Experienced Primary School teacher of 30 years. Worked across KS1/2.
- child friendly worksheets and resources to cover all areas of the curriculum
- specialise in language and writing
- established child author
- Gold TES Author
- Shortlisted for the Bev Evans Award 2017
Experienced Primary School teacher of 30 years. Worked across KS1/2.
- child friendly worksheets and resources to cover all areas of the curriculum
- specialise in language and writing
- established child author
- Gold TES Author
- Shortlisted for the Bev Evans Award 2017
A 16 page workbook for KS2 to be used on transition days
Includes:-
Me
My Family
What I can do in Numeracy
What I can do in Literacy
Targets for next year
Friends
Healthy Living
School Citizenship
Bullying
Role Models
PSHE 14 page Workbook suitable for Upper Key Stage 1 or Key Stage 2.
Could be used as a transition from one year to the next, at the beginning of the new year or could be modified for an end of year activity. Worksheets could be inserted into Record of Achievement at end of Key stage 2 or for display in classroom.
Includes:-
All about me, target setting:- I am good at, I am not so good at, I will try___
Choices
Friendship
Healthy Living
Fitness
Citizenship
A pdf file and powerpoint presentation PHSE for KS2
Includes
Questions:-
What is Humanitarian Day?
How can you help those less fortunate in our community?
How can you help those less fortunate in the world?
Writing:-
Write a biography about someone who has made a difference in the world.
Write a biography about someone who has made a difference in your life.
Write your own I have a dream Speech
Fact Sheets :- Florence Nightingale, Martin Luther King
Citizenship
Library and Textbook tasks
Biography writing
Internet research
This could be used as a workbook for each child or as a presentation for Talking and listening.
This 12 page resource is for children in KS2, it can be used as a one off lesson about Martin Luther King or as a unit about equal rights, discrimination and helping the world. There is a fact sheet, an information sheet and then some writing activities. What do you know about Martin Luther King Day? Write about someone else who has changed the world. Children are asked to write their own I Have a Dream speech. A powerpoint display is also included for classrrom discussion.
This resource will be useful for Upper KS1 and KS2 on Transition Days or the start of the year.
It is recommended that the children work with a partner as there are a series of discussion Taskcards.
Included in this 20 page resource:-
Taskcards for talking and listening on noise, behaviour, bullying, happiness, why rules are needed.
Creative writing in pairs make up list of rules for a) Classroom b) Playground
4 word walls for laminating and display
Design two posters a) Classroom Rules b) Playground Rules
Recently updated with a new cover for 2019 and a few more worksheets added. This is suitable for both KS1 and KS2. A PDF file children will be recollecting their achievements from the previous year and will se targets for the new term. They will be looking at choices, rules and friendship and ways to improve work. There are Individual worksheets which can be printed out separately and others when children will work with a partner for talking and listening. Some of the sheets are easier than others so will be good for differentiation. The workbook can be printed out as an entire booklet or as individual sheets for wall display purposes.
A great resource looking at the Jewish celebration of Passover for KS1 and KS2. An original story about Moses and The Ten Plagues written in child friendly vocabulary. Following the story there are writing and drawing activities, including newspaper articles, diary entries, recall of story, find suitable adjectives and alphabetical order. Children need to empathise with both the Egyptians and The Israelites in some of the written tasks. A word mat is included to aid writing and help spelling. A Powerpoint is also included.
A great resource for KS2 to discuss together as a class using the powerpoint presentation, in groups for differentation or as indivdual workbooks. Black and white resource. PSHE we all have choices to make and children find these as difficult as adults.
Choosing to follow school rules, think for yourself, save or spend, tell the truth, what to eat, choosing friends.
Dilemmas:- children will write or discuss cheating, bullying, accidental damge, finding money and incorrect change. The final page is cooperation.
A workbook for Key Stage 1/2 PHSE
Includes:
-Setting targets
-All about Me
-Class Rules ( includes discussion with a partner ordering the rules from most to least important)
-Citizenship in school
-Friendship
Summer holidays
Choices good and bad
A variety of worksheets for New Year, reflecting, evaluating, setting targets. Suitable for Key stage 1 and 2. This PDF file could be useful for talking and listening activities. Discussion on realistic targets, choices, friendship, school work, community etc.
A PDF file of 22 pages which can be printed out as a booklet for each child, with one colour cover and the rest in black and white. This resource will raise the pupils’ awarenes of emotions and growth mindsets, working with partners discussing similarities and differences, looking at skills and ways to improve them, rules and punishments, conflict with peers and co-operation. The pupils will be asked to think about who helps them when their emotions are sad, angry or upset and what causes these emotions. Every child is unique, should disability mean different treatment. A great resource for increasing Mental health awareness and issues. I have included a powerpoint presentation for classroom use and discussion.
This resource is for Upper KS1 and KS2. It consists of a wordbank with words related to bullying and worksheets for the children to discuss with each other or as a class and then write their own feelings and opinions on bullying. They also have to design an antibullying poster.
I have also included a powerpoint presentation for classroom use during Talking and Listening time.
A great new resource to be used to promote positivity within the classroom.
20 pages which can be used as individual worksheets or in booklet form.
There are included display pages in colour with positive vocabulary.
There are quotes for class or group discussion.
A weekly learning reflection.
Instead of saying--- i could say---
I believe in myself because I can
Goals for the year
Design a Growth Mindset Poster
British Values Spiritual Moral Social and Cultural (SMSC)
suitable for Key Stage 2/3
A powerpoint presentation which can be used as a whole class discussion before completing the workbook.
Workbook can be printed out in black and white.
Questions and Statements on culture, diversity, different faiths, conflict, co-operation, values, respect. etcThe Children will write their views and opinions in the space provided.
Incorporating Literacy, Sociolgy, Religion and Politics.
An 18 page workbook suitable for KS1/2 on conflict with peers. This could be given as an individual workbook or used with groups for differentation. It would also be good as a starter for World Conflict Issues.
Includes:
Definition of conflict
Describe a conflict they have had with someone in the past.
How did they resolve the conflict?
Why is it important to talk and listen to others?
Ways to resolve conflict.
Fun Activity Conflict in Fairytales.
I have also included a powerpoint presentation
A cross-curricular approach to the Paralympics 2016 to be held in September.
Suitable for Upper KS1 and KS2.
Worksheets can be printed out individually or as a complete booklet.
Includes:-
Fact Sheets on Brazil, Paralympics and Rainforest
Mapwork
Internet research activities on disabilities, rainforests and Dame Tanni Grey
Number ; decimals to first decimal place:- addition and subtraction
Finding the average
Problem solving
Intervals of time
A poem and comprehension questions
A previous knowledge sheet and a What I have learned sheet.
30 page booklet of Task cards can be laminated for children who have completed classwork, stored or displayed on noticeboards. Also a Powerpoint Presentation included for classroom use. Cross curricular, Numeracy, Literacy , Science and PSHE activities.
Numeracy:- square numbers, factors, ways to make 100, ways to make 1000
Literacy:- Write a Book Review, write a Book Blurb, words and meanings dictionary work, Acrostic Poem, Limerick Poem, Newspaper Report, Persuasive Writing, how many words can you make from Alphabet, Writing Instructions, Letter Writing, Descriptive Writing, Composing questions, words ending in 'ness'
Science:- Materials, Life Cycle of Frog and Butterfly
PSHE:- Respecting others
This bundle consists of 5 workbooks to use with the children. There is a growth mindset story pack, a British Values workbook, Citizenship looking at the lives of Martin Luther King and Florence Nightingale.There is also a booklet for the children to complete about themselves which would be good for the start of the new term.