoroughly enjoyed the book in previous years. Sounds exciting.

[Mr Farrant @MrF_Y6PrimaryEd]

@missfrenchteach @MenTeachPrimary @SchoolReading @_Reading_Rocks_ You will love them, here is a link to some resources I used with Goodnight Mr. Tom, lots of ideas are easily transferable to different texts too. Hope they help. #Year6 #Year5 #Goodnightmrtom

https://t.co/dAnvtB17bM

[Mr Farrant @MrF_Y6PrimaryEd]

@MrsT_reads @MenTeachPrimary @SchoolReading @_Reading_Rocks_ Sounds exciting, just added it to my 'to be read pile'!

[Mr Farrant @MrF_Y6PrimaryEd]

@MGDunn79 @MenTeachPrimary @SchoolReading @_Reading_Rocks_ Would love to explore this book more, the synopsis sounds very intriguing.

[Mr Farrant @MrF_Y6PrimaryEd]

@missfrenchteach @MenTeachPrimary @SchoolReading @_Reading_Rocks_ Sounds great, assuming that's one book per half term? Loved teaching Holes and Goodnight Mr Tom previously. Enjoy the film element at the end!

[Mr Farrant @MrF_Y6PrimaryEd]

@MrTaylorTeach @clcsimon @chrisdysonHT @BarriMoc @MrJ1199 @AndyPena @robrandel @Benneypenyrheol @Jamiekelleher91 @smithsmm @MrG_PrimaryEd Cheers for the nod, appreciate it. 👍