A basic Apple Keynote giving tips on how to edit stories. This will also work on iPad. This was originally made for a year 3/4 class but can easily be adapted for different age groups. Eg. Check it makes sense Check the spelling Check the punctuation Minimise repeated words Improve words where you can (have you used all senses?)

I created this quiz for the children when they got back from the EXCELLENT exhibit at Bolton Museum. The questions were obviously pre-prepared and prompts given during the trip activities for a 'memory challenge' when they returned!

In PowerPoint (Windows) AND Keynote (Mac) format I am delighted to offer a unique and fully editable version of ‘countdown’ in PowerPoint format with theme music, timer, cards that flip etc. Just change the numbers to suit your students. This took a lot of time to make initially in Keynote (Mac) format and I have successfully converted it into PowerPoint. Great as a starter in Numeracy Lessons. Different formats added! 1st Feb 2017 due to comments, PowerPoint formats should be able to use and edit fully now, please email me on daveorritt@mac.com if you cannot access the effects, it may just need a setting changing on your PowerPoint program.

A collection of General Worksheets and Presentations for year 3-5 around the subject of Ancient Rome.

How did Lego begin? Watch the video 'The Lego Story' on YouTube and then complete these activities with the children.

A collection of general resources about the painter.

A short presentation on how to classify animals Vertebrates - Invertebrates Mammals, Birds, Fish, Reptiles, Amphibians Presentation is in PowerPoint and Apple Keynote formats.

Newspaper Article and comprehension, Donald Trump. Covering the recent appointment. Suitable for Year 3-5 with a challenge activity included.

Suitable for lower KS2. Ideas for a pirate topic, ideas and worksheet to make your own pirate flag, pictures to help plan a character description and a storyboard template.

Background facts and myths about dragons

Selection of report writing statements

Two texts based around Halloween AND comprehension questions suitable for years 3-5. 1. Where 'Jack O Lanterns' came from and questions 2. A story 'Croglin Grange' with questions related (year 4-5.)

SALE! Until 25th October A visual lesson featuring LESSON PLAN, plenty of WORKSHEETS (the A, B, C is the best for this particular lesson) and VIDEO (made from a powerpoint I made) to demonstrate how to take away by adding on using a number line. I have also added some additional sheets that could be used as homeworks. Please leave a comment if you appreciate the resource or find it helpful.

26 worksheets, sutable for years 2-4 and adaptable, mostly in ‘word’ format. Designed to ‘dip into’ regarding word problems and puzzles. Updated Dec’19

Weekly lesson Plan / medium term plan Year 3/4 Characteristics of materials.

LO: Understand how writers portray character personality through writing. This is a lesson based on exploring the techniques a writer uses to show a characters personality and requires pupils to use the evidence from the text extract I have included from the book 'The Hobbit' it is an excellent extract featuring the character 'Gollum.' The Powerpoint I have made goes through the process of... S (speech) A (actions) D (description) Children can then annotate their text accordingly and / or draw the character with annotations. Highly adaptable for many ages. The 1970's version of the hobbit features a similar conversation on YouTube. BONUS I have included a snippet of the text from 'The Hobbit' an activity for children to highlight all the parts of the text that describe the hobbit / wizard and the house. They then draw a picture to match their highlights. The results can be compared to the artists impression I have included.

A massive bank of resources based around Nelson Mandela and Black History. Features an incredibly effective lesson leading onto an assembly to show how soul destroying racism really can be with links to Nelson Mandela. Is VERY powerful if done properly. Right to education, poverty, quotes and web-links also included. I have also included lots of additional resources on Nelson Mandela and a Teachers TV video and the video file and notebook file I used to try and illustrate drawing portraits. Powerpoints, worksheets, videos, plans etc. enjoy!

UPDATE NOV: added Dahl resources. A unit of work and worksheets I made for children to analyse and produce an 'Oompa Loompa' song based on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. This also has drama / dance links! A truly unique lesson idea you won't find anywhere. Please note these are resources to write lyrics to a tune plus lots of other extras, mostly Literacy based. I have now included the backing track (Karaoke version to the original tune.) UPDATE: I have added a collection of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory resources (including the first 3 book chapters and questions based on this) and additional files for the Oompa Loompa song resource

A unique ‘Who wants to be a Millionaire’ based around ‘Bonfire Night’ in the UK. This can be adapted for ANY topic, includes visuals and sound effects from the programme. I used successfully in a whole class assembly, the staff loved it too! Suitable for Primary.