Create Your Own 1950’s Designs! In this unit of work we investigate classic and iconic 1950’s designs and create designs in the same style. Putting it in context: We look at the post- war years, the effects of rationing and the influence of American pop culture. Sketching & Drawing: Children are challenged to develop their ideas using a variety of drawing techniques including continuous line drawing. Developing a Design: Through a series of carefully planned stages, the children develop their sketch work into a 1950’s design for a plate. Fully Resourced: Unit of work is divided into three main lessons. Each lesson has accompanying PowerPoint slides, printable worksheets and examples. Suitable for both KS2 and KS3

Fully resourced Year 6 lesson for the Spring Term Learn about Ratio and Fractions through a series of easy to follow, everyday examples Interactive PowerPoint and set of printable worksheets Both whole class and independent work included in lesson format Clear and simple introductions, with excellent visuals Carefully scaffolded independent task with printable worksheets All answers and working methods included in PowerPoint Plenary and extension task to finish Simply download, print and you’re good to go!

In 1991, two walkers out exploring in the Alps stumbled across a 5,000 year old mummified body. The oldest naturally mummified body ever found, ‘Otzi the Iceman’ told scientists much – but not who murdered him! Examine the evidence and see if you can you solve this ancient murder mystery. A captivating and fascinating assembly story. Use the resources for a creative writing follow up, or set as a homework task. This assembly story never fails to ignite the imagination! A series of PowerPoint slides guide you through the story - examining different sources of evidence and encouraging the children to infer and deduce each clue. Challenge them to justify their ideas by backing up with evidence they have been presented with. Works beautifully as a one-off assembly story, but additional resources mean it can be turned into a writing task - either creative writing or report writing. I have used it as the basis of whole school homework tasks - it’s an amazing story that will captivate the children and fire their imaginations.

What is an ‘outsider?’ What might ‘Outsider Art’ look like? In this assembly we meet Veijo Ronkkonen Veijo lived and worked at the same location for his entire life After his death, people discovered that he had created his own magical and peculiar world This unique assembly will captivate and enthral children of all ages

This PowerPoint tells the story of Alexander Selkirk, the ‘real’ Robinson Crusoe! Perfect for assemblies and story times - this fascinating tale charts the real adventures of a sailor left marooned on an uninhabited island for over 4 years. During the course of the story, the children learn much about the key features and dangers of Selkirk’s island - and how he survived during his time there. At the end of the lesson/story/assembly - you are invited to challenge the children to create their own map of the island. A printable template and a series of instructions and illustrated slides will guide the children through the process, providing them with creative ideas and facts to include on their maps. A fun, creative one-off lesson for children across KS2.

Great poetry lesson for KS2 or KS3 children based around a bullet. Lesson ties into WWI quite easily, but can be taught as a stand alone lesson. Introduces similes and metaphors through a PowerPoint quiz. Then children create a word bank to use in their poems. Use the wordbank to create similes and metaphors. Incorporate these into a simple framework in order to create your own poems. Plenary and extension tasks draws children into a deeper understanding of symbols and wider social issues. All resources provided - teachers notes, PowerPoint and printable sheets.

Based on the ‘wall game’ of the TV show Only Connect. This PowerPoint and sets of printable resources enable you to play in the classroom. Pair up the children or put into small teams - arm them with a dictionary/thesaurus and pencil and away you go. The Powerpoint has a set of clues for each game to enable all children to get started. The printable sheets have sets with and without clues so you can differentiate in class. This is a fun and engaging activity that extends and promotes vocabulary.

A clear and precise lesson about using Inverted Commas or Speech Marks to show Direct Speech Outlines, details and demonstrates the rules of using Inverted Commas. An interactive PowerPoint runs through each rules, using examples with highlighted text. Use the printable resources so the children can work on a variety of paired and individual tasks. A clear and simple lesson, all ready to go.

A KS2 Guided Reading Task Using an extract from Michael Morpurgo’s classic ‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’ The focus is on looking at a Recount Text Perfect for Year 5 or Year 6 All key question types covered An interactive PowerPoint highlights and draws attention to key points in the text, helping to prompt more insightful responses from the children Can be used with a whole class or with smaller groups A printable set of resources included - text and questions

What was life like for the lower class in Victorian Britain? A wealth of amazing resources documenting living conditions in towns and cities during the Industrial Revolution. Photos, illustrations and shocking first hand accounts of daily life. The stories will fascinate and challenge the reader - these resources pull no punches and never fail to inspire and engage the reader. Use the resources to challenge your children to write and present a speech that will be delivered to parliament. The speeches should be designed to persuade members of parliament to introduce new laws that will improve the living and working conditions for the lower classes. Guidance and additional reading material included in the pack. Suitable for KS2 and KS3

Designed for KS2 but can be used and adapted for KS3 Simple introduction to perspective, focussing on Aerial Perspective. Lots of simle visual examples and explanations. Create your own perspective landscape through a series of lessons. Learn new techniques and processes in each lesson. Culminating in completing a number of perspective studies. Lessons are broken down into simple, easy to follow stages - perfect for the specialist and non-specialist alike. Fully resourced with teachers notes for each stage.

Who is Storm Man? What do we know about him and his life? What experiences has he had? What can we work out? This PowerPoint lesson will lead the children through a thought provoking, captivating and intriguing one-off poem. Meet the mysterious ‘Storm Man’ and piece together his life experiences. Each slide prompts and suggests interpretations through inference and deduction. Finally challenging the children to create their own ‘storm man’ and produce a poem using past, present and future tenses. This lesson will appeal to all - I’ve never known it to fail!

This guided reading lesson was designed for Year 5 and Year 6 pupils but can be used in KS3 too. Lesson covers all question types. The text is adapted from Angela Carter’s book - The Bloody Chamber. It’s dark and sinister but engaging and challenging. Resources are provided for both whole class work or small group work. Highlighted sections of text guide the children through a full analysis of the text. A great lesson the children will love. Printable resources and an interactive PowerPoint provided.

This lesson examines some Mayan beliefs, rituals and ceremonies. We learn about the role that making sacrifices had in their belief system. What are your views on what happened? Do you think what they believed was right? Then we look at the beliefs and practices of the Spanish at this time. How are they different and similar to the Mayans? How do you think the Mayans and Spanish perceived each other? Can you back up and explain your reasons? A PowerPoint presentation with printable resources. Model answers included.

Here are a hand drawn PDF collection of primary classroom resources to include with your History Topics. Each project is designed to be completed independently in a single lesson with light supervision, using paper, card, glue and colouring materials. Simply print off the resources on card and the children should be able to navigate through the tasks with the minimum of teacher input. All activities can be carried out on A4 card, although some work better in the larger size of A3. Children love doing these tasks - and additional ‘Try one Yourself’ rescources challenge them to create their own designs using the paper engineering skill they have just learned. Select tasks that re-create famous scenes from history - each one will turn, move, pop up or reveal. The tasks include: Pop-up Greek Gods Greek Heroes and Monster Wheels Pop-up Eruption of Vesuvius A moving Stephenson’s Rocket 3-D Viking Ship in a Box Tessellating Egyptian Shapes 3-D Pop-up Benin Mask Beheading of Mary Queen of Scots! Simply download the PDF’s and print off a set!

A great PowerPoint and set of extension tasks Designed for Year 6 - Greater Depth PowerPoint is fantastic - shapes gliding across the screen makes it really simple and visual Extension tasks are challenging but good for Greater Depth children

A set of 5 worksheets for SATS Revision Perfect for daily starter activities, or regular ‘Keeping Skills Sharp’ tasks Use one a day in the week running up to SATS Week Each sheet uses old SATS Questions - divided into both Arithmetic and Reasoning Sections

YEAR 6 FRACTIONS PRACTICE Pack of 12 Daily Practice Worksheets - Using the 4 Operations with Fractions Also a Problem Solving Check-Up Quiz with Fractions Perfect for: • Keeping Skills Sharp • Check Up Quizzes • SATS Arithmetic Revision • Extension Work

Revision PowerPoint designed for Year 5 to do in the Summer Term as a pre-assessment exercise. The PowerPoint covers: Multiples & Factors Fractions, Decimals, Percentages Roman Numerals Rounding Numbers Reasoning Problems Money Problems Square Numbers Prime & Composite Numbers Mixed Numbers & Improper Fractions Printable Extension Pack & Questions

Use this PowerPoint for: Consolidation, Reinforcement, Revision or Assessment Created to supplement the KS2 Maths Year 5 Autumn Term Unit: Counting on in 10’s 100’s 1,000’s 10,0 00’s & 100,000’s A nice, easy add on to use alongside whiterose and classroom secrets - it’s a bit different and looks a bit different.