I am an ex-primary head teacher and English, Maths and History specialist. I've mostly worked in KS2, often in Year 6. Although for the last two years, I've been working in Year 1, which has been delightful!
All the resources have been used successfully with children in a range of schools all over the country.
I am constantly reviewing and updating my resources. Please follow me to ensure that you have the most up to date versions of the resources you buy.
I am an ex-primary head teacher and English, Maths and History specialist. I've mostly worked in KS2, often in Year 6. Although for the last two years, I've been working in Year 1, which has been delightful!
All the resources have been used successfully with children in a range of schools all over the country.
I am constantly reviewing and updating my resources. Please follow me to ensure that you have the most up to date versions of the resources you buy.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity with an extension activity for use in Continuous Provision and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity supported by a youtube video of the complete lesson for distance learning.
Learning Objective: To recognise and name common 2-D shapes, including rectangles (including squares), circles and triangles.
This lesson consists of:
A differentiated starter – where children use a 100 square to recognise ten more and ten less of a given set of numbers represented by ten bars and one cubes.
An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart where the class works through a series of different shapes identifying the key properties which then can be used to create a working wall.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, the main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
A set of differentiated tasks, where children identify different shapes and draw examples of their own.
A final AFL / Next Steps task, where children apply their knowledge of the properties of 2d shapes to describe a given shape.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity with an extension activity for use in Continuous Provision and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity supported by a youtube video of the complete lesson for distance learning…
Learning Objective: To estimate mass and then check using balance scales
This lesson consists of:
A differentiated starter – where children solve a series of addition sums using a range of mathematical equipment.
An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart demonstrating how balance scales can be used to sort objects into 3 categories, less than 100g, between 100g and 1kg and more than 1kg.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, the main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
A series of tasks requiring the use of balance scales to sort objects into 3 categories, less than 100g, between 100g and 1kg and more than 1kg. A recording sheet to allow the children to record their findings.
A final AFL / Next Steps task which introduces the children to standard wieghing scales with an analogue scale.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity with an extension activity for use in Continuous Provision and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity supported by a youtube video of the complete lesson for distance learning…
Learning Objective: To estimate mass and then check using balance scales
This lesson consists of:
A differentiated starter – where children solve a series of addition sums using a range of mathematical equipment.
An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart demonstrating how a simulation of an analogue kitchen scales can be used to identify sets of weights that are the same as 10kg.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, the main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
A set of cut out weights to help simulate finding how many 1kg, 2kg and 5kg weights can been combined together to make 10kg, with a link to an online resource to allow the children to check their findings. .
A final AFL / Next Steps task which challenges the children to consider how they could build on their learning to find weights that make 100kg.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity with an extension activity for use in Continuous Provision and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity supported by a youtube video of the complete lesson for distance learning.
Learning Objective: To recognize and create a repeating pattern using two numbers
This lesson consists of:
A differentiated starter – where children use a 100 square to recognise one more and one less of a given set of numbers.
An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart where a series of repeating patterns linked to 2s, 5, and 10s are created and discussed.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, the main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
A series tasks where children use a 100 square and an extended 100 square (to 150) to investigate number patterns based around the 2, 5 and 10 times tables.
A final AFL / Next Steps task, where children discuss what they have found and make predictions based on those findings.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity supported by a youtube video of the complete lesson for distance learning.
Learning Objective: To recognize the value of coins.
This lesson consists of:
A differentiated starter – where children use a 100 square to recognise one more and one less of a given set of numbers.
An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart where the children revisit the value of each coin before being introduced to the idea of paying for items using a single coin and receiving change.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, the main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
A differentiated set of tasks where the children identify the best single coin to use instead of a set of coins worth slightly less.
A final AFL / Next Steps task, where the children are introduced to the idea of how coins are used to buy specific objects in shops.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity supported by a youtube video of the complete lesson for distance learning.
Learning Objective: To recognize the value of coins.
This lesson consists of:
A differentiated starter – where children use a 100 square to recognise one more and one less of a given set of numbers.
An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart where the class is reintroduced to the different coins used in the UK focussing on the different groups and how much each is worth…
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, the main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
A series tasks where the children investigate how different values can be made using only one type of coin.
A final AFL / Next Steps task, where children discuss what they have found and make predictions based on those findings.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity supported by a youtube video of the complete lesson for distance learning.
Learning Objective: To recognize the value of coins.
This lesson consists of:
A differentiated starter – where children solve a series of subtraction sums.
An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart where the children apply yesterday’s learning to identify the best coin to use to buy an object of a specific price .
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, the main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
A differentiated set of tasks where the children take turns to staff a shop and give change, and to go shopping using single coins to buy specific objects they have identified in a shopping list.
A final AFL / Next Steps task, where the children review what they have learned in today’s activity.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity supported by a youtube video of the complete lesson for distance learning.
Learning Objective: To recognize the value of notes.
This lesson consists of:
A differentiated starter – where children complete a weekly arithmetic test focusing on addition and subtraction.
An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart where the children are introduced to the £5, £10 and £20 notes that are in common usage today in the UK
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, the main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
A differentiated set of tasks where the children investigate how many £1 are equivalent to each note or permutations of sets of notes and the different ways that £20 can be made using notes and pound coins…
A final AFL / Next Steps task, where the children are review what they have learned about money over the last week.
A complete week’s worth of lessons each including a daily plan, a starter, introduction, differentiated tasks and plenaries, as well as a link to a youtube video which can be used to provide distance learning as and when required.
The lessons cover the following learning objectives
Starters:
• To count to and across 20 forwards and backwards, beginning with 0 or 1, or from any given number.
• To recognise numbers represented by Base Ten equipment.
• To recognise on more or one less of an object
• To recognise on more or one less of a number
Main Teaching
• To represent numbers beyond 20
• To represent numbers beyond 20 using Base Ten
• To represent numbers beyond 20 using Tens and Ones grids
• To compare two numbers
• To identify ten more and ten less of a number
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity with an extension activity for use in Continuous Provision and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity supported by a youtube video of the complete lesson for distance learning…
Learning Objective: To compare 2 or more objects using the terms heavy, light, heavier and lighter.
This lesson consists of:
A differentiated starter – where children use a 100 square to recognise ten more and ten less of a given set of numbers. .
An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart demonstrating how balance scales can be used to compare the weight of two objects, complete with a recap of the maths vocabulary of heavier and lighter.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, the main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
A series of tasks requiring the use of balance scales to compare the weight of a range of common classroom objects. A recording sheet to help the children understand what happens to balance scale when one object is heavier than another.
A final AFL / Next Steps task, where children consider whether size is directly linked to weight.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity with an extension activity for use in Continuous Provision and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity supported by a youtube video of the complete lesson for distance learning…
Learning Objective: To order five objects from lightest to heaviest.
This lesson consists of:
A differentiated starter – where children first identify a value of a number represented using tens and ones symbols. use a 100 square to recognise ten more and ten less of a given set of numbers.
An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart demonstrating how balance scales can be used to record the weight of five different objects using multilink cubes as non standard measures.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, the main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
A series of tasks requiring the use of balance scales to compare the weight of a range of common classroom objects. A recording sheet to record the weight of five objects and sort these from lightest to heaviest.
A final AFL / Next Steps task, where children identify objects that have particular weights and then work .
A plan, set of teaching resources, Interactive Whiteboard presentations for both Promethean and Smartboards.
This resource uses the questions on 2016 Key Stage 2 SATs papers 1, 2 and 3 to revise your class' understanding of quick arithmetic methods and revise a specific aspect of the reasoning papers finishing with an AfL style plenary using exemplar questions from the 2016 SATs paper..
This is the third lesson in a revision programme designed to prepare Year 6 children for the Maths SATs papers 1, 2 and 3.
Learning Objectives covered:
To subtract whole numbers, decimals or fractions quickly (arithmetic starter)
To add and subtract whole numbers with more than 4 digits using columnar addition and subtraction (All)
To solve addition and subtraction multi-step problems including money, deciding which operations and methods to use. (Most)
To apply addition and subtraction strategies to multi-step problems including negative numbers and decimals. (Some)
5 sets of worksheets (differentiated for 4 ability groups) covering all aspects of Place Value to allow you to meet expectations of current (2014 onwards) National Curriculum for Mathematics.
The worksheets cover the following learning objectives:
Year 5
- read, write, order and compare numbers to at least 1,000,000 and determine the value of each digit
- round any number up to 1,000,000 to the nearest 10, 100, 1,000, 10,000 and 100,000
- solve number problems and practical problems that involve all of the above
Year 6
- read, write, order and compare numbers up to 10,000,000 and determine the value of each digit
- round any whole number to a required degree of accuracy
- solve number and practical problems that involve all of the above
KS3
- understand and use place value for decimals, measures and integers of any size
- round numbers and measures to an appropriate degree of accuracy [for example, to a number of decimal places or significant figures]
- develop their mathematical knowledge, in part through solving problems and evaluating the outcomes, including multi-step problems
A set of Promethean ActivInspire Flipcharts and Smartboard Notebook files to allow you to:
revise prior knowledge of grid and partitioning multiplication methods.
teach formal short and long multiplication.
decode Word problems effectively
layout work neatly in exercise books
solve Word problems relating to short and long multi-digit multiplication.
LOs include:
To use short or long multiplication.
To solve Word problems requiring short or long multiplication (Year 5 and Year 6)
To develop their mathematical knowledge, in part through solving problems and evaluating the outcomes, including multi-step problems (KS3)
20 sets of complete lessons (4 x 5 days) covering current National Curriculum expectations for teaching Place Value, Addition and Subtraction, formal short and long multiplication and formal short and long division.
Each week ends with either an investigation of Word Problems linked to the topic studied.
Every lesson includes:
- a Starter based on Arithmetic and / or previous learning and a Connect Activity designed to activate the children's interest in the topic being covered that day.
- two interactive teaching presentations designed to run on either Smartboard's Interactive Whiteboard or Promethean ActivInspire software.
- a detailed 4 way differentiated lesson plan including all relevant learning objectives and AfL / next step opportunities.
- a 4 way differentiated worksheet designed to cater for the learning of virtually all children in Year 5 or Year 6 regardless of ability.
A set of Promethean ActivInspire Flipcharts and Smartboard Notebook files to allow you to:
revise prior knowledge of short and long division methods.
teach formal written short and long division.
decode Word problems effectively
layout work neatly in exercise books
solve Word problems relating to short and long multi-digit division.
LOs include:
To use short or long division.
To solve Word problems requiring formal written division methods(Year 5 and Year 6)
To develop their mathematical knowledge, in part through solving problems and evaluating the outcomes, including multi-step problems (KS3)
Learning Objectives:
Starter:
- To recognise when a division sum leaves a remainder.
Main Lesson:
- To use formal short division and interpret remainders appropriately for the context (Year 5)
- To interpret remainders as fractions (Year 6)
- To use division including formal written methods, applying it to integers and fractions(KS3)
This lesson consists of:
A starter focusing on revising when calculations give remainders using the context of Word Problems. A connect to get the children to start thinking about the link between fractions and decimals (which will be built upon in the AfL / next steps section of the lesson..
An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire, to teach how to convert remainders into fractions .
A 4 way differentiated series of calculations (including a Challenge Activity) where children are expected to solve a series short and long division problems which give remainders and convert these remainders into fractions, and one Word Problem per ability group. Answers are supplied to ease marking.
An AFL / Next Steps task to challenge children to consider how they can use their knowledge of fractions and decimals to convert a division sum which results in a simple fraction to an answer with a decimal.
Learning Objectives:
Starter:
- To recognise when to use short or long division methods.
Main Lesson:
-To apply short division to integers and decimals (Year 5 & Year 6)
- To use division including formal written methods, applying it to integers, (KS3)
This lesson consists of:
A starter focusing on revising the differences between short and long divisions using the context of Word Problems. A connect to get the children explaining what a remainder is.
An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire, to teach how to show remainders in short and long division and to explain just why there is a remainder in certain calculations.
A 4 way differentiated series of calculations (including a Challenge Activity) where children are expected to solve a series short and long division problems which give remainders, and one Word Problem per ability group. Answers are supplied to ease marking.
An AFL / Next Steps task encouraging children to be able to rapidly predict the remainder in a given calculation.
A set of 5 day's lessons covering:
- short and long division
- finding fractions from remainders
- rounding up or down after division in Word problems depending on context.
- the use of estimation / rounding, inverse operations / informal methods to check answers.
Revision of:
-Metric conversions
-Rounding to nearest 1, 10, 100, 1000, 1000
-Quick mental arithmetic using all four operations.
Learning Objectives
Starter:
- To perform (mental) calculations, including with mixed operations and large numbers.
Main Lesson:
- To solve problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication and division (Year 5)
- To use their knowledge of the order of operations to carry out calculations involving the 4 operations (Year 6)
- To use the 4 operations, including formal written methods, applied to integers and decimals, (KS3)
This lesson consists of:
A Starter consisting of a series of progressively harder addition, subtraction, multiplication and division calculations. A connect activity getting children to consider how they might check answers using informal methods and inverse operations.
An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire, to teach when to use inverse operations and when to use informal methods in order to check calculations. .
A 4 way differentiated series of calculation checks where the children take on the role of a teacher, marking a series of sums, and showing the inverse operations / informal methods that they have used to check the answers. Answers are supplied to ease marking.
An AFL / Next Steps task introducing the idea of using estimation to check problems where miscalculations are linked to Place Value.