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The Teaching Deputy

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Hello, thank you for looking around my shop. I am a teaching deputy head teacher, with 16 years of experience, who works in a rural primary school. I know how wearing many hats can eat into your time but understand how important excellent resources are for engaging pupils so they make accelerated progress. I have included lots of free resources in my shop but placed a small charge for resources which have taken me many hours to create. I hope you enjoy them and use them to motivate your pupils.

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Hello, thank you for looking around my shop. I am a teaching deputy head teacher, with 16 years of experience, who works in a rural primary school. I know how wearing many hats can eat into your time but understand how important excellent resources are for engaging pupils so they make accelerated progress. I have included lots of free resources in my shop but placed a small charge for resources which have taken me many hours to create. I hope you enjoy them and use them to motivate your pupils.
Shades of meaning display and templates
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Shades of meaning display and templates

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This is a shades of meaning display I made for synonyms of good, bad, said, scared and walked. I have also include blank versions in green, orange, red, purple and blue so you can create your own.
Storyboards
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Storyboards

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Here are 6 versions of a storyboard to save yourself time creating your own. There are 2 with 8, 6 and 4 squares. One of the versions have larger areas for drawing with the other version more lines for writing. I have included it in a PowerPoint format so you can alter it if you want. I have also included it in a pdf format to make it easier to print.
Prefix super Word Mat – Year 3 and 4 Spelling
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Prefix super Word Mat – Year 3 and 4 Spelling

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This is a word mat of words with the prefix super. This is targeted at years 3 and 4 as it is part of the spelling curriculum. This is a useful resource for pupils to use to improve their spellings as well as a useful tool to improve their word choices and quality of their writing. It has two versions; one with colour and the other just in black and white to save on printing costs.
Word List for Year 3 & 4
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Word List for Year 3 & 4

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This is a set of word mats for the year 3 and 4 word lists. It has two versions; one with colour and the other just in black and white to save on printing costs.
Prefix re Word Mat – Year 3 and 4 Spelling
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Prefix re Word Mat – Year 3 and 4 Spelling

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This is a word mat of prefix re words. This is targeted at years 3 and 4 as it is part of the spelling curriculum. This is a useful resource for pupils to use to improve their spellings as well as a useful tool to improve their word choices and quality of their writing. It has two versions; one with colour and the other just in black and white to save on printing costs.
Prefix dis Word Mat - Year 3 and 4 Spelling
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Prefix dis Word Mat - Year 3 and 4 Spelling

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This is a word mat of words with the prefix dis. This is targeted at years 3 and 4 as it is part of the spelling curriculum. This is a useful resource for pupils to use to improve their spellings as well as a useful tool to improve their word choices and quality of their writing. It has two versions; one with colour and the other just in black and white to save on printing costs.
Writing Below Age Related Expectation Assessment Tracking Sheet
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Writing Below Age Related Expectation Assessment Tracking Sheet

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This is an assessment sheet I have designed which has the whole of the primary curriculum for writing. It is broken down into different domains: • Transcription • Handwriting • Composition & Effect • Text Structure & Organisation • Sentence Structure • Vocabulary, Grammar and Punctuation I use this to assess the progress of pupils working below age related expectations to prove accelerated progress. At the beginning of each year you mark or highlight where they start in each domain and regularly update it throughout the year as the pupil makes progress. The next year a new teacher uses a different colour. The assessment sheet prints out best on a double sided A3 piece of paper.
Year 5 Grammar Test - Term 1
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Year 5 Grammar Test - Term 1

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This is a grammar test I made for my year 5 class. It has 14 questions where pupils can get a total of 20 marks. The questions ask pupils to answer to complete sentences, find adverbs, phrases with types of sentences, add prefixes, change tense, write in direct speech and much more. It is a great resource to assess how well your grammar sessions are going and adapt your planning accordingly. I have included a mark scheme as well as the test.
Synonyms for Said Word Mat (64 words)
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Synonyms for Said Word Mat (64 words)

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This is a great resource for improving the quality of pupil's writing. I use it for all non-fiction pieces that require dialogue. This allows pupils to add inferences into their writing which gives their characters more depth subtly. The usual word of said is no longer used as pupils upscale their word choices making their writing even more engaging.
Paragraph Pyramid Display with examples
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Paragraph Pyramid Display with examples

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This is a paragraph display that has an eye catching upturned pyramid and a full explanation on how to write a paragraph using a topic sentence. It also has a few versions of a paragraph that is colour coded to help pupils understand how to write their paragraphs. This display is best utilised by printing it out as A3 sized.
Grammar Revision Cards
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Grammar Revision Cards

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This is a set of grammar revision cards with 36 terms explained for pupils and parents. It has a seem in the middle so the cards can be folded back and stuck down. This allows the parent / member of staff to show the pupil the term and have the explanation facing them while the pupil explains what each term means. The terms include: Adjective Adverb Adverbial clause Antonym Apostrophe Article Auxiliary verb Clause Complex sentence Conjunction Digraph Fronted adverbial Grapheme Homophone Main clause Noun Paragraph Personal pronoun Phoneme Phrase Plural Prefix Preposition Present tense Pronoun Punctuation Relative clause Sentence Sentence types Simple sentence Split digraph Subordinate clause Suffix Synonym Tense Trigraph Verb Word clause
And is Banned Display
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And is Banned Display

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This is a display which is eye catching as well as useful to have displayed all year round. It reminds pupils the importance of considering the best possible conjunction to use each time they want to write and. It has an explanation why pupils should try to only use and in lists furthermore a list of possible alternative words for pupils to use.
Improving Writing Display using SEAQAB
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Improving Writing Display using SEAQAB

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Simple mnemonics really help pupils to remember key information they need to write great advertisements. This one is: SEAQAB S logan E xaggeration A lliteration Q uestions A djectives B enefits This display has an explanation for each part and it has 13 pages which include large letters to display the SEAQAB mnemonic clearly on your wall.
Improving Writing Display using PAMPAS
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Improving Writing Display using PAMPAS

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Simple mnemonics really help pupils to remember key information they need to improve their writing. This one is: PAMPAS P owerful verbs A dverbs M etaphors P owerful nouns A djectives S imiles This display has an explanation for each part and it has 13 pages which include large letters to display the PAMPAS mnemonic clearly on your wall.
9 Weeks of English Planning
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9 Weeks of English Planning

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This bundle includes 3 units of work with all the resources and display elements you will need for your Working Walls. The 3 units are: Creative Writing unit based on Leon and the Place Between by Angela McAllister & Grahame Baker-Smith Flashbacks unit based on Orange in No Man's Land by Elizabeth Laird Performance Poetry unit based on Sound Collector by Roger McGough These units of work use the 3 stage planning process of: • Stimulate and generate • Capture, sift and sort • Create, refine and evaluate Stimulate and generate = This usually starts with a hook to interest the class where the class realise who they are going to write for so they have a clear purpose and audience. Acticitives can include reading excellent model texts, drama or researching more about the author or the content of the book. Capture, sift and sort = This is the part of the unit where pupils look at key features, practise skills they will need in order to complete the final piece or new learning for objectives they have not learnt yet. Create, refine, evaluate = This is where you bring all you have learnt together and plan the final piece before you write it and then edit it to improve the piece. This can include self, peer or teacher led reviewing.
What is a Sentence Display
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What is a Sentence Display

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This is a colourful display that is great to have displayed all year round. It explains what a simple, compound and complex sentence is. Each type of sentence has a description and an example with each part colour coded.
PAVF Analysis
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PAVF Analysis

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This is a something I get the pupils to complete before they write to focus their minds on why, what and for who they are writing. It also includes a larger version for display on a working wall. Purpose • What does the writing aim to do? • Persuade, advise, inform, explain, describe analyses, review, and comment or instruct? Audience • Who is the text written for? • Your teacher, friends, parents, head teacher or younger pupils. Viewpoint • What is the point you are trying to make? • Have you written a theme that runs through the story? Form • Consider the formality of the piece. • Is it a formal or informal? What tense is it written in; 1st person (I), 2nd person (you) or 3rd person (he/she/they). • What types of words or phrases are being used? • Technical, scientific, descriptive, informative, factual, emotive, serious or humorous. • What linguistic devices are being used? • Fact, opinion, rhetorical questions, hyperbole (exaggeration), irony, anecdote or puns. • How is the text presented? • Headlines, sub-headings, slogans, bullet points, diagrams, captions or in columns.
Homograph, Homonyms & Homophones Display
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Homograph, Homonyms & Homophones Display

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This is a simple display that gives examples of the three different types of words. I use this on my working wall as pupils can get easily confused by the different terms. It also includes a list of each types of words which can also be used as word mats.
Recount based on Historical Poem (2 1/2 weeks) unit based on The Highwayman
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Recount based on Historical Poem (2 1/2 weeks) unit based on The Highwayman

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This is a short poetry unit based on the great poem The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes. The end piece of writing is a retelling of the story but from another character's perspective. This unit includes lots of drama and role play to stimulate the pupil's ideas. I have included all the resources you will need and have listed the learning objectives below: Stage 1: Stimulate and generate learning outcomes • To deduce information about a character from a picture. • To recite poetry. • To explore the themes of a text. • To use drama to explore characters’ feelings. • To tell a story from a character’s perspective. Stage 2: Capture, sift and sort learning outcomes • To identify the language used for effect. • To write metaphors. • To tell a story from a character’s perspective. • To recount a story as a news report. Stage 3: Create, refine and evaluate learning outcomes • To write a story from a character’s perspective. • To revise, edit evaluate and improve my writing. • Perform own writing by reading it to a group.
Charity Leaflet (3 ½ weeks) inspired by The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde
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Charity Leaflet (3 ½ weeks) inspired by The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde

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This is a 3 and a ½ week unit of work where pupils create their own charity inspired leaflet. The book used to stimulate the thoughts of being unselfish and thinking of others is ‘The Selfish Giant’ by Oscar Wilde. This is a great story with a strong moral of sharing one’s wealth in order to find happiness. The end piece is a digitally created persuasive leaflet where pupils create logos, slogans and persuasive writing to produce an engaging charity inspired leaflet. This unit of work is targeted best at Year 4 - 6 pupils. I have included all the resources you need to start teaching this tomorrow. Below are all the learning objectives and resources included for the unit: Stage 1- Stimulate and generate - Learning outcomes • To write a letter to a persuade • To understand themes in a book • To draw inferences from the text. • To retrieve and record information from a piece of text. • To discuss philosophical ideas • To find the meaning of words Stage 2 - Capture, Sift and Sort- Learning outcomes • To find the key features of a leaflet • To write a persuasive slogan • To write captions • To write an engaging opening statement • To write a heading and subheadings • To use causal conjunctions Stage 3 - Create refine evaluate- Learning outcomes • To retrieve and record information from a piece of text • To design a campaign slogan and logo • To write an engaging opening statement • To plan and organise my ideas to effectively support my writing Resources Include: • Selfish Giant LOs PowerPoint • 1 – Sign • 2 - Themes in a book • 3 - Extract of the Selfish Giant • 4 - Philosophical Questions • 5 - The Selfish Giant Word Mat • 6 - Key Features of Leaflets • SEAQAB PowerPoint • 7 – Slogans • 8 – To write captions • iPads & Computers • 10 - Headings & Subheadings • 11 – Causal Conjunctions • 15 – Plan a Leaflet This unit of work uses the 3 stage planning process of: Stimulate and generate = This usually starts with a hook to interest the class where the class realise who they are going to write for so they have a clear purpose and audience. Activities can include reading excellent model texts, drama or researching more about the author or the content of the book. Capture, sift and sort = This is the part of the unit where pupils look at key features, practise skills they will need in order to complete the final piece or new learning for objectives they have not learnt yet. Create, refine, evaluate = This is where you bring all you have learnt together and plan the final piece before you write it and then edit it to improve the piece. This can include self, peer or teacher led reviewing.