A Year 6 mental arithmetic paper (40 marks) with answers. It follows the 2016 SATs format and is based on the Year 6 curriculum. It is progressively harder to the previous Autumn and Spring tests I created.

A Year 6 mental arithmetic paper (40 marks) with answers. It follows the 2016 SATs format and is based on the Spring Term curriculum. It is progressively harder to the previous Autumn and Spring tests I created.

A Year 6 mental arithmetic paper (40 marks) with answers. It follows the 2016 SATs format and is based on the Autumn Term curriculum. It is progressively harder to the previous Autumn Term one I created.

I have had many parents asking me for a list of spellings the children should be learning in year 5 so I created this guide. You can add your school name and logo on the front cover to personalise it and it can be photocopied into a small book and sent home. Depending on demand, I am hoping to do one for each year group. The objectives from the National Curriculum are used under free use and re-use for all purposes, both commercial and non-commercial – the Open Government Licence. All images are taken from wpclipart and are free from copyright.

A six-week unit of work based around the artist Banksy. Children will be encouraged to appraise street art and learn about Banksy. They will then use stencilling techniques and internet based tools to create a Banksy inspired piece with a moral message. I have done this unit with a Year 6 class but it could be adapted to suit any KS2 year group. This has been updated and all links are working and additional websites and details have been added.

An assembly script of a short play based on the Great Fire of London. Targeted at Key Stage 1, but could be extended for a Key Stage 2 class if needed.

A 6-week plan to teach Lacrosse skills to upper key stage 2. It starts with the children having little or no prior knowledge of Lacrosse and ends with a game of Pop Lacrosse (teams of 5). The unit could easily suit Year 5 or Year 6 and explains how to do some of the basic skills required for Pop Lacrosse.

Reading and Writing targets sheets. These are designed as one page per year group in ascending order from Year 1 to Year 6. All fit to the 2014 curriculum and Year 2/Year 6 writing exemplifications 2016. They have been colour coded for the different sections of English as follows (although some may fall into two categories): Yellow – Spelling Green – Handwriting Orange – Composition Blue – Grammar and Punctuation Purple – Reading You can print these directly onto labels (21 per sheet) and then they can be easily stuck into books/reading records etc.

A series of fact cards which could be used for display in your book corner or Library. Comprises of 16 fact cards.

A week long unit on the classic poem What is Pink? by Christina Rossetti The unit helps children to understand classic poetry by introducing the poem in a way which they can easily understand. The children are asked to explore the theme of colour, read and discuss the poem as well as answer comprehension questions and then plan and write their own verses in a similar style. All resources are included such as planning sheets, comprehension questions and sheets and templates for writing. It could be easily adapted for Foundation Stage, Year 1 or Year 2.

A week long unit on the classic poem A Child’s Thought by Robert Louis Stevenson. The unit helps children to understand classic poetry by introducing the poem in a way which they can easily understand. The children are asked to read, discuss and perform the poem as well as answer comprehension questions and then plan and write their own verse in a similar style. All resources are included such as planning sheets, comprehension PPT and sheets and templates for writing. It has been used with an able Year 2 class and would also work for a Year 3 class.

A six week unit of planning for Art. It focuses on the artist Claude Monet and includes finger painting and clay sculpture. Lots of resources included such as a fact file, copyright free images, evaluation sheet and many website links. I have used this with Year 2, but it could easily be adapted for Year 1 or 3. All images are taken from wpc clipart and are free from copyright.

A 5 day plan for classic poetry based on the poem The Tyger by William Blake. This has originally be used with a Year 5 class (9-10 year olds) but could be adapted for other ages. It introduces the poem to the children in an accessible way and then encourages short and longer writing opportunities. All resources are included as well as an annotated version of the poem to analyse the language and structure.