A complete unit of art, based around the underground railroad/freedom quilt tradition. Perfect for a cross curricular topic on the Caribbean and its history (linked to the slave trade) Children learn about the underground railroad movement, its songs and also its symbolic artwork. They go onto make quilt squares depicting these symbols. Please comment and let me know if this has been useful to you :)

A 2 week plan, based on ancient greek play scripts. All of the resources are also here for you. Some have been adapted from elsewhere so thank you in advance for any inspiration received! I wrote this plan for my year 4 class but it is easily adapted for other year groups. Please comment if you have used it !

A 3 week fully resourced Shakespeare unit based on Richard the third. I have written it for upper KS2 but it could be adapted for any age or key stage, Each day is differentiated and resourced. This is linked to the SOW for the wars of the Roses (also available on TES) and was taught as part of a cross-curricular unit All the resources are included and there is a link for adaptable prezi presentations for each lesson. Here is a sneaky peek at the first one:https://prezi.com/tkkv-eemcyk4/shakespeare-opening-day/ Please leave feedback and enjoy :)

A complete 6-week scheme of work, based on the history of Ancient Greece. Written for a mixed year 4/5 class, but easily adapted Objectives covered include: The geography of the ancient world Greek daily life Life in Athens and Sparta School in Ancient Greece The Greek Alphabet. Please leave Feedback.

A complete 7-week scheme of work for KS2 based on Henry VIII and his Tudor World. Objectives covered include: Henry and his 8 wives Life as a Tudor king Portraits and their importance Henry's divorce The break from Rome and it's consequences. Each lesson is fully resourced and includes a high-quality PPT presentation. Please leave feedback.

A 4 day unit of work, written for Year 6 as part of a wider topic on the sinking of the Titanic. The unit starts, as we meet a passenger who somehow mysteriously disappeared during the voyage. The children then went on to write the account of the mysterious Mary Butts. All resources are included, including a prezi here: https://prezi.com/dfb1ignzqaqg/mary-butts-titanic-mystery/ Please leave feedback

A complete 3-week scheme of work. Exploring, writing and retelling Greek Myths. Written for lower KS2 and fully linked to the new curriculum. I have planned for a strong emphasis on Grammar and writing skills (clause structures, direct speech, word choices and figurative description techniques) All stories are included and all resources have also been uploaded. There is a powerpoint for each day (except when in the final 2 days of Phase 3 - as the children are writing their extended outcomes at that point) Please leave feedback, I am happy to help with any queries etc.

This is a six week unit that looks at the causes, build up and key battles of the Wars of the Roses. Written for upper Key stage 2 (but easily adapted) and is differentiated. Would be a great way to start a unit on Tudor history. Everything that you need to teach each lesson is included, including planning, resources and a PowerPoint presentation.

A complete week of English planning, presentations and resources. written for year 3/ 4 but very easy to adapt for other age ranges. Every resource needed is included. Links with an Olympic and/or Ancient Greek topic. Perfect unit when preparing for a class or sharing assembly, as chdn create a performance poem at the end of the week. Objectives covered: Explore concrete (shape) poetry. Learn about the events at the ancient Greek games. Write poems using the laurel wreath shape (about Olympic events) Perform the poems in groups, creating a collaborative poem by combining your work. You could even create a laurel wreath to wear that also contains your poem! (great for class assemblies) Please leave feedback.

A whole week of planning and resources, aimed at year 3/4. Linked to the Egyptian book of the dead. This week long unit really improved the writing in my class, taking the process step by step and modelling at each stage. They were then able to do the process independently in our subsequent units. The week opens by watching an animated version of the myth. Children then spend the week learning how to structure and write a 5 part action story, using description, showing not telling, suspense and detail. Designed to incorporate lots of shared writing and modelling as a class and in pairs.

A whole week of planning, with resources and PPT’s. The children will explore the life of a Roman soldier, before performing and writing their own cadence calls and marching songs. These look brilliant in class assemblies or filmed for a blog or website. Please leave feedback.

I wrote this unit, based on animated short films to inspire boys writing in my year 6 class. \n\nThe planning focuses on narrative flashbacks and the building of pace and tension in story writing\n\nTwo of the films mentioned in the planning; 'The girl in the war&' and Germans in the woods are available free on the Literacy shed website.\nReplay is available on you tube.\n\nPlease leave feedback, it is useful and really appreciated - these plans are hard work!\n\nPlease comment and rate if you use it.

A complete scheme of 10 lessons based around the story of BEOWULF. Written for a year 4 class, it is easy to adapt for year 5 or 6 as there is a strong emphasis on basic grammar skills in the planning. Planning is of a high quality and includes all resources, including a version of the story (written by me) Wherever possible, editable versions of each resource are also provided. Each lesson is fully differentiated and includes a powerpoint presentation **Learning Objectives: ** To use a variety of sentence openers To vary our sentence openers when creating a description To punctuate direct speech correctly To add adverbial clauses to dialogue. To use tenses consistently To use expanded noun phrases To use figurative devices to describe. To vary clauses in complex sentences To plan a short story with suspense To apply the features of short stories. To edit and improve the introduction to a short story.**** The files are zipped, however I have added some loose examples of the resources to give an indication of quality. All other art work is from Pixabay or authors own.

A full scheme of work, linked to the Caribbean and slavery. Very high quality - linked to the new curriculum. All resources and power points are included. originally planned for years 3 and 4 but easily adapted if necessary.

A complete weeks worth of planning and resources. It is based around the novel 'Fire bed and bone' about the black death and the peasants revolt. Easy to adapt if the novel has not been used though (simply create a ballad about the black death instead) Prezi presentation and all resources also included.

A complete lesson, PowerPoint and resources for the legend of ‘Robin Hood’ This is lesson 7 in a series of 8. The whole scheme of work is available. The whole scheme includes 8 full lessons, each fully resourced, and including a detailed PPT. The scheme culminates in the class writing a legend based on Robin Hood. This scheme was incredibly engaging and produced brilliant pieces of writing.

A complete lesson, PowerPoint and resources for the book ’The Boy In The Striped Pyjama’s ’ By John Boyne This is a lesson that looks at the first chapter, cover and blurb and asks the children to make predictions about the text. This is lesson 3 in a series of 12. The whole scheme of work is available. The whole scheme includes 12 full lessons, each fully resourced, and including a detailed PPT. The scheme culminates in the class writing a short story, along a similar theme to the original text, using all of the descriptive techniques learned and developed during the series of lessons. The unit begins with a cold task, and ends with the short story planning and writing (hot task) This scheme was incredibly engaging and produced brilliant pieces of writing. Images sourced from Pixabay.

A complete lesson, PowerPoint and resources for the book ’The Boy In The Striped Pyjama’s ’ By John Boyne This is a lesson that teaches the background and context of the novel . This is lesson 1 in a series of 12. The whole scheme of work is available. The whole scheme includes 12 full lessons, each fully resourced, and including a detailed PPT. The scheme culminates in the class writing a short story, along a similar theme to the original text, using all of the descriptive techniques learned and developed during the series of lessons. The unit begins with a cold task, and ends with the short story planning and writing (hot task) This scheme was incredibly engaging and produced brilliant pieces of writing. Images sourced from Pixabay.

A complete lesson, PowerPoint and resources for the book ’The Boy In The Striped Pyjama’s ’ By John Boyne This is a lesson that teaches how tone and mood are portrayed and can shift during a scene, This is lesson 5 in a series of 12. The whole scheme of work is available. The whole scheme includes 12 full lessons, each fully resourced, and including a detailed PPT. The scheme culminates in the class writing a short story, along a similar theme to the original text, using all of the descriptive techniques learned and developed during the series of lessons. The unit begins with a cold task, and ends with the short story planning and writing (hot task) This scheme was incredibly engaging and produced brilliant pieces of writing. Images sourced from Pixabay.