An activity workbook for Year 1 children to complete when they join their new class. The workbook contains five worksheets for children to complete. I use this workbook to assess whether children can write their name correctly, can count and write numbers in order and can read and write simple words. Children also enjoy sharing information about their friends and family and creating their own picture shields.

A set of 30 positivity questions to encourage children to talk positively. This PowerPoint of positivity questions can be used as an Early Morning Starter or as a starter for PSHCE lessons or simply as a talking activity during the day. The questions cover topics such as - what is your favourite animal, what are you proud of, what makes you happy. Children enjoy sharing their answers and the questions promote positivity. These questions could be used with key stage 1 or key stage 2 children.

A classroom behaviour chart for teachers to use to spot positive behaviours. The chart includes 8 positive classroom behaviours, these behaviours are - excellent attitude fantastic lining up superb effort brilliant tidying wonderful kindness good listening super sitting beautiful manners There is also a set of alien name tags. The children can choose the colour alien that they would like and their name can be added. When the children are spotted displaying one of the positive behaviours they can add their alien name tag to that picture on the chart. The chart encourages children to engage in the positive behaviours and children enjoy having their name on the chart and being praised for their positive behaviour. Aimed at Early Years and Key Stage One children.

A summer booklet for children to complete as home learning during the summer holiday. The summer booklet encourages children to record and rate the books that they have read during the summer, to look at the weather, to record what they have learnt, tried and enjoyed and to use their senses to think about the different things that they have experienced. There are two versions of the booklet - a colour version and a black and white version. Aimed at Early Years and Key Stage 1 children.

A set of 16 positive affirmation sentence starter cards. These cards include positive affirmations such as I am caring because and I am brave because. Each card starts with I am and children have to complete the sentence. The cards encourage children to talk about themselves in a positive manner. The cards can be printed and laminated or displayed in the classroom or can be viewed on the interactive whiteboard. Children can choose a card to respond to or all children can respond to the same card. Aimed at Early Years and Key Stage 1 children but could also be used with Key Stage 2 children

A set of 56 Christmas based thinking and talking cards for Key Stage 2 children. These cards encourage children to engage in critical and flexible thinking. Children enjoy answering the questions and using both their existing knowledge and imagination to construct answers. These cards are also useful for speaking and listening activities. The cards can be printed and laminated or displayed on the IWB. They can be used during whole class carpet time or in smaller groups.

A set of 56 Christmas based thinking and talking cards for Key Stage 1 children. These cards encourage children to engage in critical and flexible thinking. Children enjoy answering the questions and using both their existing knowledge and imagination to construct answers. These cards are also useful for speaking and listening activities. The cards can be printed and laminated or displayed on the IWB. They can be used during whole class carpet time or in smaller groups.

A set of classroom behaviour cards to be used in the classroom for children to spot other classmates who are displaying positive behaviours. These cards include these behaviours - excellent attitude fantastic lining up superb effort brilliant tidying wonderful kindness good listening super sitting beautiful manners The whole class can be given the same card so that all children are looking out for the same behaviour or they can have a mixture of cards so that they are looking out for different behaviours. I hand these cards out in the morning and we talk about the behaviours that we are going to be spotting and the children keep the card on their desk throughout the day and when they spot another child displaying the behaviour then they write that child’s name on the card. At the end of the day we then share the cards and celebrate those children who have been spotted doing the right thing. These cards encourage children to think about and look out for positive behaviours whilst also engaging in positive behaviours themselves. Aimed at Early Years and Key Stage One children.

A set of 8 classroom behaviour certificates for teachers to use when they spot a pupil displaying one of the positive behaviours. The certificates are for - excellent attitude fantastic lining up superb effort brilliant tidying wonderful kindness good listening super sitting beautiful manners The certificates encourage children to engage in the positive behaviours and children enjoy being praised for their positive behaviour. Aimed at Early Years and Key Stage One children.

A PowerPoint presentation about challenges. The presentation explains that every challenge comes with a reward and then gives some examples of these rewards. The presentation also talks about how we might feel when faced with a challenge and how we feel when we achieve a challenge. There are opportunities throughout the presentation for the children to discuss their own ideas about challenges. This presentation could be used as an assembly or during a PSHCE lesson. Aimed at Early Years and Key Stage 1 children.

A set of 20 Christmas activity cards with 2 cards per sheet. The Christmas activity cards are aimed at 4-7 year olds and cover Maths activities, English activities and art activities. A fun activity pack to use during Early work, for early finishers or as a filler activity.

A PowerPoint presentation about resilience. The presentation explains what resilience is and how children can become resilient. There are opportunities throughout the presentation for the children to discuss their own ideas about resilience and how to become more resilient. This presentation could be used as an assembly or during a PSHCE lesson. Aimed at Early Years and Key Stage 1 children.

A powerpoint focussing on classroom behaviours. This powerpoint can be used as an assembly or during a PSHCE lesson. The powerpoint encourages children to think about positive classroom behaviours and gives examples of what positive classroom behaviours look like. Aimed at Early Years and Key Stage 1 children.

A presentation aimed at Early Years and Key Stage 1 children about being a superhero and spreading happiness and smiles. The presentation explains that we all have a superpower and that superpower is making people smile. The presentation asks children to think about how they can make people smile and provides some ideas for how we can spread happiness. The presentation could be used as an assembly or during a PSHE discussion or lesson. The children will enjoy believing that they are a superhero and using their superpowers throughout the day. For the Happiness PowerPoint and Happiness Worksheets please see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/happiness-powerpoint-and-worksheets-12350928 For my Assembly Bundle see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/four-ks1-assemblies-12255290 For my Assembly Bundle with worksheets see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks1-assemblies-and-worksheets-12351330

A presentation about emotions, what they are and how we can recognise and control them. This presentation can be used as an assembly or during a PSHE discussion or lesson about emotions. The PowerPoint includes questions for children to think about and answer. This presentation can be used to help children to understand that everybody experiences positive and negative emotions and how we can deal with these emotions. Aimed at Early Years and Key Stage 1 children. For my Emotions Presentation and Emotions Worksheets please see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/emotions-powerpoint-and-worksheets-12350920 For my assemblies bundle see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/four-ks1-assemblies-12255290

A presentation aimed at Early Years and Key Stage 1 children about kindness. The presentation explains what kindness is and how it makes people feel. The presentation asks children to think about how to show kindness and provides some ideas for how we can show kindness to each other. The presentation also explains that we can show kindness to the world around us and gives examples. The presentation could be used as an assembly or during a PSHE discussion or lesson.

A PowerPoint presentation focusing on apologising and saying sorry. The presentation covers why we need to apologise and how it makes others and ourselves feel if we do something wrong. The presentation could be used as an assembly or as an introduction during a PSHE lesson. This presentation is suitable for Early Years and Key Stage 1 children. For my Apologising/Saying Sorry PowerPoint and worksheets please see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/apologising-saying-sorry-powerpoint-worksheets-12331028

A PowerPoint presentation focusing on manners and how we use them in different situations every single day. The presentation starts with some manners for sale and ends with the conclusion that manners cannot be sold, they are free and we can all use good manners everyday. The presentation includes examples and pictures of good manners. The presentation could be used as an assembly or as an introduction to manners for a PSHE lesson. The presentation and worksheets are suitable for Early Years and Key Stage 1 children.

A black and white End of Year Memory Book aimed at Key Stage 2 children. The PDF includes 19 pages that can be printed and completed by the children and then made into a keepsake, memory book. The End of Year Memory Book includes the following pages - All About Me My Teacher My Favourite Memory Next Year My Learning When I Grow Up My Friends My Strengths Being Proud My Favourite Book My Autograph Page Messages from my Teachers Children will enjoy reflecting on the past year and talking about their dreams and aspirations for the future. Children can then colour and decorate their book. A super activity for children to complete at the end of the school year.

An End of Year Memory Book aimed at Key Stage 2 children. The PDF includes 19 pages that can be printed and completed by the children and then made into a keepsake, memory book. The End of Year Memory Book includes the following pages - All About Me My Teacher My Favourite Memory Next Year My Learning When I Grow Up My Friends My Strengths Being Proud My Favourite Book My Autograph Page Messages from my Teachers Children will enjoy reflecting on the past year and talking about their dreams and aspirations for the future. A super activity for children to complete at the end of the school year.