A PowerPoint lesson plan designed to be used to introduce children to The story of my name activity/homework. Includes information on how and why names are given. Please see my other resources 'The story of my name' - homework activity and parent letter.

A new version of my 2013 safety rules in PowerPoint and pdf format

A word mat to write instructions on how to make a straw rocket launcher. Set out into V, C, O & P sections. Also contains butterbeer & Ilovemarmite's VCOP superheroes.

On the Ning Nang Nong by Spike Milligan. Designed as a printable book or e-book on the IWB. Nice bright illustrations to accompany the poem (some courtesy of linda29 - thank you). Designed to be used with my PowerPoint plan on Nonsense Rhymes and Poems. Please rate the resource.

3 differentiated writing frames for a simple non-fiction book. 1. front cover, 2 pages (half text, half picture) and back cover for blurb; 2. front cover, contents page, 2 pages (half text, half picture), index and back cover; 3. front cover, contents page, 3 pages (half text, half picture/diagram), glossary, index and back cover. All in Word format, so editable as necessary.

This bundle contains: Footballs for pictogram display Team flag posters for pictogram display I am following sheet

An updated version of the vowel digraphs/trigraphs learnt in Phonics sessions. I have now made these into books to be used at home by parents and pupils. Each set of same sounding phonemes are grouped together in the same colour, to aid verbalisation. I hope these are of use!

Pictorial instructions to make a jam sandwich - ideal for Foundation Stage/KS1.

Images of Harold, Kiki and Derek, along with their names. A simple vowel digraph prompt with pictures to assist children in spelling key words.

Classroom display of Letters and Sounds Phase 5 graphemes (incl some alternates) and pictures.

A PowerPoint and sheet to help children identify /er/ /ir/ and /ur/ graphemes in real and alien (pseudo) words. Useful preparation for the Phonics screening test.

A powerpoint and worksheet designed to help children read real and pseudo 'alien' words from the /air/ /ear/ /are/ phoneme family. Designed to help children prepare for the Y1 Phonics screening test.

A comprehensive PowerPoint of the life of Queen Elizabeth II from birth to her 90th birthday celebrations.

Child friendly APP sheets for Reading Level 1 & 2, Writing level 1 é 2, Numeracy level 1 é 2, Science level 1. A4 sized for assessment folder, A5 sized can be stuck into exercise books for self-assessed APP

A wordmat designed to mirror the VCOP display board in KS1. Includes VCOP superhero images courtesy of butterbeer and ilovemarmite. Double-sided wordmat - 1 side with VCOP sections, flipside with half-completed pirate similes, and well-known pirate sayings. Useful for writing about pirates or creation of a pirate adventure story.

A word mat designed to follow the VCOP display board. Created to help pupils write a recount of a trip to Leicester Botanic Gardens. Thanks to ilovemarmite and butterbeer for the VCOP superhero images.

A powerpoint and worksheet designed to help children read real and pseudo 'alien' words from the /ai/ /ay/ /a-e/ phoneme family. Designed to help children prepare for the Y1 Phonics screening test.

2 pages designed to be folded into a bottom opening card. Plant pot image on the front, where the riddle is written, and a line for 'I am a ...' and a box for a picture of the minibeast (that could also be labelled as an extension task!)

We designed our own characters, looking at recounts, character descriptions and then moved onto a simple story and made it into a comic strip. Our superheroes focused on the good qualities they could have, and what human values (love, peace, truth, non-violence and right conduct) they display.

Homework / classwork sheet designed to help children find out information about the countries of the Commonwealth. To find out the continent, capital city, population, languages spoken, interesting facts etc. Children can use internet, atlas or other non-fiction book to find out the information.