BIG WRITE
Year Six
Autumn Term:
  • A letter to my new teacher
  • Soldiers in the trenches, Christmas Day (stop at 3:11) – Write a diary entry as an English and German soldier / Write a diary entry as a soldier on Christmas Day and the following day describing how things changed / Write a letter to a loved one from the trenches
  • Harry Potter Theme Song – Write a magical adventure for Harry / Create a detailed set of instructions for a potion or spell book
  • The Life of Rosa Parks – Write a newspaper report about the bus boycott and protest / Write a biography of Rosa Parks
  • Back to the Future, 2015 – What do you think life will be like in the year 2100?
  • Wonder Book Trailer – Write as August experiencing his first day at school / Discuss what is meant by ‘It’s hard to blend in when you’re born to stand out’
  • The view from the International Space Station – Write a log based on your experiences at the Space Station
  • Where the Wild Thingsare image- (BIG Big Write)

Spring Term:
  • Aspirations for the New Year
  • ‘Birthday Boy’, The Literacy Shed (scroll down web page for video) – Write the next scene in the film- how does Mother react when she sees the box? / Write a letter from Manuk to his father
  • Morning, Peer Gynt – Describe a setting based on the classical piece, using all of the senses
  • The Terrible thing that happened to Barnaby Brocket book trailer – Imagine you are Barnaby. Document your adventures around the world / Create a character with an unusual ability and document their journey
  • Girl with a Pearl Earring – Who is she and what has she done to be painted?
  • Shaun Tan The Arrival Book Trailer – Describe the strange new city all the people are going to
  • Great Expectations Graveyard Scene – What happens next?
  • Extreme Weather: Tornado- (BIG Big Write)

Summer Term:
  • Titanium (Music Video) – How did the boy come into his powers? / Create a graphic novel of the video
  • Siberian Tiger release –/ Write from the perspective of the tiger during and after its release / Where does the tiger go now?
  • Les Miserables, Red and Black – An internal monologue as a rebellion fighter
  • Extreme Weather – Write a free verse poem about a natural disaster or extreme weather
  • The Shire, Lord of the Rings – Create a travel brochure for the Shire, including information about ‘Hobbit homes’
  • Train journey time lapse – Where is the journey leading you?
  • BBC Olympic Trailer Rio 2016- (BIG Big Write)
  • What I have enjoyed in Year 6