2 extended lessons (2 hours each) based on the books ‘Journey’ and ‘Quest’ by Aaron Becker. Tasks include: Completing an emotions graph for the main character from ‘Journey’ Writing a first-person narrative in role Planning and writing an imaginative narrative inspired by ‘Quest’ Both lessons include links to videos showing the stories, opportunities for discussion and differentiated success criteria to accompany the writing opportunities. I created these for my Year 6 class, but the support and success criteria could easily be adapted to suit another KS2 class or KS3.

This pack includes ten stand-alone writing lessons for a Year 5 or 6 class. Each lesson focuses on a different text type and includes an engaging stimulus with relevant WAGOLL and success criteria. These lessons are ideal for recapping previously taught genres, consolidating learning or providing opportunities for independent writing. Each lesson is ready to use, with printable resources on the final slide. The lessons can also be tweaked to suit your specific needs! Genres covered: Character description Persuasive advert Setting description Narrative Persuasive letter Suspense narrative Balanced argument Non-chronological report A great value bundle including this activity and other UKS2 resources can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/uks2-english-and-maths-bundle-12544872

Descriptive writing UKS2 mini unit of work 5+ lessons, including teaching slides and differentiated resources. Lessons focus on describing a stormy sea setting, but the structure is easily editable to suit a different stimulus. Pack includes a WAGOLL, task sheets with success criteria and a ‘prove it’ grid for self-assessment and peer feedback. Created for use in Year 6, but also suitable for Year 5 and Year 7. A great value bundle including this activity and other UKS2 resources can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/uks2-english-and-maths-bundle-12544872

A complete unit of work for writing newspaper articles based on Louis Sachar’s novel - Holes. Including teaching PPTs (over 100 slides) and ready-to-print resources for 25+ lessons. All lessons include all resources, 3-way differentiation and WAGOLL (exemplar) writing. Unit of work includes 5 extended writing opportunities: Diary entry in role as Stanley Stanley’s guide to Camp Green Lake (information text) 3 newspaper articles (Stanley’s arrest, the life and crimes of Kissin’ Kate Barlow & the closure of Camp Green Lake). 25+ lessons, perfect for use in Year 6, but easily adaptable for Year 5 or Year 7. An adapted version of this resource, for remote teaching, can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12542995 A great value bundle including this activity and other UKS2 resources can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/uks2-english-and-maths-bundle-12544872

A complete unit of work for writing newspaper articles based on Louis Sachar’s novel - Holes. These resources have been adapted to be delivered online. All lessons include all resources, 3-way differentiation and WAGOLL (exemplar) writing. The resources have been adapted to be delivered online, through Google Classroom or Seesaw. but could also be used in school. A version of this resource for teaching in school can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12543518

KS2 Science lesson, perfect as part of a Year 5 forces unit. Children will use plasticine and marbles to investigate buoyancy and upthrust. Includes teaching slides and investigation scaffold for children.

A Science investigation lesson, suitable for KS2. Links well to working scientifically curriculum onjectives. “Is the length of all of someone’s fingers longer than one of their arms?” Children predict, measure, record and conclude independently. Pack includes: Teaching slides Investigation scaffold Hands template I’ve used this activity succesfully in Year 3 and Year 5!

Euro 2020 Dice simulation game, with related cross-curricular extension activities. Pack includes: Euro 2020 dice game booklet (with instructions) (pdf) Teaching slides with instructions, rules, examples and extension activities (PPT) Cross-curricular countries of europe map activity (pdf) Cross-curricular country fact file activity (pdf). Created for KS2, but also suitable for KS3. A great value bundle including this activity and other UKS2 resources can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/uks2-english-and-maths-bundle-12544872

A fully-resourced set of 5 lessons focused on designing your own zoo. Project-based lessons covering LKS2 maths topics and consolidation of addition and subtraction, multiplication, perimeter and problem solving. Children must plan, budget, design and reflect to create their own zoo. The pack also includes extension tasks relating to perimeter, multiplication, time, mass, fractions and place value. All questions link perfectly to White Rose Maths schemes of learning. Could be expanded to cover longer than 5 sessions. Perfect for an independent end of term project or consolidation of prior learning! Pack includes: Teacher overview and guidance (PDF) • Teaching slides – 5 sessions, editable (PPT) • Animals and zoo attractions information booklet (PDF) • Animals and zoo attractions editable booklet (Word) • Tasks – in A4 booklet format with space for workings and ideas (PDF) • Tasks – in an editable format (Word) • A3 squared paper (PDF) • Scenario challenge cards (PDF) A great value pack including this activity and other fully resourced LKS2 resources can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12544749

This resource pack is perfect for teaching or recapping LKS2/Year 3 place value. It includes differentiated questions and extension questions based on White Rose Maths reasoning and problem solving objectives. the pack contains: 24 top-trump style football card, with stats from the 2020/2021 season 3-way differentiated word problem question sheets Help sheet Extension challenge cards Perfect for making Maths fun, motivating and challenging for any Year 3 class as well as embedding place value knowledge! A great value pack including this activity and other fully resourced LKS2 resources can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12544749

A fully-resourced set of 5 lessons focused on designing your own zoo. Project-based lessons covering Year 6 maths topics and consolidation of calculation skills, including related extensions. Could be expanded to cover longer than 5 sessions. Could also be adapted for a Year 5 or Year 7 class. Children must conduct research, handle data, budget, plan and reflect to build their own zoo! Pack includes: • Teaching slides – 5 sessions, editable (PPT) • Animals and zoo attractions information booklet (PDF) • Animals and zoo attractions editable booklet (Word) • Tasks – in A4 booklet format with space for workings and ideas (PDF) • Tasks – in an editable format (Word) • A3 squared paper (PDF) • Scenario challenge cards (PDF) • Scenario challenge cards – editable (Word) I have another great project-based Maths activity suitable for Year 6 here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12602560

This resource includes: 24 Top Trump style cards based on popular footballers (2021). Each card includes statistics, attributes and physical information for each player. 3-way differentiated word problems, suitable for recapping Year 4 Maths topics. A help sheet showing the flags/countries to support in answering the questions. Compare and order numbers extension activity sheet. Suggested extension activities The cards can provide several lessons of content across numerous objectives for a Year 4 class! A great value pack including this activity and other fully resourced LKS2 resources can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12544749

This resource includes: 24 Top Trump style cards based on popular footballers (2021). Each card includes statistics, attributes and physical information for each player. 3-way differentiated word problems, suitable for recapping UKS2 Maths topics. A help sheet showing the flags/countries to support in answering the questions. A comparing and ordering numbers extension activity. Even more suggested extension activities - The cards can provide several lessons of content for a Year 5 or 6 class! Perfect resource for recap and Maths project lessons, covering plenty of UKS2 Maths objectives. A great value bundle including this activity and other UKS2 resources can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/uks2-english-and-maths-bundle-12544872

A generic scaffold to support children in completing an investigation in Science. Can easily be edited to suit a range of activities.

Children can use the Google Arts & Culture app or website to explore the Space Shutte - Discovery. Adapted for use on Seesaw, but would work equally well in school or on Google Classrooms etc. The activity template explains where the children should look for clues to answer the questions for each section. pdf document to be set as template on Seesaw, with link provided in description: https://g.co/arts/zDQQUYE9uTZe95Ht6

Lesson presentation PPT includes 3 animated models of strategy for multiplying 2 2-digit numbers. Whole class “spot my Mistake” models a common misconception. 3-way differentiated fluency and problem solving independent activities.

Excel document with data and bar charts relating to the 32 countries in the tournament. Worksheet questions were used for a year 3 class, but can easily be edited to suit any age/ability. The Excel document is locked, so that children can use computers to view the bar charts, but can just as easily be printed and handed out.

KS2 geography lessons, using the 2018 World Cup to locate nations and answer questions relating to KS2 geography curriculum.

LKS2 balanced argument plans and resources using Mount Snowdon and the Roman army to introduce, plan and write a balanced argument. Included plan, flipchart, scaffolding and WAGOLL.