These activity sheets have been created to match the small steps on the White Rose maths schemes of work. The questions include varied fluency with reasoning with problem solving. Children are given a variety of pictorial examples to work with and questions to provoke deeper thinking. National Curriculum Links Year 1 Number – Addition and Subtraction Represent and use number bonds and related subtraction facts within 20. Add and subtract 1-digit and 2-digit numbers to 20, including zero. Read, write and interpret mathematical statements involving addition (+), subtraction (–) and equals (=) signs. Maths Focus Children will add two single-digit numbers that total more than 10, by breaking one number into two parts to bridge the 10. Children will deepen their understanding and proficiency in adding two single-digit numbers by bridging 10. Maths Mastery Children can decide which partitions to use to add by making 10. Children can represent the process using ten frames, bead strings and number lines. Children build on their knowledge of commutativity and see that it does not matter which number comes first when using this strategy.

This review mat for Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling is an excellent way to revise and practise using ‘a’ or ‘an’. The worksheets are divided into five different types of activity, including writing challenges and GPS sample test questions.

A KS2 non-fiction text on Laika – the first living creature to be sent into space. This can be used as part of a guided reading session or as homework. Also included are 12 comprehension questions covering the different reading skills of data retrieval, inference and the use of vocabulary.

These reading challenge mats provide a quick burst of comprehension practice, ideal for morning work, a short reading session or even sparking an interest in a classic text. Each mat contains a brief extract from a classic text with a range of reading challenge questions focusing on the key reading skills of inference, information retrieval and the use of language. The classic texts in this pack are: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll Dracula by Bram Stoker The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle

Not just classroom wallpaper! This pack contains six interactive posters illustrating key grammar, punctuation and spelling concepts. Each poster uses an amusing or interesting image accompanied by word balloons to explain a GPS concept. These word balloons are optional. Blank balloon templates and display resources enable you to use the children’s own ideas or to add to the existing examples. The SPaG posters included in this pack are: expanded noun phrases modal verbs passive voice perfect verb form relative clauses subjunctive form

These reading challenge mats provide a quick burst of comprehension practice, ideal for morning work, a short reading session or even sparking an interest in a classic text. Each mat contains a brief extract from a classic text with a range of reading challenge questions focusing on the key reading skills of inference, information retrieval and the use of language. The stories included are: The Invisible Man by HG Wells A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain

A pack to support the introduction or review of teaching the 8 times table to a class or group. This pack contains: PowerPoint – this can be used during one lesson or used over a number of teaching sessions. Its slides include: Visual Introduction – a visual explanation of how the 8 times table uses repeated counting. Rote – practice for 8 times table recall. Practice questions – questions on the recall of multiplication and division facts related to the 8 times table. Investigation – Questions related to the rules of the 8 times table and real-life problems involving the 8 times table. A cheat sheet – reminding pupils of a rule for the 8 times table. Activity Booklet. This contains: A 8 times table practice tube 3 differentiated activity sheets. These include practice, questioning and problem-solving questions. The sheet for more able pupils includes links to other areas of maths. 1 rapid-recall sheet of 60 8-times table questions. 1 rapid-recall sheet of 60 multiplication and division questions relating to the 8 times table. An investigation related to the 8 times table.

A fun and exciting way to teach writing for a purpose in KS2 English lessons – asking pupils to convince a school member to eat insects! The resources in this pack provide an engaging way to gather writing evidence. Included in this pack are: 5 lesson plans on persuasive writing. PowerPoint – an introduction to entomophagy (the eating of insects) including a quiz. 6 question cards to prompt discussion about entomophagy. 6 question prompt cards with answers. 1 research prompt card to support children in researching the eating of insects. 1 research card with answers. Entomophagy vocabulary – 11 technical words and their definitions for children to use in their writing. Edible insects fact sheet. Persuasive writing planning worksheet. Persuasive writing editing cards.

The Broken Window. This KS2 grammar teaching sequence for passive voice has been designed to help children revisit and remember a key grammatical concept from the National Curriculum programme of study. The session provides a motivating and memorable image to stimulate discussion, before introducing the grammar element. Children have time to practise using this feature, before undertaking a short writing task to apply what they have learnt in the context of creative writing. The resource includes teacher notes and a pupil worksheet.

A New Pet. This KS2 grammar teaching sequence for ellipsis has been designed to help children revisit and remember a key grammatical concept from the National Curriculum programme of study. The session provides a motivating and memorable image to stimulate discussion, before introducing the grammar element. Children have time to practise using this feature, before undertaking a short writing task to apply what they have learnt in the context of creative writing. The resource includes teacher notes and a pupil worksheet.

This pack contains three Norse legends. These model texts can be used to familiarise the children with characters from Norse mythology, supporting their own writing and study on the subject. The stories included in this pack are: Thor’s Journey to the Land of the Giants Jotunheim Treasures of the Gods.

These activity sheets have been created to match the small steps on the White Rose maths schemes of work. The questions include varied fluency with reasoning with problem solving. Children are given a variety of pictorial examples to work with and questions to provoke deeper thinking. National Curriculum Links Year 1 Number – Measurement Sequence events in chronological order using language (for example, before and after, next, first, today, yesterday, tomorrow, morning, afternoon and evening). Maths Focus Children engage in language associated with time by describing, sorting and ordering events. Maths Mastery Children can vary the language they use to describe the next event in a chronological order.

These activity sheets have been created to match the small steps on the White Rose maths schemes of work. The questions include varied fluency with reasoning with problem solving. Children are given a variety of pictorial examples to work with and questions to provoke deeper thinking. National Curriculum Links Year 1 Number – Measurement Recognise and know the value of different denominations of coins and notes. Maths Focus Children recognise different notes and their values. Children compare and exchange notes and coins. Maths Mastery Children use their knowledge of coin recognition and place value to see that one note can equal many coins.

These activity sheets have been created to match the small steps on the White Rose maths schemes of work. They are for the autumn term, weeks 1-4. The questions include varied fluency with reasoning with problem solving, and an additional sheet with extension activities. Children are given a variety of pictorial examples to work with and questions to provoke deeper thinking. National Curriculum Links Year 1 Number – Place Value Count to 10, forwards and backwards, beginning with 0 or 1, or from any given number.

These activity sheets have been created to match the small steps on the White Rose maths schemes of work. They are for the autumn term, weeks 1-4. The questions include varied fluency with reasoning with problem solving, and an additional sheet with extension activities. Children are given a variety of pictorial examples to work with and questions to provoke deeper thinking. National Curriculum Links Year 1 Number – Place Value Identify and represent numbers using concrete objects and pictorial representations including the number line, and use the language of: equal to, more than, less than (fewer), most, least

These activity sheets have been created to match the small steps on the White Rose maths schemes of work. They are for the autumn term, weeks 5-8. The questions include varied fluency with reasoning with problem solving, and an additional sheet with extension activities. Children are given a variety of pictorial examples to work with and questions to provoke deeper thinking. National Curriculum Links Year 1 Number – Addition and Subtraction Represent and use number bonds and related subtraction facts within 10

A great way to support planning stories with structures. It has often been suggested that there are only seven basic plots a story can use. This pack contains five story summaries, each covering a different plot type. The pack contains text summaries for five examples of the seven basic plot types. Overcoming the monster Rags to riches The quest Voyage and return Rebirth After familiarising themselves with these texts, children can adapt and change these stories to create tales of their own.

These three art posters for KS1 or KS2 are a great way of sharing different shading techniques in the primary classroom and helping children learn to draw. The posters include guidance on: Hatching Cross-Hatching Stippling

These activity sheets have been created to match the small steps on the White Rose maths schemes of work. They are for the autumn term, weeks 5-8. The questions include varied fluency with reasoning with problem solving, and an additional sheet with extension activities. Children are given a variety of pictorial examples to work with and questions to provoke deeper thinking. National Curriculum Links Year 1 Number – Addition and Subtraction Read, write and interpret mathematical statements involving addition (+), subtraction (-) and equal (=) signs. Add and subtract one digit numbers to 10, including 0.

These activity sheets have been created to match the small steps on the White Rose maths schemes of work. They are for the autumn term, week 9. The questions include varied fluency with reasoning with problem solving, and an additional sheet with extension activities. Children are given a variety of pictorial examples to work with and questions to provoke deeper thinking. National Curriculum Links Year 1 Geometry – Shape Recognise and name common 2-D and 3-D shapes, including: 3-D shapes (for example, cuboids (including cubes), pyramids and spheres).