How networks (including the internet) work. A Half term planning unit and all resources for the new curriculum. Written for year 6 but could be adapted. Please leave a comment! I would love to know if you have used/adapted it for your own use.

2 week unit planned for year 6. Based on the Jabberwocky and other poems by Lewis Carroll. All of week 1 resources are included.

RESOURCES TO ACCOMPANY THE PLANS UPLOADED EARLIER adverb ppt fixed :)

2 weeks planning for persuasive speech writing. Written for my Year 6 class but could be adapted. My class found it challenging but loved it - some great writing came from it too. All resources have been included, I have also made 2 prezi presentations available on-line. (link is in the resources) Please comment if useful. It would be lovely to know if my hard work has helped someone :)

A complete lesson, PowerPoint and resources for the book ’ PIG HEART BOY’ by Malorie Blackman. Differentiated 3 ways. The lesson focuses on adapting writing for impact and effect This is lesson 10 in a series of 14. The whole scheme of work is available here: The whole scheme includes a cold and a hot task, and culminates in the class writing a dilemma story This scheme was incredibly engaging and produced brilliant pieces of writing. All images sourced from Pixabay.

Written as a revision unit for my year 6 class. Based on the short film 'The mystery of mister hollow;' (available on the literacy shed website) Plan is for one week, all resources are included. Chdn write a newspaper report at the end of the week. (could easily be stretched over 2 weeks, if editing and redrafting)

A unit of work all about the country of Spain. Written with year 4 in mind, but easily adaptable up or down

Upper Key Stage 2 maths investigations. I have planned these as 2 completely stand alone lessons, designed to be taught discretely (originally taught in assessment week - in between tests) Happy and unhappy numbers (square number investigation) Addition and subtraction pattern investigation. Please leave feedback

5 days of maths planning, covering written methods of division. The week starts by looking at number lines and repeated subtraction (chunking) before moving into bus stop and formal written methods. All resources and presentations are also included. Please leave feedback.

A series of 4 Poetry lessons, that teach and revise form poetry: 1. haiku 2. kenning 3. calligrams 4. concrete Linked to the theme of winter (and animals) , chdn create a different type of poem each day. All resources, presentations and resources are included.

A complete week of planning, resources and presentations all based around number fluency, reasoning and problem solving. A strong mastery approach is built into all lessons, with 4 way differentiation and greater depth questions. Ideal for revising number skills whilst developing resilience for problem solving in a systematic way. Please leave feedback

A complete 3 lesson unit that focuses on how parliament works, why general elections happen and how new governments are voted in. The final task is a mini campaign and in-class mock election. Aimed at KS2 - used very successfully in my class this year - please leave feedback.

This is a 6 week fully resourced Scheme of work for art. It is ideal to teach alongside a unit on the Wars of the Roses or medieval/Tudor history. It explores illuminated letters and heraldry. All resources are included. I have also written a Prezi presentation for each lesson (link in the planning example here:https://prezi.com/cn4bglvxzvhm/art-wk-2/ Originally planned and taught alongside my SOW for the history of the Wars; available separately here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/wars-of-the-roses-history-full-scheme-of-work-11288411 Please leave feedback and enjoy!

A series of 4/5 lessons all based around factors, multiples and prime numbers. Aimed at the year 5 curriculum (new) Cold and hot tasks for assessment included, along with all resources and powerpoints. Leave feedback please

A 4 week scheme of work looking at the Hindu Faith and the importance of Gods in their daily worship. Power Points and resources included, please leave feedback.

Three weeks of planning, based around three major world faiths. planned as an introduction to the term and all three faiths. Available as a Bundle of the three faiths as well. Please leave feedback.

3 Posters that I created to explain the 9 types of tense that are taught at ks2 in the new curriculum. There are also practical examples of each type of tense. Perfect for the working wall or in the front of English books. Simple and easy to follow.

Outstanding lesson - Judged by HMI inspection. I originally planned this lesson when coaching and mentoring a year 4 teacher, to model challenge for the more able and guided groups. I updated and redrafted the plan to teach the lesson myself in year 5 for a HMI inspection, in 2014 for which the lesson was judged outstanding. All resources are included, and a Prezi presentation (which is fully editable and accessible on any computer with internet access) Please leave feedback.

A powerpoint presentation that I created when delivering inset for English with Teachers at school. Please leave feedback.

Outstanding maths planning, resources and Power-Points for four days of lessons. Written for year 4 and differentiated 4 ways. Linked to the new curriculum. Everything needed to teach the lesson is included. Objectives covered on plotting and describing coordinate positions. translating shapes on a grid and the application of skills on the final day.