Take your students on an exciting journey through Europe with this outstanding geography lesson! In this comprehensive lesson, students will learn to use compass directions, 4-figure grid references, symbols, and map keys to explore the geography of Europe. Through engaging activities and interactive discussions, students will develop the skills to accurately navigate maps and interpret important geographical information. The lesson begins with a stimulating starter discussion on the significance of directions and grid references in map exploration. Then, students will be introduced to the 8 points of a compass, understanding their corresponding directions within Europe. A captivating map of Europe will showcase key symbols and a map key, enabling students to grasp the meaning behind these symbols and their representation of various geographical feature. The lesson continues with three hands-on activities that reinforce learning. In Activity 1, students use small maps of Europe to label the 8 compass points and practice giving directions to specific countries or cities. Activity 2 focuses on 4-figure grid references, where students locate points on their maps and identify corresponding countries or cities. Working individually or in pairs, students enhance their map-reading skills and strengthen their accuracy. In Activity 3, students collaborate in small groups to place symbol cards representing different geographical features on a large map of Europe. Through discussions and referencing the map key, students deepen their understanding of Europe’s geography. To conclude the lesson, a plenary discussion reviews the concepts covered, allowing students to share their newfound knowledge and showcase their skills by identifying specific countries, cities, or geographical features on a map of Europe. Ongoing assessment throughout the lesson helps monitor students’ participation and understanding. This outstanding geography lesson comes with a comprehensive set of resources, including a 23-slide PowerPoint presentation, maps of Europe, activity sheets, symbols key, compasses (optional), and answers for convenience. Engage your students’ curiosity and foster their map-reading abilities with this immersive and educational lesson on Europe’s geography.

Discover the brilliance of Katsushika Hokusai’s art with our engaging lesson. Children will learn his techniques and create their own “Great Wave” using pastels. Unveil the captivating world of Katsushika Hokusai’s artistry through our dynamic art lesson centered around his iconic woodblock print, “The Great Wave Off Kanagawa.” This comprehensive resource is designed to empower students with a deep understanding of Hokusai’s artistic techniques, specifically focusing on his masterful use of colour and movement. This product includes: ☆ Detailed lesson plan ☆ 22-slide PowerPoint ☆ Step-by-step instructions ☆ Real examples of children’s work In this lesson: Introduction: Introduce students to the renowned Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai and his remarkable contributions to landscape art. Main Input: Guide students through an interactive exploration of “The Great Wave Off Kanagawa.” Analyse Hokusai’s colour choices and the sense of motion he portrayed in this iconic print. Main Activity Empower students to channel their inner artists by creating their own interpretations of “The Great Wave.” Utilising pastel crayons, students will experiment with multiple shades, blending techniques, and strategic layering to capture the essence of Hokusai’s wave. Plenary Discussion: Encourage students to showcase their unique creations and engage in a constructive peer feedback session. This promotes a collaborative learning environment and allows students to reflect on their artistic journey. Educational Benefits: ☆ Enhances art appreciation and creativity. ☆ Develops critical analysis skills through art interpretation. ☆ Fosters collaboration and peer learning. ☆ Encourages experimentation with various artistic techniques. Bring the captivating world of Katsushika Hokusai’s artistry to your classroom and provide your students with an enriching and memorable art lesson experience. Perfect for educators seeking to engage their students in a meaningful exploration of art and culture. Tags: KS2, KS1, artist study, one off, back to school, transition, supply, outstanding, observation, ofsted, water theme, interview, easy to follow, step by step

Discover the captivating world of collage art with our insightful lesson plan and PowerPoint presentation. This lesson delves into the realm of texture and pattern creation, equipping students with the skills to craft visually captivating collages. In this lesson, students will: ☆ Embrace the concept of collage art and its components. ☆ Discover suitable background materials for their projects. ☆ Combine textures and colours that align with their chosen themes. ☆ Develop techniques for securing materials and layering textures. Key elements of this lesson include: ☆ A comprehensive starter that introduces the concept of collage art, focusing on texture, colour, and pattern. ☆ A main activity where students actively create textured backgrounds for their collages, with a central station offering an array of materials. ☆ Additional activity suggestions for enhancing details using threads, wool, beads, and more. ☆ A reflective plenary segment to evaluate students’ progress and encourage peer sharing. ☆ Assessment strategies encompassing material application, colour and texture choices, as well as peer interaction. ☆ Vocabulary integration to deepen students’ understanding of key artistic concepts. Included: A detailed lesson plan and an engaging PowerPoint presentation. Great for supply teachers, transition or just a one off collage lesson for primary aged pupils. Tags: KS2, KS1, artist study, one off, back to school, transition, supply, outstanding, observation, ofsted, water theme, interview, easy to follow

This comprehensive lesson plan teaches students how to identify and correct errors in sentence structure and punctuation. The lesson includes a PowerPoint presentation, worksheets and a vocabulary picture. Students will learn how to rearrange sentences, correctly use capital letters, full stops, question marks, and exclamation marks, and identify and apply proper nouns. The lesson plan is suitable for students in Key Stage 2 (ages 7-11) and can be easily adapted for different ability levels. It is a great way to help students improve their grammar skills and write more effectively. The lesson plan is aligned with the UK National Curriculum for English and especially helps children starting in Year 3 to ensure they are up to the expected standards of Key Stage 1/Year 2 writing. It includes a variety of activities to keep students engaged, such as a picture activity and a challenge activity. The resources are all high-quality and easy to use and the lesson plan is clear and concise, making it easy for teachers to follow. Tags: ofsted, standards, quality, subject leadership, assessment, back to school, start of year, outstanding, observation, effective teaching, my turn your turn, interview

Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com Back to school! Numbers 0-100 on zebras - these are perfect for a zebra themed classroom, display or role play. Also suitable for jungle or animal themes. Make a number line or count up in 2s, 5s, 10s etc. by selecting the pages.

Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com Back to school! Get their mouths watering with these numbered burgers. 1-100, these are perfect for a food themed classroom, display and role play. Make a number line or count up in 2s, 5s, 10s etc. by selecting the pages to print.

Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com 5 week Unit Includes CLL, Music, Expressive Arts and PSED planning alongside weekly plans for each week. There are some planning for an extra week if needed to cover a whole term. Used in Spring 1. Also includes accompanying powerpoints and activity resources. Reception EYFS FS2

Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com Back to school! Set up your classroom for the new year with these rainforest themed printables. Perfect to turn your classroom into a jungle, this set is also relaxing and tranquil for those with sensory needs and SEND. Includes: Bunting - Blank, Alphabet Days of the Week Drawer Labels (with blanks) Alphabet Letter Squares (with blanks) Number Squares up to 31 (with blanks) Months of the Year Schedule Table Numbers Voice Level Meter Welcome to… Door Sign (for Nursery to Y6) Binder Covers Editable labels Please note: resources are in PDF format. They look a lot better when downloaded than on the preview as TES cannot show the fonts used. If you would like any other items for this set or requests for others, please don’t hesitate to ask. Tags: Displays Bunting Labels forest animals Amazon tropical ks1 ks2 uks2 lks2 eyfs display geography y1 y2 y3 y4 y5 y6

Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com Back to school! Set up your classroom for the new year with these woodland themed printables. Create a neutral, relaxing environment perfect for all children, especially those with sensory needs and SEND. Includes: x2 Bunting - Blank, Alphabet, ‘Welcome’ Days of the Week Drawer Labels (with blanks) Alphabet Letter Squares (with blanks) Number Squares up to 31 (with blanks) Months of the Year Schedule Table Numbers Voice Level Meter Welcome to… Door Sign (for Nursery to Y6) Binder Covers Editable labels Please note: resources are in JPG or PDF format. They look a lot better when downloaded than on the preview as TES cannot show the fonts used. If you would like any other items for this set or requests for others, please don’t hesitate to ask. display ks1 ks2 lks2 uks2 y1 y2 y3 y4 y5 y6

Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com Back to school! Get their mouths watering with these numbered pizzas. 1-100, these are perfect for a food themed classroom, display and role play. Make a number line or count up in 2s, 5s, 10s etc. by selecting the pages.

Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com Bring some Christmas joy to your classroom with these 5 Christmas Reading Lessons! Perfect for the last week of term or spread out across the Autumn term, these lessons are perfect to bring excitement to your classroom. These lessons are based on the text Haunted Christmas by S. E. Schlosser, which has been divided up in small sections to be able to evaluate and discuss. Slightly spooky, these lessons are suitable for KS2. In the PowerPoint, there are visual pictures to represent the key vocabulary for each day. Resources included: x5 lesson plans PowerPoint with images for each lesson Comprehension questions Haunted Christmas text - divided into sections Lesson 1: L.O. To describe my first impressions of the story. Lesson 2: L.O. To predict what might happen next in the story. Lesson 3: L.O. To use drama to consider the emotions and feelings of the characters Lesson 4: L.O. To create my own questions about the text. Lesson 5: L.O. To use drama to consider the emotions and feelings of the characters y5 y6 outstanding reciprocal y3 y4 year 5 year 6 ks2 religious education Christianity xmas santa snow festive horror reciprocal reading activities

Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com A range of maths activities for KS2 for the last week of term before Christmas. Includes: Christmas Fractions Christmas word problems (differentiated) Santa deliveries Christmas party budgeting Fully planned

A great way to turn your classroom into something OUT OF THIS WORLD! This classroom decor set lets you jazz your classroom up in style with a range of resources, some of them editable for you to adapt to your class. This brilliant galaxy inspired set includes: Binder covers (including teacher binder, NQT/ECT folder, assessment, pupil progress and more) Two different types of bunting Days of the week Drawer labels Editable labels Alphabet letters Months of the year Numbers Schedule (a visual timetable) Table names Voice level-o-meter Welcome signs (all years, American and English)

I love using a drawer cart in my classroom as they are brilliant at helping you keep organised and prepared. The children love to see my updated drawer labels every few weeks and these Halloween style ones were a hit! I use my drawers to put resources and worksheets in for each day. I label mine with each day of the week, but these labels are editable so it is completely up to you. Keep your eyes peeled for other Halloween classroom decor. These labels fit most drawer carts but you can trim them down if necessary. These are the drawers I have used: https://amzn.to/3RN8VDd This file is in PowerPoint format and uses ‘Century Gothic’ font which is available on most Windows and Mac PCs. Copyright© Explore Education Resources All rights reserved by author. Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Electronic distribution limited to single classroom use only.

These spooky day of the week labels are brilliant to give your drawers a scare! I use these labels to organise my worksheets and resources into each day of the week so that I can quickly grab and go. PDF and JPEG format are included. They are frighteningly easy to attach - either use Sellotape or sticky back plastic to secure. Included: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday labels Next week label This resource is non-editable. There is an editable version here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12733532

Perfect to give your classroom the autumnal effect, this set of four different lettering sets and three types of bunting is great to decorate and celebrate fall. With easily readable letters and in PDF format, there is not only letters included but also numbers and common punctuation. classroom displays decor decoration

These reading comprehension sheets are designed for Key Stage 2 (KS2) students and are based on the popular book, The Creakers by Tom Fletcher. Each chapter has 30 questions based around Vocabulary, Inference, Prediction, Explanation, Retrieval and Summarising (VIPERS) to help students improve their reading comprehension skills. This bumper pack of worksheets include 930 questions across 186 worksheets and their answers on a separate document. These worksheets also incorporate retrieval practice, which has been shown to be a highly effective way of improving memory and recall. By regularly practicing recalling information from memory, students can better retain and understand the material they are studying. These outstanding comprehension sheets are perfect for teachers looking to support their KS2 students in developing their reading comprehension skills. They can be used as part of a classroom lesson or as homework assignments. With VIPERS and retrieval practice included, these sheets provide a comprehensive approach to reading comprehension that will benefit students of all abilities. Tags: outstanding questions english literacy key stage 2 assessment

Do you want to provide your students with some fun and engaging homework activities that relate to the theme of paws claws and whiskers? Do you want to cover different subjects such as geography, science, art, math, writing, and reading? If so, this Paws Claws and Whiskers Homework Pack is perfect for you! This pack contains a grid of 51 tasks that span across various subjects and skills. Your students can choose which tasks they want to complete and how many they want to do each week. The tasks are designed to be creative, challenging, and relevant to the theme of paws claws and whiskers. Some examples of the tasks are: ★ Thinking of the story ‘How the leopard got its spots’ - can you explain why? ★ Write some interesting facts about tigers. ★ Create a pattern using pictures of different animal prints (paws, claws, or whiskers). ★ Make a list of the different animals people keep as pets. Which one would you like to have and why? ★ Explore stories or artifacts from ancient civilizations that show encounters with animals. Draw a picture or write a short story about an ancient person’s interaction with a significant animal. ★ Make a list of different weather types. This pack also includes a parent letter that explains the homework grid and a record sheet for students to keep track of their completed tasks. You can use this pack as a whole-class homework project or as a differentiated option for individual students. This Paws Claws and Whiskers Homework Pack is a great way to extend your students’ learning beyond the classroom and to make homework more enjoyable and meaningful. Download it today and let your students explore the wonderful world of paws claws and whiskers!

Do you want to provide your students with some fun and engaging homework activities that relate to the theme of Africa? Do you want to cover different subjects such as geography, history, science, maths, writing, and reading? If so, this Africa Homework Choice Board is perfect for you! This product contains a choice board of 30 tasks that span across various subjects and skills. Your students can choose which tasks they want to complete and how many they want to do each week. The tasks are designed to be creative, challenging, and relevant to the theme of Africa. Some examples of the tasks are: ★ Research an African animal and create a poster with at least four facts. ★ Record the heights of 5 mountains in Africa and present in a bar chart. Which is the tallest? By how much? This pack also includes a PDF of 54 African flags to decorate and a factfile worksheet. You can use this product as a whole-class homework project or as a differentiated option for individual students. This Africa Homework Pack is a great way to extend your students’ learning beyond the classroom and to make homework more enjoyable and meaningful. Download it today and let your students explore the wonderful world of Africa! Tags: ks2 lks2 year 3 year 4 year 5 year 6 uks2 geography home learning remote

Do you want to provide your students with some fun and engaging homework activities that relate to the theme of great explorers? Do you want to cover different subjects such as geography, history, science, maths, writing, and reading? If so, this Great Explorers Homework Pack is perfect for you! This pack contains a choice board of 51 tasks that span across various subjects and skills. Your students can choose which tasks they want to complete and how many they want to do each week. The tasks are designed to be creative, challenging, and relevant to the theme of great explorers. Some examples of the tasks are: ★ Look at pictures and facts about a famous explorer. Draw a picture of them and share one interesting thing you learned. ★ Write about all the different places you have been and tell us about your favourite and why. ★ Pretend you’re buying explorer gear. Draw pictures of the things you’d need and write the numbers to show their cost. ★ Imagine you have discovered a new island. What new animals/plants are there on your imaginary island? ★ Look at pictures of old explorers. Draw and write about what they wore and the things they used. ★ Imagine you have discovered a new island, can you draw a map of your island? This pack also includes a parent letter that explains the homework choice board and a record sheet for students to keep track of their completed tasks. You can use this pack as a whole-class homework project or as a differentiated option for individual students. This Great Explorers Homework Homework Pack is a great way to extend your students’ learning beyond the classroom and to make homework more enjoyable and meaningful. Download it today and let your students explore the wonderful world of great explorers!