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Hi I am an ex Primary School Head Teacher who is passionate about making attractive, tried and tested, time-saving resources for teachers. I have over 25 years teaching experience and all of these resources have been tested in 'the field'. Please take the time to have a look - they are all sensibly priced, Having had over 500,000 views and over 380,000 downloads as 'free' resources, all of these resources have been updated and are now on sale. There also many new resources on my site.

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Hi I am an ex Primary School Head Teacher who is passionate about making attractive, tried and tested, time-saving resources for teachers. I have over 25 years teaching experience and all of these resources have been tested in 'the field'. Please take the time to have a look - they are all sensibly priced, Having had over 500,000 views and over 380,000 downloads as 'free' resources, all of these resources have been updated and are now on sale. There also many new resources on my site.
Someone has stolen Rudolph's Red Nose! - Christmas maths 'whodunnit' 2 levels of challenge & answers
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Someone has stolen Rudolph's Red Nose! - Christmas maths 'whodunnit' 2 levels of challenge & answers

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Contained in this resource is a maths ‘Whodunnit’ activity. This resource involves pupils in finding out which one of the other eight reindeers stole Rudolph’s Red Nose, by working out maths clues and eliminating the suspects. This activity will be guaranteed to give your children a great maths lesson and is suitable for children from Year 2 to year 7. All answer sheets are provided! This resource was popular last year and has been improved and updated for 2018. This activity could be collaborative or individual and is guaranteed good fun! This has been differentiated two ways and contains some much more challenging 3D shape, BODMAS type questions in the Higher Ability version. If you liked this resource there are another two available for download…'Who stole Christmas? ‘whodunnit’ and ‘Who kidnapped the elves?’ maths ‘whodunnit.’ If you’ve downloaded this resource please rate it and provide feedback - all views welcomed. Thanks
Number Sequences, 4 levels of challenge - with answers. (Set 2). Suitable for Years 3-7
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Number Sequences, 4 levels of challenge - with answers. (Set 2). Suitable for Years 3-7

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Contained in this resource are 4 more pages of number sequences. These worksheets have been differentiated 4 ways and all the answers have been calculated for you. These are 'ready-to-go' resources and simply need downloading, printing out and distributing! Some of these sequences are extremely challenging and many include decimals and negative numbers. This is the second of two sets of worksheets on number sequences. Check out my other maths resources including a large number of pre-prepared maths loop games and angle worksheets, fraction, percentage and ratio and proportion word problems, and year 6 new style 'SAT type' arithmetic papers.
Number Sequences, 4 levels of challenge -  with answers.  Suitable for Years 3-7
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Number Sequences, 4 levels of challenge - with answers. Suitable for Years 3-7

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Contained in this resource are 4 pages of number sequences. These worksheets have been differentiated 4 ways and all the answers have been calculated for you. These are 'ready-to-go' resources and simply need downloading, printing out and distributing! These sequences include decimals and negative numbers. Check out my other maths resources including a large number of pre-prepared maths loop games and angle worksheets, fraction, percentage and ratio and proportion word problems, and year 6 new style 'SAT type' arithmetic papers.
Maths loop games (Year 1 & 2) 1 more, 1 less & pairs totaling 10, 20 & 100 - 2 complete games
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Maths loop games (Year 1 & 2) 1 more, 1 less & pairs totaling 10, 20 & 100 - 2 complete games

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Contained in this resource are two attractive maths loop games. These games are 'tried and tested' and are ideal as a superstar starter or perfect plenary. Game 1 – 1 more and 1 less. Game 2 – Pairs of numbers to 10, 20 & 100. Each game contains 32 separate number cards. You can use these games to assess your children on whether they know the following statements from the Year 1 & 2 Mathematics Programmes of Study; • Given a number, identify 1 more or 1 less. • Recall and use addition and subtraction facts to 20 fluently, and derive and use related facts to 100. These resources are 'ready-to-go' simply download, print off, cut up and laminate and let the fun begin. In my experience classes love the challenge of beating their best time on these games.
Maths Loop Games - Finding percentages of amounts & negative numbers (2 complete games) Year 6
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Maths Loop Games - Finding percentages of amounts & negative numbers (2 complete games) Year 6

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Contained in this resource are two attractive maths loop games. These games are 'tried and tested' and are ideal as a fun maths starter or plenary. Game 1 – Finding percentages of amounts. Game 2 – Using negative numbers. You can use these games to assess your children on whether they know the following statements from the Year 6 Mathematics Programme of Study; • Solve problems involving calculating the percentages of amounts • use negative numbers in context, and calculate intervals across 0 These resources are 'ready-to-go' simply download, print off, cut up and laminate and let the fun begin. In my experience classes love the challenge of beating their best time on these games.
Maths Loop Games - Roman Numerals & Pairs to 100  (Set 3)
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Maths Loop Games - Roman Numerals & Pairs to 100 (Set 3)

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Contained in this resource are two attractive maths loop games. These games are 'tried and tested' and are ideal as a fun maths starter or plenary. Game 1 – Roman Numerals. Game 2 – Pairs of numbers that total to 100. You can use these games to assess your children on whether they know the following statements from the Year 3 and 4 Mathematics Programme of Study; • read Roman numerals to 100 (I to C) and know that over time, the numeral system changed to include the concept of 0 and place value • Solve problems including missing number problems These resources are 'ready-to-go' simply download, print off, cut up and laminate and let the fun begin. In my experience classes love the challenge of beating their best time on these games.
Year 5 & 6 Maths Loop Games (Two complete tried and tested games)
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Year 5 & 6 Maths Loop Games (Two complete tried and tested games)

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Contained in this resource are two attractive maths loop games. These games are 'tried and tested' and are ideal as a fun maths starter or plenary where you can assess your children on whether they know the following statements from the Year 5 and 6 Mathematics Programme of Study; + Recognise and use square numbers (and square roots) + Solve problems involving decimal numbers Game 1 involves the children recognising the square numbers and square roots of numbers and is challenging! Game 2 involves children finding pairs of numbers which total 100 including decimals. These resources are 'ready-to-go' simply download, print off, cut up and laminate and let the fun begin. In my experience classes love the challenge of beating their best time on these games.
More Year 3 & 4 Maths Loop Games (ideal for assessing objectives in the Year 3 & 4 maths PoS)
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More Year 3 & 4 Maths Loop Games (ideal for assessing objectives in the Year 3 & 4 maths PoS)

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Contained in this resource are two attractive maths loop games. These games are 'tried and tested' and are ideal as a fun maths starter or plenary where you can assess your children on whether they know the following statements from the Year 3 and 4 Mathematics Programme of Study; + find 10 or 100 more or less than a given number, + find 1000 more or less than a given number, + count backwards through 0 to include negative numbers These resources are 'ready-to-go' simply download, print off, cut up and laminate and let the fun begin. In my experience classes love the challenge of beating their best time on these games.
Maths Loop Games Year 3 & 4. Two complete games (ideal for assessing the Year 3 & 4 maths PoS)
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Maths Loop Games Year 3 & 4. Two complete games (ideal for assessing the Year 3 & 4 maths PoS)

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Contained in this resource are two attractive maths loop games. These games are 'tried and tested' and are ideal as a stunning starter or a perfect plenary where you can assess your children on whether they know the following statements from the Year 3 and 4 Mathematics Programme of Study; • multiply two-digit and three-digit numbers by a one-digit number using formal written layout • Recall multiplication and division facts for multiplication tables up to 12 x 12 These resources are 'ready-to-go' resources, simply download, print off, cut out and laminate and let the fun begin! In my experience classes love the challenge of beating their best time on these games.
Christmas Maths Word Problems - differentiated 4 ways with answers
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Christmas Maths Word Problems - differentiated 4 ways with answers

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Contained in this resource are 4 sheets of Christmas Maths Word Problems involving the four rules. These are suitable for children in Years 3 - 6. These are differentiated 4 ways and include all the answers on separate sheets. This is a completely 'ready-to-go' resource, as it just simply needs you to download print and distribute!
More Fraction Word Problems with answers
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More Fraction Word Problems with answers

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This is a set of 18 fraction word problems suitable for children in years 4, 5 operating at greater depth & children in year 6 operating between age related expectations and greater depth in the national curriculum. I've used it with my year 6 class and even the very brightest children were challenged by some of the questions. These questions are good ways to test if a child is operating at greater depth. As a free resource this had over 83,000 downloads. It has been updated with the answers included and is a 'ready-to-go' resource.
New Key Stage 2 (Year 6) Mathematics Arithmetic Practice Paper version 2 with answers
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New Key Stage 2 (Year 6) Mathematics Arithmetic Practice Paper version 2 with answers

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Since the dawn of the new National Curriculum Testing structure in 2016, there are only 4 ‘real’ Year 6 SAT mathematics arithmetic papers out there to test your children on. I’ve written this one and based it on the 2016- 2019 papers. This arithmetic paper is as authentic as it gets, and I’ve made sure the layout is very similar to the ‘real’ papers. This is a ‘ready-to-go’ resource and I’ve included the answers. So all the work is done for you! If you like this one - there’s another one on this site
New Key Stage 2 (Year 6) Mathematics Arithmetic Practice Paper version 1 with answers
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New Key Stage 2 (Year 6) Mathematics Arithmetic Practice Paper version 1 with answers

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Since the dawn of the new National Curriculum Testing structure in 2016, there are only 4 ‘real’ Year 6 SAT mathematics arithmetic papers out there to test your children on. I’ve written this one and based it on the 2016 & 2019 papers. This arithmetic paper is as authentic as it gets, and I’ve made sure the layout is very similar to the ‘real’ papers. This is a ‘ready-to-go’ resource and I’ve included the answers. So all the work is done for you! If you like this one - there’s another one on this site.
Angles in a Triangle differentiated 4 ways with answers - version 2
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Angles in a Triangle differentiated 4 ways with answers - version 2

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Here's the second in the series of worksheets where children are asked to calculate the missing angles of a triangle. These worksheets are differentiated 4 ways and all contain the answers. The first set of 4 worksheets I produced a few years ago went on to have over 110,000 downloads as a free resource. This one is a little more challenging and suitable for children in years 4, 5, 6 and 7. This is a 'ready-to-go' resource and has everything you need - the hard work has been done for you...just download and print!
Probability maths Investigation - great fun!
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Probability maths Investigation - great fun!

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This 'ready-to-go' resource includes everything you need to get going on a really exciting maths investigation linked to probability. The basic idea is that children 'bet' a fictitious £1 to guess which colour counter will be pulled from a bag.
Key Stage 2 Boot Camp Indoor PE Fitness Circuit
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Key Stage 2 Boot Camp Indoor PE Fitness Circuit

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Here is everything you need to create a really fun fitness circuit in a small space. An ideal resource of those wet PE lessons when all you have is the hall available. This resource includes an individual pupil record sheet for a circuit of activities I’ve called the 'Boot Camp’ Circuit. It includes 9 different stations, each has a description of the activity and an equipment list. We have a small hall and this can be set out with limited space. I’ve included a floor plan. This could cater for up to 36 pupils with 2 pairs of pupils completing each of the 9 activities one at a time! I’ve also added picture cards which can be put at each station, and to encourage reading skills they each contain a brief description of each activity. These activities can be changed to suit the equipment you have at your disposal. As a free download this had over 37,000 downloads and has been updated and is a ‘ready-to-go’ resource. Enjoy! Also check out my Key Stage 1 version - ‘Key Stage 1 Boot Camp’
Multi - Step Percentage Word problems Worksheet 3 (with answers)
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Multi - Step Percentage Word problems Worksheet 3 (with answers)

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This activity sheet contains 12 word problems which challenge the pupils to consolidate their understanding of how to work out simple (and not so simple) percentages of amounts. I’ve used this as an activity in the run up to Y6 SATs, but could equally be used for years 4 and 5 to access greater depth, or Year 7 pupils. It also includes an answer sheet. As a free download this resource had over 30,000 downloads with great reviews. This resource has been updated and is a ‘ready-to-go’ resource with the answers on the second page.
Multi - Step Percentage Word Problems Worksheet 2 (with answers)
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Multi - Step Percentage Word Problems Worksheet 2 (with answers)

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This activity sheet contains 12 word problems which challenge the pupils to consolidate their understanding of how to work out simple (and not so simple) percentages of amounts. I’ve used this as an activity in the run up to Y6 SATs, but could equally be used for years 4 and 5 to access greater depth. It also includes an answer sheet. As a free download this resource had over 35,000 downloads with great reviews. This resource has been updated and is a ‘ready-to-go’ resource with the answers on the second page.
Multi -Step Percentage Word Problems Worksheet 1 (with answers)
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Multi -Step Percentage Word Problems Worksheet 1 (with answers)

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This activity sheet contains 12 word problems which challenge the pupils to consolidate their understanding of how to work out simple (and not so simple) percentages of amounts. I've used this as an activity in the run up to Y6 SATs, but could equally be used for years 4 and 5 to access greater depth. It also includes an answer sheet. As a free download this resource had over 10,000 downloads with great reviews. This resource has been updated and is a 'ready-to-go' resource with the answers on the second page.