Are you struggling to keep the kids entertained in the last few weeks of the summer break?
Here are some great resources that'll keep the kids entertained, and give them the best start to the new term:
Get your kids ready for the new school year
The transition from one key stage to another can be daunting for children – especially if it involves starting at a new school or making new friends.
Help build your child’s confidence over the summer holidays with these simple and engaging activities – they’ll keep their brain cells ticking over, and give you an idea of what to expect in September.
Moving from Early Years to primary school
Leaving the familiar surroundings of nursery to go to primary school can be a little overwhelming. This fantastic summer scrapbook gives children a great introduction to reception class – helping to explain what will happen when school starts, as well as providing a great talking point with new friends and teachers.
Top tips for parents by Mike Gershon
Key skills for the summer
High Frequency Words Spelling Bee - Tasks that Promote Mastery of Early Common Words
Presentation 1 - High Frequency Words is intended for the introductory phase.
This presentation allows the teacher to:
a) read spelling words aloud to class or group
b) sound (where words are phonetically regular)
c) write (demonstrating letter formation)
on the interactive or smart board. Children can respond on their mini whiteboards.
Presentation 2 and 3 - HF words Tracing Tasks and Rainbow Writing Tasks provide further opportunities for the children to consolidate their common words spelling skills after the initial presentation.
Hopefully, the children will enjoy the varied tasks and most importantly revise these words in a fun way.
The final presentation is an assessment tool. It encourages the children to read, study , trace, cover and write the common words with a final sentence task.
These presentations are easily edited to include more complex common or topic words. The slides can be printed, laminated and used for carousel tasks. They can also be placed into a 'smart pals' folder ( clear plastic folder where worksheet goes inside) , Children can write on and wipe clean.
Very suitable for older children who require more support as part of a spelling intervention programme.
Totally versatile - enjoy with your young writers!
Many thanks for free use clip art provided by http://www.clipartlord.com/
World Time Zones Activity Pack for KS1 & KS2
- Daylight Saving Time
- Setting the clocks forward for Summer Time.
- Time Zone Clocks
- Flight Times and arrival times
- Compare data on sunrise and sunset times .
- Construct a bar chart of hours of daylight each month.
-Make a line graph comparing hours of daylight and extract information.
-Blank Templates suitable for making further bar charts.
-Templates and instructions for making your own sundial.
- PDFs for printing
- A Powerpoint of the sheets for use in class
Independent Learning Resources Bundle (Self-Help)
Early years to year 1
Year 2
Year 3 to year 4
Year 6 to year 7
Board Game BUNDLE | Fractions, Add & Subtract, Bonds, Decimals, Factors & Primes
This is a discounted bundle of 5 board games on the subjects of Addition, Subtraction, Number Bonds, Decimals, Factors, Prime Numbers and Fractions.
This pack contains these individual products.
• Add & Subtract Race | Board Game Addition and Subtraction
• Fraction Web | Board Game for Fraction Sums, Subtraction and Multiplication
• Decimal Snakes and Ladders | Board game for learning decimal values
• Space Conquest | Board Game for Times Tables, Multiples and Prime Numbers
• Galaxy Exploration | Board Game for Learning Number Bonds to 10 and 20
