Our New Job Questions Resource is a practical 10-page PDF designed to help teachers gather essential information when starting a new role. This resource features ten themed grids, with five tailored questions in each grid, covering key areas such as classroom setup, behaviour management, safeguarding, and more. Each grid includes space for teachers to record their findings and notes about the school, ensuring that you have all necessary details at your fingertips. Whether you’re a newly qualified teacher or moving to a new school, this resource will help you systematically gather and organise important information, making your transition smoother and more efficient. Ideal for creating a clear understanding of your new environment, this resource supports you in setting up effectively and getting off to a strong start.

Our Teacher and Classroom Supplies Checklist is a practical two-page PDF designed to help educators ensure they have everything they need for a successful school year. This resource includes two comprehensive lists: one for personal items every teacher should have and another for essential classroom supplies. Perfect for new teachers or anyone looking to stay organised, this checklist serves as a helpful prompt to make sure nothing is overlooked. Whether you’re setting up your classroom or preparing for the term ahead, this resource ensures that you have all the necessary tools and materials at hand, creating a well-equipped and efficient teaching environment. Tags: back to school, new job, ECT, wellbeing

Our Classroom Routines Guide is a five-page PDF designed to help teachers establish and reinforce daily routines. Each page focuses on a different part of the school day where routines are crucial, such as the end of a lesson, sitting on the carpet, and getting ready for lunch. This resource can be used in various ways: as a prompt for teachers to consider and plan effective routines, as a tool to introduce these routines to children on the first day, or as a visual display in the classroom to remind pupils of what to do throughout the day. By covering key moments like assemblies and collecting in books, this guide ensures that students know what is expected of them, helping to create a calm and orderly learning environment.

Our Classroom Expectations Planning Guide is a valuable resource for teachers looking to establish clear and consistent routines in their classrooms. This six-page PDF features tables with thought-provoking questions designed to help you, and your pupils, collaboratively create a set of expectations that everyone can follow. The guide includes prompts such as “What should I do when I enter the classroom in the morning?”, “Where do I put my belongings?”, and “How do we behave in assembly?”. These questions encourage reflection on daily routines, from managing personal items to participating in the register and assembly. Once completed, these expectations can be displayed in the classroom, providing a constant reference point for students. Ideal for setting a positive tone from the start of the school year, this resource helps ensure that all pupils understand and adhere to the agreed-upon behaviours and routines. Perfect for fostering a well-organised and respectful classroom environment. Tags: Behaviour management, back to school, ECT, classroom organisation, routines, transition, induction

Elevate your report writing process with our comprehensive collection of report comments for Key Stage 1 across a range of subjects, including English, Maths, Science, History, Geography, Art and Design, Design and Technology, Computing, PE, and Spoken Language. This invaluable resource provides a wealth of report comments to help you craft informative and personalized reports that showcase students’ progress and achievements. With our extensive collection of report comments, you’ll find a wide range of subject-specific comments that cover key areas of learning and development. From English to Maths, Science to History, and beyond, these comments provide valuable insights into students’ strengths, areas for improvement, and specific achievements. Whether you need comments for reading comprehension, number sense, scientific inquiry, historical understanding, or artistic expression, our resource has you covered. Whether you’re an experienced teacher or new to report writing, our comprehensive resources will enhance your report writing skills and save you time and effort. Equip yourself with the necessary tools to deliver high-quality reports that celebrate students’ progress and foster continued growth. Invest in our comprehensive Report Comments for Key Stage 1 and experience the convenience, efficiency, and professionalism that this resource brings to your report writing process.

This PowerPoint file is completely editable and includes the font seen on the photo. Looks great in uppercase or lowercase. A great addition to any classroom door or desk. KS1 KS2 EYFS Classroom Sign Decor Display

Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com Make your reports easy-peasy to write with this bumper pack of report comments for a range of subjects. Differentiated into effort and ability, there are a range of comments for each subject that are easily adaptable for topics. Altogether there are 57 pages of comments included. Documents included: Art Design and Technology Reading Speaking & Listening Writing General comments (2 documents) Geography History Computing Maths (general) English levelled comments (Y3) Maths levelled comments (Y3) KS2 LKS2 Y3 Y4 UKS2 Y5 Y6

Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com This PowerPoint presentation includes 33 practical and effective ideas to implement assessment for learning in your classroom. These ideas aim to engage and empower students, making them active participants in their learning process. The presentation includes ideas such as creating opportunities for students to ask questions, using the word ‘might’ to encourage exploration, and setting clear lesson objectives. Additionally, it covers the use of exemplar work, student marking, and self-review to deepen students’ understanding and awareness of their learning. Other ideas covered in the presentation include traffic lights, two stars and a wish, and scene-setting to promote open-ended discussion and build reasoning skills. With these 33 assessment for learning ideas, you can create a classroom environment that encourages active engagement and empowers students to take control of their own learning. NQT home learning CPD training

Get your KS2 maths year off to a flying start with this engaging and FREE back-to-school lesson! Designed to set clear expectations and ignite a passion for maths in Year 3-6 students, this comprehensive resource is perfect for transition days or the first maths lesson of the year. What’s Included: ☆ Interactive 12-Page PowerPoint: Captivate your students with visually appealing slides that cover essential topics like presentation, neatness, growth mindset, and mastering maths skills. ☆ Quick Maths Quiz: A fun and interactive quiz to assess students’ prior knowledge and get them excited about the year ahead. ☆ Lesson Plan: Detailed guidance for the lesson with suggested questions and activities. Key Benefits: ☆ Establish a Positive Learning Environment: Set clear expectations for the year ahead, fostering a culture of excellence and growth mindset in your maths classroom. ☆ Build Confidence and Motivation: Help students develop a positive attitude towards maths by showcasing their abilities and setting achievable goals. ☆ Review Essential Skills: Refresh students’ memories on key maths concepts and prepare them for new challenges. ☆ Promote Active Learning: Encourage student participation and engagement through interactive activities and discussions. ☆ Save Valuable Prep Time: This ready-to-use resource requires minimal preparation, allowing you to focus on delivering a fantastic lesson. Empower your students to become confident mathematicians and set the stage for a successful year of learning! Ideal for: KS2 Maths, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, back to school, transition, September, expectations, classroom rules, first week back, maths lesson, maths quiz.

Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com Back to school! Set up your classroom for the new year with these woodland themed printables. Create a neutral, relaxing environment perfect for all children, especially those with sensory needs and SEND. Includes: x2 Bunting - Blank, Alphabet, ‘Welcome’ Days of the Week Drawer Labels (with blanks) Alphabet Letter Squares (with blanks) Number Squares up to 31 (with blanks) Months of the Year Schedule Table Numbers Voice Level Meter Welcome to… Door Sign (for Nursery to Y6) Binder Covers Editable labels Please note: resources are in JPG or PDF format. They look a lot better when downloaded than on the preview as TES cannot show the fonts used. If you would like any other items for this set or requests for others, please don’t hesitate to ask. display ks1 ks2 lks2 uks2 y1 y2 y3 y4 y5 y6

Transform your English lessons with our top-rated Year 5/6 resource, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Whether you have 20 minutes or a full hour, this lesson flexes to fit your schedule. Imagine a dragon swooping into the schoolyard — this is the thrilling scenario that will inspire your students to write descriptively. They’ll learn the ins and outs of relative clauses, all while evaluating their own work and that of their classmates. What’s included? Everything you need: A detailed lesson plan that guides you every step of the way A PowerPoint to captivate your class A ‘dragons word bank’ to spark imagination A mesmerising CGI dragon video to set the scene A fun video to sing along to as they learn about relative clauses We’ve also packed in strategies for assessment and differentiation, along with links to the National Curriculum, ensuring you’re supported in delivering a comprehensive educational experience. And with our clear timings, you can stay on track effortlessly. Get ready to enchant your Year 5 and Year 6 pupils with the magic of language and storytelling, making this lesson an unforgettable adventure in your KS2 classroom.

This two Year 3/4 English interview lesson about sentence types and effective writing has been rated Outstanding by Ofsted inspectors. They can be flexibly used alone or together. Children will use a picture prompt to create a paragraph of writing in lesson 1 and in lesson 2 they will produce a storyboard based on a film clip about Aladdin, learning how to use a compound and complex sentences effectively. It includes: two lesson plans, two PowerPoint presentations, differentiated tasks and extra resources (such as word banks). Children discuss the differences between simple, compound and complex sentences and will reflect upon their writing. Lesson 1: L.O. To understand how to use a range of sentence types. Lesson 2: L.O. To use different types of sentences in my writing. Files included: ✸ x2 lesson plans ✸ x2 PowerPoints ✸ Banned words bank ✸ Picture prompt (easier activity) ✸ Picture prompt worksheet (medium level) ✸ Picture prompt worksheet (harder level) ✸ Conjunctions word bank ✸ Aladdin storyboard (easier level) ✸ Aladdin storyboard (medium level) ✸ Aladdin storyboard (harder level) ✸ Character adjective table year 5 year 6 KS2 Y5 Y6 UKS2 outstanding interview lesson ofsted English mastery SPAG observation Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com

Do you want to inspire your year 3 or year 4 pupils to write creatively and imaginatively? Do you want to teach them how to use descriptive language effectively and confidently? Do you want to have fun with your class while covering the explanation text genre? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this lesson is for you! This lesson will engage your pupils in a descriptive writing task that will challenge them to create their own mythical creature and explain how to care for it. From dragons to cyclops, your pupils will use their teamwork skills to build vocabulary as groups before going onto an independent task. They will discuss verbs, adjectives, similes, adverbs and conjunctions, and use them to enhance their writing. This lesson is easily adapted from 20 minutes to an hour or even longer, depending on your needs and objectives. It is suitable for both lower and higher ability pupils, as it includes many differentiated resources such as: ★ Detailed lesson plan with differentiated questions for assessment for learning Interactive PowerPoint that guides you and your pupils through the lesson ★ Vocabulary sheet for lower ability pupils that provides them with useful words and phrases ★ Vocabulary sheet for middle and higher ability pupils that challenges them to find their own words and phrases ★ Sentence starters that help pupils structure their writing ★ WAGOLL (what a good one looks like) that models an explanation text about dragons ★ Activity one sheets that give pupils a choice of five different creatures to describe ★ Activity two sheets that are differentiated four ways with different activities for each (cloze activity, fill in table, success criteria, and extension task) This lesson is rated outstanding by Ofsted inspectors, who praised its creativity, motivation, and differentiation. It is also aligned with the national curriculum objectives for writing in key stage 2. Your pupils will love this lesson and will produce amazing descriptive writing pieces that you can proudly display in your classroom or school. Don’t miss this opportunity to spark your pupils’ imagination and enthusiasm for writing. Download this lesson today and get ready to enter the magical world of mythical creatures! You may also be interested in… ☆ Outstanding Y3/4 English Interview Lesson - Apostrophes Writing Lesson ☆ x2 Y3 / 4 Sentence Types Outstanding Interview Lessons ☆ Outstanding Y5/6 Writing Interview Lesson - Relative Clauses Tags: descriptive writing, explanation text, mythical creatures, year 3, year 4, LKS2, KS2, Ofsted, outstanding, differentiated, vocabulary, verbs, adjectives, similes, adverbs, conjunctions, dragons, cyclops

Need an outstanding maths lesson based around shape and geometry? Then look no further. This session is great to teach Year 1, Year 2 or a mixed Year 1 and Year 2 class. These two lessons are a great way to showcase your mastery teaching in quick, snappy methods that easily demonstrates progress. Suitable for a reasoning maths lesson, the questions included in the interactive PowerPoints are great to get children of all abilities thinking. We have based this lessons around the NCETM principles of differentiation where children have the opportunity to try all tasks. You can use these lesson flexibly from 15 minutes to an hour, individually or together. They have been successfully used for interviews and Ofsted visits alike. You will get: ✸ Two outstanding lesson plans featuring mini-plenaries, differentiated success criteria and starters. ✸ Two PowerPoint with probing mastery questions. ✸ x12 Task sheets for a range of abilities (including reasoning challenge sheets) ✸ Shape hospital sheet ✸ Shape mat ✸ Right angle muncher (measurer) Lesson 1 Y1 – L.O. To identify and sort rectangles in a set of four sided shapes. Y2 – L.O. To identify and sort right angles in 2D shapes. Success Criteria: I know that a rectangle has 4 sides, two longer than the other two. I can sort rectangles from other shapes. I can identify a right angle in a shape. I can sort shapes into those that have right angles and those that do not. Lesson 2 Y1- To know that any shape with 3 sides is a triangle. Y2 – To know that all triangles are the same but different. Success Criteria: I know that a triangle has 3 sides. I can sort shapes into triangles and not triangles. I can name three different types of triangle. I can use reasoning to describe why triangles are different. observation ofsted nqt key stage 1 mastery reasoning geometry ks1 interview Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com

A proforma of key features of effective AfL and what that looks like in the classroom. Great for Senior Leadership to feedback to teachers at a staff meeting or for preparation for an interview or OFSTED observation. Subject lead slt senior leadership team outstanding good mentor NQT ks1 ks2 eyfs ks3 ks4

Engage your Year 3 students in an exceptional learning experience with our Y3 Outstanding Rounding Interview Lesson. This comprehensive lesson is designed to equip students with the essential skills to round whole numbers to the nearest 10 or 100. With clear learning objectives and success criteria, this resource ensures that students develop a solid understanding of rounding principles. Starting with an engaging discussion on the concept of rounding, students explore how rounding can simplify numbers while keeping their value close to the original. They are introduced to the helpful rounding rhyme “4 or less, let it rest. 5 or more, let it soar!” This catchy phrase aids students in identifying when to round up or down. Through interactive activities and guided instruction, students practice rounding to the nearest 10 and 100 using number lines. They analyze various numbers on a number line to determine which ten or hundred they are closest to. Engaging videos and visual aids further reinforce their understanding and provide additional support. The resource includes differentiated activities to cater to students’ needs and provide appropriate challenges. Students choose tasks based on their level of difficulty, with options ranging from mild (easier) to hot (harder). The activities cover rounding to the nearest 10 and 100, allowing students to practice their skills in a structured manner. To assess student progress and understanding, the lesson includes a plenary activity where students reflect on their learning, identify challenges, and summarize key takeaways. Additionally, the resource provides extension tasks for early finishers and blank lines for additional support and intervention. This Y3 Outstanding Rounding Interview Lesson includes: A well-structured PowerPoint presentation Interactive and engaging activities Differentiated tasks for varying abilities Reasoning extension tasks for early finishers Plenary activity for reflection and assessment Supplementary resources for additional support Download this exceptional resource today and guide your Year 3 students towards mastery in rounding whole numbers to the nearest 10 or 100. Elevate their mathematical skills and foster a deep understanding of rounding principles through this outstanding lesson. Year 3 LKS2 ks2 observation mastery ofsted Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com

Need an outstanding maths lesson based around perimeter ? Then look no further. This is a great way to showcase your mastery teaching in a quick, snappy lesson that easily demonstrates progress. Suitable for a reasoning maths lesson, the questions included in the interactive PowerPoint are great to get children of all abilities thinking. You can use this lesson flexibly from 15 minutes to an hour. It has been successfully used for interviews and Ofsted visits alike. You will get: ✸ An outstanding lesson plan featuring differentiated success criteria and tasks, starter, main input and plenary. ✸ A PowerPoint with probing mastery questions. ✸ Three differentiated tasks (easier, mid-level and hard) for the main task ✸ Challenge starter task for greater depth children Lesson objective: To measure the perimeter of 2D shapes. Success criteria: 🌶 I know what perimeter means. 🌶🌶 I can measure and record the perimeter of a range of 2D shapes. 🌶🌶🌶 I can find the perimeter of a 2D shape by finding the length of one side if it is regular. I can use repeated addition or multiplication to find the perimeter of a regular 2D shape. observation ofsted nqt ks2 lks2 y4 year 3 year 4 Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com

Start the school year off on the right foot with these 14 KS2 Transition Day / First Day Activities. Designed to foster a positive classroom environment and build relationships among students, these activities will help ease the transition into a new year group. From introductions and expectations to personal learning goals and learner presentations, this resource pack offers a variety of engaging and interactive activities to make the first day a memorable and enjoyable experience. With resources such as bingo card templates, learning shield templates, speech bubble templates, and more, you’ll have everything you need to create a vibrant and welcoming classroom display. Empower your students to reflect, express themselves creatively, and get to know their peers with these fun-filled activities. Perfect for teachers looking to make the first day of school a special and productive one. This set of lesson plans, a PowerPoint and accompanying resources includes 14 activities and ideas and can easily be adapted to suit all KS2 year groups (and even KS1). Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 Back to school All about me Transition Ice breakers Welcome back

Need an outstanding English lesson for upper key stage 2? Then look no further. This is a great way to showcase your teaching skills in a quick, snappy lesson that easily demonstrates progress. Suitable for a literacy lesson, this descriptive writing lesson is based around the film clip Alma, and gets children to write a predictive paragraph about what could happen next. The questions included in the interactive PowerPoint are great to get children of all abilities thinking. You can use this lesson flexibly from 40 minutes to an hour. It has been successfully used for interviews and Ofsted visits alike. You will get: ✸ An outstanding lesson plan featuring mini-plenaries, success criteria and differentiated tasks. ✸ A PowerPoint with probing questions and guided writing prompts. ✸ A picture storyboard to prompt writing. ✸ An easier task with phrases to prompt writing. ✸ A mid-level task worksheet with examples of sentence openers, exciting vocabulary, sentence types and conjunctions and punctuation to use ✸ A harder task worksheet with spaces for children to write their own -ed, -ing and describing openers, exciting vocabulary and examples of different sentence types/punctuation they can use. ✸ An example of a perfect paragraph for children to create their own success criteria by identifying its features Lesson objective: To use a wide range of devices to build cohesion within a paragraph. Success criteria: ✸ Sentence openers ✸ Exciting vocabulary ✸ Conjunctions ✸ Punctuation ✸ Different sentence types (simple, compound, complex). ofsted observation nqt interview uks2 ks2 year 5 year 6 Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com

A double-sided, editable chart with clear targets for each lesson. Great for those with SEN as it really breaks down the expectations into achievable and directly rewardable steps throughout the day. Also has homework and spelling book targets. Chart can be laminated and then smiley faces can be added to the circles and changed to mid/sad faces if targets not achieved.