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We are a team of two sisters who specialise in primary education. We are determined to create resources of the highest standard that can be used without further preparation. Our lessons and assemblies have been designed to challenge children of all levels within a creative, engaging and inspiring context. Explore our shop to find lesson packs for languages, art and religious education, plans for assemblies and numerous high-quality resources to help you teach phonics, mathematics and literacy

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We are a team of two sisters who specialise in primary education. We are determined to create resources of the highest standard that can be used without further preparation. Our lessons and assemblies have been designed to challenge children of all levels within a creative, engaging and inspiring context. Explore our shop to find lesson packs for languages, art and religious education, plans for assemblies and numerous high-quality resources to help you teach phonics, mathematics and literacy
Phonics phase 4 - The 'sm' sound - Consonant blends
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Phonics phase 4 - The 'sm' sound - Consonant blends

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This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to reviseprevious phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘sm.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This PowerPoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘sm’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘sm’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘sm’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Filling in the missing words - Writing a sentence with ‘sm’ sound - Revision of phase 4 tricky words
Phonics phase 4 - The 'tw' sound - Consonant blends
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Phonics phase 4 - The 'tw' sound - Consonant blends

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This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to reviseprevious phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘tw.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This PowerPoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘tw’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘tw’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘tw’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘tw’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘tw’ sound - Revision of phase 4 tricky words
Phonics phase 4 - The 'sp' sound - Consonant blends
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Phonics phase 4 - The 'sp' sound - Consonant blends

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This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to reviseprevious phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘sp.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This PowerPoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘sp’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘sp’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘sp’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘sp’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘sp’ sound - Revision of phase 4 tricky words
Phonics phase 4 - The 'sl' sound - Consonant blends
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Phonics phase 4 - The 'sl' sound - Consonant blends

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This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to reviseprevious phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘sl.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This PowerPoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘sl’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘sl’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘sl’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘sl’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘sl’ sound - Revision of phase 4 tricky words
Phonics phase 4 - The 'pl' sound - Consonant blends
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Phonics phase 4 - The 'pl' sound - Consonant blends

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This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to reviseprevious phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘pl.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This PowerPoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘pl’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘pl’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘pl’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘pl’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘pl’ sound - Revision of phase 4 tricky words
Phonics phase 4 - The 'gl' sound - Consonant blends
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Phonics phase 4 - The 'gl' sound - Consonant blends

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This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to reviseprevious phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘gl.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This PowerPoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘gl’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘gl’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘gl’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘gl’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘gl’ sound - Revision of phase 4 tricky words
Phonics phase 4 - The 'fl' sound - Consonant blends
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Phonics phase 4 - The 'fl' sound - Consonant blends

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This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to reviseprevious phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘fl.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This PowerPoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘fl’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘fl’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘fl’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘fl’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘fl’ sound - Revision of phase 4 tricky words
Phonics phase 3 revision - fairy tale theme booklet
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Phonics phase 3 revision - fairy tale theme booklet

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This resource is a phonics booklet aimed at EYFS or year 1 (4-6 yrs). It covers all phase 3 sounds, so is perfect for revising the phase at the end of EYFS or checking children’s ability at the beginning of year 1. There are 20 pages of activities, perfect for children to work on independently during phonics lessons, as a start of day activity or as a filler. Alternatively, send home for parents to work on with children as a homework task. The theme of this booklet is traditional/fairy tales. Just print and staple! PDF file format.
End of term Summer themed Year 2 Maths - all topics
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End of term Summer themed Year 2 Maths - all topics

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This is a set of fun summer themed maths word problems for the summer term in year 2. There are 3 differentiated levels. Each level contains reasoning questions with answers covering all topics of the curriculum. There are 59 pages of questions in total. The higher level (called Super Super Challenge) contains questions based on the year 2 and year 3 curriculum. The intermediate level (called Super Challenge) contains questions based on the year 2 curriculum. The lower level (called Challenge) contains questions based on the year 1 curriculum. PDF file format No further preparation required.
Year 2 comprehension - China
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Year 2 comprehension - China

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This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2. It is all about China and covers key facts, Chinese tourist attractions, food and wildlife. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper and includes 3 differentiated levels. There are a range of ‘what,’ ‘when’ and ‘who’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 2-3 questions per page. Answers are included. PDF file format and editable Microsoft file format included in price.
Creation / Our World RE unit KS2
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Creation / Our World RE unit KS2

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This is a 5 lesson RE unit with accompanying resources, focussing on the Christian and Hindu stories of creation and the environment. It is suitable for using with key stage 2. Lesson 1 gives details of a starter, class discussion, nature walk around school, poetry writing activity and a plenary. Lesson 2 gives details of a starter, whole class discussion, drama activity, written activity and plenary. Lesson 3 gives details of a starter, whole class discussion, link to a video clip, drama activity, written activity and plenary. Lesson 4 gives details of a starter, whole class discussion, headline writing activity and final activity and discussion. Lesson 5 gives details of a starter activity, whole class discussion, walk around school, poster designing activity and plenary. Lesson objectives and cross-curricular links are also included in the plan. There is a PowerPoint of the Christian Bible story included in the price and all resources that are needed. The PowerPoint covers the Bible story from Genesis 1 to the end of Genesis 2:3. All of the resources are included in a zip file. They are: 21 page PDF detailed lesson plans 23 Slide PowerPoint presentation. This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open it. 1 slide PowerPoint for lesson 1 1 PDF page for lesson 1 1 PDF page for lesson 2 3 PDF pages for lesson 3 1 slide PowerPoint for lesson 3 9 PDF pages for lesson 4 The PowerPoint is also available separately: Christian story of creation presentation
Year 2 Comprehension - India
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Year 2 Comprehension - India

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This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2. It is all about India and covers key facts, Indian landmarks, food and festivals. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper and includes 3 differentiated levels. There are a range of ‘what,’ ‘when’ and ‘who’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 2-3 questions per page. Answers are included. PDF file format and editable Microsoft file format included in price.
German lesson and resources : Emotions and Feelings
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German lesson and resources : Emotions and Feelings

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This is a plan and resources for a beginner’s German lesson to use with KS2. It would be perfect to use as a second German lesson, after children have learnt to say hello. The focus in this lesson is on how to ask ‘how are you’ and reply. The plan gives details of a starter, how to teach the ‘feelings’ vocabulary, a speaking and listening activity, paired game, reading activity and plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. All resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. They are in the zip file. These are: The 5 page PDF lesson plan A 17 Slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open. Some of the images are only revealed when the PowerPoint is played as a slideshow with the animations.) 4 PDF sheets of resources for the speaking activity 2 PDF sheets for the Pairs game 3 PDF sheets for the Reading activity (Colour and black & white versions and answers are included) No further preparation needed. You might also be interested in our first German lesson: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12502844
KS1 Year 2 Maths SATs - Multiplication Revision
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KS1 Year 2 Maths SATs - Multiplication Revision

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These Year 2 SATs style multiplication revision problems are split into 3 differentiated levels. Each level contains 20 reasoning and 10 arithmetic problems with answers. The higher level (Super Super Challenge) contains questions covering the Year 2 and Year 3 curriculum and is in the style of a SATs paper. The intermediate level (Super Challenge) contains questions covering the Year 2 curriculum and is based on past SATs papers. The lower level (Challenge) contains questions covering the Year 1 curriculum. PDF File Format No further preparation required. You might be interested in our Bumper KS1 Year 2 Maths SATs Revision Pack which covers all of the Year 2 Maths topics: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11828827
Phonics phase 4 - The 'fr' sound - Consonant blends
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Phonics phase 4 - The 'fr' sound - Consonant blends

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This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to reviseprevious phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘fr.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘fr’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘fr’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘fr’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘fr’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘fr’ sound - Revision of phase 4 tricky words
Phonics phase 4 - The 'br' sound - Consonant blends
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Phonics phase 4 - The 'br' sound - Consonant blends

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This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to reviseprevious phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘br.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘br’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘br’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘br’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘br’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘br’ sound - Revision of phase 4 tricky words
Phonics phase 4 - The 'cr' sound - Consonant blends
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Phonics phase 4 - The 'cr' sound - Consonant blends

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This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to reviseprevious phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘cr.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘gr’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘cr’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘cr’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘cr’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘cr’ sound - Revision of phase 4 tricky words
Phonics phase 4 - The 'gr' sound - Consonant blends
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Phonics phase 4 - The 'gr' sound - Consonant blends

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This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to reviseprevious phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘gr.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘gr’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘gr’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘gr’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘gr’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘gr’ sound - Revision of phase 4 tricky words
Phonics phase 4 - The 'dr' sound - Consonant blends
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Phonics phase 4 - The 'dr' sound - Consonant blends

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This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to reviseprevious phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘dr.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘dr’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘dr’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘dr’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘dr’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘dr’ sound - Revision of phase 4 tricky words
Phonics phase 4 - The 'tr' sound - Consonant blends
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Phonics phase 4 - The 'tr' sound - Consonant blends

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This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to reviseprevious phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘tr.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘tr’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘tr’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘tr’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘tr’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘tr’ sound - Revision of tricky words