This pack includes guided reading plans for the following text: Cosmic by Frank Cottrell Boyce (Years 5/6) In total there are 18 guided reading lesson plans, covering each of the sections in the book. Each plan contains a 'reading and responding to the text' activity which is designed to be completed with the class teacher with the reading group. There are then follow up independent activities which the children can then complete during the remainder of the week. All of these activities are closely linked to the new National Curriculum objectives and these are listed at the beginning of each plan. Each plan also has a list of difficult words which the children can check the meaning of before the teacher led session, space to list the names of the children who are working on the text and a space for a teacher notes and evaluation. The plans have been written by an experienced primary school teacher and have been tried and tested in the classroom.

Following the success of our first reasoning pack, we have released a second resource with another 15 slides of questions. Reasoning is a very important part of the new end of KS2 expectations. This pack provides practice reasoning questions covering a wide range of National Curriculum Objectives. Perfect for plenaries and extension activities as well as SATs Revision practice. Areas covered include: Statistics Number Number Properties Algebra Decimals Measurement Percentages Ratio and Proportion Angles Sequences Coordinates Factors and Multiplies Fractions Many of the slides include more than one question and include opportunities for children to fully explain their thinking. Included in this PowerPoint is 15 slides covering a range of different reasoning type questions. There is also a contents page and answers section which are all hyperlinked for ease of use. The pack is aimed at children in years 6 but can be used with other pupils throughout the Primary phase. These activities are provided in PowerPoint format so they can be displayed on a whiteboard or printed out.

A great revision resource for Year 5 pupils (useful for Year 6 too though) There are two test papers included within this pack 1) An arithmetic paper presented in the same style as the Year 6 SATs paper. This contains 36 questions covering a range of topics which are based on the Year 5 National Curriculum objectives only. 2) An arithmetic paper but with the questions presented in word problems. The numbers are the same as in test paper 1 but the questions are presented in a word problem format to help encourage and develop reasoning skills. The answers to the 36 questions are provided at the end of the paper. This could be given to pupils in timed conditions or alternatively children could work in pairs or small groups to help aid revision. The questions included on this paper are based from the Year 5 National Curriculum objectives only so do not follow the pattern of the SATs paper where the questions start off easy and get progressively harder.

A great resource for any Year 5 or 6 classroom. Enclosed are 10 A4 posters which show the various aspects of teaching angles. Included are: Definitions of acute, obtuse and reflex angles. Definitions of a right angle and a straight line angle. Posters showing angles of quadrilaterals & triangles. Question posters for pupils to interact with. One A4 title poster.

Chilli pepper maths challenges are a differentiated approach to solving maths problems. This year 5 pack contains differentiated questions from each area of the Year 5 curriculum. These include: Place Value Addition & Subtraction Multiplication & Division Fractions Measurement Geometry Statistics For each mathematical area there are three sets of questions (one chilli pepper - easy, two chilli peppers - medium difficulty, three chilli peppers - hard and great to asses mastery) The three sets of questions fit back to back on an A4 sheet of paper. This allows children to choose their level of challenge or alternatively direct children to where you wish them to start. Great for additional practice or assessing children's understanding. The pack is aimed at children in years 5 but can be used with other pupils throughout the primary phase. Answers are provided.

A second pack of our new 'Can you describe me' range.A great resource to help with the teaching of descriptive writing. Included in this pack are 10 x A4 posters each showing a different character. Around the outside of the character are a number of key questions to help the child describe the character. Pictures range from monsters to human characters. All images provided thanks to our link with iclipart.com

The second of our 'Can you describe me?' character monster pack. A great resource to help with the teaching of descriptive writing. Included in this pack are 10 x A4 posters each showing a different monster like character. Around the outside of the character are a number of key questions to help the child describe the character. All images provided thanks to our subscription to clipart.com

These A4 differentiated word vocabulary mats are an essential tool for any child and would be perfect laminated and stored in boxes in the middle of the table. The mat focuses on writing a set of instructions. The mat gives helpful sentence starters for the beginning, middle and end of a set of instructions as well as possible adverbs, verbs and adjectives that could be used. There are also two examples of sets of instructions that the children can use to uplevel or improve their own piece of writing. The attached images show each mat but each pack includes: Mat 1 for the less able pupils (one A4 sheet) Mat 2 for the middle ability pupils (one A4 sheet) Mat 3 for higher ability pupils (on A4 sheet) Mats 4 and 5 - examples of model instructions (could be laminated back to back with one of the above mats) The resource is colourfully designed with the colours linked to the language through colour system. However any child can use these mats regardless of whether they are using this system.

A great resource for anyone teaching the Year 5 topic of Changing State. This interactive display pack includes: 8 x A4 posters which describes a scenario where a change has taken place. See free download for an example 6 x Vocabulary display cards naming the change that has taken place (e.g. evaporation, condensing) (Vocabulary cards are approximately 24cm by 8cm) 1 x A4 instruction poster describing to the children that they have to match the scenario to the correct scientific word. 1 x A4 Changing State Title poster. Each poster is attractively designed in colour and can be seen from a distance.

This Teach, Practise, Extend PowerPoint resource focuses on place value and is linked to the Year 3 National Curriculum. In total there are seven slides: Slides 1/2/3/4/5 (teach) - Detailed teaching points on how to find out the value of each digit in a number. Slide 6 (practise) - Children need to find out how many units, tens and hundreds there are in a range of numbers. Slide 6 (extend) - Children need to find out the value of various digits in a range of numbers. The resource is colourfully designed and can clearly be seen from a distance making it ideal to display on the Interactive Whiteboard and providing you with a straightforward and highly effective teaching resource. Great for a lesson starter, revision or early morning activity. It is aimed at the Year 3 maths objective but can be used at any time during KS2. The slides can be edited to suit the needs of your class but this resource, including the images must not be distributed to others without our permission.

This Teach, Practise, Extend PowerPoint resource focuses on proportion is linked to the Year 6 National Curriculum. In total there are nine slides: Slides 1,2,4 and 5 (teach) - Step by step instructions with examples of how to solve problems involving proportion and direct proportion Slides 3, 6 and 7 (practise) - Slides 3 and 6 have questions for the children to solve linked to proportion whilst slide 7 contains the answers. Slides 8 and 9 (extend) - Slide 8 has some more challenging questions where the children really have to think and apply their knowlegde. Slide 9 has the answers. The resource is colourfully designed and can clearly be seen from a distance making it ideal to display on the Interactive Whiteboard and providing you with a straightforward and highly effective teaching resource. Great for a lesson starter, revision or early morning activity. It is aimed at the Year 6 maths objective but can be used at any time during KS2. The slides can be edited to suit the needs of your class but this resource, including the images must not be distributed to others without our permission.

An essential resource for any Year 2 classroom. Within this set are vocabulary display cards for all the Year 2 Science topics in the new National Curriculum. Vocabulary cards are approximately 27cm by 8cm. These include: Animals, including humans - 34 vocabulary cards Use of everyday materials - 21 vocabulary cards Living things and their habitats - 28 vocabulary cards Plants - 20 vocabulary cards Each pack contains an A4 title sheet with a relevant clipart image.

An essential resource for any Year 3 classroom. Within this set are vocabulary display cards for all the Year 3 Science topics in the new National Curriculum. Vocabulary cards are approximately 27cm by 8cm. These include: Animals, including humans - 25 vocabulary cards Forces and magnets - 25 vocabulary cards Light - 25 vocabulary cards Plants - 30 vocabulary cards Rocks - 37 vocabulary cards Each pack contains an A4 title sheet with a relevant clipart image.

An essential resource for any Year 6 classroom. Within this set are vocabulary display cards for all the Year 6 Science topics in the new National Curriculum. Vocabulary cards are approximately 27cm by 8cm. These include: Animals, including humans - 21 vocabulary cards Electricity - 23 vocabulary cards Evolution and inheritance - 22 vocabulary cards Light - 18 vocabulary cards Living things and their habitats - 35 vocabulary cards Each pack contains an A4 title sheet with a relevant clipart image.

This teaching PowerPoint resource focuses on multiplying fractions and is linked to the Year 6 National Curriculum. In total there are seven slides: Slides 1 - 4 (teach) - Step by step instructions with examples of how to multiply fractions with diagrams to help. Slide 5 (practise) - Examples for the children to solve with answers Slides 6 and 7 (extend) - Slide 6 has some more challenging questions where the children really have to think and apply their knowledge. Slide 7 has the answers. The resource is colourfully designed and can clearly be seen from a distance making it ideal to display on the Interactive Whiteboard and providing you with a straightforward and highly effective teaching resource. Great for a lesson starter, revision or early morning activity. It is aimed at the Year 6 maths objective but can be used at any time during KS2. The slides can be edited to suit the needs of your class but this resource, including the images must not be distributed to others without our permission.

An excellent teaching resource/aid which shows children the different types of connective and when it is appropriate to use them. This six poster pack includes: 1x A4 Title Page Poster 1x A4 Time Connective Poster with examples. 1x A4 In Addition Connective Poster with examples. 1x A4 Cause and Effect Connective Poster with examples 1x A4 Explaining Connective Poster with examples. 1X A4 Opposition Connective Poster with examples. The six A4 posters are colourfully designed and many of the poster include a clipart image - thanks to our link to iClipart. This pack is great to use as a display in the classroom or why not give the children these posters to have on their tables when they are required to use them?

This essential display pack consists of seven A4 posters diplaying the seven new areas of learning in the foundation stage. The titles on the posters are: Understanding the world Mathematics Physical Development Literacy Expressive Arts and Design Personal, Social and Emotional Development Communication and Language

An useful resource for any KS1 classroom. Within this set are 12 vocabulary cards showing the months of the week. Each vocabulary card is attractively designed (colour coded) and can be seen clearly from a distance. Each card is approximately 24cm by 8cm in size.

A great resource to brighten up your classroom. Included in this pack are 9 A4 posters which include labels for: Numeracy Resources Literacy Resources Art Area Also included in this pack are three working conditions posters which can be displayed depending on the task the children are completing. For more please have a look at this great free resource by clicking below.