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I am an ex-primary head teacher and English, Maths and History specialist. I've mostly worked in KS2, often in Year 6. Although for the last two years, I've been working in Year 1, which has been delightful! All the resources have been used successfully with children in a range of schools all over the country. I am constantly reviewing and updating my resources. Please follow me to ensure that you have the most up to date versions of the resources you buy.

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I am an ex-primary head teacher and English, Maths and History specialist. I've mostly worked in KS2, often in Year 6. Although for the last two years, I've been working in Year 1, which has been delightful! All the resources have been used successfully with children in a range of schools all over the country. I am constantly reviewing and updating my resources. Please follow me to ensure that you have the most up to date versions of the resources you buy.
Year 1 Term 1 Week 6 Day 3 identifying 2d shapes.
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Year 1 Term 1 Week 6 Day 3 identifying 2d shapes.

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A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning. Learning Objectives:: To identify 2d shapes This lesson consists of: A starter revising 2d shapes taught in Reception using the Singing Walrus 2d Shape song An Interactive Whiteboard introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart (including an outdoor learning shape safari) teaching how to recognise different 2d shapes and sorting them by their properties i.e number of sides, straight or curved sides. A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary. A 3-way differentiated set of independent tasks where the children identify different 2d shapes and sorting them by their properties i.e number of sides, straight or curved sides A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary where children identify common 2d shapes based on a description of their properties.
Year 1 Term 1-2 Week 1 Day 5 Odd and even numbers
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Year 1 Term 1-2 Week 1 Day 5 Odd and even numbers

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A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning. Learning Objectives:: LO: To count on in 1s or 10s. (starter), LO: To recognise odd and even numbers. (main) This lesson consists of: A starter where the children count on in 1s or 10s from any given number on a hundred square. An Interactive Whiteboard introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart teaching how to recognise odd and even numbers using ten arrays. A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary. A 3-way differentiated set of independent tasks where children recognise odd and even numbers. A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary where children apply their knowledge of odd and even numbers, in order to negotiate a maze.
Year 1 Term 1 Week 4 Day 4 addition sums including missing numbers.
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Year 1 Term 1 Week 4 Day 4 addition sums including missing numbers.

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A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning. Learning Objective: To recognise one more or one less of an object (starter), To solve simple one-step problems that involve addition and subtraction, using concrete objects and pictorial representations, and missing number problems, such as 7 = □ – 9. (main lesson). This lesson consists of: A two way differentiated starter where children work independently to identify one more and one less of groups of objects and numbers. An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart teaching how to use a number track to solve addition calculations including sums with missing numbers. A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary. A 3-way differentiated set of independent tasks where where children solve addition calculations including sums with missing numbers using concrete equipment, number tracks and informal recording methods. A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary to allow you to assess learning through the lesson by challenging children apply their knowledge to a missing number word problem.
Year 1 Term 1 Week 4 Day 1 addition with part part whole.
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Year 1 Term 1 Week 4 Day 1 addition with part part whole.

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A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning. Learning Objective: To recognise one more or one less of an object, (starter), To read, write and interpret addition (+) and equals (=) symbols. (main lesson). This lesson consists of: A starter revising counting on and back by identifying one more and one less of a set of objects. An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart teaching how to use Part Part Whole diagrams to create and solve addition sums based on pictorial representations of counting equipment. A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary. A 3-way differentiated set of independent tasks where children create and solve addition sums and part part whole representations of these sums based on pictorial problems. A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary to allow you to assess learning through the lesson by challenging children to create three different addition sentences when given completes or partially part, part whole diagrams.
Year 1 Term 1-2 Week 2 Day 4 quarters shading and recognising.
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Year 1 Term 1-2 Week 2 Day 4 quarters shading and recognising.

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A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and an activity where children can apply their new knowledge and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning. Learning Objectives:: To add and subtract numbers to 20 and beyond. (starter), LO: To recognise, find and name a quarter as one of four equal parts of an object /shape (main) This lesson consists of: A starter revising how to subtract numbers up to 30 using a number line or number square. An Interactive Whiteboard introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart teaching how to recognise shapes with equal quarters and how to shade a quarter of a range of common shapes. A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary. A set of independent tasks where children identify shapes with equal quarters and show how to shade a quarter of a range of common shapes A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary to allow you to assess the children’s understanding and correct misconceptions.
Year 1 Term 1 Week 5 Day 2 subtraction by crossing off.
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Year 1 Term 1 Week 5 Day 2 subtraction by crossing off.

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A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning. Learning Objectives: : To recognise one more or one less of an object. (starter), To read, write and interpret subtraction (-) and equals (=) symbols (main lesson). This lesson consists of: A starter revising how to find one more and one less of a set of objects or a number. An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart teaching how to use crossing off objects in order to solve visual subtraction problems and then represent the answer using a Part / Part / Whole diagram. A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary. A 3-way differentiated set of independent tasks where children use crossing off objects in order to solve visual subtraction problems and then represent their answers using a Part / Part / Whole diagrams. A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary to allow you to assess learning through the lesson by challenging children to create their own subtraction sentences based on concrete materials.
Year 1 Term 1-2 Week 4 Day 1 money – recognising coins.
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Year 1 Term 1-2 Week 4 Day 1 money – recognising coins.

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Learning Objectives:: To recognise value of Tens and ones (starter), LO: To recognise the value of each coin.(main) This lesson consists of: A starter revising the value of various ten bars and one cubes as numbers, followed by an introduction to using lines and dots to draw numbers represented by ten bars and one cubes. An activity linking lines and dots to ten bars and one cubes. An Interactive Whiteboard introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart introducing the class to the value of each individual coin. A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary. An independent task where children work in pairs to identify the value of each coins used in Britain. A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary where children guess the denomination of partially covered coins which can be slowly uncovered.
Year 1 Term 1-2 Week 5 Day 1 Time
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Year 1 Term 1-2 Week 5 Day 1 Time

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A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard and an activity where children can apply their new knowledge and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning. Learning Objectives:: LO: To recognise the value of each coin.(starter) LO: To sequence events in chronological order using ordinal openers i.e. first, secondly, next, then, after, finally (main) This lesson consists of: A starter revising the value of different British coins, followed by a 2-way differentiated activity to identify the value of groups of coins. An Interactive Whiteboard introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart introducing the language of time and deciding which activities happened before and after lunch / dinner. A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary. An independent task where children sequence the events of a typical day in school by ordering a set of illustrated cards into order. A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary where children use ordinal openers to create sentences sequencing some of the day’s events.
Year 1 Term 2-1 Week 1 Day 1 Represent numbers beyond 20.
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Year 1 Term 2-1 Week 1 Day 1 Represent numbers beyond 20.

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A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity with an extension activity for use in Continuous Provision and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity supported by a youtube video for Distance learning. Learning Objective: To represent numbers beyond 20 This lesson consists of: A differentiated starter – Exchange Up. A counting game for groups of children to take in turns counting up to a target number of 20 (LA), 30 (MA) 40 (HA) using base 10 equipment and a dice. An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart building on the skill of one to one correspondence before extending this to teach grouping into tens and ones using Base 10 equipment. A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary. A 3-way differentiated series of tasks requiring the use of grouping and Base 10 equipment to identify the value of objects on a number track. A final AFL / Next Steps task, where children apply their knowledge of tens and ones to a real life problem.
Year 1 Term 1 Week 1 Day 3 To match numbers with numerals
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Year 1 Term 1 Week 1 Day 3 To match numbers with numerals

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A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity with an extension activity for use in Continuous Provision and AFL / Next Steps plenary activity. It also includes a distance learning video and resources. Learning Objective: To identify & represent numbers using objects & pictures This lesson consists of: A differentiated starter - Count on. A counting game for groups of children to take in turns counting up to a target number of 10 (LA), 20 (MA) 30 (HA) starting from a number generated by rolling a dice. An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart building on the skill of one to one correspondence before recognising numbers from a number track and their names from cards displaying the numbers 1 to 10. A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary. A 3-way differentiated series of tasks requiring the use number tracks to help identify numbers and their names when counting objects A final AFL / Next Steps task, where children write the name and number of several numbers represented on ten grids, with a final question showing a number greater than 10.
Year 1 Term 1 Week 1 Day 4 To compare by lining up
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Year 1 Term 1 Week 1 Day 4 To compare by lining up

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A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity with an extension activity for use in Continuous Provision and AFL / Next Steps plenary activity. It also includes a distance learning video and resources. Learning Objective: To compare by lining up. This lesson consists of: A differentiated starter - Count on. A counting game for groups of children to take in turns counting up to a target number of 10 (LA), 20 (MA) 30 (HA) starting from a number generated by rolling a dice. An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart building on the skill lining objects up so that they can more easily be compared in order decide which is more and which is less. A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary. A 3-way differentiated series of tasks requiring the use of counters to help compare sets of objects in order to decide which is more and which is less. A final AFL / Next Steps task, where children apply their learning to numbers represented on ten arrays.
Year 1 Term 1 Week 1 Day 5 To compare numbers
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Year 1 Term 1 Week 1 Day 5 To compare numbers

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A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity with an extension activity for use in Continuous Provision. It also includes a distance learning video and resources. Learning Objective: To compare numbers. This lesson consists of: A differentiated starter – Counting Triangles. A counting game for groups of children to take in turns counting different shapes by taking straws equal to each of 5 rolls of the dice. An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart building on the skill lining objects up and extending this to compare 2, 3 or 4 numbers using a number track. A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary. A 3-way differentiated series of tasks utilising a number track to help compare sets of numbers to find the smallest and largest, less and more.
Year 1 Term 1 Week 2 Day 5 More or Less Visual problems
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Year 1 Term 1 Week 2 Day 5 More or Less Visual problems

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A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity with an extension activity for use in Continuous Provision and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning. Learning Objective: To use part / part whole This lesson consists of: A starter – Carry On Counting. Children to work in pairs or larger groups to practice counting to a target number in a fun dice game. An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart teaching how use Part, Part, Whole diagrams to identify which group is more and which is less in Visual problems. A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary. A 3-way differentiated series of tasks teaching children to use Part, Part, Whole diagrams to identify which group is more and which is less in Visual problems A interactive, whole Next steps / AFL plenary to allow you to assess learning through the lesson.
Year 1 Term 1 Week 3 Day 2 Measures: Taller or Smaller
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Year 1 Term 1 Week 3 Day 2 Measures: Taller or Smaller

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A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity with an extension activity for use in Continuous Provision and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning. Learning Objective: To count on in tens (starter), To Compare and describe lengths and heights (for example, long/short, longer/shorter, tall/short, double/half) (main lesson) This lesson consists of: A starter linked to the youtube video Count by tens An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart teaching the language of height, and modelling how we can compare heights represented by cubes. A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary. A differentiated series of tasks where the children compare height using the terms is taller than and is smaller than. A Next steps / AFL plenary to allow you to assess learning through the lesson and to revise the concept of doubling in relation to length.
Year 1 Term 1 Week 3 Day 5 standard measures
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Year 1 Term 1 Week 3 Day 5 standard measures

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A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity with an extension activity for use in Continuous Provision and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning. Learning Objective: To consolidate numbers bonds to 10. (starter), To measure and begin to record lengths and heights, using standard measures i.e. cms on a 30cm ruler. (main lesson). This lesson consists of: A starter revising the use of part, part, whole diagrams and ten arrays. An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart teaching how to use a 30cm ruler to measure common classroom objects. A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary. An independent task where children choose a range of objects around the classroom / house and measure them using a ruler. A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary to allow you to assess learning through the lesson by challenging children to estimate lengths and find objects that match given lengths in cms.
Year 1 Term 1 Week 3 Day 4 Non-standard measures
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Year 1 Term 1 Week 3 Day 4 Non-standard measures

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A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity with an extension activity for use in Continuous Provision and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning. Learning Objective: To consolidate numbers bonds to 10. (starter), To measure and begin to record lengths and heights, using non-standard measures i.e hands and feet. (main lesson). This lesson consists of: A starter revising the use of part, part, whole diagrams and ten arrays. An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart teaching how to use hands and feet (non-standard measures) to measure common classroom objects. A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary. An independent task where children choose a range of objects around the classroom / house and measure them using their hand spans and feet. A Next steps / AFL plenary to allow you to assess learning through the lesson and by comparing their finds explain why non standard measures like hands and feet aren’t that accurate i.e. everyone has different sized feet and hands.
Year 1 Term 1 Week 2 Day 4 Part, Part, Whole Visual problems
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Year 1 Term 1 Week 2 Day 4 Part, Part, Whole Visual problems

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Learning Objective: To use part / part whole This lesson consists of: A starter – Carry On Counting. Children to work in pairs or larger groups to practice counting to a target number in a fun dice game. An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart teaching how use Part, Part, Whole diagrams to begin to represent addition and subtraction sums. A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary. A 3-way differentiated series of tasks teaching children to convert visual problems into Part, Whole diagrams A Next steps / AFL plenary to allow you to assess learning through the lesson.
Year 1 Term 1 Week 4 Day 3 visual addition problems.
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Year 1 Term 1 Week 4 Day 3 visual addition problems.

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A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning. Learning Objective: To be able to count in tens (starter), To solve simple one-step problems that involve addition and subtraction, using concrete objects and pictorial representations, and missing number problems, such as 7 = □ – 9. (main lesson). This lesson consists of: A starter revising counting on in tens, using a youtube counting song. An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart teaching how to use a number track to solve written and pictorial addition problems using concrete equipment, number tracks and informal recording methods. A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary. A 3-way differentiated set of independent tasks where children solve written and pictorial addition problems using concrete equipment, number tracks and informal recording methods. A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary to allow you to assess learning through the lesson by challenging children apply their knowledge to a simple word problem.
Year 1 Term 1-2 Week 1 Day 1 Sequencing
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Year 1 Term 1-2 Week 1 Day 1 Sequencing

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A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning. Learning Objectives:: To use Part, Part Whole to add numbers. (starter), LO: To identifying the part of the pattern that repeats (main) This lesson consists of: A starter revising the use of Part / Part / Whole diagrams. An Interactive Whiteboard introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart teaching how to recognise different repeating patterns. A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary. A 3-way differentiated set of independent tasks where children recognise different repeating patterns. A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary where children spot the errors in repeating patterns.
Year 1 Term 1-2 Week 4 Day 2 money – finding the value of two or more coins.
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Year 1 Term 1-2 Week 4 Day 2 money – finding the value of two or more coins.

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A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard and an activity where children can apply their new knowledge and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning. Learning Objectives:: To recognise value of Tens and ones (starter), LO: To recognise the value of each coin.(main) This lesson consists of: A starter revising the value of various ten bars and one cubes as numbers, followed by an introduction to using lines and dots to draw numbers represented by ten bars and one cubes. An activity where children draw lines and dots to match ten bars and one cubes and identify the value. An Interactive Whiteboard introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart revising the value of each individual coin using partially covered coins which can be slowly uncovered. An introduction to how match the correct number of 1p coins to two or more different coins. A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary. An independent task where children match the correct number of 1p coins to two or more different coins. A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary where children consider why Britain has a range of different coins, rather than just 1p coins.