PowerPoint, blank writing template and story writing plan for the long writing SATs task from 2007

Introductory PowerPoint and lesson plan for intitial year 1 or 2 lesson on Pictograms. Three differentiated sheets and an extension where children need to interpret information from a simple Pictogram. Useful for SATs handling data questions. Made by F. Cunningham

Explanatory PowerPoint for short writing SATs task 'What am I?&'. Example poster included and two blank templates for children to record their work.

PowerPoint and blank templates for a letter to Santa. Applicable to all year groups. Each letter has different writing focus. PowerPoint goes through each of the four writing elements. Children to choose which target applies to them the most and try to meet that target within the letter.

Set of differentiated word problems related to money. Ten word problems for each ability group. Differentiated five times. (in order starting with least able)

PowerPoint to develop knowledge and understanding of telling the time to the half hour and quarter hour. Easy to change and use to meet new curriculum non-negotiables for year 2.

3 Chapters of a Christmas Story where Santa loses his hat. Children must read each chapter and answer the questions. Each chapter comes with sentences which the children must draw a picture to match, assessing their understanding of the text. Children ultimately write the ending of the story by using the evidence within the three chapters to help to decide what has happened. Sheets designed for majority of class but are easy to differentiate by changing the language used.

Independent reading comprehension for last week of term. Four lessons worth of work. Children to read through one of three differentiated football booklets. Each booklet describes Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Suarez. Children to read through the section on each player and answer questions on separate sheet. Also a maths sheet to complete. Booklets contain features of non fiction texts and some challenging vocabulary to discuss. Worthwhile to link to World Cup and requires little support. Good for term winding down

Reading comprehension for Year 2 and above. There are three pages in each differentiated mini booklet covering coasts, seas and oceans. For each section there is an accompanying set of questions. Ideal for SATs practise as questions are in a similar style to end of key stage tests.

Children to begin to record 1/2, 1/3, 1/4 and 1/5 using cubes. OMS included at start of PowerPoint. OMS revisits one more and one less than 2-digit numbers

Word comprehension for higher ability year 2 or for lower KS2. Children to read through a match report from England's defeat to Italy and answer corresponding questions. Work is differentiated to three different levels although lower ability year 2 will require help.

PowerPoint explanation of how to subtract a 2-digit number from a 2 or 3-digit number using mental skills or a hundred square.

Easy to differentiate sheet for year 2 children. Children to read the description of 3 elves and draw an accompanying picture. Easy to differentiate by amending language used.

Independent Christmas activity during final week. Help Santa to pack his presents by using coordinates to place items in the correct place. Children to read the coordinates and draw the item in Santa's sack. on the second sheet, children to look at the pictures on the grid and then write the item next to the coordinate.

Three lessons worth of Christmas poetry. Two shapes poems and an acrostic based on Christmas. Focus on adjectives, alliteration and nouns. All three lessons are on the same PowerPoint

Activity for Christmas. Children to help Santa by calculating how much money he will need to replace some items. Requires children to count on in 2s, 5s and 10s, Simple to differentiate to suit KS2 by changing the price of the items to match more challenging times tables

PowerPoint to rehearse numbers up to 100 and to develop ability to spell the words for numbers up to 100. Demonstrates the difference between 'teen&' and &';ty' numbers. In line with new maths curriculum year 2 non-negotiables.

PowerPoint to use with the book 'The disgusting sandwich'. Children to edit a poorly written set of instructions and then develop their own set of instructions for a disgusting sandwich.

PowerPoint to use in line with new maths curriculum. Children to explain the value of each digit in a 3-digit number. (Year 2 maths non-negotiables)

KS1 basic PowerPoint to reinforce knowledge of number bonds.

Bingo cards for 2, 5 and 10 times tables. 15 bingo cards for children to use with a partner for a quick fire bingo game. Useful as an alternative means of times table work during lesson starter.