Alpha-numeric codes to crack. I used as part of a theme on Spies and mystery, encouraging children to independently solve the clues, using phonic strategies to read.

Writing frames differentiated on ability. Children to draw a picture to reflect the beginning, middle and end of the story, and either write a sentence, caption or beginning/middle/end or trace over words.

A short PowerPoint to introduce comic strips to children. Looking at the different features such as caption boxes, speech bubbles, thought bubbles, action words. Links well with the topic of Superheroes.

Who were knights, weaponry, armour, coats of arms battles, famous knights and St George

Differentiated sheets based on initial recounts.

A simple PowerPoint introducing St Patrick and how the 17th March is celebrated.

F2 Reception medium term plan on Friends, PPt presentation. Linked to Leicester City SACRE RE unit, but encompasses RE, PSED, CL, UW

A 2 page flipchart showing the ground, grass and sky behind the one-armed robot letters, then a page of handwriting paper to model how to write them. A separate sheet of handwriting paper for kids to practice on.

Print each different grapheme on a different colour. Children take 1 of each grapheme and make a silly sentence using all 4 cards. They can then practice writing the sentence as an extension!

A word mat designed to support writing about the growth cycle of a bean. Sectioned in to Vocabulary, Connectives, Openers and Punctuation. Also contains the VCOP superheroes (thanks to Butterbeer and ilovemarmite) and on the reverse has images and labels for different common beans and a diagram of the growing cycle.

A word mat designed to support writing about The Bad Tempered Ladybird by Eric Carle. Sectioned in to Vocabulary, Connectives, Openers and Punctuation. Also contains the VCOP superheroes (thanks to Butterbeer and ilovemarmite) and on the reverse has images and clock times for the different animals the bad tempered ladybird encountered in the story.

A mindmap based on some of the ideas provided by MusicBugs to celebrate National Nursery Rhyme Week. Focusing on Hickory Dickory Dock, Humpty Dumpty, Incy Wincy Spider, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and Mary Mary Quite Contrary.

Pictures of foods beginning with ch or not. Designed as a sorting activity for oral segmentation when learning the phoneme /ch/.

Worksheets to help read and heard the 'ig' rime. Pictures to help. Sheets differentiated.

Print each different grapheme on a different colour. Children take 1 of each grapheme and make a silly sentence using all 4 cards. They can then practice writing the sentence as an extension!

Posters for a zoo-themed role-play area

Word cards containing ch food names. Designed to be used to match up with ch food pictures once sorted. See ch foods resource. Also three yes/no questions containing ch foods.

Pictures of words containing an /sh/ phoneme either at the beginning or the end of the word. Designed to be used to sort into two groups - those words that start with an sh, and those that end with an sh. Children to segment orally, and then scribe the word into phoneme frames.

Print each different grapheme on a different colour. Children take 1 of each grapheme and make a silly sentence using all 4 cards. They can then practice writing the sentence as an extension!

Topic planner mindmap covering children's experiences of new babies. Activity ideas across the 6 areas of learning, including role-play baby clinic and learning to look after a new baby.