Great Introductory Activity for the start of the year. Suitable for KS1/KS2 (7-11)

A little simple PowerPoint explaining the key routines and rules around school. Easily adaptable to what you need and a perfect way to start the new school year.

Powerpoint guiding you through the steps with supported success criteria.

Focusing on using conjunctions for addition (furthermore, moreover and in addition). Teaching presentation explaining these terms and how to use them. Suitable for KS2 7-11. Useful for any units on persuasion or argument making generally. Smart Notebook file

This is useful for homework or activity in class. I have used this as part of a guided reading carousel of activities for the week and also for homework when the children have been given a list of spellings.

All About Me Newsletter Activity. Great introductory activity and for display.

A Powerpoint lesson presentation and worksheet activity on Who Were The Anglo Saxons. An excellent reading comprehension activity to begin the Anglo-Saxons topic. The lesson presentation breaks down each paragraph into questions to ensure the children are following the text closely. The activity covers the VIPERS skills to develop children’s comprehension. Suitable for KS2 and up.

Activity using who, where, whose and which as relative pronouns in relative clauses. Children have to add a relative clause to the sentences provided. Specific and targeted for this objective. Great introduction to the concept. Could be used in KS1 and KS2 or even SEN for KS3.

Teacher presentation focusing on using conjunctions for contrast: (although, even though and despite). Explanation of these terms and practice using them. Ideal as an introduction or revision of these terms as a grammatical concept Suitable for KS2 7-11. Smart Notebook file

Focusing on using conjunctions for giving examples (specifically, especially, particulary). Teaching presentation explaining these terms and how to use them. Suitable for KS2 7-11. Useful for any units on persuasion or argument making generally. Smart Notebook file

Good introduction to compound and complex sentences with children shown and then creating their own.

A useful vocabulary sheet to stick in children’s writing books or could be used as a handout in lessons that children can refer to.

A lesson presentation and activity covering Crime and Punishment in the Anglo-Saxon period. To be used as a reading comprehension activity focusing on developing understanding of the Anglo-Saxons. Ideal for topic learning. Suitable for KS2+ The PP and activity focuses on the development of the VIPERS skills.