This is a Christmas maths resource, using coordinates. The coordinates are given for the figure of Father Christmas, but I have not given the coordinates for the background, suggesting that children can have their own choice of colour to fill in the grid. I have included a colour answer sheet.

This is a multiple choice test based on a science topic about bones and muscles (including the heart). I have used this resource with Year 6 students in an International School, where the choice of answers is beneficial for those children who do not have English as their first language.

I created this test for my Year 6 class, following on from a six week period of history lessons, studying World War 2. The test is multiple choice and covers many different aspects of that period.

This is a reading comprehension activity based on the Elizabethan festival of Twelfth Night. I have used this as an activity to complete a unit of study on the Tudors which comes to a conclusion in December. It can also be used as part of a short historical project on Christmas and how it was celebrated in different historical periods.

This resource pack includes a powerpoint presentation, three pages of information about the British Empire, a map to be completed and a series of activities for the children to carry out, showing their understanding of the subject and linking it to the Commonwealth and modern trade practices. I have created this resource for my Year 6 class as a part of a history unit on the Industrial Revolution and the Victorian Era.

This resource includes a powerpoint, highlighting some of the main elements of the Victorian Christmas, three pages of information for children to read before answering the comprehension questions on the third document. I have created this resource for my Year 6 class as a final part of a series of history lessons in the Autumn term, leading up to Christmas.

This resource includes a powerpoint presentation, looking at some of the main artists, composers and writers from the Victorian period. There are suggested follow-up activities on the final page, as well as a timeline for the children to complete. I have used this with Year 5/6 children.

I created these activities for my year 6 class. There is a reading log with vocabulary and comprehension questions based on each chapter of the book. There are also some creative writing and art ideas to accompany the book. I have included a review page which can be printed on the back of the book cover design page.

The first sheet provides information about how we breathe. The following three sheets are diagrams which need to be labelled. The labels are written on the fifth sheet and can be cut out and stuck on or copied on to the worksheets. I have used these sheets with Year 5 and 6 classes.

This is a simple idea for a Christmas card with pop-up figures. It could be adapted and used for other celebrations. It only requires card and some imagination.

This is a series of ideas for creative writing at Christmas time in primary classes. They can be adapted for different age groups.

This is a maths activity based on the song The 12 Days of Christmas. The children need to find the total number of presents given each day and the total number over the 12 days.

This is a puzzle for children to solve. Santa has to deliver the presents to each house, but he must not use the same road twice.

This is a problem-solving activity in which children have to put the correct numbers onto the train carriages, making sure that each carriage weighs 11kg.

This is a path-finding maths puzzle using the 3 times table. Once the puzzle is finished, you can use a mirror to show a symmetrical figure. It is not a perfect picture, but you should be able to see a snowman!

This sheet contains several different puzzles based on magic squares. In each bauble the number is given which each line must add up to and the numbers which can be used are written next to the baubles. The second sheet contains the answers.

This activity can be used to make a Christmas heart-shaped basket or a container for Valentine's Day treats. It can be quite fiddly, but the finished baskets look great and can be filled with sweets or small cookies.

This is a nice art activity to do with children in the run-up to Christmas. The final stage is a bit fiddly, but the children really enjoy making their Santas dance.

This is a simple, but effective Christmas card for children to make, requiring minimal resources.