I have over 30 years experience in the classroom and as a school leader, and specialize in writing and developing arts based and creative curriculums. Over the years I have run courses throughout the UK, written regularly for the TES and had a number of resource books published. I have set up this shop to share lessons and schemes of work that children enjoy, and teachers enjoy teaching. Hope you find them useful!
I have over 30 years experience in the classroom and as a school leader, and specialize in writing and developing arts based and creative curriculums. Over the years I have run courses throughout the UK, written regularly for the TES and had a number of resource books published. I have set up this shop to share lessons and schemes of work that children enjoy, and teachers enjoy teaching. Hope you find them useful!
This resource is designed to be used during the Summer Term.
It consists of a full set of checklists that detail the basic expectations in arithmetic for Years 3, 4, 5 & 6.
This provides staff with a clear focus of what needs to be achieved by the end of the Summer Term in arithmetic.
There are a full suite of matching Assessment Task Packs for each Year Group - each with their own Mark Schemes.
Teachers can administer the assessment tasks and then fill in the checklists for each child.
They are perfect for end of year assessments.
We use these to pass on information to next teacher by sticking them into maths books in September.
Teachers then know exactly what each child is secure in and what their next steps should be.
A clear and precise lesson about using Inverted Commas or Speech Marks to show Direct Speech
Outlines, details and demonstrates the rules of using Inverted Commas.
An interactive PowerPoint runs through each rules, using examples with highlighted text.
Use the printable resources so the children can work on a variety of paired and individual tasks.
A clear and simple lesson, all ready to go.
Here are a hand drawn PDF collection of primary classroom resources to include with your History Topics.
Each project is designed to be completed independently in a single lesson with light supervision, using paper, card, glue and colouring materials.
Simply print off the resources on card and the children should be able to navigate through the tasks with the minimum of teacher input.
All activities can be carried out on A4 card, although some work better in the larger size of A3.
Children love doing these tasks - and additional ‘Try one Yourself’ rescources challenge them to create their own designs using the paper engineering skill they have just learned.
Select tasks that re-create famous scenes from history - each one will turn, move, pop up or reveal.
The tasks include: Pop-up Greek Gods
Greek Heroes and Monster Wheels
Pop-up Eruption of Vesuvius
A moving Stephenson’s Rocket
3-D Viking Ship in a Box
Tessellating Egyptian Shapes
3-D Pop-up Benin Mask
Beheading of Mary Queen of Scots!
Simply download the PDF’s and print off a set!
A KS2 Guided Reading Task
Using an extract from Michael Morpurgo’s classic ‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’
The focus is on looking at a Recount Text
Perfect for Year 5 or Year 6
All key question types covered
An interactive PowerPoint highlights and draws attention to key points in the text, helping to prompt more insightful responses from the children
Can be used with a whole class or with smaller groups
A printable set of resources included - text and questions
A set of 5 worksheets for SATS Revision
Perfect for daily starter activities, or regular ‘Keeping Skills Sharp’ tasks
Use one a day in the week running up to SATS Week
Each sheet uses old SATS Questions - divided into both Arithmetic and Reasoning Sections
YEAR 6 FRACTIONS PRACTICE
Pack of 12 Daily Practice Worksheets - Using the 4 Operations with Fractions
Also a Problem Solving Check-Up Quiz with Fractions
Perfect for:
• Keeping Skills Sharp
• Check Up Quizzes
• SATS Arithmetic Revision
• Extension Work
28 pages of ideas to promote drawing and doodling - ideal for KS2 and children of all ages and abilities.
Ideal for one-off art lessons and time fillers, or use for Golden Time rewards and free time.
Download and print the PDF pages to make a 28 page sketchbook.
Simply staple them together and they’re good to go.
Each page has a new idea or technique for the children to experiment with.
The tasks don’t require any teacher input - simple instructions and demonstration sketches are found on each page.
I usually print off a book for each child and let them keep them in their desks or drawers, they also work well as part of a homework pack to send home in the holidays.