Here is a set of 15 WW2 propaganda posters that are from WW2. This is a great resource that I have used to demonstrate bias and the use of propaganda.

This is a word mat I made for my class to help them choose the correct conjunctions for their writing. The list includes: • Causal • Comparative • Coordinating • Explaining • Listing • Opposing • Subordinating • Time There is also an explanation which I stick on the back of the list as a reminder to the pupils what a conjunction is.

This is a 3-week unit which is based on the text ‘Roman Soldier’s Handbook’ by Lucia Fabricius Imperiosa. This is a graphically pleasing and informative book which my class have enjoyed reading during our Roman topic. The final piece that this unit produces is a historical information text based on an area of Roman life (that interest each pupil). Most times pupils are inspired to either write about the army, Gladiators or the sanitation! I have listed the learning objectives for all of the lessons below. Also, I have included all of the worksheets, PowerPoints, links and resources you will need to teach this unit straight away. Stage 1 - Stimulate and generate- Learning outcomes To gather information in note form To write an information text To find the meaning of words To retrieve and record information from text To gather information in note form To use notes to write an information text Stage 2 - Capture, Sift and Sort- Learning outcomes To find key features of an information text *To write in the third person *To know how to write in the past tense *To write using technical vocabulary *To write headings and sub-headings *To write captions *To retrieve and record facts from a variety of texts Stage 3 - Create refine evaluate- Learning outcomes *To plan an information text *Extended Writing - To write an information text *To publish an information text using digital media Stimulate and generate = This usually starts with a hook to interest the class where the class realise who they are going to write for so they have a clear purpose and audience. Activities can include reading excellent model texts, drama or researching more about the author or the content of the book. Capture, sift and sort = This is the part of the unit where pupils look at key features, practise skills they will need in order to complete the final piece or new learning for objectives they have not learnt yet. Create, refine, evaluate = This is where you bring all you have learnt together and plan the final piece before you write it and then edit it to improve the piece. This can include self, peer or teacher led reviewing.

This is a fantastic whole book planned guided reading unit based on the book Song of the Dolphin by Elizabeth Laird. The story is based in a Scottish seaside town where a young boy discovers how plastic and balloons is endangering local dolphins. The story also has a mystery as his mother disappeared and is rumoured to be a selkie. The main character and his friends have to find a way to convince a local supermarket to not release thousands of balloons to save the local wildlife. I have included a variety of different guided reading formats to focus on word choices, retrieve key informing and summarising aspects of the text. The questions are designed to easily fit English books as I have adjusted the margins so they fit. I hope your class enjoys this book as much as mine have always done.

This is a 3 week unit of work that is based on the book ‘Ice Trap’ by Meredith Hooper. This book tells the amazing story of Ernest Shackleton’s epic attempt to be the first person to reach the south pole. When his ship, the Endurance, gets trapped in the ice his adventure turns into a battle to stay alive and fins a way to escape. My class love this gruesome and heroic story and always produce some amazing diary extracts as a character from the Endurance who suffered through this ordeal. This unit includes all of the worksheets, plans and PowerPoints to teach it today. The learning objectives for this unit of work are; • To write a diary extract • To ask questions and draw inferences to improve understanding • To draw inferences and make predictions using the text • To explore the themes of a book • To evaluate the author’s use of language for effect • To build background knowledge of a topic; gathering information and making notes • To explore the character’s feelings and emotions through drama • To identify different word classes • To establish the key features for successfully writing in role • To vary sentence openers to engage the reader • To use brackets, dashes and commas to indicate parenthesis • To understand the difference between colons and semi-colons and their use • To portray contrasting viewpoints effectively in my writing • To plan effectively for writing • To edit and publish writing for the chosen audience This unit of work uses the 3 stage planning process of: • Stimulate and generate • Capture, sift and sort • Create, refine and evaluate Stimulate and generate = This usually starts with a hook to interest the class where the class realise who they are going to write for so they have a clear purpose and audience. Activities can include reading excellent model texts, drama or researching more about the author or the content of the book. Capture, sift and sort = This is the part of the unit where pupils look at key features, practise skills they will need in order to complete the final piece or new learning for objectives they have not learnt yet. Create, refine, evaluate = This is where you bring all you have learnt together and plan the final piece before you write it and then edit it to improve the piece. This can include self, peer or teacher led reviewing.

This is a 3 week unit of planning that produces a fantastic descriptive narrative writing piece based on the beautiful picture book Leon and the Place Between. This is the story of a boy who gets whisked away during a magical trick at the circus to where magic exists. This unit always inspires some excellent creative writing as it so engaging. This text is best suited to lower KS2 but can easily be adapted to upper KS2. I have listed the learning objectives for all of the lessons below. Also I have included all of the worksheets, PowerPoints, links and resources you will need to teach this unit straight away. Stage 1- Stimulate & Generate learning outcomes • To be able to write in a form appropriate to the task • To engage with a text through its setting • To use expanded noun phrases to convey complicated information concisely • To be able to select vocabulary to create an impact on the reader • To identify different word classes in a text (e.g. verb, adjective, noun, adverb conjunction, pronoun & preposition Stage 2 - Capture, Sift & Sort learning outcomes • To modify sentences using a variety of word classes and adverbials • To write poetic sentences, using authorial techniques • To cohesively join sentences to build stanzas within poems • To make plausible inferences about a character’s emotions throughout a text Stage 3 - Create, Refine & Evaluate learning outcomes • To generate and select ideas relevant to the text • To sequence key events across a story • To write a descriptive narrative based on the style of an author I have read • To revise, edit evaluate and improve my writing • To revise, edit evaluate and improve my writing • To publish work for a given audience and purpose Stimulate and generate = This usually starts with a hook to interest the class where the class realise who they are going to write for so they have a clear purpose and audience. Activities can include reading excellent model texts, drama or researching more about the author or the content of the book. Capture, sift and sort = This is the part of the unit where pupils look at key features, practise skills they will need in order to complete the final piece or new learning for objectives they have not learnt yet. Create, refine, evaluate = This is where you bring all you have learnt together and plan the final piece before you write it and then edit it to improve the piece. This can include self, peer or teacher led reviewing.

This is a list of over 140 fronted adverbials that include: • How • When • Where • Frequency This is a great resource to improve pupils sentence starters that I use in most creative writing sessions in my class.

This is a display I have made for my class. Every pupil has an individual coat of arms where they add their own interests and things they are proud of. The larger class coat of arms is for writing class generated rules and expectations. It is displayed with pupils coat of arms surrounding the class coat of arms with rules and expectations. There is space around the large coat for pupils to sign their names.

This is a display that I use to remind the class of the theory of Austin’s Butterfly. It is simple and colourful and can be displayed in a relatively small space like near the door to be a constant reminder to the class. • Austin’s Butterfly • amazing is • achieved • through • working • together.

This is a great 2-week unit where pupils write a mini saga about a mythical creature. This requires them to really edit and refine their work as they are only allowed to use 50 words to tell the story with. I base this unit around the fantastic book; ‘The Atlas of Monsters’ by Stuart Hill & Sandra Lawrence which shows where mythical monsters come from around the world. Pupils will choose one of these mythical beasts and research them then write their myth in a challenging mini saga. This unit makes pupils in my class really consider their word choices and how best to write an engaging and effective story in such few words. I have listed the learning objectives for all of the lessons below. Also, I have included all of the worksheets, PowerPoints, links and resources you will need to teach this unit straight away. Stage 1 - Stimulate and generate- Learning outcomes • To evaluate how engaging a mythical story is • To gather information in note form • To summarise facts about a given subject • To retrieve and record information from text • To discuss words and phrases that capture the reader’s interest and imagination Stage 2 - Capture, Sift and Sort- Learning outcomes • To evaluate and edit by assessing the effectiveness of other people’s writing and suggest improvements • To identify the main ideas drawn from more than one paragraph and summarise these • To write expanded noun phrases Stage 3 - Create refine evaluate- Learning outcomes • To plan and organise my ideas to effectively support my writing • To plan and organise my ideas to effectively support my writing • To publish a mini sage Stimulate and generate = This usually starts with a hook to interest the class where the class realise who they are going to write for so they have a clear purpose and audience. Activities can include reading excellent model texts, drama or researching more about the author or the content of the book. Capture, sift and sort = This is the part of the unit where pupils look at key features, practise skills they will need in order to complete the final piece or new learning for objectives they have not learnt yet. Create, refine, evaluate = This is where you bring all you have learnt together and plan the final piece before you write it and then edit it to improve the piece. This can include self, peer or teacher led reviewing.

I run an after school club for cards as it is excellent for teaching pupils about probability, tactics and requires higher level thinking. I have included 3 sets of rules for the games I play, they are: The Rules of Knockout Whist The Rules of Hearts The Rules of Contract Whist

This is a very simple template which allows you to focus on assessing one learning objective every half term in non-core subjects.

Just a simple timetable template to save you a bit of time making one.

I made this to email parents how we teach all 4 operations in my primary school. It includes visual examples of how addition, subtraction, multiplication and division are taught. There are 14 pages and these are the different stages I include along with examples of mental strategies pupils will need to learn. These are sections for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Here are the areas covered in multiplication. Multiplication = Stage 1 – Continual addition of groups/steps of same size, Stage 2 – Arrays (leads to area method), Stage 3 – Mental multiplication using partitioning, Stage 4 – The Grid Method, Stage 5 – Expanded Short Multiplication, Stage 6 – Short Multiplication, Stage 7 – TU by TU (grid method and column method)

There are 34 crucial terms for pupils aged 7 to 11 explained with examples. They are saved onto a PowerPoint for ease of use and quick reference when you are teaching. Some of the key terms are verbs (both active and passive), adverbs, connectives, clause, paragraph, personification, similes, metaphors and many more.

This is an early morning IWB activity for your class to undertake to help them settle into school. It has 4 weeks worth of activities about shape for an upper KS2 class.

This is a class treasure hunt I use during transition days with my new class to make it more fun to learn about where everything is in their new class. It may need a little adaption for your own class.

Here are some team work cards which explain each member's responsibilities. I use these every time I put pupils into groups so they can practise all of the roles. This really develops their confidence as many pupils do not get these opportunities unless you manage different team roles. The roles are as follows: Leader, Organiser, Motivator and Reporter. Below is an example of what the Leader is. As the leader you are responsible for …. • Making sure everyone has a role or task to complete • Making sure it is finished on time • Making the final decision if your group cannot agree • Speaking with an adult if your group is struggling

Having matching style tray labels is always a great way to improve the appearance of your classroom. I have chosen a green and light blue border for these labels but this is easy to adjust to suit your preference by double clicking either the text or the label. I have also included a blank sheet of tray labels in green, red and blue so you can either add your own make your own with a different border. Tray labels include: • Whole punches • Scissors • Scrap paper • Rulers • Pencil sharpeners • Colouring pencils • Plain paper • Squared paper • Line guides • Lined paper • Scrap paper • Whiteboards • Whiteboard pens • Book labels • Stickers • Homework • Reading records • Glue sticks • House point chart • Achievers award • Wet play games x4 • Highlighters • PPA • Monday • Tuesday • Wednesday • Thursday • Friday • Whiteboard cleaners • Treasury tags • Felt tips • Book labels • Mirrors • Counters • Place Value Cards • Arrow Cards • Multiplication Grids • 100 Squares • Dienes • Numicon

Here are 6 versions of a storyboard to save yourself time creating your own. There are 2 with 8, 6 and 4 squares. One of the versions have larger areas for drawing with the other version more lines for writing. I have included it in a PowerPoint format so you can alter it if you want. I have also included it in a pdf format to make it easier to print.