A maths investigation on constructing different areas and perimeters and exploring the relationship between the two. Aimed at Y5 but can be used and adapted for Y4 and Y6.

An investigation into adding of consecutive numbers using a trial and improvement approach. It’s designed to improve children’s problem solving skills. Aimed at Y5. Can be adapted for Y4 or Y6.

An investigation aimed at using numbers to make certain numbers. The numbers must add together to make the number below but the tricky part is that some numbers overlap. Aimed at Y4 but can be adapted for Y5 or Y3.

An introductory PP aimed at UKS2 for the first day back after the holidays. Serves as an introduction to the year and includes some welcome activities and sets out expectations. Adaptable and customisable for your information.

A Bingo activity where the children need to walk around and find out information from their new classmates. It’s a good way to encourage them to talk to new pupils in their class as they have to find out the information from them. This activity is a good icebreaker for a new class. Suitable across KS2 and KS1. Also, adaptable.

A useful vocabulary sheet to stick in children’s writing books or could be used as a handout in lessons that children can refer to.

A lesson presentation and activity covering Crime and Punishment in the Anglo-Saxon period. To be used as a reading comprehension activity focusing on developing understanding of the Anglo-Saxons. Ideal for topic learning. Suitable for KS2+ The PP and activity focuses on the development of the VIPERS skills.

Shield that children can design, complete and colour giving information about themselves. You can split into four categories of your choice and adapt it as necessary. They look great for display.

Reading Comprehension PowerPoint Activity on theme of the Solar System and why we get eclipses. Ideal for reading around the Year 4 Science topic Earth and Space but can be used in other ways too to support a literacy unit or interventions or similarly related topics. Edited and adapted, ideal to use with mini whiteboards in class.

A PowerPoint and reading comprehension activity on the theme of High Flyers linked to the topic of the Solar System. Ideal for the Science topic of Earth and Space in Year 4 and reading around the topic but could be used for reading around a literacy unit or intervention or another topic. Adapted and edited to make the lesson cohesive. Children can work with mini-whiteboards during the PowerPoint.

A reading comprehension activity relating to how we learned about the Solar System. Ideal for the Year 4 Science topic on Earth and Space. Can also be used to support a literacy unit or as part of an intervention developing reading skills. The activity uses the VIPERS skills based approach to reading. Adapted and edited to make more cohesive.