I provide a wide range of resources for use in the classroom and around school. My resources build on children's learning and consider the smaller steps children need to take to achieve the learning. My resources have a focus on 'mastery' style questions where possible, to develop children's critical thinking and reasoning skills. As a practicing primary teacher myself, I know how essential it is to have well organised lesson resources with engaging activities that focus on the learning.
I provide a wide range of resources for use in the classroom and around school. My resources build on children's learning and consider the smaller steps children need to take to achieve the learning. My resources have a focus on 'mastery' style questions where possible, to develop children's critical thinking and reasoning skills. As a practicing primary teacher myself, I know how essential it is to have well organised lesson resources with engaging activities that focus on the learning.
Lower, middle and higher, male and female versions of report comments for all subjects:
Used for y4/5 but could easily be edited for y3/6.
Very easy to use and edit, the key parts to edit are highlighted in red on the document (e.g. name, topic). The comments can then be made personal for your pupils with ease. Contents page for easy navigation. Below is a list of subjects and an example of a comment:
Mathematics (including target)
Writing (including target)
Reading (including target)
Science (including target)
Computing (including target)
P.E. (including target)
History
Geography
Art/ Design Technology
Modern Foreign Languages
Music
R.E.
Example:
[NAME] has demonstrated persistence throughout the year by learning a range of number facts and in particular, times tables. He now needs to learn all the times tables up to 12x12 and be able to recall these rapidly. [NAME] has been able to apply his knowledge of number facts to using formal written methods for calculations for all four operations. He is developing confidence with applying these to problem solving and becoming more fluent with this. [NAME] has enthusiastically explored all areas of mathematics. Pleasingly, [NAME] is developing in confidence in explaining and reasoning mathematical concepts within small groups and during classroom discussions.
Target: [NAME] should continue to practise times tables to become more rapid and fluent with these. He should also continue to practise using written methods for calculations.
Statements to help you with assessing children against the 2014 Computing Curriculum, or with setting targets.
There are separate documents for years 3 and 4, which break down the learning and help to show progress between year groups.
As the assessment grids help identify learning for children in each year group, they can also be used to guide planning, again to ensure progress between year groups.
A series of 20 images to develop children's reading comprehension skills. Each image has at least two questions, particularly aimed at developing children's inference skills, justifying from using evidence in the pictures and broadening vocabulary.
These images are great to use a a starter to activity and really improve the comprehension skills of readers of ALL abilities.
This pack is based around a topic for the Romans.
10 Round Quiz (80 questions) with certificates for each round and overall winner.
Round 1 - Weird and Wacky News (True or False)
Round 2 - Sports
Round 3 - Celebrities
Round 4 - Britain's Got Talent
Round 5 - In the News
Round 6 - Films
Round 7 - General Knowledge
Round 8 - Geography and the Environment
Round 9 - Making History
Round 10 - Photo Gallery.
Questions are engaging for children (KS2 or KS3). Questions cover a range of topics, from celebrities of interest to children, to events that are happening in the world at the moment that children should know about. A great opportunity for all the class to get involved and shine!
There is:
A quiz PowerPoint
PowerPoint with answers
Certificates (for each category and an overall winner)
Answer sheets for children to write on.
Statements to help you with assessing children against the 2014 Computing Curriculum, or with setting targets.
There are separate documents for years 5 and 6, which break down the learning and help to show progress between year groups.
As the assessment grids help identify learning for children in each year group, they can also be used to guide planning, again to ensure progress between year groups.
A comprehensive scheme of work for children in year 6 to follow.
Clear teaching points, mastery questions and suggested resources/activities.
Links to 2014 Primary National Curriculum.
3 main areas of learning: e-awareness, online communication and searching the internet.
Very clear and easy to plan from to help children progress in this area and stay safe on the internet at school and at home.
Get your school ahead of the game with lessons in online safety.
A comprehensive scheme of work for children in years five and six to follow.
Clear teaching points, mastery questions and suggested resources/activities.
Links to 2014 Primary National Curriculum.
3 main areas of learning: e-awareness, online communication and searching the internet.
Very clear and easy to plan from to help children progress in this area and stay safe on the internet at school and at home.
A comprehensive scheme of work for children in year 2 to follow.
Clear teaching points, mastery questions and suggested resources.
Links to 2014 Primary National Curriculum.
3 main areas of learning: e-awareness, online communication and searching the internet.
Very clear and easy to plan from to help children progress in this area and stay safe on the internet at school and at home.
A comprehensive scheme of work for children in year 1 to follow.
Clear teaching points, mastery questions and suggested resources.
Links to 2014 Primary National Curriculum.
3 main areas of learning: e-awareness, online communication and searching the internet.
Very clear and easy to plan from to help children progress in this area and stay safe on the internet at school and at home.
A comprehensive scheme of work for children in years one to four to follow.
Clear teaching points, mastery questions and suggested resources/activities.
Links to 2014 Primary National Curriculum.
3 main areas of learning: e-awareness, online communication and searching the internet.
Very clear and easy to plan from to help children progress in this area and stay safe on the internet at school and at home.
A comprehensive scheme of work for children in year 4 to follow.
Clear teaching points, mastery questions and suggested resources.
Links to 2014 Primary National Curriculum.
3 main areas of learning: e-awareness, online communication and searching the internet.
Very clear and easy to plan from to help children progress in this area and stay safe on the internet at school and at home.
Get your school ahead of the game with lessons in online safety. Help children in your school to stay safe online.
A comprehensive scheme of work for children in years one through to six.
Clear teaching points, mastery questions and suggested resources/activities.
Links to 2014 Primary National Curriculum.
3 main areas of learning: e-awareness, online communication and searching the internet.
Very clear and easy to plan from to help children progress in this area and stay safe on the internet at school and at home.
Get your school ahead of the game with lessons in online safety.
A comprehensive scheme of work for children in years three, four, five and six to follow.
Clear teaching points, mastery questions and suggested resources/activities.
Links to 2014 Primary National Curriculum.
3 main areas of learning: e-awareness, online communication and searching the internet.
Very clear and easy to plan from to help children progress in this area and stay safe on the internet at school and at home.
A comprehensive scheme of work for children in year 5 to follow.
Clear teaching points, mastery questions and suggested resources/activities.
Links to 2014 Primary National Curriculum.
3 main areas of learning: e-awareness, online communication and searching the internet.
Very clear and easy to plan from to help children progress in this area and stay safe on the internet at school and at home.
Statements to help you with assessing children against the 2014 Computing Curriculum, or with setting targets.
There are separate documents for years 1 and 2, which break down the learning and help to show progress between year groups.
As the assessment grids help identify learning for children in each year group, they can also be used to guide planning, again to ensure progress between year groups.
Lesson 1: We are learning to understand what different types of communication are available on the internet.
Link to website for children to conduct their own research into types of online communication.
Some questioning to develop children's thinking, particularly around which types of communication are most useful for what.
Touches on being respectful, kind and polite online.
Choice of activity for differentiation.
Plenary is a self assessment, which is included.
Lesson plan and PowerPoint included.
Lesson 2: We are learning to understand the dangers posed by online communication.
Learning focuses around using email safely.
Children learn about dangerous emails that trick you into opening them e.g. 'you have won a prize...'
A lot of learning is about the dangers of unknown attachments and the harm a virus can do to a devise.
Link to a video to hook children.
Lots of questioning to extend thinking and opportunities for discussion.
Two choices of activity for differentiation.
A comprehensive scheme of work for children in year 3 to follow.
Clear teaching points, mastery questions and suggested resources.
Links to 2014 Primary National Curriculum.
3 main areas of learning: e-awareness, online communication and searching the internet.
Very clear and easy to plan from to help children progress in this area and stay safe on the internet at school and at home.
Two SPaG tests for year 4 in the autumn term.
Test one:
42 Mark test and answer sheet.
Tests children's knowledge on:
Using 'a' or 'an'
Past/present/future tense verbs
Identifying adjectives
Identifying verbs
Pronouns
Paragraph punctuation
Punctuating speech
Possessive 's'
Plural 's'
Time conjunctions.
Test two:
30 mark SPaG test.
Tests children's knowledge on:
Adverbs
Common nouns
Fronted Adverbials
Nouns
Adjectives
Expanded/contracted word forms
Expanded noun phrases
Use of there/their/they're.
27 mark SPaG test. Ideal for year 4 in the spring term. Answer paper and mark scheme.
Tests children's knowledge on:
Possessive pronouns
Use of Standard English
Paragraphs
Past tense verbs
Conjunctions
Fronted adverbials
Homophones
Inverted commas
Subordinate clauses
Brackets
Two SPaG tests for year 4. Ideal for the summer term. Both include an answer paper.
Test 1 includes:
Direct speech
Indirect speech
Proper nouns
Pronouns
Articles
Subordinate clauses
Homophones
Co-ordinating conjunctions
Subordinating conjunctions
Present tense verbs.
Test 2 includes:
Writing and punctuating fronted adverbials
Correct use of being/been
Converting indirect/reported speech into direct speech
Some year 4 spellings
verbs
Choosing appropriate co-ordinating conjunctions
Correcting tense
Correct use of were/where/we're
Determiners
Using subordinating conjuncitons and writing a subordinate clause.