COVID-19 has flummoxed us all, and it is vital that we ensure none of the children in our care get left behind in any facet of English language learning. This Recovery Curriculum document outlines key, end-of-year expectations for Year 3 in line with the National Curriculum strands for English.
In this document, Year 2 expectations are included in the left-hand column and act as prerequisites to tick off before a child moves on to the Year 3 expectation. This acts as a net to catch any gaps that may have manifested due to the time off in lockdown during the academic year of 2019-2020.
How do I use this product?
I will be sticking these into the back of the children’s books and ticking them off when completed.
They could also be assigned to a child digitally to save on paper and needless touching of joint resources.
Alternatively, these could be used holistically for an entire class, or for emerging, expected & exceeding groups.
In this download:
PDF version of the A4 table
National Curriculum strands are referenced for each expectation
.docx Word Document version of the A4 table to edit to address particular needs or school-wide focuses
1 font to edit Word document with
Looking for the rest of Key Stage 2 English recovery expectations?
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Entire KS2 Recovery Curriculum Expectations
Aimed to ensure no child is left behind, these recovery curriculum expectations grids outline key, end-of-year expectations for Key Stage 2 in line with the National Curriculum strands for English.
In each document, the previous year’s expectations are included in the left-hand column and act as prerequisites to tick off before a child moves on to the current year’s expectations. This acts as a net to catch any gaps that may have manifested due to the time off in lockdown during the academic year of 2019-2020.
How do I use this product?
I will be sticking these into the back of the children’s books and ticking them off when completed.
They could also be assigned to a child digitally to save on paper and needless touching of joint resources.
Alternatively, these could be used holistically for an entire class, or for emerging, expected & exceeding groups.
In each product (separated by year group), you get access to:
PDF versions of the A4 tables
National Curriculum strands are referenced for each expectation
.docx Word Document versions of the A4 tables to edit to address particular needs or school-wide focuses
1 font to edit Word documents with
COVID-19 has flummoxed us all, and it is vital that we ensure none of the children in our care get left behind in any facet of English language learning. This Recovery Curriculum document outlines key, end-of-year expectations for Year 6 in line with the National Curriculum strands for English.
In this document, Year 5 expectations are included in the left-hand column and act as prerequisites to tick off before a child moves on to the Year 6 expectation. This acts as a net to catch any gaps that may have manifested due to the time off in lockdown during the academic year of 2019-2020.
How do I use this product?
I will be sticking these into the back of the children’s books and ticking them off when completed.
They could also be assigned to a child digitally to save on paper and needless touching of joint resources.
Alternatively, these could be used holistically for an entire class, or for emerging, expected & exceeding groups.
In this download:
PDF version of the A4 table
National Curriculum strands are referenced for each expectation
.docx Word Document version of the A4 table to edit to address particular needs or school-wide focuses
1 font to edit Word document with
Looking for the rest of Key Stage 2 English recovery expectations?
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Entire KS2 Recovery Curriculum Expectations
COVID-19 has flummoxed us all, and it is vital that we ensure none of the children in our care get left behind in any facet of English language learning. This Recovery Curriculum document outlines key, end-of-year expectations for Year 5 in line with the National Curriculum strands for English.
In this document, Year 4 expectations are included in the left-hand column and act as prerequisites to tick off before a child moves on to the Year 5 expectation. This acts as a net to catch any gaps that may have manifested due to the time off in lockdown during the academic year of 2019-2020.
How do I use this product?
I will be sticking these into the back of the children’s books and ticking them off when completed.
They could also be assigned to a child digitally to save on paper and needless touching of joint resources.
Alternatively, these could be used holistically for an entire class, or for emerging, expected & exceeding groups.
In this download:
PDF version of the A4 table
National Curriculum strands are referenced for each expectation
.docx Word Document version of the A4 table to edit to address particular needs or school-wide focuses
1 font to edit Word document with
Looking for the rest of Key Stage 2 English recovery expectations?
Year 3
Year 4
Year 6
Entire KS2 Recovery Curriculum Expectations
Back to School COVID-19 lockdown review workbook for children once the stay at home order and quarantine is over. Back to school activities for wellbeing, mental health & communication skills.
COVID-19 has affected every human being’s life in one way or another. Now, more than ever, we should be safeguarding and promoting the well-being of the children in our care.
With mental health concerns rising in children even before the Coronavirus struck, we have a responsibility to employ children with an arsenal of coping mechanisms and strategies to cope with stress and worries.
This booklet provides children with 7 structured tasks that can be completed at their own pace. They focus on:
• Discussing the best and worst parts of life in lockdown
• Celebrating one’s successes and new-found skills
• Allowing the child some time to relax with mindful activities
• Empowering children to communicate feelings & concerns
This download includes:
PDF version of the 7-task workbook
Word Document version of the 7-task workbook for editing
Two fonts for editing the Word Document
My Distance Learning Projects
Perfect for whilst we’re away from school or for homework, these independent projects can help to develop your children’s writing and creativity in a variety of areas.
X Distance Learning Project: Apocalypse Theme
X Distance Learning Project: Detective Theme
X Distance Learning Project: Space Theme
X Distance Learning Project: Island Explorer Theme
X Distance Learning Project: Design a New Country
X Distance Learning Project: My Dream House
Book Review worksheet concentrating on summarising, forming opinions and concluding on Matilda by Roald Dahl.
UK and US versions included
In this book review, children are asked to summarise the main parts of the story, give their opinion on the story as a whole, state the funniest, scariest and favourite parts, rate the story from 1-5, explain if they would recommend the book, and discuss who their favourite and least favorite characters were.
This works great as a post-text exercise, and also works as a movie review if you are following the feature film instead. Reviewing books helps children know that it’s okay to like or dislike a book, and also allows them to work out what their favorite genres are.
Included in this download:
UK and US versions of PDF and Word documents
PDF version of the book review
.docx Word document version of the book review for editing purposes
‘Lost in Chalk’ font to help you edit the resource and keep the style
Looking for more Matilda resources?
X 4-Week Matilda English Unit
I hope this resource helps you to save time and save stress!
Thank you, and happy teaching!
Miss Austin
Week 5 of 12- An exploration of daily life as an Egyptian slave, a merchant and a nobleman in the ancient Egyptian civilization. Children will create a daily schedule and engage in drama activities to immerse in the topic.
This product contains an 24-slide Teaching PowerPoint and 4 main tasks that can be printed or completed digitally via PDF copies. The PPT guides students through learning the key details about daily life as 3 different sects of society: Slaves, merchants and nobles. The first task sees children reading and understanding definitions of topical vocabulary, then matching them up to the words using the worksheets included in this pack. Task 2 sees children research the daily life using the QR codes, videos and slides provided. Task 3 involves using Talk for Learning to discuss what they found, and Task 4 is a drama activity to explore how these different sects may have interacted with each other. These activities can be conducted individually or in small groups both physically or digitally. The focus is on recalling key facts and independent research using the internet.
This product contains 5 activities, including:
Whole-class Teaching PowerPoint on new information
Linked YouTube video discussing the daily life of Egyptian slaves
Task 1 worksheet pack on topical vocabulary matching
Task 2 worksheets (x3) on slaves, merchants and nobles’ daily lives
QR codes for further independent research
This download includes:
A 24-slide Teaching PowerPoint
‘How to use this product’ explanation within the PPT
Outlined Tasks with signposted websites and worksheets
PPT copies of the worksheets for editing
PDF copies of the worksheets for formatting
Outline of the planning with links to accessing the rest of the course
A learning path to outline the focuses for the rest of the course
3 fonts for editing .ppt documents
I hope this resource helps you to save time and save stress!
Thank you, and happy teaching!
Miss Austin
**Distance Learning project based on JK Rowling’s new book, The Ickabog. Children work through a 5-day project with 14 pages of activities focused on apostrophe use within Chapters 5 & 6. **
This resource can be used in the classroom or electronically! -
JK Rowling has published her new children’s book, The Ickabog, online for everybody to enjoy whilst at home.
She is also hosting an illustration competition for children to design her characters and setting- the winners will be published with the book in November 2020!
This project’s focus is on the use of apostrophes for contraction and possession, and the 5-day booklet breaks down these skills in multiple ways. Children will have to recognize apostrophes for contraction and for both singular and plural possession; additionally, they will use both types in their own sentences, recognize mistakes and explain why apostrophes are used.
Included in this download:
PDF version of the Chapter 5 & 6 Home Learning project
Editable .docx Word document version of the project
External links to illustration competition & chapters
2 fonts to edit resources with
Looking for the rest of the book?
X Chapter 1 Project
X Chapter 2 Project
X Chapter 3 & 4 Project
X Chapters 1-6 Mega Pack
**Distance Learning project based on JK Rowling’s new book, The Ickabog. Children work through a 5-day project with 15 pages of reading skills & creative tasks based on Chapters 3 & 4. **
- This resource can be used in the classroom or electronically! -
JK Rowling has published her children’s book, The Ickabog, online for everybody to enjoy whilst at home.
She is also hosting an illustration competition for children to design her characters and setting- the winners will be published with the book in November 2020!
This project’s focus is on reading skills, and they are defined within the project as: comprehension, inference, questioning, summarising, predicting, synthesizing. Each day’s task has a different focus. Children have creative tasks, including colouring, drawing and designing characters and settings from the book; they also practise letter-writing skills, as well as gain skills in giving opinions in a formal manner.
Included in this download:
PDF version of the Chapter 3 & 4 Home Learning project
Editable .docx Word document version of the project
US Version of the project for spellings
2 fonts to edit resources with
Here are the links to the rest of the project:
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Distance Learning project based on chapter 2 of JK Rowling’s new book, The Ickabog. Children work through 5 tasks that review their knowledge of word classes (nouns, adverbs, adjectives, verbs). Links to the worldwide illustration competition provided.
~ This resource can be used in the classroom or electronically! ~
JK Rowling has published her new children’s book, The Ickabog, online for everybody to enjoy whilst at home.
She is also hosting an illustration competition for children to design her characters and setting- the winners will be published with the book in November 2020!
With 5 jam-packed tasks (each with multiple activities and worksheets provided), children will work through the second chapter: recapping what happened in the first chapter (setting, character, plot), making predictions for the future, identifying nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs in context.
Included in this download:
PDF version of the Chapter 2 Home Learning project
Editable .docx Word document version of the project
2 fonts to edit resources with
A pack of 2 chapter-projects based on JK Rowling’s new book, The Ickabog. 9 activities (each with multiple tasks) that are grammar and creative themed.
~ This resource can be used in the classroom or electronically! ~
JK Rowling has published her new children’s book, The Ickabog, online for everybody to enjoy whilst at home.
She is also hosting an illustration competition for children to design her characters and setting- the winners will be published with the book in November 2020! Links to this competition and how to enter are included in the ‘introduction’ pages.
Chapter 1 Project:
With 4 jam-packed tasks (each with multiple activities), children will work through the first chapter: drawing the main characters & settings, designing the famous Cornucopia pastries, finding definitions for tricky words and creating a fantasy map for the country.
Included:
PDF version of the Chapter 1 Home Learning project
Editable .docx Word document version of the project
2 fonts to edit resources with
Chapter 2 Project
With 5 jam-packed tasks (each with multiple activities and worksheets provided), children will work through the second chapter: recapping what happened in the first chapter (setting, character, plot), making predictions for the future, identifying nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs in context.
Included:
PDF version of the Chapter 2 Home Learning project
Editable .docx Word document version of the project
2 fonts to edit resources with
Independent Learning project based on JK Rowling’s new book, The Ickabog. Children work through 4 grammar & creative tasks based on Chapter 1.
- This resource can be used in the classroom or electronically! -
JK Rowling has published her children’s book, The Ickabog, online for everybody to enjoy.
She is also hosting an illustration competition for children to design her characters and setting- the winners will be published with the book in November 2020!
With 4 jam-packed tasks (each with multiple activities), children will work through the first chapter: drawing the main characters & settings, designing the famous Cornucopia pastries, finding definitions for tricky words and creating a fantasy map for the country.
Included in this download:
PDF version of the Chapter 1 Home Learning project
Editable .docx Word document version of the project
2 fonts to edit resources with
Here are the links to the rest of the project:
Chapter 2
Chapters 3 & 4
Hi Teachers!
Here is a double-sided diary writing resource for when it comes to writing up neatly!
Follow this link for my full Diary Writing Unit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks2-diary-writing-entire-unit-12301089
Hi there!
**This pack includes: **
Learning objective, success criteria, ideas for whole class activities
Lesson Plan
Lesson Prompt
Presentation on forces and introducing gravity to the children
If you have any queries, feel free to contact me and I’ll get right on them!
Miss Austin :)
**Included in this (very large) pack are: **
5 individual powerpoint presentations that range from introducing decimals to multiplying them by 10, 100 and 1000 as they progress through the week.
2 in-depth lesson plans and lesson prompts for the week- they are to accompany the powerpoint presentations and other resources for that day
8 individual worksheets that engage children and progress learning throughout the week. I used the DECIMALS5 (Friday) worksheets as a Bronze, Silver, Gold award challenge and it worked well. Feel free to do the same.
Mental maths opener with preorganised questions to ask in a ‘quick-fire’ like activity.
A sorting activity for decimals, lengths etc.
3 Pages of homework for the weekend, with an explanation and place to write an example to help them. It will need tweaking as it mentions my name etc and the top of the sheet.
And other documents, such as learning objective sticker sheets etc.
{Decimals1= Monday, Decimals2= Tuesday etc.}
Please contact me if there are any questions regarding these resources! I’m here to help!
Miss Austin :)
Hi there!
**This science pack includes:
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Learning objective, success criteria and activity ideas.
Presentation that refreshes on gravity and introduces friction to the class
Lesson plan setting everything out, including assessment ideas
Sorting activity for high or low friction
Miss Austin
Hi there!
Another lesson for you all,
This one is a Year 5 lesson on ‘ious’ ‘eous’ ‘tious’ and ‘cious’ suffixes in spelling and where they’re appropriate.
**Learning objective: **I can identify when to use different ‘ous’ suffixes
Included in this pack are check list pages, an ‘ear’ revision crossword puzzle for a starter, lesson plan, resource pack, two pages of activities and a presentation displaying the rules for ‘ous’ suffixes.
Please feel free to message me with any questions!
Happy Teaching
Miss Austin
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Hi there!
In this pack you’ll find two presentations, one completed and the other skeletal for you to add your own flair to should you so wish! You’ll also find a TA organising sheet, along with a lesson plan.
Let me know if you should require anything additional!
Miss Austin :)
Hi there!
In this pack you’ll receive a fully edited, made-to-look-pretty and animated powerpoint that works through story mapping by giving an example etc.
You will also receive a lesson plan and two work sheets- including a structured sheet for lower ability.
Miss Austin