Hero image

MikeRichards' Shop

Average Rating4.44
(based on 158 reviews)

I am an ex-primary head teacher and English, Maths and History specialist. I've mostly worked in KS2, often in Year 6. Although for the last two years, I've been working in Year 1, which has been delightful! All the resources have been used successfully with children in a range of schools all over the country. I am constantly reviewing and updating my resources. Please follow me to ensure that you have the most up to date versions of the resources you buy.

448Uploads

312k+Views

344k+Downloads

I am an ex-primary head teacher and English, Maths and History specialist. I've mostly worked in KS2, often in Year 6. Although for the last two years, I've been working in Year 1, which has been delightful! All the resources have been used successfully with children in a range of schools all over the country. I am constantly reviewing and updating my resources. Please follow me to ensure that you have the most up to date versions of the resources you buy.
SATs style comprehension - the Romans
MikeRichardsMikeRichards

SATs style comprehension - the Romans

(0)
Key Stage 2 comprehensions. Text includes a range of non fiction, fictionalised, historical texts and short poetry. Questions include whole range of SAT style questions such as: inference and deduction, prediction and factual recall. Ideal for Guided groups, homework or whole class activities.
Life in Tudor times - 5 x 2 comprehension sets.
MikeRichardsMikeRichards

Life in Tudor times - 5 x 2 comprehension sets.

(0)
A five comprehension pack designed to support work on the Tudors. There are two comprehensions per topic, one for Higher and Middle Ability children, a second for those of lower ability. The comprehensions can be used as stand-alone lessons or set as homework. Each comprehension consists of glossary work on words in text, comprehension questions tied to each text, and either an imaginative piece of writing (HA/MA) or a summary and matching activity (LA). Comprehensions cover: Life in Tudor Times Law and Order The Break with Rome The Spanish Armada Tudor Childhood.
SATs style comprehensions - The Anglo Saxons
MikeRichardsMikeRichards

SATs style comprehensions - The Anglo Saxons

(0)
Key Stage 2 comprehensions. Text includes a range of non fiction, fictionalised, historical texts and short poetry. Questions include whole range of SAT style questions such as: inference and deduction, prediction and factual recall. Ideal for Guided groups, homework or whole class activities.
Michael Morpurgo - Guided Reading - War pack
MikeRichardsMikeRichards

Michael Morpurgo - Guided Reading - War pack

6 Resources
A set of 5 of Michael Morpurgo books where characters have strong links to the First or Second World War. Ideal accompaniment to any topic work relating to 20th century, World War 1, World War 2, or historical novels.
Clive King - Stig of the Dump - 5 sessions of Guided Reading / Whole class activities
MikeRichardsMikeRichards

Clive King - Stig of the Dump - 5 sessions of Guided Reading / Whole class activities

(1)
A series of questions, answers and reading journal activity based around all areas of reading. Great alternative to SATs tests or written comprehensions. LOs To make predictions about a text. To empathise with a character To use skimming and scanning to find evidence that a book was written in the past. To understand how events are perceived differently by children and adults. To reflect upon a completed text.
A Complete half term's guided reading - the Victorians
MikeRichardsMikeRichards

A Complete half term's guided reading - the Victorians

6 Resources
A set of five books to be used along any topic / history work on the Victorians. A Christmas Carol - HA Sherlock Holmes investigates - HA/MA Tom’s Midnight Garden - MA Street Child - LA / MA Just So Stories / the Vile Victorians - LA
The Victorians - A complete Unit of Work - with Guided Reading
MikeRichardsMikeRichards

The Victorians - A complete Unit of Work - with Guided Reading

14 Resources
A complete Programme of work for teaching the Victorians in either Key Stage 2 or Key Stage 3. The pack includes Summary Planning providing a suggested sequence of teaching which includes Time-line work and a series of Historical Investigation and debate activities based using quotes from people alive in the Victorian times and Victorian novels. The pack also includes planning for five groups of Guided reading, drawing on a combination of Victorian and contemporary novelists. Additionally, there are ten comprehensions included that could be used as additional whole class activities or as homework.
The Victorians - A complete Unit of Work
MikeRichardsMikeRichards

The Victorians - A complete Unit of Work

9 Resources
A complete Programme of work for teaching the Victorians in either Key Stage 2 or Key Stage 3. The pack includes Summary Planning providing a suggested sequence of teaching which includes Time-line work and a series of Historical Investigation and debate activities based using quotes from people alive in the Victorian times and Victorian novels. Additionally, there are ten comprehensions included that could be used as additional whole class activities or as homework.
2017 KS2 (Year 6) Maths SATs revision - Property of Numbers  and Arithmetic - subtraction
MikeRichardsMikeRichards

2017 KS2 (Year 6) Maths SATs revision - Property of Numbers and Arithmetic - subtraction

(0)
A plan, set of teaching resources, Interactive Whiteboard presentations for both Promethean and Smartboards. This resource uses the questions on 2016 Key Stage 2 SATs papers 1, 2 and 3 to revise your class' understanding of quick arithmetic methods and revise a specific aspect of the reasoning papers finishing with an AfL style plenary using exemplar questions from the 2016 SATs paper. This is the second lesson in a revision programme designed to prepare Year 6 children for the Maths SATs papers 1, 2 and 3. Learning Objectives covered: To subtract whole numbers, decimals or fractions quickly (arithmetic starter) To understand and apply the vocabulary describing the property of numbers i.e. factors, multiples, square numbers, prime numbers, odd and even, common factor, prime factor, common multiples.
2017 KS2 (Year 6) Maths SATs revision - Applied Subtraction and Arithmetic - Division
MikeRichardsMikeRichards

2017 KS2 (Year 6) Maths SATs revision - Applied Subtraction and Arithmetic - Division

(0)
A plan, set of teaching resources, Interactive Whiteboard presentations for both Promethean and Smartboards. This resource uses the questions on 2016 Key Stage 2 SATs papers 1, 2 and 3 to revise your class' understanding of quick arithmetic methods and revise a specific aspect of the reasoning papers finishing with an AfL style plenary using exemplar questions from the 2016 SATs paper. This is the fourth lesson in a revision programme designed to prepare Year 6 children for the Maths SATs papers 1, 2 and 3. Learning Objectives covered: To divide whole numbers, decimals or fractions quickly (arithmetic starter) To solve addition and subtraction multi-step problems deciding which operations and methods to use. To apply addition and subtraction strategies to multi-step problems including negative numbers (and decimals.)
2017 KS2 (Year 6) Maths SATs revision - Applied Multiplication and Arithmetic - Addition
MikeRichardsMikeRichards

2017 KS2 (Year 6) Maths SATs revision - Applied Multiplication and Arithmetic - Addition

(0)
A plan, set of teaching resources, Interactive Whiteboard presentations for both Promethean and Smartboards. This resource uses the questions on 2016 Key Stage 2 SATs papers 1, 2 and 3 to revise your class' understanding of quick arithmetic methods and revise a specific aspect of the reasoning papers finishing with an AfL style plenary using exemplar questions from the 2016 SATs paper. This is the fifth lesson in a revision programme designed to prepare Year 6 children for the Maths SATs papers 1, 2 and 3. Learning Objectives covered: To divide whole numbers, decimals or fractions quickly (arithmetic starter) To solve problems involving multiplication
2017 KS2 (Year 6) Maths SATs revision - Applied Division and Arithmetic - Subtraction
MikeRichardsMikeRichards

2017 KS2 (Year 6) Maths SATs revision - Applied Division and Arithmetic - Subtraction

(0)
A plan, set of teaching resources, Interactive Whiteboard presentations for both Promethean and Smartboards. This resource uses the questions on 2016 Key Stage 2 SATs papers 1, 2 and 3 to revise your class' understanding of quick arithmetic methods and revise a specific aspect of the reasoning papers finishing with an AfL style plenary using exemplar questions from the 2016 SATs paper. This is the sixth lesson in a revision programme designed to prepare Year 6 children for the Maths SATs papers 1, 2 and 3. Learning Objectives covered: To subtract whole numbers, decimals or fractions quickly (arithmetic starter) To solve problems involving division
2017 Year 6 Maths SATs revision - Week 1 of a 4 week revision programme
MikeRichardsMikeRichards

2017 Year 6 Maths SATs revision - Week 1 of a 4 week revision programme

4 Resources
Topics covered are: Arithmetic (Paper 1) - addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of 2 digit - 6 digit numbers, decimals and fractions. Maths reasoning (Paper 2 and Paper 3) - Place Value, Properties of Number and problem solving involving addition and subtraction problems. Each session ends with AfL work drawn from the 2016 SATs papers. Each session is supported by presentations for Smartboard and for Promethean, worked examples in the form of You Tube clips for your own use or with your class and 4 way differentiated independent activities. New for 2018 Year 6 Revision stand alone lesson - addition and subtraction
2017 KS2 (Year 6) Maths SATs revision - Fractions and Decimals, Arithmetic - Division
MikeRichardsMikeRichards

2017 KS2 (Year 6) Maths SATs revision - Fractions and Decimals, Arithmetic - Division

(0)
A plan, set of teaching resources, Interactive Whiteboard presentations for both Promethean and Smartboards. This resource uses the questions on 2016 Key Stage 2 SATs papers 1, 2 and 3 to revise your class' understanding of quick arithmetic methods and revise a specific aspect of the reasoning papers finishing with an AfL style plenary using exemplar questions from the 2016 SATs paper. This is the eighth lesson in a revision programme designed to prepare Year 6 children for the Maths SATs papers 1, 2 and 3. Learning Objectives covered: To division whole numbers, decimals or fractions quickly (arithmetic starter) To solve problems involving fractions and decimals