<p>Lesson for UKS2 students on writing a newspaper report using the video “The Facts in the Case of Mr. Hollow” from Literacy Shed. This PowerPoint (.ppt) resource guides students through writing their own newspaper article based on a mysterious photograph found in the forest, offering a step-by-step breakdown of key features: headline, byline, lead, body, and tail. Designed for teaching critical thinking, inference skills, and structured writing, the resource includes teacher examples, planning guidance, and clear instructions.</p> <p>Ideal for lessons focused on literacy, mystery writing, and journalistic structure, this PowerPoint can be used in English lessons or cross-curricular projects. Perfect for use with students developing writing skills, the resource encourages analysis, creativity, and attention to detail. This PowerPoint is easy to use and edit, and ready to download, making it perfect for interactive classwork or independent assignments.</p> <p>N.B. Because of the creepier nature of the video used in this resource, I have edited out some of the darker points of the video to make it more age appropriate, however the full video can be found on the Literary Shed website or Youtube by searching “Mr Hollow”.</p>

<p>This is a fun one-hour creative writing lesson for lower Key Stage 2 students, designed to help them create and describe their own haunted house. Using creepy visual prompts, students will explore what makes a setting scary by thinking about sensory details and designing their own haunted house, complete with examples.</p> <p>This resource provides an editable PowerPoint (.pptx) file that guides students through designing a haunted house. The lesson is structured to help students think creatively about setting, atmosphere, and sensory descriptions. They will work through activities such as brainstorming spooky features (flickering lights, creaky floors, cobwebs), annotating their drawings, and writing a detailed description using all five senses.</p> <p>Key Features:</p> <p>Aimed at lower key stage 2 students but can be adapted for upper key stage 2.<br /> Step-by-step guide for creating and describing a haunted house.<br /> Works well for mixed ability groups.<br /> Uses eerie images to inspire creativity.<br /> Focuses on sensory writing (sight, sound, smell, touch, and taste).<br /> Encourages creativity, with no wrong answers.<br /> Easy-to-follow PowerPoint slides.<br /> Students will draw their own haunted house with annotations and sharing their ideas. They will finish by writing a description of what they have created.<br /> Ideal for students who need extra support to generate ideas, the lesson is interactive, structured, and includes visual aids to stimulate creativity.</p>

<p>This creative writing lesson focuses on crafting mystery openings using sensory details and atmospheric descriptions for KS2 students (mostly year 3/4 but can but adapted for year 5/6). Students will analyse the “Eye of the Storm” video and create their own suspenseful story openings. The lesson is provided in PowerPoint (.pptx) format.</p> <p>This PowerPoint resource is designed for students who are developing their skills in creative writing, particularly focusing on mystery story openings. The lesson begins with an analysis of the “Eye of the Storm” video, guiding students to explore the atmospheric setting, mysterious characters, and central mysteries.</p> <p>Students are prompted with key questions such as:<br /> Who is the mysterious man?<br /> What is the central mystery in the video?<br /> What sensory details can be described to create suspense?<br /> Included in the PowerPoint are sections that encourage students to think about sensory details (what they hear, smell, and feel), mysterious objects, and how to leave readers with unanswered questions to build suspense. There’s also a detailed example passage provided to show students how to craft their own mysterious opening using all five senses.</p> <p>The final slides help students write their own opening, focusing on setting the scene, introducing mysterious characters, and planting the first clues to the central mystery.</p> <p>This resource encourages students to develop their creative writing skills through interactive tasks and detailed feedback sessions.</p> <p>This PowerPoint is easily editable and adaptable to different teaching styles.</p>

<p>This PowerPoint models how to write a letter using The Eye of the Storm video from Literacy Shed.<br /> It breaks down each part of the letter, demonstrating how it should be structured and uses ambitious vocabulary the children can magpie from.<br /> I used this with my year 5 children however it could be edited for any ks2 year group!</p>

<p>I’ve made this just as a bit of fun for my class at the end of the school year. They’re a year 3/4 class however you can adapt the slides to make it more age appropriate if need be. It’s just a generic quiz with the following rounds:</p> <ol> <li>News round</li> <li>Film round</li> <li>Music round</li> <li>Maths round</li> <li>Celebrity round</li> <li>Misc round</li> </ol> <p>Lots of fun for the end of the year however can also be used as good as a team building exercise for transitions.<br /> Enjoy!</p> <p>N.B. The answers are found in the notes section below each slide.</p>

<p>Included are lesson activities on sub-titles. I used this with a year 3/4 class however it can be modified for different year groups. It is differentiated 3 ways (or 4 depending on how you use the resources).<br /> It has cross-curricular links with Viking life.</p>

<p>I used this for a 30 minute lesson observation for a job in a year 2 class. It comes with the resources, the presentation and the lesson plan I used.<br /> It is a maths investigation lesson, mostly aimed at division but also looking at arrays and multiplication. It is a very interactive lesson and is great for observations as there is a great mixed of teacher and pupil led learning.</p>

This is a powerpoint explaining the concept of slow writing; a process in which children follow certain instructions to create a descriptive piece of story writing. I have based my powerpoint on a book extract from The Snow Walker's Son by Catherine Fisher.<br /> I used this lesson with a year 4 class and they loved it. The powerpoint has a slide with a differentiated activity which can be edited to suit the needs of your class if need be. <br /> I really recommend slow writing as I have got some of the best descriptive writing out of my class from using this approach.

<p>I use this resource in my year 4 class as a baseline assessment to find out what my students know. It doesn’t take long and is usually used in SPaG sessions at the start of the term to identify gaps in learning.<br /> I then use the same quiz at the end of the term to see how the children have improved.</p> <p>This quiz is comprised of 16 questions and covers nouns, verbs, adverts and adjectives.</p>

<p>This lesson is designed to get children talking about their favourite types of books and using their maths skills at the same time.<br /> The lesson is based on creating a tally chart and bar graph.<br /> I usually give children the first 15 minutes of a lesson to go around the class and talk to their peers, collecting data.<br /> I’ve used this across KS1 and KS2 but it is really more suitable for year3/4.</p>

<p>This resource contains 21 Easter egg colouring pages, including a blank egg for from-scratch designs.</p> <p>Perfect fun art activity for EYFS/KS1 or free time in KS2.</p> <p>I’ve also used the blank egg for D&amp;T lessons incorporating design into an Easter egg competition.</p>

<p>The 4 operations planning I used with my year 3/4 class in Autumn 1. Great introduction to the year in maths and allowed children to recap and expand on what they had already learned in the previous year.<br /> Planning only.<br /> For mish-mash formative assessment for this topic, see my shop. Thanks!</p> <p>N.B Some people choose to add an extra 2 days to this planning. The first day is to have a full lesson on its own to show children column subtraction, as this can sometimes be a trick topic to cover (in this planning addition and subtraction are covered in 1 lesson). The second day you may wish to add is a word problem lesson, to cement the learning from this planning but also to get children to apply the skills they have learned in a different style. Thanks!</p>

<p>Mental addition and sbtraction planning I used with my year 3/4 class in Autumn 1. Great introduction to the year in maths and allowed children to recap and expand on what they had already learned in the previous year.<br /> Planning only.<br /> For mish-mash formative assessment for this topic, see my shop. Thanks!</p>

<p>This resource is a practice SATs paper containing three texts and accompanying questions.</p> <p>Included are:</p> <ul> <li>1 fiction text (Romeo and Juliet)</li> <li>1 non-fiction text (William Shakespeare)</li> <li>1 poem (Prologue)</li> <li>SATs style questions on each text</li> <li>SATs style marking criteria, with content domain information</li> </ul> <p>This test is designed to take 1 hour, including reading time.</p> <p>This resource was designed to align as closely as possible to a real SATs test. The layout and questions are structured in a way that directly mirrors a real SATs test.</p> <p>Please let me know if you’ve found this useful as this is the first practice SATs paper I’ve made. Please let me know if you’d like any other practiced tests based on other texts.</p>

<p>Printable phonics worksheet! This resource focuses on the “ai” sound and is perfect for children learning Set 3 phonics.<br /> In one handy worksheet you get:<br /> • the key sound the child will be focusing on<br /> • example words using this sound for children to annotate<br /> • tricky words to practice<br /> • a small reading activity<br /> • comprehension questions based on the reading activity<br /> • a topical picture for children to colour</p> <p>Please let me know what you think of this resource, or if you would like any other worksheet for different sounds. Feedback helps me improve in future!</p>

A collection of activities for the end of year at a primary school. My class is a year 3/4 class but the resources can be modified to suit your class. It is just a bit of fun for children to help them reminisce about the past academic year.

This was originally used in a job observation for year 5 but has since been adapted for LKS2 transition day maths activity. It involves using cubes and problem solving skills to create a cost effective building. <br /> This would also work well as a practical lesson.

Differentiated scheme of work for the recounts topic. Ideal for year 3 or year 4 <br /> Includes:<br /> - 2 weeks planning<br /> - Resources<br /> - Success criteria<br /> - Powerpoint presentations for both weeks.

<p>Place value planning I used with my year 3/4 class in Autumn 1. Great introduction to the year in maths and allowed children to recap and expand on what they had already learned in the previous year.<br /> Planning only.<br /> For mish-mash formative assessment for this topic, see my shop. Thanks!</p>

<p>Created for a year 3/4 class. It covers fractions of amounts, adding and subtracting fractions, equivalent fractions and fraction word problems. I use it as a formative assessment at the end of my fractions topic in mathematics.<br /> It comes with 3 way differentiation however can be edited for your children’s individual needs. I have another top up fractions mish-mash available which is similar to this with different questions which is also available to buy.<br /> I have created more small, differentiated assessments in maths that are also available at my shop.</p>

<p>Created for a year 3/4 class. It covers the use of all 4 operations. I use it as a formative assessment at the end of my 4 operations topic in mathematics. It uses column addition, column subtraction, use of division facts, short multiplication and word problems.<br /> It comes with 4 way differentiation (including SEN) however can be edited for your children’s individual needs. All sheets include an editable date, L.I and success criteria.<br /> I have created more small, differentiated assessments in maths that are also available at my shop.</p>