Simple mnemonics really help pupils to remember key information they need to improve their writing. This one is: PAMPAS P owerful verbs A dverbs M etaphors P owerful nouns A djectives S imiles This display has an explanation for each part and it has 13 pages which include large letters to display the PAMPAS mnemonic clearly on your wall.

Simple mnemonics really help pupils to remember key information they need to write great advertisements. This one is: SEAQAB S logan E xaggeration A lliteration Q uestions A djectives B enefits This display has an explanation for each part and it has 13 pages which include large letters to display the SEAQAB mnemonic clearly on your wall.

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

This is a something I get the pupils to complete before they write to focus their minds on why, what and for who they are writing. It also includes a larger version for display on a working wall. Purpose • What does the writing aim to do? • Persuade, advise, inform, explain, describe analyses, review, and comment or instruct? Audience • Who is the text written for? • Your teacher, friends, parents, head teacher or younger pupils. Viewpoint • What is the point you are trying to make? • Have you written a theme that runs through the story? Form • Consider the formality of the piece. • Is it a formal or informal? What tense is it written in; 1st person (I), 2nd person (you) or 3rd person (he/she/they). • What types of words or phrases are being used? • Technical, scientific, descriptive, informative, factual, emotive, serious or humorous. • What linguistic devices are being used? • Fact, opinion, rhetorical questions, hyperbole (exaggeration), irony, anecdote or puns. • How is the text presented? • Headlines, sub-headings, slogans, bullet points, diagrams, captions or in columns.

There are over 1650 different words in these word mats which include: • Adjectives (137 different words) • Adverbs (over 800 different words) • Conjunctions (over 350 different words) • Fronted Adverbials (142 different words) • Synonyms (240 different words) The conjunctions types are: • Causal • Comparative • Coordinating • Explaining • Listing • Opposing • Subordinating • Time

This is a word mat for Homographs which are words that have the same spelling as another word, but a different meaning.

This is a simple display that gives examples of the three different types of words. I use this on my working wall as pupils can get easily confused by the different terms. It also includes a list of each types of words which can also be used as word mats.

This is a 3 and a ½ week unit of work where pupils create their own charity inspired leaflet. The book used to stimulate the thoughts of being unselfish and thinking of others is ‘The Selfish Giant’ by Oscar Wilde. This is a great story with a strong moral of sharing one’s wealth in order to find happiness. The end piece is a digitally created persuasive leaflet where pupils create logos, slogans and persuasive writing to produce an engaging charity inspired leaflet. This unit of work is targeted best at Year 4 - 6 pupils. I have included all the resources you need to start teaching this tomorrow. Below are all the learning objectives and resources included for the unit: Stage 1- Stimulate and generate - Learning outcomes • To write a letter to a persuade • To understand themes in a book • To draw inferences from the text. • To retrieve and record information from a piece of text. • To discuss philosophical ideas • To find the meaning of words Stage 2 - Capture, Sift and Sort- Learning outcomes • To find the key features of a leaflet • To write a persuasive slogan • To write captions • To write an engaging opening statement • To write a heading and subheadings • To use causal conjunctions Stage 3 - Create refine evaluate- Learning outcomes • To retrieve and record information from a piece of text • To design a campaign slogan and logo • To write an engaging opening statement • To plan and organise my ideas to effectively support my writing Resources Include: • Selfish Giant LOs PowerPoint • 1 – Sign • 2 - Themes in a book • 3 - Extract of the Selfish Giant • 4 - Philosophical Questions • 5 - The Selfish Giant Word Mat • 6 - Key Features of Leaflets • SEAQAB PowerPoint • 7 – Slogans • 8 – To write captions • iPads & Computers • 10 - Headings & Subheadings • 11 – Causal Conjunctions • 15 – Plan a Leaflet This unit of work uses the 3 stage planning process of: 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 an assessment sheet I have designed which has the whole of the primary curriculum for reading. It is broken down into different domains: • Word reading • Inference • Language for effect • Comprehension – Monitor & Summarise • Comprehension – Clarify • Comprehension – Reason & Explain • Comprehension – Select & Retrieve • Themes and conventions I use this to assess the progress of pupils working below age related expectations to prove accelerated progress. At the beginning of each year you mark or highlight where they start in each domain and regularly update it throughout the year as the pupil makes progress. The next year a new teacher uses a different colour. The assessment sheet prints out best on a double sided A3 piece of paper.

This is a word mat for the suffix cious and tious. This is targeted at years 3 and 4 as it is part of the spelling curriculum. This is a useful resource for pupils to use to improve their spellings as well as a useful tool to improve their word choices and quality of their writing. It has two versions; one with colour and the other just in black and white to save on printing costs.

This is a word mat of words with the suffix ment. This is targeted at year 2 as it is part of the spelling curriculum. This is a useful resource for pupils to use to improve their spellings as well as a useful tool to improve their word choices and quality of their writing. It has two versions; one with colour and the other just in black and white to save on printing costs.

This is a great resource for working on pupils speaking and listening skills. Pupils choose a category and then have to describe the object, character, adjective or nature suggestion without using that word. I give the pupils a set time of 1 minute to try to describe as many different suggestions from each category. I have included the Excel version so it is fully adaptable to suit your class.

This is a set of grammar revision cards with 36 terms explained for pupils and parents. It has a seem in the middle so the cards can be folded back and stuck down. This allows the parent / member of staff to show the pupil the term and have the explanation facing them while the pupil explains what each term means. The terms include: Adjective Adverb Adverbial clause Antonym Apostrophe Article Auxiliary verb Clause Complex sentence Conjunction Digraph Fronted adverbial Grapheme Homophone Main clause Noun Paragraph Personal pronoun Phoneme Phrase Plural Prefix Preposition Present tense Pronoun Punctuation Relative clause Sentence Sentence types Simple sentence Split digraph Subordinate clause Suffix Synonym Tense Trigraph Verb Word clause

This is a whole school tracking AFL tracking system for Reading. Each year group's required objectives are broken down into 3 phases as it is using the Hampshire phase model for the new curriculum. There is a tracking sheet for year 1 to year 6 created using Excel.

This is a whole school tracking AFL tracking system for Maths. Each year group's required objectives are broken down into 3 phases as it is using the Hampshire phase model for the new curriculum. There is a tracking sheet for year 1 to year 6 created using Excel.

A Venn diagram for Reading, Writing and Maths in PowerPoint. To add your pupils just insert a text box where they need to go. This is a simple tool for class teachers to use to track the progress of the pupils in their class throughout the year.

This is a Powerpoint with 34 different English terms including explanations of what each term means. The terms include Abbrieviation Acronym Adverb Blurb Clause Connective Colon Draft Edit Ellipsis Exclamation marks Homograph Homophone Jargon Jingle Metaphor Mnemonic Palindrome Paragraph Question mark Scan Semi-colon Sentence (compound) Sentence (simple) Sentence (complex) Simile Skim Stanza Storyboard Verb Verb (active) Verb (passive)

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 is a list of all the common contractions that I made for my class when they struggled to spell some of them. This is a great resource for children who struggle with contractions.

This is a word mat of words with the prefix il. This is targeted at years 3 and 4 as it is part of the spelling curriculum. This is a useful resource for pupils to use to improve their spellings as well as a useful tool to improve their word choices and quality of their writing. It has two versions; one with colour and the other just in black and white to save on printing costs.