This is Set 4 in the collection of Creative Stories. This new compilation consists of five engaging stories that are sure to stimulate young minds and get their creative juices flowing. In “The Little Chef with a Big Idea”, children will learn about empathy and the joy of giving, as they follow the adventure of a thoughtful chef who goes above and beyond for his neighbour. “The Little Prince and the Rose” is a captivating tale that teaches lessons about friendship, growing up, and seeking wisdom in unexpected places. In “Santa Gets Stuck”, the magic of Christmas comes to life, illustrating the importance of perseverance and problem-solving in fun, festive circumstances. “Imelda and Cecilia and the Magic Shoes” is a story about friendship and discovery. Here, two best friends embark on an unexpected adventure at their ballet class, encouraging children to embrace the magic in everyday life. Finally, in “Patch the Dog Finds a New Playmate”, young readers will learn about overcoming loneliness, making friends, and the simple joys of playing and sharing. Each story in this collection provides opportunities for creative writing. Children can expand the narratives, explore different endings, or create their own stories inspired by these characters and themes. There is a colouring sheet to go with each story.

Encourage your KS1 children to dive into the wonderful world of creative writing with this fun story pack. This is Set 1 in the Collection. This collection features five original tales: “The Boy Who Could Not Stop Growing”, “The Princess and the Knight”, “Hide and Squeak”, “The Lonely Bear and the Magic Umbrella”, and “The Cat That Nobody Wanted”. Each story is thoughtfully written, with engaging plots that will stimulate your children’s imaginations and foster their creativity. The stories are good starting points for various writing activities, encouraging children to create their own tales, write sequels, or pen character descriptions. The stories also carry subtle moral lessons - from embracing individual differences to overcoming fear with friendship. There is a colouring sheet to go with each story.

Introducing: “Catch Phrase!” - A Journey Through Words and Art A hands-on activity tailored for Key Stage 2 pupils. From the comforting “There’s no place like home” to the festive “I’m dreaming of a white Christmas” and the determined “I’ve started so I’ll finish,” pupils embark on a captivating journey, uncovering the origins and meanings of 10 timeless catch phrases. Each catch phrase has it’s own original poster for inspiration, showing origins and meaning as well as instructions for pupils own poster work. “Catch Phrase!” links Literacy with Creativity: A fusion of language, art and design. Suitable for individual or group work, adapting to classroom needs.

“Introducing ‘Find the Odd One Out’ – a 12-page resource where children are challenged to spot subtle differences in sets of three pictures. Perfect for honing observation skills and for speaking and listening, this activity can be a fun race against the clock for the whole class, or a collaborative task for pairs. Whether you’re stuck indoors on a rainy day or need a quick lesson starter for KS1 and EYFS, this resource is sure to engage and enthuse your young learners. Who will spot the difference first?”

4 worksheets for children learning about the letter W. Links to phonics, handwriting and reading. Sheets- 1 water 2 well 3 weather 4 week

3 activity sheets for children to help them to think about and write about change in note form. Notes can then be expanded.

12 sets of vocabulary cards with a Tennis theme in time for Wimbledon! A useful resource when teaching children to play tennis or to understand how it is played and the vocabulary used. Each sheet shows 6 cards. Cut these out and they can be used for speaking and listening games or for children writing about tennis. Great for adding to your classroom or hall display too.

2 colour posters to discuss with your children, or they could talk about them in pairs. Poster 1 shows a coffee shop where people are in a queue to buy food and drinks. There is a comprehension question sheet for children to answer verbally, discuss and / or write the answers to e.g. What time is the coffee shop open? Who is first in the queue? Poster 2 shows a Pizza Express with food and drinks menus. There is a comprehension question sheet for children to answer verbally, discuss and / or write the answers to e.g. How much would it cost for an Olive Pizza and a bottle of Cola? Links to Literacy, comprehension and speaking and listening as well as Maths, money and shopping.

This an end of year task where children are given an example of a motivating poster and asked to make their own which would be given to the next person who will sit in their seat next year. There is a template for them to use to make their own poster and a section to make notes.

5 worksheets where children practice forming their letters linked to Letters and Sounds. Children can use pencils or felt pens /paint.

10 posters to share with your children and encourage speaking and listening activities. Each poster shows something different, unusual or interesting such as an upside down house, cute animals or dolphins made from bananas. Children could think about what will happen next or what happened before each picture. Share on the white board and/or print out and the children can discuss in small groups and then choose their favourite posters to write about.

4 worksheets encouraging and supporting children with their writing at KS1. Sheet 1 shows a word bank and colour picture and invites children to use the key words to write a story. Sheet 2 shows a packed school bag and children write 7 things that they might find or pack in a school bag. Sheet 3 is a book review. Sheet 3 asks children to list what is in their pencil cases.

2 versions of this resource for children to record the books they want to read in the holidays or those they do read. Great little homework idea for young children.

A KS1 resource linked to St Patrick’s Day. There are 6 key words to find in the word search, with an answer sheet included. There is also an activity where the children match the pictures to the key words. Each resource comes in black and white and colour.

A bumper 21 worksheet collection of characters that children will be familiar with from story books. Each sheet shows a different character such as fairy, giant, knight or dragon. Children read the sentence, write the sentence and then colour the characters. There is a colour version of each character on the sheets - children can copy these colours or use some of their own. Links to initial sound work, phonics, reading and handwriting.

Myths and Legends Word Search. A simple word search with answer sheet. There are 6 words to find. Children tick them off on the sheet when they have found them.