The perfect place for all your EYFS, KS1 and KS2 resources, Explore Education aims to provide you with amazing, outstanding lessons that help you to shine. Each lesson often has detailed planning, PowerPoints and differentiated resources. So whether you are looking for a maths lesson to get you through your next interview, an English lesson that will help you impress OFSTED or a history, science, RE, PSHE or PE unit to wow your class, this is the shop for you!
The perfect place for all your EYFS, KS1 and KS2 resources, Explore Education aims to provide you with amazing, outstanding lessons that help you to shine. Each lesson often has detailed planning, PowerPoints and differentiated resources. So whether you are looking for a maths lesson to get you through your next interview, an English lesson that will help you impress OFSTED or a history, science, RE, PSHE or PE unit to wow your class, this is the shop for you!
These six leaflets are great for children to have on their tables or stapled into books to help them write for different purposes.
Each PDF leaflet is included in colour and black and white format. They have examples of how to present the writing, a checklist to tick off the features of the writing, examples of texts and a poster page with prompts, including:
✰ Who is the text for?
✰ What is the purpose of the text?
✰ How do you structure and organise the text?
✰ Tricks of the trade
✰ What language styles are included?
The six leaflets that are included are:
✸ Discussion
✸ Explanation
✸ Instructions
✸ Persuasion
✸ Recount
✸ Report
Brilliant as a writing prompt during independent writing and great to use for teachers to help them plan. These have been road tested in KS2 by our outstanding teachers.
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A rated outstanding interview lesson about writing a diary entry from visited Mount Everest. Can be flexibly used from 20 minutes to an hour. Includes: lesson plan, PowerPoint presentation, SEN, LA, MA and HA task and starter activity. Bonus freebie resources about world mountain ranges and rivers (you could show this at interview to demonstrate ideas about the next lesson in the sequence). Allows children to improve and reflect on their work. Rated Outstanding by an OFSTED inspector.
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Celebrate and learn from the stories of famous disabled people in history and today with this engaging and inclusive lesson for disability history month. This lesson covers the following learning objective and success criteria:
Learning objective: To learn about the lives and achievements of some famous disabled people in history and today, and how they overcame the challenges and barriers they faced.
Success criteria: By the end of the lesson, you will be able to:
★ Name some famous disabled people in history and today and describe their disabilities and accomplishments.
★ Compare and contrast the experiences and opportunities of disabled people in different historical periods and contexts.
★ Express your opinions and feelings about the stories of famous disabled people and how they inspire you.
This resource pack includes:
★ A detailed lesson plan with clear instructions.
★ A PowerPoint presentation with slides for the starter, main teacher input, main activity, and plenary.
★ Eight famous disabled people cards with information and images of Helen Keller, Stephen Hawking, Frida Kahlo, Ludwig van Beethoven, Stevie Wonder, Alex Zanardi, Aaron Fortheringham, and Warwick Davis.
★ A presentation criteria sheet with a checklist.
This lesson is designed to develop the students’ knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of disability as a natural and diverse part of human life, and to inspire them to pursue their goals and dreams, and to support disability equality and inclusion in their school and community. It also supports the development of the students’ research, presentation, and communication skills, as well as their critical thinking and creativity.
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This 19 slide PowerPoint explains what Lent is and what it means to Christians.
Children will talk about preparing for an event and describes the journey of Jesus through the desert. It also talks about resisting temptation and gives examples of what people give up for Lent.
Children will then have reflection time to think about what they could do for Lent to help others.
There is also a prayer and notes at the bottom of the slide for a song recommendation and any props that are needed.
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These Learning Experience posters are fantastic to remind staff what opportunities there are for children across a range of subjects and FS1 areas.
Each sheet includes:
☆ Promoting how children may learn
☆ Key learning opportunities for this area
☆ What adults will do
☆ What the adult will provide
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☆ Key Vocabulary and Questions
Sheets for:
Art and design, fine motor, group time, heuristic play, mark-making, role-play, snack, block play, construction, ICT, small world, book corner and sand and water.
There is also an overview and a blank copy included if you need to create any more. These posters are all fully editable in word.
Tags: On Going Learning Experiences Continuous Provision
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Are you ready to take the next step in your educational career and step into a leadership role? Our Successful NPQLT Application Form Example for primary teachers is the ideal resource to help you on your journey.
This comprehensive example application form has been created to provide you with a clear roadmap for applying to the National Professional Qualification for Executive Leadership (NPQLT).
These example questions and answers cover:
✹ Why would you like to complete the Programme with (provider)?
✹ Please provide a specific example to show how you are ready for the next step in school or education setting leadership for your NPQLT.
✹ Throughout the programme, you will develop knowledge and skills in leadership to enable all pupils to succeed. Explain why school and trust culture, and organisational management and leadership, is the most important for you to develop in your role and explain how this will impact on pupils and staff at your school or education setting.
✹ Please provide a specific, recent example to show how you are ready for the next step in school leadership.
Within your answer, you should aim to include strengths, weaknesses, challenges, opportunities and threats experienced and the impact you had on:
Your subject/phase/curriculum, Colleagues (experienced/ECTs etc), Students/Cohort,
Whole School/Community, Wider (e.g. Trust/Partnerships/Federation)
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This 10 lesson guided reading unit is all about informal letters. The three included texts are based on the casual, everyday life, including informal vocabulary and structure.
Great to study across a week or half term, these sessions are based around reading the text together as a whole class (or group) and predicting, clarifying vocabulary and exploring the text.
Children will build up a knowledge of the features and language used in informal letters.
Learning objectives:
To analyse and compare the features and structure of a letter.
To infer and explain the writer’s feelings and opinions from a letter.
To understand and summarise the main points of a letter.
To summarise the main points of a letter and to write a question based on the text.
To identify and describe the features and content of an informal letter.
To identify and describe the features and content of an informal letter.
To analyse and compare the tone and purpose of an informal letter.
To understand and summarise the main points of the introduction of an informal letter.
To infer and explain the writer’s feelings and opinions from the body and the conclusion of an informal letter.
To evaluate and improve the organisation and structure of an informal letter.
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40 session term unit. Used with a mixed Year 3 / Year 4 class across a week. Clarify, prediction, questions and summary. Planning, text and additional resources (such as toolkit and worksheets) provided.
Included:
Character description
Diary entry
Setting description
Balanced argument
Letters (x2 weeks)
Persuasive text
Newspaper report
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This 5 session guided reading unit is all about a newspaper report. This newspaper report is actually based on Kensuke’s Kingdom, however no knowledge of this text is needed.
Great to study across a week or half term, these sessions are based around reading the text together as a whole class (or group) and predicting, clarifying vocabulary and exploring the text.
Children will build up a knowledge of the features and language used in a newspaper report.
Learning objectives:
To identify and explain the features of a newspaper report.
To analyse and evaluate the language and structure of a newspaper report.
To infer and deduce information from a newspaper report.
To evaluate and respond to a newspaper report.
To identify and compare the features of a newspaper report.
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This 5 session guided reading unit is all about a balanced argument. The included text is based on reasons for and against school uniform.
Great to study across a week or half term, these sessions are based around reading the text together as a whole class (or group) and predicting, clarifying vocabulary and exploring the text.
Children will build up a knowledge of the features and language used in a balanced argument text.
Learning objectives:
To identify and explain the features and structure of a balanced argument and to express their own opinion on the topic.
To compare and contrast different points of view on school uniforms and to use conjunctions to link ideas.
To analyse the language and techniques used to present the negative aspects of school uniforms and to evaluate the strength of the arguments.
To evaluate the validity and reliability of the statements in a balanced argument and to justify their own opinion on the topic.
To summarise the main points of a balanced argument and to write a conclusion that states the writer’s opinion and the reasons for it.
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5 weeks of planning from an Under the Sea unit. Also includes detailed indoor and outdoor provision plans (2 full weeks). Planned by an experienced FS1 teacher.
Do you want to assess your year 4 pupils’ skills in writing, maths, reading and science? Do you want to see how they are progressing towards the expected standards or beyond? If so, you will love these handy and comprehensive checklists!
These checklists are based on the KS2 writing, maths, reading and science frameworks, and are a great way of tracking your children’s achievements and areas for improvement. They cover all the key objectives and skills for each subject, and use clear and simple language to describe the levels of attainment: emerging, secure, or exceeding.
With one page per child, an easy tick-box system, and a summary section, these checklists make assessment quick and easy. You can use them to inform your planning, feedback, and reporting, as well as to identify gaps and strengths in your children’s learning.
These checklists are ideal for teachers, teaching assistants, and parents who want to support their children’s learning and development at home. They will help you to provide effective and personalised teaching and learning for your year 4 pupils, as well as to celebrate and showcase their amazing progress.
These two friendship assemblies are a fantastic way to introduce children to the value of friendship and how to be a good friend.
You could use these for a primary school, KS1 only, KS2 only or in class.
You will receive a 25-slide PowerPoint that can easily be edited to be made shorter or divided into another assembly, a 13-slide PowerPoint and a PDF file containing teacher notes for each presentation.
This assembly is interactive and involves the children to make sure they are engaged and interested.
There is also a Christian prayer at the end of the first PowerPoint for those who have collective worship.
Key features of Assembly 1:
Listening to music about friendship
What makes a good friend? What qualities do they have?
Sharing experiences together through the good times and bad times
Listening to poetry about friendship
Maintaining friendships
Situations - what would you do?
Prayer
Key features of Assembly 2:
How to behave towards your friends
Ways to harm a friendship
When it is right and wrong to keep a secret/promise
Poem about friendship
Quotes about friendship
Song suggestions
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These three teamwork assemblies are a fantastic way to introduce children to the value of working together, respecting others and appreciating children’s special skills.
You could use these for a primary school, KS1 only, KS2 only or in class.
You will receive three PowerPoints (14 slides, 10 slides, 16 slides) that can easily be edited to be made shorter or divided into another assembly.
The assemblies are interactive and involves the children to make sure they are engaged and interested.
There is also a Christian prayer at two of the PowerPoints for those who have collective worship.
Key features of Assembly 1:
✸ Understand the value of teamwork as a life skill
✸ The story of The King’s Greedy Brothers (with animations and sound effects)
✸ Reflection - What did you learn from the story?
Key features of Assembly 2:
✸ Example activity where children show the importance of teamwork
✸ Ant teamwork
✸ Examples of teamwork in life
✸ Reflection: What teams are we in? What are the qualities of team players? Who is on our team?
✸ Prayer
Key features of Assembly 3:
✸ Winning as a team
✸ Being part of a team
✸ Appreciating ourselves and others
✸ Animals working together
✸ How ants work together
✸ How geese work together
✸ How meerkats work together
✸ Reflection: How do animals work together? How do humans work together? How can we become a better team player?
✸ Prayer
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An editable (Publisher) cheat sheet for A4. Created for a Brazillian child who was new to the country and had EAL. Could be edited for other languages.
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11 posters for Elements of Art:
Colour
Form
Line
Lines in space
Pattern
Textiles
Tone
Tone creating tissue paper
What lines can do
Tonal Effects
Tone
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Deepen your KS2 students’ understanding of place value and rounding with this exciting, hands-on maths lesson. This resource is packed with activities that will challenge and engage your learners, helping them develop their problem-solving skills and mathematical thinking.
What’s Included:
☆ Fun Place Value Quiz: Get your students warmed up with a lively quiz that tests their knowledge of place value concepts.
☆ 4 Unique Investigations: Choose from four different challenges designed to suit different abilities and learning styles, encouraging students to think critically and creatively.
☆ Mastery Challenge Sheet: Stretch your higher-achieving students with a set of thought-provoking problems that test their mastery of place value and rounding.
☆ Comprehensive Lesson Plan & PowerPoint: Follow the easy-to-use lesson plan and visually appealing slides to guide your instruction.
☆ Ready-to-Print Worksheets: Save time with printable materials that are ready to go.
Skills Covered:
☆ Rounding: To the nearest 10, 100, and 1000.
☆ Place Value: Understanding the value of each digit in a number.
☆ Problem-Solving: Applying place value and rounding to solve real-world problems.
☆ Critical Thinking: Analyzing information and making logical conclusions.
Perfect for: Year 4, Year 5, and Year 6 teachers looking for a fun and challenging way to teach place value and rounding.
Why Choose This Resource:
☆ Differentiated Activities: Suitable for all levels in your classroom.
☆ Interactive Learning: Encourage active participation and deeper understanding.
☆ Teacher-Approved: Tried and tested with KS2 students.
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A 13 page booklet with a range of activities to do at the end of the summer term. Suitable for KS1 or KS2
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Ignite a passion for movement and physical activity in your youngest learners with this outstanding 5-week gymnastics unit! Designed for Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and Year 1, this comprehensive resource provides a fun and engaging introduction to gymnastics skills, building confidence and coordination in a safe and supportive environment.
What’s Included:
✶ 5 Weeks of Detailed Lesson Plans: Each lesson includes clear learning objectives, step-by-step instructions, differentiated activities for Emerging, Developing, and Secure levels, key questions to prompt student thinking, and success criteria to track progress.
✶ Simple and Easy to Follow: The lesson plans are designed with busy teachers in mind, offering a clear structure and easy-to-understand instructions.
✶ Focus on Fundamental Skills: Develop essential gymnastics skills such as body shapes, rolling, balancing, jumping, and moving on apparatus.
✶ Differentiated Instruction: Activities are tailored to meet the needs of all learners, ensuring everyone can participate and succeed.
✶ Promotes Physical Literacy: Helps children develop a lifelong love of movement and physical activity.
Why Choose This Resource?
✶ Outstanding Quality: Graded as outstanding, this unit has been rigorously designed and tested to ensure maximum impact.
✶ Comprehensive and Engaging: Covers a wide range of gymnastics skills and concepts in a fun and interactive way.
✶ Saves You Time: No need to spend hours planning – everything you need is right here!
✶ Builds Confidence: Empowers children to explore their physical abilities and develop a positive self-image.
Give your EYFS and Year 1 students the best possible start in gymnastics with this outstanding unit!
Ideal for: EYFS, Year 1, KS1, gymnastics, PE, physical education, movement skills, gross motor skills, coordination, balance.