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Recommended author of fun colourful resources to support different areas of KS2 curriculum.

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Recommended author of fun colourful resources to support different areas of KS2 curriculum.
Transition Booklet  ( SEN, Autism)
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Transition Booklet ( SEN, Autism)

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Transition Booklet for KS1/ KS2 - end of year, new class, social story. Pages 1 - 6 Booklet Cover page (Year 1 - 6) Page 7 About Me page (name, age, space for a photo, likes/dislikes) Page 8 Introduction to transition Page 9 New teacher’s name and space for a photo/ drawing Page 10 A note from new teacher (to be completed by the teacher) Pages 11 - 13 Introducing the staff (space for photos and notes to be completed by the Year Group staff) Page 14 For photos/ drawings of a new classroom Page 15 New Classroom scavenger hunt activity Pages 16 - 18 For photos/ drawings of the areas in the new year group (playground, toilets, lunch trolley, etc.) Page 19 Things that will stay the same in the new year group (to be completed with the pupil) Page 20 Things that will be different in the new year group (to be completed with the pupil) Page 21 Blank page Page 22 Closing page Page 23 Credits page For most pupils, transition to a new Year group is an exciting time. For some, however, it can be worrying and unsettling. This booklet is created to be used in KS1 and KS2. Teachers and teaching assistants work on completing the booklet together with their pupils, once completed - the book can be used as a Transition Social Story. The document is in .pdf format and not editable. 23 pages included.
British Values Display Posters
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British Values Display Posters

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Create a powerful display to promote British Values in your school / classroom / nursery with these child friendly posters. Over 10 posters included (some with variations). The posters depict and explain democracy, the rule of law, mutual respect, individual liberty and tolerance to those of different faiths and beliefs. Every school in England must promote British values in their SMSC development, which is particularly important to Ofsted. This set is perfect for that! The document is in .pdf format (not editable) however if you have any suggestions, my email address can be found on the last page of the resource. Update: A version with a different font has been now added.
8 TRANSITION ACTIVITIES New Class
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8 TRANSITION ACTIVITIES New Class

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8 activities to be used during beginning of the new school year /transition period. Suitable for KS1/ KS2 Activity 1 - About me page template (to colour and fill in) Activity 2 - Find someone who bingo page Activity 3 - About me passport page (fill in activity) Activity 4 - About me shield page (to colour and fill in) Activity 5 - About me bunting/flag page (to colour and fill in) Activity 6 - How well do you know your teacher? (quiz) Activity 7 - I Spy in the classroom (classroom hunt using the alphabet) Activity 8 - Birthday Cards templates (decorate a card for your classmate’s birthday) The file is in .pdf format and not editable. If you require any changes, please send us an email. Thank you for your interest! Hoppy Times
Spelling Activities & Games
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Spelling Activities & Games

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This resource contains 20 + spelling activities and games. Suitable for any word list (KS1, KS2) Almost no prep needed apart from printing (some games require a dice or a spinner). Can be used year after year making it a great investment! Activities include: secret code writing; spelling battleships; look/say/cover/write/check; iPad spellings; postcard writing; word search making; rainbow spelling; dictionary work; word webs; word swirls; spelling hangman; board game; word families; comic strips and more!
SECONDARY TRANSITION Activities
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SECONDARY TRANSITION Activities

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SECONDARY TRANSITION ACTIVITIES For year 6 pupils to help with transition into secondary school. KS2 to KS3. Suitable for the last summer term / for in class or as part of home learning. The 9 activities include: Secondary school web quest Learn the lingo My travel plan Timetable School equipment My dream timetable Form tutor Draw your form tutor Agony Aunt letters /scenarios to discuss common fears The document is in .pdf file and is NOT editable. Please do not hesitate to contact us should you need any changes making. Thank you for your interest, HoppyTimes
McDonald's Menu Maths (money, decimals)
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McDonald's Menu Maths (money, decimals)

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A great set to enhance your Maths lessons on addition, decimals, money and worded problems. Activities suitable for KS2 Years 4 - 6. All prices are shown in £ (e.g. £1.35) Page 1 - Cover Page Page 2 - McDonald's Menu Page 3 - 5 Activities (find the price from the menu; compare the prices using < = >; add up the totals for the order; worded problems, e.g. Choose a drink and a side dish, how much would you pay altogether?) Page 6 - Credits Page *Please note, all images were found on websites that allow free commercial usage and sharing.
Water Transport in Plants Lesson
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Water Transport in Plants Lesson

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KS2 Science PowerPoint Lesson and worksheets on water transport in plants. This is the third lesson in a series of Year 3 Science lessons on Plants. Corresponds to the Year 3 Science statutory requirements: investigate the way in which water is transported within plants. 18 pages including the front cover and Hoppy Times terms and conditions. In this lesson, students learn the meaning of the plant water transport system; learn to explain how water travels through the xylem tubes of a plant in the process called capillary action; predict and discuss why water is important to each part of a plant; they are also encouraged to make up a dance to explain how the water transport in plants works. Resources needed for the lesson: PowerPoint (included); differentiated worksheets (1 per student); celery stalks cut into smaller pieces for observation of xylem. Independent worksheets included (differentiated 3 ways). The PowerPoint text is editable, making it easier to customise and tailor to the needs of your class. I will also be uploading a Capillary Action investigation to go as an extension to this lesson. Please check back soon. HoppyTimes
Rainforest Layers Worksheet
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Rainforest Layers Worksheet

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Rainforest Layers Worksheet Easy to use activity on rainforests and their main layers - emergent, canopy, understory, forest floor. The students can either colour in the main picture of the layers (page one), then cut along the dotted lines and write information under each flap or cut and stick the animal pictures (page two) and match them to the correct layer. Possible answers for the animals and layers matching included (page three). Thank you for your interest HoppyTimes
Fronted Adverbials Lesson (English, SPaG)
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Fronted Adverbials Lesson (English, SPaG)

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Fronted Adverbials Lesson (English, SPaG) An introductory PowerPoint lesson on fronted adverbials. Children go on a journey with Harry Potter characters and recap what makes a sentence a sentence; how we can extend sentences; what an adverbial is; what makes an adverbial a fronted adverbial and how to punctuate it. A few practice pages also included. Can be used as a whole lesson. Suitable for KS2 Fully editable text to tailor to the needs of your class.
The Present Perfect Tense Lesson
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The Present Perfect Tense Lesson

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A PowerPoint Lesson introducing the Present Perfect Tense. Over 20 slides packed with explanations and practice materials -identifying verbs; looking for differences between Simple Past and Present Perfect; common uses; forming Present Perfect. Most text can be edited to suit the needs of your pupils. Blank slide included. pptx format Thank you for taking a look! Hoppy Times
Plate Tectonics and Plate Boundaries Lesson
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Plate Tectonics and Plate Boundaries Lesson

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A Geography PowerPoint lesson and 2 worksheets on the topic of Plate Tectonics. The PowerPoint teaches pupils about tectonic plates and the three main types of boundaries - convergent, divergent, transform. Suitable for KS2/KS3. 16 slides in total - including the cover page and the credits page. 2 pages of worksheets. Please consider leaving a review if you enjoy the resource. Thank you for your interest, Hoppy Times :)
Tolerance Value Display
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Tolerance Value Display

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Tolerance Value Display Remind your students about Tolerance with this simple but powerful display kit. The kit includes: main poster (A4); word cards (x2 per A4 page); Tolerance letters in blue and white ; pictures of the globe and children. Sizes can be altered when printing. Suitable for KS2/3. In .pdf format (not editable). You might also be interested in: British Values Display
Parts of a Plant Lesson
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Parts of a Plant Lesson

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KS2 Science PowerPoint Lesson and worksheets This is the first lesson in a series of Year 3 Science lessons on Plants. Corresponds to the Year 3 Science statutory requirements: identify and describe the functions of different parts of flowering plants: roots, stem/trunk, leaves and flowers. Can also be used as an introduction to plants lesson in Year 2. 19 pages that will take your students on an exploratory journey to recap and discover different plant parts and their functions. The PowerPoint includes a starter, a number of engaging activities, an opportunity for independent work and assessment. The worksheets that go with the lesson are: Label Parts of a Plant (easier and harder), KWL chart and a template for creating their own plant. The PowePoint is fully editable, making it easier to customise and tailor to the needs of your class. HoppyTimes
World War One Vocabulary Key Words Cards
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World War One Vocabulary Key Words Cards

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A handy set of 42 vocabulary keywords on the World War One topic. Great for your word walls or displays! The keywords include: trench frontline Support line Reserve line The Allies No Man's Land soldier alliance rationing poppy assassination Franz Ferdinand Central Powers Christmas truce air raid siren gas mask propaganda Zeppelin tank Balkans barbed wire armistice truce airplane artillery barrage bolt hole battalions empire Home Front gas shrapnel Red Cross grenade victory mobilisation infantry mortar revolution These are in PDF format; 2 card per A4 page. Printer settings can be altered to change the size. Just print and laminate for durability.
30 SPaG POSTERS (KS2 Year 5/6 grammar )
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30 SPaG POSTERS (KS2 Year 5/6 grammar )

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The resource follows the National Curriculum guidelines for Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar in Upper KS2 (Years 5 and 6) This HUGE set will give you everything you need for your SPaG wall. Included are 31 posters and 22 vocabulary cards on various SPaG topics. Posters: suffixes (converting nouns and adjectives into verbs); prefixes (changing meaning of verbs); relative clauses; embedded relative clauses; relative pronouns; modal verbs; types of modal verbs; parenthesis; brackets; dashes; commas; commas to avoid ambiguity; paragraph cohesion; formal and informal language; passive voice; layout devices; subjunctive mood; ellipsis; semi-colon; colon; hyphen; antonyms; synonyms. Can be printed as A4 or A3 (just change the settings on your Print page). The posters can also be scaled down (choose Multiple on the Print page) and used as reference cards - the choice is yours! Thank you for interest in my products! Hoppy Times
Le Navet Geant / The Giant Turnip French
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Le Navet Geant / The Giant Turnip French

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Le Navet Geant / The Giant Turnip French A PowerPoint containing a short version of the Giant Turnip story in French. 10 pages with colourful illustrations and text accompanied by sound. To hear the story being read, just press on the text on each slide. Le Navet Geant PowerPoint is suitable for KS2 French lessons (topics - Family, Pets, In the Garden). The story can also be used in assemblies or for a French performance. The resource comes in a zipped file and includes a PowerPoint presentation and wave sound files. The text is editable. Thank you for your interest Hoppy Times
FUN End of Year Summer Quiz
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FUN End of Year Summer Quiz

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This fun quiz consists of 25 multiple choice questions about summer. Recording sheet included. Editable text. Great end of year activity. Suitable for KS2 - KS3
FREE Column Addition / Subtraction Posters
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FREE Column Addition / Subtraction Posters

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Two posters illustrating column addition and subtraction without exchange. Extra versions included with different wording instead of "no exchange" - "no regrouping", "no carry over", "no borrowing". A4 size, can be printed larger with no quality lost, can also be scaled down and used as reference cards. Thank you for your interest in my products, Hoppy Times
SPaG SATs Test Practice Paper
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SPaG SATs Test Practice Paper

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This is a free Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar Practice Paper with 50 questions. Based on 2017 SPaG SATs Test. Great for revision in Year 6 KS2. Questions include: word classes, active/passive voice, subordinate and main clauses, commas in lists, embedded clauses, relative clauses and many more. Answers included. This resource is completely free. Hope you and your students find it helpful. Hoppy Times