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I am an experienced Primary school teacher with over twenty years experience in EYFS, KS1 and KS2. I have made and used all of the interactive topic based lesson plans, power-points and resources in this shop with my classes. I hope you enjoy using them with your classes too.

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I am an experienced Primary school teacher with over twenty years experience in EYFS, KS1 and KS2. I have made and used all of the interactive topic based lesson plans, power-points and resources in this shop with my classes. I hope you enjoy using them with your classes too.
EYFS Noah's Ark one week plan
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EYFS Noah's Ark one week plan

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This is a weekly cross curricular plan for an EYFS topic based on the story of Noah’s Ark. It has been planned to include the learning and ideas for one week of teaching and includes differentiated planning in Literacy and Numeracy for HA, MA and LA groups. Includes non-negotiable vocabulary and linked learning activities in each area of learning. Links well with topics on ‘Rainbows’, ‘Water’ , ‘Animals’, ‘Helping others’ and ‘Weather’.
EYFS Weekly plan ‘The sun and the wind’
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EYFS Weekly plan ‘The sun and the wind’

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EYFS Weekly plan ‘The sun and the wind’ This is a weekly cross curricular plan for an EYFS topic based on Aesop’s fable ‘The sun and the wind’. It has been planned to include the learning and ideas for one week of teaching and includes differentiated planning in Literacy and Numeracy for HA, MA and LA groups. Includes non-negotiable vocabulary and linked learning activities in each area of learning. Links well with topics on ‘Being kind’, ‘Circles’ and ‘Weather’.
Matching pairs cards. Set 1. Everyday items. EYFS/KS1
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Matching pairs cards. Set 1. Everyday items. EYFS/KS1

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EYFS /KS1 Matching pairs cards. Set of 40 picture cards (20 pairs) for pupils. Useful for matching and pairing games, stimulating language and for memory games (eg Kim’s game). Cut each picture, laminate or cover and pupils can use the cards more than once. Alternatively, the images can be used for pupils to use as part of a glue/stick activity. Images include general everyday items and objects for example: mop and bucket, train and track, flower and vase, socks and shoes etc.
EYFS/KS1 school trip template.
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EYFS/KS1 school trip template.

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EYFS/KS1 school trip template. Simple layout and prompts help pupils create a short review of a school outing or visit with pictures or text. Useful as a follow up to visits when asking pupils to remember sequencing of events, specific aspects of learning and summarising their own views.
Matching pairs picture cards. Set 2. EYFS/KS1
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Matching pairs picture cards. Set 2. EYFS/KS1

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EYFS /KS1 Matching pairs cards.Set 2. Set of 40 picture cards (20 pairs) for pupils. Useful for matching and pairing games, stimulating language and for memory games (eg Kim’s game). Cut each picture, laminate or cover and pupils can use the cards more than once. Alternatively, the images can be used for pupils to use as part of a glue/stick activity. Images include general everyday items and objects for example: baby and pram, eyes and glasses, tree and leaf, clown and circus tent etc.
KS1/2 matching pairs character cards (48 cards for 24 pairs)
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KS1/2 matching pairs character cards (48 cards for 24 pairs)

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KS1/KS2 Matching pairs character cards. Set of 48 cards (24 pairs) for pupils. Useful for matching and pairing games, stimulating language and for book quizzes. Cut each picture, laminate or cover and pupils can use the cards more than once. Alternatively, the images can be used for pupils to use as part of a glue/stick activity. Images include the names of paired characters from books and movies for example: Pumba and Timon, Romeo and Juliet, Peter Pan and Wendy, Dr Who and the Daleks.
Qatar today:  Series of 6 KS2 power-point Geography lessons.
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Qatar today: Series of 6 KS2 power-point Geography lessons.

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Qatar today: Series of 6 KS2 power-point Geography lessons. Each lesson is broken into short focused activities. There are opportunities for pupils to recall prior learning, participate in a short quiz, take notes from a YouTube clip, scrutinise and compare population graphs and weather charts (included on slides), research native animals and use maps and atlases to locate Qatar’s key cities and geographical features. Each set of slides contain images to help pupils ‘get a feel’ for the geography of Qatar as well as simple cultural information such as greetings in Arabic at the beginning and end of lessons. Great to link with cross curricular topics such as Asia, Deserts, World Cup, etc. Lesson 1 Learning Objectives I must find Qatar in my atlas. I should recognise some of the features of Qatar. I could describe where Qatar is in the world using geographical words. Lesson 2 Learning objectives I must be able to spot the main features of Qatar. I should find and label the features on my map. I could write a description about two features. Lesson 3 Learning Objectives I must describe a desert climate. I should explain the temperature in different locations. I could interpret the climate data and temperature chart for each month. Lesson 4 Learning objectives: I must explain the definition of the term ‘population’. I should interpret the population table and identify the challenges for living in Qatar. I could compare population graphs for Qatar cities and explain population issues. Lesson 5 Learning Objectives I must explain the definition of the term ‘population’, ‘desert climate’ and ‘weather’. I must order the five most populated cities in Qatar. I should explain how the location of Qatar’s cities affects population size. I could explain how the weather and climate support the life of the Qatar people. Lesson 6 Learning Objectives I must identify some features of natural beauty in Qatar. I should identify and research some of the areas of natural beauty which come from Qatar. OR I should identify and research some of the animal, fish and birds which come from Qatar.
Tudor History full Y6 6-8 weeks unit of work ‘Off with their heads!’
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Tudor History full Y6 6-8 weeks unit of work ‘Off with their heads!’

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Tudor History full Y6 6-8 weeks unit of work ‘Off with their heads!’ covering the following learning objectives: • To know the names and order of the Tudor monarchs. • To know who was important in Tudor government and which people were the most powerful. • To understand why it was important for Henry V111 to marry Catherine of Aragon. • To explain why Henry V111 needed a healthy male heir and consider solutions. • To order the names of Henry V111’s wives and children and explain whether Henry’s marriages solved his problems. • To explain how and why the religion of England changed during Henry V111’s reign. • To explain how England was ruled after Henry V111’s death. • To consider the reign of Mary Tudor and judge the impact of her rule on England. The power-point contains 98 slides which include the 6/8 week planning grid. There are interactive pupil tasks, prepared factsheets to guide pupil research, a range of worksheets and tasks to scaffold the Tudor family tree, ruling hierarchy etc. Also sentence starter exercises and drama activities, sorting activities (Catholic and Protestant), letter and portrait discussion stimulus and link to You tube clip. There are also opportunities for pupils to complete written tasks and summaries. My class of Y6 enjoyed these lessons and particularly engaged with the drama tasks of Conscience Alley and Hot Seating.
Fire of London lesson KS1 31 slides.
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Fire of London lesson KS1 31 slides.

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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.
Biographies. 5 complete pp lessons. KS2
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Biographies. 5 complete pp lessons. KS2

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How to write a biography. Upper KS2. Set of five complete lessons with all worksheets and pupil resources. Includes a Biography checklist, sample biographies about Queen Victoria and Nelson Mandela, a blank biography spider-gram, blank planning templates (scaffolded) and a fact sheet about Mary Anning. The series of lessons include opportunities for pupils to give peer feedback and analyse two sample biographies. I have used these with Y5 and Y6 and have also extended the unit to include famous people which the children asked for or who we were covering in topic work eg Louis Pasteur, famous explorers/sports achievers. Learning objectives. Lesson 1 • To explain what a ‘biography’ is in my own words. • To name people who have had a biography written about them. • To list the features of a biography. • To identify the features in a short biography of a famous person. Lesson 2 • To explain what a ‘biography’ is in my own words. • To recall the features of a biography. • To plan then write a biography about someone in my family and use the checklist to include the main features. • To give helpful feedback to my partner. Lesson 3 • To read a biography about Nelson Mandela. • To use the Biography Checklist and identify whether the main features have been included in the biography about Nelson Mandela. • To identify areas where the biography could be improved. Lesson 4 • To choose a famous person for a biography. • To plan your ideas on a writing frame and listen to the feedback about the features from your partner. • To write an interesting biography which includes all of the main features. Lesson 5 • To use the factsheet about Mary Anning, taking out information which would be interesting in a biography. • To write an interesting biography about Mary Anning which includes all of the main features of a biography.
Guy Fawkes Gunpowder Plot, Bonfire night
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Guy Fawkes Gunpowder Plot, Bonfire night

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Bonfire night and the Gunpowder Plot Y2 & KS2 power-point lesson of 39 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 1-5 introduce the topic with a 3-clue riddle, slides 6&7 focus on a sentence starter activity and worksheet about Bonfire Night. Slides 9&10 focus on names of fireworks and a youtube clip. Slides 11-14 introduce Guy Fawkes followed by a worksheet with a simple maths calculation to work out the age of GF when he died and a geography map activity to label his birthplace. Slides 15-17: ‘Remember, remember’ rhyme and dictionary activity. Slides 18-31 focus on the story of the Gunpowder Plot plus 2 worksheet activities (identify the plotters from a source and give advice to GF about the ‘weaknesses’ of his plot. Slide 32: Speech bubbles conversation worksheet. Slide 33-35: Guy Fawkes punishment and a ‘was it fair?’ written task. Slides 36-39: A brief introduction to Onomatopoeia and a firework scene task.
Valentine's Day powerpoint lesson
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Valentine's Day powerpoint lesson

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KS1 & 2 Power-point lesson which can be used as a single lesson or as a stimulus for cross curricular work. 22 slides presented in simple text focusing on Valentine’s Day traditions, historical information and traditions. The lesson encourages pupils to work with a partner or small group of three to discuss and explain questions about the images and information presented on the slides. Slides include brief information on Cupid, Venus, St.Valentine, Tudor traditions and Valentine symbols. Pupils are encouraged to record their responses on a shared paper.
Tim Peake: Famous person fact sheet.
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Tim Peake: Famous person fact sheet.

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Tim Peake: Famous person fact sheet. Includes key events and important stages in the life of the British astronaut, broken into short easy to read sections with pictures and photos. I have used this with pupils in Years 1-4 to help them retrieve information / develop their knowledge to write about a famous person in a range of genres (newspaper report, biography, letter or diary writing, fiction, non-fiction etc). I have also used it with a guided reading group and a set of questions linked to the topic followed up with a written comprehension exercise.
‘Witch Trial’ resource pack. KS2/3
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‘Witch Trial’ resource pack. KS2/3

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Crime and Punishment ‘Witch Trial’ resource pack. The pack is based around a fictional short story set in 1649 and based on true events. A ‘Witch-Picker’ travels from Edinburgh to the North of England carrying out witch trials which resulted in the execution of over 100 people. The story includes a historical context and notes. I wrote the story myself after being unable to find resources which helped pupils understand the concepts, beliefs, fear and motivation surrounding the persecution of individuals as witches in the 17th century rather than focus on the gore and horror of punishment. The resource pack includes: • Short story and historical notes. • Historical information power-point about witches in the 17th and 18th centuries. Seven pupil resources: • Pupil worksheet to summarise the historical context of the story. • Glossary Activity • Glossary cards • Courtroom drama activity and resources for pupils. • Pupil activity about how the witch picker was so powerful. • Pupil activity – Thought Pyramid and questions for small group discussion (6 sets). • Pupil activity – match the crime to the punishment.
England today 5 KS1  Geography lessons.
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England today 5 KS1 Geography lessons.

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England today: Series of 5 KS1 power-point Geography lessons. Each lesson is broken into short focused activities. There are opportunities for pupils to recall prior learning, watch a BBC clip, scrutinise and compare population graphs and weather charts (included on slides), use maps and atlases to locate England’s within the UK and identify geographical features. Each set of slides contain images to help pupils ‘get a feel’ for the geography of England. Great to link with cross curricular topic such as Maps and Plans, United Kingdom, Seaside, All about me, Local Study. Lesson 1 Learning objectives To find England in an atlas. To recognise the key features of England. To describe the location of England using geographical vocabulary. Tasks: Atlas and globes needed, country matching activity. Lesson 2 Learning objectives To recognise the main geographical (physical) features of England. To find and label the physical features of England on a map. To describe the physical features of England using geographical vocabulary. Tasks: Atlas work, label a map, self-evaluation task. Lesson 3 Learning Objectives To identify the different settlements in England. To describe the characteristics of different English settlements. Task: Dictionary definition, ordering settlements, worksheet. Lesson 4 Learning objectives: To identify the physical features of seaside areas in England and say whether they are natural or human. To describe the characteristics of different English seaside places. Task: Identifying seaside features. 2 worksheets. Lesson 5 Learning Objectives To know the capital city of England. To explain what a capital city is. To identify the physical features of cities in England and say whether they are natural or human. Tasks: comparing features of different places. Worksheet.
Year 6 Arithmetic Practise Paper.
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Year 6 Arithmetic Practise Paper.

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Year 6 Arithmetic Practise Paper. This resource is a full arithmetic practise paper based upon the actual 2022 SATs paper. It consists of 36 questions covering the full range of questions that would be expected on a SATs test paper. I have used a similar layout to ensure the children get used to the format. Useful to assess which children struggle with particular types of questions and their application to enable some extra input before the actual test day. The answers are included on the last page of the paper.
India fact sheet.
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India fact sheet.

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India fact sheet. Includes locational information and geographical features broken into short easy to read sections with pictures and photos. I have used this with pupils in Years 1-4 to help them retrieve information / develop their knowledge to write about a country in a range of genres (newspaper report, non-fiction report, weather report or information text etc). I have also used it with a guided reading group and a set of questions linked to the country followed up with a written comprehension exercise. In geography lessons I have used this factsheet with a small group and asked the pupils to compare the physical and geographical features of India with the UK.
Weather photograph pack. Set of 50+
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Weather photograph pack. Set of 50+

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Weather photograph pack. Set of 50+ beautiful colour photos on a power-point slide presentation. Includes extreme weather (storms, hurricanes, heatwave etc). I have included a slide of weather symbols and a worksheet of weather symbols for pupil use (eg for a weather chart or observation and recording).Slides 58-67 are photographs of weather instruments. Can be used for inspiring the start of a topic on weather or as a stimulus for speech and language development, creative writing and poetry.
‘Nouns’ games. 36 KS1 quick starter activities
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‘Nouns’ games. 36 KS1 quick starter activities

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‘Nouns’ games. 36 quick starter activities to introduce or revise the use of nouns. Pupils can use the grid to choose a coloured shape which takes them to a linked starter. Activities include: memory games, alphabet lists, labelling, alliteration, cascades etc to help pupils understand common, proper, singular, plural, compound nouns. Can be used with or without an adult depending on whether you want to complete a class or filler task. The activities are varies and include talk partners and written exercises which require paper, pencils, post its, a beanbag (for pupils to throw and catch). The grids/tables on the slides can be printed for pupil use. I prepared all of the slide grids that I wanted to use in advance and put them in a numbered folder so they would be ready when the pupils chose the slide.
Horatio Nelson Famous person fact sheet.
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Horatio Nelson Famous person fact sheet.

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Horatio Nelson Famous person fact sheet. Includes key events and important stages in their life broken into short easy to read sections with pictures and photos. I have used this with pupils in Years 1-4 to help them retrieve information / develop their knowledge to write about a famous person in a range of genres (newspaper report, biography, letter or diary writing, fiction, non-fiction etc). I have also used it with a guided reading group and a set of questions linked to the topic followed up with a written comprehension exercise.