Puzzles for Harry Potter. Great for Friday afternoons when the kids go mad. Sample clues. ACROSS A person who is born to magic parents but has no magic ability. Hooded dark arts creatures who at one time followed Voltemort. The wizarding world’s main newspaper. The day a person dies and becomes a ghost. A very powerful dark wizard who killed James and Lily Potter. Fifth year exam for students of the Hogworts Academy. An expensive broom that Sirius buys for Harry. The train that takes Hogworts students to and from the school. Nearly Exhausting Wizarding Test. Buttery drink which can be bought by students in Hogsmeade.

I’ve combined all my planning from the schools I taught in. I was in a few schools in the U.K., quite a few of them Catholic. There is a massive amount of planning for you to sift through. Years range all the way through from 4 year olds to 11 year olds. There’s some great powerpoints, lesson plans, sheets, even a play or two. You’ll have to sift through them as I am enjoying my retirement too much to do that! You get over 250 mb of stuff (300 plus files)

I’ve retired from twenty five years teaching in the UK. I’ve gathered together my planning I did over the years for 4 to 11 year olds. There’s some great stuff there. Plenty of planning, powerpoints, worksheets, scripts for assemblies etc etc There is some stuff on Christmas in the world e.g. France There will be lots of things you can use to entertain the kids at this busy but wonderful time of the year. You get a massive of planning. 257 mb over 400 files Some caveats: I spent most but not all of my career in Catholic schools so everything has a Catholic feel. Lots of math stuff. I don’t have the time to sort everything so feel free to delete anything you regard as filler or irrelevant. You’ll need powerpoint and word to access most of it. Nearly everyone has that. there are some notebooks, flipcharts etc. I obviously can’t give you that so you have to get the free adobe reader and other free software to read some of the files.

1000 questions Answers provided. Pupils have to read the instructions, work out the sum, then write it in. Great for pupils who can multiply but get confused by the word element.

Some great year 6 short term Literacy planning. Covers the Gunpowder Plot. Brucie Bonus: some free Maths planning

I’m now retired from teaching after decades in the classroom. I’d like to help the younger generation. One aspect I don’t miss is Sundays. Trying to fill in planning grids that were rarely used or looked at. What a nightmare! So I’ve put together my teaching plans, powerpoints, adobe pdf files etc from the various schools I was in. Feel free to adapt for your planning grid. In it are lesson plans, powerpoints, questions etc. You get: 9 pdf files 19 powerpoints 16 word files example text in pp Remembrance Day 2010 LO: Understand why and what we remember. Recognise how important Year 5’s job is. Examine some sources of information about the first and second world wars. Each year the nation expresses its unequivocal support for The Royal British Legion’s charity work through the Poppy Appeal. The emphasis this year is the need to help the Afghan generation of the Armed Forces and their families - today and for the rest of their lives. What is the Poppy Appeal? What is Remembrance Sunday? The Sunday nearest to November 11 when those who died in World War I and World War II are commemorated. In 1900 (how many years ago?) there were five great, powerful nations in Europe: Britain France RussiaAustria-Hungary Germany These countries had empires and armies. Between 1900 and 1914 tension and arguments began to cause trouble. The five main countries began an ‘arms race’, they were trying to amass troops, weapons and war ships. Remember that powerful country called Austria-Hungary? The heir to the Austrian Hungarian throne was a man called Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated – this caused lots of trouble between the five rival nations. Britain declared war on 4th August 1914. Article on the assassination of the Archduke. The total number of casualties, both military and civilian, were about 37 million. 16 million deaths. 21 million wounded. About 1.1million British troops died. Major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918. Lest we forget…

A great unit on Islam for primary school kids. You get 14 pdf files 11 powerpoints 11 microsoft word documents The planning is all there. The subjects include introduction to Islam, Mosques, Ramadan, pilgrims, the 5 pillars of Islam example of text from worksheet : Islamic Place of Worship The ____________ is the place of worship for Muslim people. Most of these have a large dome above the main prayer hall. This is because the dome helps to _________________________________________________________________________. Outside the mosque, there is a _______________. This is a tower where the muezzin calls Muslims to prayer. Inside the mosque there is a space to store shoes. This is because __________________________________________________________________________. There is also a place where the Muslims can wash. This is because __________________________________________________________________________. There are no seats in the main prayer hall because _________________________________________________________________________ . The ____________ on the wall show the times that Muslims must pray. The ____________ wall is a wall which faces Mecca. In this wall, there is a _____________, which is a small cove pointing towards Mecca. The minbar is a platform where the leader of the service (called the __________) gives his sermon. This section may be blocked by a ________________. The mosque is also used as a place for _______________________________________________________________________. Islamic Place of Worship The MOSQUE is the place of worship for Muslim people. Most of these have a large dome above the main prayer hall. This is because the dome helps to ECHO THE PRAYERS AROUND THE MOSQUE. Outside the mosque, there is a MINARET. This is a tower where the muezzin calls Muslims to prayer. Inside the mosque there is a space to store shoes. This is because MUSLIMS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO WEAR SHOES INSIDE THE MOSQUE. There is also a place where the Muslims can wash. This is because MUSLIMS ALWAYS WASH BEFORE PRAYING. There are no seats in the main prayer hall because MUSLIMS KNEEL ON MATS ON THE FLOOR DURING PRAYER. The CLOCKS on the wall show the times that Muslims must pray. The QIBLA wall is a wall which faces Mecca. In this wall, there is a MIHRAB, which is a small cove pointing towards Mecca. The minbar is a platform where the leader of the service (called the IMAM) gives his sermon. This section may be blocked by a SCREEN. The mosque is also used as a place for TEACHING, MEETINGS AND QUIET MEDITATION.

100 Sudoku puzzles plus answers. Sudoku is a popular and fun puzzle that can be used with math classes to reinforce logic and problem-solving skills. Each puzzle grid contains 81 cells, divided into 9 blocks made up of 9 cells. The grids are presented with only some cells filled with numbers. To solve the puzzle, each block must contain the numbers 1 through 9. In each block, each number can only appear once in a column, row or block. Then across all blocks, within the larger puzzle, each 9 cell column and 9 cell row can have a number appear just once. Easy refers to the number of cells already filled in.

Great planning for year 5 for the Spring Term. Jam packed with plans, ideas, powerpoints etc. You get 200 mb of material, so great value. e.g. Persuasive writing, recounts, stories from other cultures, descriptive writing, model writing Plus you get some year 5 Autumn planning I did in one school I taught in.

I’m now retired from teaching after decades in the classroom. I’d like to help the younger generation. One aspect I don’t miss in Sundays. Trying to fill in planning grids that were rarely used or looked at. What a nightmare! So I’ve put together my teaching plans etc from the various schools I was in. The zip contains loads. I’ve put a sample in the ordinary download to give you a flavour It’s mainly to do with Kensuke’s Kingdom. But there’s othet stuff too included for free. There’s stuff on Dolphin Boy, Butterfly boy etc. Feel free to adapt for your planning grid. Sample planning : Recount one event from holiday. Note features and language patterns to list. Chronological, time connectives, 1st person, past tense, personal views. Write a recount for the Easter holiday. Individual revision task. Focus on organization and links using temporal connective phrases. Personal views. Introduce ch 1 for Kensuke’s Kingdom. Record initial response with prediction. Select examples to show Michael’s feelings. List reasons for and against yourself and family setting off on a round the world sail, Justify relating to evidence selected from the text. Red: format provided Gr/Or: list reasons from two places Bl/Y: form contrasting sentences… begin with, “even though…” Read ch 2. In pairs. How does Mom feel about the trip and Dad’s ideas? What is the alternative? 1. Why has Michael decided now to tell his story? 2. Who are the members of Michael’s family? 3. What do the family do together on the weekends? Can you describe how it makes them feel? 4. Why do the family stop sailing? 5. What is the atmosphere like in the house? 6. What happened to Michael’s best friend? 7. What happens to Michael’s father and why? 8. What do you think happens next? 9. Describe the father when they meet up again. What sort of mood is he in? Read chapter three. List examples of each character’s feelings. How do Mom and Dad’s feelings compare. When Michael and his family first set sail, how many miles a day do they want to do? How many miles a day do they actually do? What game do Michael’s parents play? What do they eat? What creatures do they see off the coast of Africa? In November they went to Brazil. Where did they stop? What did Michael do in Brazil? What did they do on Christmas Day? Describe, in your own words, the incident with Stella Artois. Record the incident with Stella as a personal diary entry. Refer to events in the chapter. HA: personal style to include worries for the future. MA: Organise into paragraphs with links LA: use ed-ing-ly openers. You get 8.7 mb of stuff so that’s good value imo. In it are lesson plans, powerpoints, questions etc. Enjoy your Sundays!

Save your Sundays!] Short term RE Catholic based lesson plans. Cut and paste and adapt for your school and enjoy a rest on Sunday. Short plans on: Pentecost Advent Christmas Creation Easter Family and celebrations Holy Week Lent Multicultural Pentecost Prayer Sharing in Jesus’ Life

Save your Sundays! Short term lesson plans fro reception. September to May. I’m now retired from teaching. Take the strain from your Sundays by selecting and cutting and pasting bits if my plans into your template. Not a silver bulllet but will ease your workload.

Save your Sundays! Planning for Science year 5. Lots of good stuff. Powerpoint, worksheets, planning Topics covered: Adaption Einstein Life Cycles David Attenborough and Jane Goodall William Harvey Over 37 mb of material

Save your Sundays! 12 weeks work of Maths planning plus worksheets on Table Drills to sharpen up their skills. Topics covered include: Number facts Problem solving factors Shapes Handling Data and numbers fractions Loads of resources and worksheets Cut and paste into your template and enjoy a cuppa in front of the telly Sunday nights.

Save your Sundays! Great planning (7 weeks worth) for year 5 Literacy Topics covered: Older Literature Poetry Stories from other cultures Plenty of powerpoints in there. Plus great close sheets on Aesop.

Save your Sundays! Great planning for 6 weeks. Plenty of powerpoints, worksheets and planning. Plus a load of Aesop worksheets close tests. Cut and paste into your template and enjoy a cuppa on Sunday nights watching the telly

Save your Sundays! From my time teaching in Catholic schools. Re planning and worksheets. Concentrates on the Creation, St Francis of Assisi, Padre Pio and Hinduism. Consists of planning, powerpoint, worksheets. Plus cloze worksheets on Aesop. 37 mb of stuff so good value.

Reclaim your Sundays! Year 5 Autumn planning for Mathematics. Plus great worksheets on Times Tables. This is a different set of Maths plans from all my others that are on TES Adapt them for your school. Cut ans paste and adapt to your needs. Topics include Handling data and measures Securing number facts, understanding shape Addition and Subtraction Methods. and many more Plus great worksheets that help pupils with their Times Tables.

Reclaim your Sundays! Year 5 Autumn planning for Mathematics. Plus great worksheets on Telling the Time. 13 weeks worth of Maths plans. Adapt them for your school. Cut ans paste and adapt to your needs. Topics include Counting, portioning and calculating 3d shapes Securing number facts, calculating, identifying relationships and many more