Knights and castles story template KS1 Historical story planning template. A resource for pupils to use to plan their own ‘Knights and castles’ story writing. Includes a bullet point reminder of the rules for writing historical stories and spaces for pupils to develop character description, setting and ideas for the structure of their story. Great to use following a History writing lesson, a visit to a castle or topic related drama lesson. Can also be adapted for most History topics eg: Norman Castles, Explorers, Travel, Romans, Egypt, Saxon Britain etc.

Greek Gods and Goddesses set of 18 fact cards (KS1&2). Can be used as a game to help pupils learn the names and characteristics of the individual gods and goddesses. Can also be used to aid pupil research into Greek Gods and support independent writing or comprehension/guided reading. Use also as a link with topic work in History/Ancient Greeks/Myths and Legends or mythological/fiction writing.

The Great Fire of London pp KS1 31 slides. The power-point can be divided into separate sections depending on how you want to follow up some of the aspects/features depending on your class. Each set of slides includes paired discussion or individual/ paired written follow up tasks or worksheets. There are a range of strategies to keep the content interesting and interactive. Slides 2-6 introduce the topic with a 3-clue riddle, slides 7&9 focus on a sentence starter activity /worksheet about fire engines. Slides 10&11 focus on Samuel Pepys. Slides 12-15 show London in 1666 and a you tube clip about the Great Fire. Slides 16-17: Fire-fighting in 1666. Slides 18-22 focus on the fire as seen by Samuel Pepys. Slide 23-25: How the fire started and how it spread. Slide 26-27: After the fire. Slides 28-30: Differentiated sequencing activity worksheet, teacher notes and a simple pupil comprehension worksheet.

September Welcome back! Y1-Y6 Powerpoint lesson(s) of 50 slides. Includes simple class and paired games, talk activities and worksheets to help your pupils restart their year together and restart their friendships. The power-point explores feelings, belonging and finding out about the interests of other pupils in the class including hobbies, favourite books, sports etc. There is a section at the end to help pupils model how to make a new friend and how to start/sustain a conversation/make an arrangement to do something. The modelled activities use images of animals to help remove self -consciousness and help pupils take a step back from their own situations. Learning objectives To find out about adults and children in my class so I feel comfortable about talking to them. To recognise that I belong to more than one different group and be able to identify those groups. To describe feelings about being in a group and help others feel welcomed and included. To use the story of Kung Fu Tsu to understand positive behaviour towards To know and practise strategies for making new friends. To describe how a good friend behaves. To explain how it may feel for someone who is uncomfortable in social situations and offer solutions to help them.

Mountain environments KS2 Geography pp of 27 slides. Complete lesson with talk partner activities, youtube clips, tasks and worksheets. There is a challenge activity and simple plenary/assessment activity at the end of the lesson. Great to link with topics on ‘Landforms’, ‘Explorers’, ‘Weather and climate’. Learning Objectives I must find mountain ranges on a map. I should recognise some of the features of mountains. I could describe mountains using geographical words. I must explain the definition of the words ‘summit’ and ‘valley’. I could explain different types of weather conditions on a mountain.

KS1&2 Christmas Nativity story sequencing activity. Learning objective: To sequence and retell the Christmas story in order. Pupils cut out the boxed images and descriptions and sequence the story onto a storyboard template. There are three templates attached which support differentiation and reading levels. Higher Ability (Timeline 1) template is numbered only and pupils order the story into the numbered boxes. Middle Ability (Timeline 2) is differentiated using key words from the main text in the numbered boxes. Lower Ability (Timeline 3) order the story into the numbered boxes with the support of key sentences which they can match to the main text. After completing the activity the pupils can retell the story using the timeline sequence as a prompt.

Ancient Rome KS2 power-point of 24 slides. Learning Objectives • I must explain where the Romans came from using geographical vocabulary. • I should retell the legend of Romulus and Remus • I could explain BCE and AD • I could order a timeline of Ancient Rome from 753BCE to 79AD. Includes activities for pupils to locate Rome/Italy using an atlas, a simple story of how Rome was founded, timeline activity to distinguish BCE and CE. Useful to link in with topics on The Roman Empire, Time, Calendars, Beginnings.

I made this fun booklet for my KS2 pupils to practise maths in a ‘real life’ situation based on planning a Christmas dinner and entertainment day for a family of 20 (10 adults and 10 children). They were amazed at the cost of the items (which are a bit more expensive in real life!) and gained a real insight into planning for an event. There are 7 tasks in total with a task summary table for pupils to record their summaries at the end of each task. The pupils have a budget of £300 and must make decisions based upon their budget and costs of items such as food and entertainment. Task 1 Party timetable – working out a timetable around set times. Task 2 Total cost of food for 10 children and 10 adults. Percentage and fraction of votes for a particular meal option. Cost per head and total costs using addition and multiplication. Task 3 Games and prizes for the day. Votes for 2 game choices, percentages and fractions plus working out how many games can be played in an hour. Multiplication and addition skills. Task 4 Choosing entertainment. The cost and name of the cheapest show. Calculating the actual costs of two shows plus extras and deciding on the cheapest option. Task 5 Total movie refreshments costs. Options for drinks/snacks and total costs. Task 6 Calculating which movies are suitable based on running time v actual allocated time in the day. Selecting the best 2 options. Task 7 Calculating total cost of all prizes. There is an additional task for the children to create an invitation for this event and add ideas for extras for Christmas Day.

Geography World New Year greetings and flags KS1,2,3 193 cards with the flag of each country which is an official member of the United Nations. Each card has the country flag and the greeting ‘Happy New Year’ translated into the official and most widely used language of that country. Each card includes the greeting in the written language of that country as well as a simpler form of pronunciation from the written script. Useful and fun to use with topic such as ‘Celebrations’, Countries of the world’, ‘Maps and flags’. I have also used these cards to encourage pupils to find similarities and differences (pupil suggestions eg similar languages, colours of flags, flag designs and continents, writing scripts and forms). The pupils can have fun recognising flags and trying to say ‘Happy New Year’ in world languages. Also can be used as a basis/component part in a class assembly.

A KS1/lower KS2 power-point of 16 slides which can be used as one lesson or extended over a longer period. Learning Objectives To know *what an invitation looks like. *what information needs to be included in an invitation. *how to set out an invitation There is a warm up – different types of invitations and celebrations, partner activities and a final writing task. Included are examples of 2 invitations (Christmas and Halloween party) for pupils to use in the lesson to spot the key features and help Jojo correct her invitation (because no one has replied!). There are key questions to promote discussion and paired work. Also included is a simple invitation template for pupil use. Final task: write an invitation for a school Halloween fancy dress party. Pupils can also use the important information/checklist to give paired feedback after writing their own invitation. Slides 15(black and white version) and 16(colour version) are a Halloween invitation template for pupils to complete.

Diwali KS1 and KS2 Assembly. A simply written whole school assembly to cover the main aspects of Diwali which can be used in the days preceding or on 1st November. Power-point of 25 slides which include: Suggested music (links to Diwali Festival Song for pupils to sing-a-long and Anuradha Pal playing Tabla drum to celebrate Diwali fireworks) and hymns. Date of Diwali each year. Meaning of Diwali and the theme of good over evil/light over dark. Diwali preparations and celebrations. The story of Rama and Sita. A short prayer.

Bats ppt lesson adaptable for KS1 and 2. This is a complete lesson which can be edited or broken into a series of shorter lessons. There are talk partner activities throughout the lesson and three supporting pupil worksheets. In addition, I have included a writing frame with bat image and a fact sheet. There are links to clips of bats and audio of Pipistrelle bat. Each slide has colourful and realistic pictures of bats to help pupils appreciate their colour, shapes and sizes. Links well with topics on ‘Bats’, ‘Halloween’, ‘Nocturnal creatures’, ‘Life cycles’, ‘Echolocation’, ‘Flight’, ‘Habitats’. Learning objectives • To describe the features that all bats have. • To explain the meaning of key vocabulary linked to bats for example: ‘nocturnal’, ‘echo-location’ and ‘chiroptera’ means. • To say where bats live (habitats) and what they eat. • To know the life cycle of a bat. • To explain why bats are important to the environment. Slide 2 Warm up: Guess the image hidden behind the shapes (12 shapes revealing part of the picture). Slides 3&4 Answer and learning objectives. Slides 5-7 Bats and features. Slide 8 Dictionary task definition of ‘roost’. Slide 9 Bat skeletons Slide 10 Chiroptera talk partner exercise. Slide 11-13 Hand wing and flight. Clip link of bats flying. Worksheet – Label the bat features. Slide 14 Echolocation Slide 15 & 16 Whispering or shouting bats. Slide 17-18 Echolocation class game Slide 20 Worksheet - Echolocation Slide 21 Worksheet Adaptation Slide 22 Nocturnal meaning -talk partners Slides 23-24 Bat habitats and link to clip on Mexican cave bats. Slide 25 Life cycle Slide 26 Worksheet life cycle. Slides 27&28 Match the bat to the name activity -partner work. Slide 29 About Pipistrelle bats Slide 30 Partner task – Draw an accurate pipistrelle using measurements and description. Slide 31 Pipistrelle gallery Slides 32-35 3 Pipistrelle bats plus audio clip Slides 36-37 Protected species Slides 38-39 Megabat and microbat Slide 40 Bat news article on Vampire bats, blank writing frame Slide 41 ’All about bats’ summary worksheet Slide 42 Bat factsheet.

National Poetry Day KS1 and KS2 Assembly. A simply written whole school assembly to cover the main aspects of National Poetry Day which can be used in the days preceding or on 3rd October. Power-point of 27 slides which include: Suggested music, video clip and hymns. Short poetry task using suggestions from the pupils after listening to an audio sound effect. (Teacher instructions included in red). What are poems? 5 short poems or extracts to demonstrate 5 different poetry structures. Using figurative language and example extracts from poems. (alliteration, simile etc) About National Poetry Day and the theme of ‘counting’ and some ideas to explore including song link ‘Count on me’ Bruno Mars. Some ideas that people may do on National Poetry Day plus three suggestions for your school (class, individual and whole school). Final prayer. Links well with topics on poetry, figurative language, creative writing, famous poets, feelings.

I made this fun booklet for my KS2 pupils to practise maths in a ‘real life’ situation based on planning a Christmas party for 200 KS1 pupils. After completing this task, the children actually did plan a party for KS1! They were amazed at the actual cost of the items and gained a real insight into planning for an event. There are 7 tasks in total with a task summary table for pupils to record their summaries at the end of each task. The pupils have a budget of £400 and must make decisions based upon their budget and costs of items such as food and entertainment. Task 1 Party timetable – working out a timetable around set times. Task 2 Total cost of food for 200 children. Percentage and fraction of children’s votes for a particular buffet type. Cost per head and total costs. Task 3 Total number of tracks for the whole party. Numbers of tracks for the dancing sessions using multiplication and addition skills. Task 4 The cost and name of the cheapest show. Calculating the actual costs of two shows plus extras and deciding on the cheapest option. Task 5 Total drinks cost for 200 children. Options for drinks and total costs. Task 6 The cheapest option for party hats Task 7 Total cost of all prizes.

KS1 and 2 Bread and grains complete ppt lesson. Learning Objectives: To name the grains used to make bread. To name other foods which are made with grains. To explain when the growing cycle begins and ends. To understand what a farmer does to make sure grains get from the earth to our tables. To sequence the stages of making bread. The slides include photographs of grains, bread and farming. At specific points there are short paired talk activities and simple activities with worksheets for key point. There are 2 video links – flour production and making bread plus a research worksheet for different bread descriptions. There is a homework research task to interview family members about their views on bread. Links with Cross curricular topics of ‘Seasons’, ‘Autumn’, ‘Food’, ‘Farms’, ‘Food production’ and ‘Harvest’.

Owls ppt lesson adaptable for KS1 and 2. This is a complete lesson which can be edited or broken into a series of shorter lessons. There are talk partner activities throughout the lesson and three supporting pupil worksheets. In addition, I have included some writing frames with owl borders and 3 colouring sheets. There are links to clips of owls and audio of a Tawny owl. Each slide has colourful and realistic pictures of owls to help pupils appreciate their colour, shapes and sizes. Links well with topics on ‘Animals’, ‘Birds’, ‘New life’, ‘Life cycles’, ‘Spring’, ‘Flight’, ‘Habitats’, ‘Trees and woodlands.’ Learning objectives To describe the features that all owls have. To explain what ‘bird of prey’ means. To say where owls live (habitats) and what they eat. To know the life cycle of an owl. Slide 2 Warm up: Guess the image hidden behind the shapes (12 shapes revealing part of the picture). Slides 3&4 Answer and learning objectives. Slides 5-7 Owls and features. Slide 8 Worksheet 1 label Owl features. Slide 9 Owl eyes Slide 10 owl necks and a short clip, plus activity. Slide 11-13 Beaks, ears and claws. Slide 14 Birds of prey/food Slide 15 wings Slide 16 Worksheet 2 Matching owl features and adaptations. Slide 17-19 Nocturnal and a game Slide 20 Owl habitats Slide 21-23 Life cycle Slide 24 Worksheet 3 Match the pictures and order the life cycle. Slides 25-26 5 common British owls. Slide 27-28 Tawny owl Wing span activity Slide 29 Tawny owl sizes – partner work. Slides 30-31 About Tawny owls Slide 32/33 Tawny owl noises plus audio and activity Slide 34 Snowball and Wotsit Slide 35 Snowball and Wotsit new bulletin Slides 36 -38 3 owl worksheets to colour, 2 owl border writing frames, 1 medley of owl images.

KS1 and Reception Pack of 30 PE warm up games/activities to develop: Key skills: Familiarisation with space. Awareness of obstacles and other children. Respond to ‘stop’, ‘turn’, ‘change direction’ and simple signals. Travel in different ways. Taking turns. Positional vocabulary. Each game/activity can be used as a lesson starter to warm up the pupils and help them to practise the key skills. A list of resources is listed by each activity where needed. Games included help pupils develop team work, understanding of rules and tactics or simple strategies. I have used these games and activities and have adapted the names of the games to match some of the topics I was teaching at a particular time.

Life Cycle of Frogs Powerpoint lesson. Learning Objectives • To know that living things have offspring that turn into adults. • To be able to explain what is meant by a life cycle. • To know the stages of the frog life cycle. • To compare the life cycle of a human with that of a frog and say if they are similar or different. • To understand the terms ‘amphibian’ and ‘metamorphosis’ and explain their meanings. • 37 slides and 7 worksheets starting with a short riddle for pupils. Activities include written tasks (cutting, ordering and matching, writing definition in own words, watching a short information clip on Youtube and a follow up quiz with written answers). Useful with topics on ‘life cycles’, ‘spring’, ‘changes’, ‘natural world’.

End of Term Fancy Dress Award Certificates End of year certificates. Set of 31 individual fancy dress certificates with fun and interesting titles and images: Presented to the …… costume (see list below): Funniest Most sparkly Colourful Difficult to wear Cutest Smartest Shiniest Craziest Most adventurous Fiercest Hottest Most unusual Most decorative Heaviest to wear Most authentic Hardest to move in Furriest Most royal Best space costume Best animal Best princess Jolliest Best book character Best film character Best witch Best wizard Spookiest Creepiest Best superhero Sportiest Most imaginative

End of year certificates. Set of 30 individual awards with fun and interesting curriculum titles and encouraging comments: You are a (see list below) Superhero: Number Writing Reading Technology Sporty Dancing Science Small World Construction Gardening Talking Geography Energetic Have a go Singing Class organiser Playtime Role play Painting Class busy bee Book Enthusiastic Helper Laughter Happiness and joy Friendship Computer Super listener Baking Animal