Three drama lessons based on Michael Morpurgo's beautiful book about a wombat who loses his mother. He comes across several animals as he looks for his mother, and they are all very quick to tell him how good they are at something. However, when a fire starts is it one of these clever animals that saves the day - or wombat? The drama lessons require the children to work individually and in groups. They also use basic drama strategies.

This is a dance lesson based on the different movements of a bee, and uses individual and group work. It culminates in a whole dance. The music used is The Flight of the Bumblebee by Rimsky-Korsakov. This is the first in a series of dance lessons using minibeasts as their stimulus.

This pack is simply two poems with no lessons attached. Robbie Likes to Choose - a story about a little boy who won't listen to his parents when they try to tell him to eat healthily Grubble and Squeak - two cute characters try to get the children to live their lives like them; one lives a healthy life, the other one lives unhealthily Included: - a PDF of the two poems - a PPT presentation of the two poems plus illustrations

This is an original poem written for a Y6 leavers’ assembly. It is made up of 12 four line, rhyming stanzas. It can be used for individual, paired, group or whole class poetry writing. It is also ideal for using in the end of year leavers’ assembly. It covers the topic of Y6s leaving primary school, and their hopes and dreams as they look forward to moving to secondary school. It can either be simply recited or acted out. Included is a 13 slide PPT presentation.

A set of three stand-alone dance lessons based on three different fairy tales. Each lesson culminates in a whole dance. Goldilocks and the Three Bears - a dance lesson using percussion instruments The Enormous Turnip - a dance lesson using The Carnival of the Animals - Tortoises Jack and the Beanstalk - a dance lesson using individual and group work

This is an original story poem telling the tale of ‘Jonah and the Whale’. It has 11 eight line, rhyming stanzas. This pack includes a 12 slide PPT presentation of the poem, as well as a written version. It is ideal for telling the children this familiar story; doing do succinctly and with humour. It could also be used as the basis for a whole class assembly.

This is a 12 stanza, non-rhyming poem about the affects humans are having on the environment. The first half is about the wonderful things on the planet, and the second half is about what’s happening to them now. It is presented as a 13 slide PPT presentation, with each verse having a powerful image as the background. There is also a written version of the poem. This poem would be ideal for individual, paired, group or whole class poetry, as well as perfect to support work on the environment.

This is a 12 stanza rhyming, story, performance poem about the day the Vikings raided the monastery on Lindisfarne. The poem is presented as an 11 slide PPT presentation, and accompanied by a written version too. There are also tips for performance poetry included. These tips are also presented as nine PPT slides. The poem would be great for enhancing your teaching of this historical story. It is succinct and would be perfect for performing. It would also be ideal for a whole class assembly.

This is an 11 stanza, rhyming poem about nine minibeasts. Each stanza is about a different minibeast but doesn’t give away which on it is. The stanza is then followed by a stunning photograph of the minibeast. The poem is presented as a 22 slide PPT presentation, with each verse being mounted on a background photograph. There is also a written version of the poem. This poem would be ideal for teaching basic facts about minibeasts, and would be very good for an assembly.

This is a 14 stanza, rhyming poem about creatures that live in the sea. It is ideal for K.S.1 children. It is presented as a 15 slide PPT presentation. Each stanza is about a different creature and is accompanied by a beautiful picture of said creature. There is also a written version of the poem. This poem would be ideal for individual, paired, group or whole class poetry work, as well as perfect to support work on the sea. It would also be excellent for use in an assembly.

This is an original poem written to support a theme on food and shopping. It has 13 four line, rhyming stanzas This pack includes a 14 slide PPT of the poem as well as a written version. It is ideal for using to inspire the children to write their own list/rhyming poems, or for group/whole class poetry lessons, or to support the class work on shopping.

A 15-stanza rhyming, story, performance poem telling the story of ‘Saint George and the Dragon’. The poem is presented as a 16 slide PowerPoint presentation, and accompanied with a written version as well as tips for performance. These performance tips have also been turned into PPT teaching slides. The poem would be perfect for teaching the class this well-known story. It tells the story succinctly and is excellent for teaching performance poetry. It would also be ideal for use in an assembly.

This is a short humorous play initially written for use with my drama club. I then went on to use it in the Year 6 leavers' assembly. It has seven characters, as well as a chorus that can be as large or as small as you like. The costumes are simply hats, and the list of props is very short and simple. It appeals to both boys and girls as it contains very obvious humour, as well as over the top characters.

A pack of five original poems using Christmas as their stimulus, for K.S.1 and K.S.2. There are general activities which can be used with all of the poems, as well as specific activities for some of them. The poems are supported with a 43 slide power point presentation. I Looked Outside - a rhyming poem about a snowfall in the night No Crown of Jewels - a rhyming poem about the birth of Jesus, and the truth about Christmas rather than the glitz It's Christmas! - a rhyming poem using a different Christmas element for each stanza, for example; the tree, Santa and a present. This poem also follows an obvious pattern What? - a rhyming poem comparing the baby Jesus to the latest toy that children desperately want at Christmas Yes, Yes, Yes It Is! - a non-rhyming question and answer (verse and chorus) poem, again with an obvious pattern.

This is a pack of five poems about transport, for E.Y.F.S. and K.S.1. The poems are all simple and rhyming. A suggested activity for each poem is included. THE WATER LAPS…: a four stanza rhyming poem describing being on a ship. BICYCLE, BICYCLE: a seven stanza rhyming poem with a repetitive pattern. Each stanza describes a different part of the bike e.g. wheels, handlebar etc. HERE COMES THE TRAIN!: an eight stanza rhyming poem describing the journey of a train. It uses onomatopoeia and has a repetitive pattern. Great for adding actions to in P.E. STRANGE SILVER BIRD: a poem describing a rocket, written as one long stanza. It could also be broken up into six short stanzas. Each line is very short to keep the poem moving along. THE CAR: a calligram poem using the shape of the car. ACTIVITIES THE CAR: There is a template for each mode of transport to be used for calligram poems. There is also the same template but with details added to be used as colouring sheets, if so desired. The poems BICYCLE, BICYCLE and HERE COMES THE TRAIN! have writing frames for the children to have a go at creating their own stanzas, or full poems. These can then be put together to make a whole class poem or done individually, in pairs or in groups. STRANGE SILVER BIRD: I have included the poem cut up into stanzas so the children can have a go at putting it back together. I have also included it split into pairs of lines, so the children can put it back together using the rhymes. THE WATER LAPS…: Read this to the children, or show it on the PPT and ask them to draw what’s being described. Is it a calm picture? Is there a storm? What’s in the picture besides the ship? Is the ship big or small? What shape are the windows? Are the dancing horses actually horses? I have also included some reading comprehension questions to go with this poem.

This is a set of eight original poems all about ME! The poems are all simple and rhyming. They follow a quatrain pattern, vary in length and have a similar rhythm. They are great for using with actions. Each poem has a worksheet with a writing idea - this can then be turned into the children's own poems. There is a PPT presentation of the poems included. Magic Me! - this is about the five senses with a stanza for each sense I Like... - this is seven stanzas long and looks at some of the things that children typically like I Don't like... - this is seven stanzas long and looks at some of the things that children typically don't like. It is in the same style as I Like... How Do I Feel? - this looks at emotions, with a new stanza for each one I'm Really Rather Complex - this is six stanzas long and looks at what makes us unique, both in how we look and how we behave Friends - a simple three stanza poem What Can I Do? - this looks at some of the different things that parts of the body can do, with a new stanza for each body part Will I Have Some Post Today? - this is six stanzas long and looks at a child waiting for the post, imagining what might be delivered

This is a pack of five lessons for K.S.1 children, based on the weather. Each lesson can stand-alone. Each lesson ends with a whole class dance, which if done with a smaller group of children could easily be used in an assembly. CLASS DANCE Each of these lessons culminates in a whole class dance. The movements required for the dance are taught, and built up throughout the lesson. This means that by the end of each lesson you will have a small performance should you choose to use it. A cut down version – using a small group of children - could easily be performed in an assembly. MUSIC The pack uses music in every lesson; whether it be simple percussion instruments or recorded music. The suggested recorded music is listed below: • 'The Snow is Dancing' by Debussy • 'Summertime' by Gershwin • CD – BBC Essential Weather Sound Effects - Track 33 'Low - Pitched Wind' • 'The Planets' by Gustav Holst – 'Mars' PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS REQUIRED: • Tambour & beater • Maraca • Tambourine • cymbals Rain: looks at the effect the rain has on a flower. Looks at the movement of the actual rain. Snow: looks at the movement of snow. Looks at snowdrifts, which the children create in pairs. Sun: looks at the effect the sun has on our body. Looks at how actions can be turned into movements. Wind: looks at the effect the wind has on a kite. Looks at the movement of the actual wind. Storm: looks at the movements of clouds, rain and lightening in a storm

This unit is ideal for poetry work as well as P.S.H.E. The unit is supported by a 25 slide PPT presentation, as well as resource sheets and five original poems. The Red Hot Feeling - anger (a four stanza rhyming poem) I Fear... - fear (a seven stanza non-rhyming poem covering various things a child is scared of eg not being picked, falling out with friends, walking home alone etc) Please Someone Try to Change It - loneliness (a four stanza non-rhyming poem covering a child with no friends and not understanding why) Draining Hope Away - sadness (a one stanza non-rhyming poem using similes) A Cosy Feeling of Warmth - happiness (a four stanza rhyming poem covering various things that make children happy) There is a list of general activities to use with all of the poems, as well as specific activities for each individual poem.

ENVIRONMENT WHOLE CLASS ASSEMBLY Included in this pack: A short play An original poem (PPT slides and a written version) I’m An Eco-Warrior, Get Me Into There! This is a play for a class of 30 children and is about four environmental issues: forests, rivers, ice caps and oceans. Each issue is represented in a game show by an Eco-Warrior. Each issue has a rap to perform and a group of Fact Finders. The Fact Finders each have a short paragraph of facts to say. Every child has the chance to speak, either with scripted dialogue or through the rap. There are scripted dialogue lines for 22 children and the other children are involved in the raps. You could also add more presenters and share the dialogue out between them. I have included the script as a word document so changes can be made to accommodate more or less speaking parts. Fact Finders can be added to by sharing the dialogue out more, or cut down by giving each Fact Finder more to say. Rappers can also be added to or cut down. One rapper from each environmental issue also has a single line of dialogue. As well as the whole play I have included the Fact Finder scripts and raps separately for ease of chopping them up, so you don’t have to give everyone the full script. Once Upon a Time There Was a Planet… is a 12 stanza non-rhyming poem about the affects we’re having on the environment. It’s presented as a 13 slide power point presentation, with powerful images. There is a written version included too. The poem is ideal for individual, paired, group or whole class work and would make an excellent addition to your class assembly. The first half illustrates how wonderful our planet is and the second half illustrates the devastating affect humans are having on the planet.

This is a play suitable for an end of year production or Year 6 leavers' assembly. It lasts about 30 minutes. It is set in the modern day which makes the story more accessible to the children. It is amusing and appeals to both boys and girls. There are 24 speaking parts (including 11 narrators which could be condensed into less) and non-speaking parts for the football fans, the rock group, the storm sequence and the underwater sequence. Music suggestions are made for the various sequences and these can be kept very basic or choreographed as full dances. Costume is left up to you as it is set in modern day.