A six-week unit of work based around the artist Banksy. Children will be encouraged to appraise street art and learn about Banksy. They will then use stencilling techniques and internet based tools to create a Banksy inspired piece with a moral message. I have done this unit with a Year 6 class but it could be adapted to suit any KS2 year group. This has been updated and all links are working and additional websites and details have been added.

A week long unit on the classic poem What is Pink? by Christina Rossetti The unit helps children to understand classic poetry by introducing the poem in a way which they can easily understand. The children are asked to explore the theme of colour, read and discuss the poem as well as answer comprehension questions and then plan and write their own verses in a similar style. All resources are included such as planning sheets, comprehension questions and sheets and templates for writing. It could be easily adapted for Foundation Stage, Year 1 or Year 2.

An assembly script of a short play based on the Great Fire of London. Targeted at Key Stage 1, but could be extended for a Key Stage 2 class if needed.

A week long unit on the classic poem A Child’s Thought by Robert Louis Stevenson. The unit helps children to understand classic poetry by introducing the poem in a way which they can easily understand. The children are asked to read, discuss and perform the poem as well as answer comprehension questions and then plan and write their own verse in a similar style. All resources are included such as planning sheets, comprehension PPT and sheets and templates for writing. It has been used with an able Year 2 class and would also work for a Year 3 class.

A powerpoint activity and 2 differentiated activities for comparing number sentences using less than, greater than and =. This resource is aimed at year 2.

Cursive handwriting sheets for individual letter formation practise. Each sheet has large letters to trace and smaller ones to copy. All letters are cursive and there are variations for the different cursive formations such as open and closed letters and straight and curved letters. Just choose the ones your school uses.

A proforma for Guided Reading with all the Year 3 objectives down the side and examples of key questions in the top box. Insert children's names in the columns and then record comments and question answers during a guided reading session. This is a word document so you can edit out my questions at the top (they are just an example) and change to suit the book you are using.

Three differentiated sheets about comparing and ordering intervals of time. The lower and middle activity focus mainly on hours and minutes. The higher activity includes seconds as an additional challenge.

A list of reading targets linked to the coloured book bands from stage 1/pink to stage 11/lime. Useful for termly target setting or end of year report targets. Targets are divided into the different bands and there are several per coloured band.

A PowerPoint activity with some shared comprehension questions with a follow-up comprehension sheet of questions and answers about the poem. The questions are based around VIPERS (see Literacy Shed website). This activity has been used with an able Year 2 class but could also be used for Year 3.

A lesson plan with a detailed PPT to teach how to add 2-digit numbers and 1-digit numbers. Fluency and reasoning worksheets to practise the skill. Aimed at Year 2 curriculum and linked to White Rose.

A lesson plan with a detailed PPT to teach how to subtract a 1-digit numbers from a 2-digit number. Fluency and reasoning worksheets to practise the skill. Aimed at Year 2 curriculum and linked to White Rose.

An informative powerpoint which explains active and passive voice, giving examples and short interactive activities. Also included is two differentiated worksheets asking children to convert sentences from active to passive and vise versa. All images are taken from wpc clipart and are free from copyright.

An informative powerpoint which explains how to punctuate direct speech, giving examples and mistakes to identify. All images are taken from wpc clipart and are free from copyright.

A powerpoint presentation which explains the main different types of nouns.

A six week unit of planning for Art. It focuses on the artist Claude Monet and includes finger painting and clay sculpture. Lots of resources included such as a fact file, copyright free images, evaluation sheet and many website links. I have used this with Year 2, but it could easily be adapted for Year 1 or 3. All images are taken from wpc clipart and are free from copyright.

These stickers are editable so you can add your own name. Then print them out onto sticky labels and given them to children on their birthdays.

A checklist for the Year 1 spelling assessment. This can be used to assess reading and spelling of the common exception words for Year 1. It is a word document so it is easily edited.

A checklist for the Year 3 and 4 spelling assessment. This can be used to assess reading and spelling of the Year 3 and 4 spelling lists. It is a word document so it is easily edited.