Goldtopfox provides a range of primary school teaching resources, covering all areas of the curriculum. We will be adding engaging, interesting and useful resources on a regular basis, with a particular focus on internet safety, creative writing and original play scripts.
Goldtopfox provides a range of primary school teaching resources, covering all areas of the curriculum. We will be adding engaging, interesting and useful resources on a regular basis, with a particular focus on internet safety, creative writing and original play scripts.
This is a great set of internet safety resources for Years 1, 2 and 3, which gives you everything you need for teaching about general internet safety and the dangers of cyberbullying.
Included:
*General internet safety lesson/assembly - covers online safety rules and a broad introduction to the topic.
*Cyberbullying lesson/assembly - what it is, how to avoid it and what to do if you see it.
*Printable workbook of 12 independent tasks to support the above lessons. Also includes a certificate for completing the 'course'.
Planning and differentiated activities are also included in both of the lessons.
These lessons and activities are probably best suited for Years 2 and 3, but can easily be used in Year 1 too.
Supports the following objective from the UK computer science curriculum:
KS1: 'Use technology safely and respectfully, keeping personal information private; identify where to go for help and support when they have concerns about content or contact on the internet or other online technologies.'
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A full and original primary show play script, which can be used in a variety of teaching and performance areas.
Brad, Sally and Mike are TV presenters with a very different take on history and technology. While Sally and Mike love to find out about how things were done in the past, Brad just can’t get enough of his internet-enabled communication tools. Through the stories of King Darius, Cleopatra and Chief Sitting Bull, we learn all about how great civilisations managed to keep in touch in years gone by…but will Brad be able to tear himself away from Twitter for long enough to notice? A class assembly for older primary children, with a fun take on how communication has developed through the ages.
This is a fun and educational story, which is enjoyable for children to read and perform, as well as being straightforward for teachers to organise and direct. In addition, the show incorporates a number of cross curricular themes and links directly to the following topic:
IPC Milepost 3 unit, ‘Making the News’
This product includes a show script only.
Please note: an alternative version of this show is also available, containing full production notes, 2 supporting PowerPoints and all music files and sound effects. This can be found here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12922277
Key information:
Age range: 8-12
Show running time: approx. 30-40 mins
Number of parts: up to 30+
The show is designed for a class or year group performance (or as a great way to begin/end a topic) and contains differentiated roles, in order to allow for inclusion of pupils of all abilities.
This is a set of English resources that can be used for a Halloween themed week with your class. They work best in KS2 and focus on reading response and creative writing.
The bundle contains:
*Halloween short story lesson
*Halloween creative writing lesson
*A week of lessons linked to the opening chapters of 'The Witches' by Roald Dahl
All of the lessons are fully resourced with teaching PowerPoints, differentiated activities and planning.
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A full week of up to 10 KS2 lessons for maths and English, all of which are fully resourced with teaching PowerPoints and differentiated independent activities.
This is a great set of lessons for getting back into the swing of school after the holiday or for other busy times of the year.
Includes:
*5 full English reading and creative writing lessons linked to 'The Witches' by Roald Dahl
*2 full column addition lessons for maths
*2 full written multiplication lessons for maths
*A set of 5 mental maths sessions
The differentiation contained in the lessons means that I have been able to easily use or adapt them across KS2.
There is also an alternative non-fiction version of this bundle, which can be found here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/full-week-of-maths-and-english-lessons-for-ks2-non-fiction-version-11800550
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A full week of up to 10 KS2 lessons for maths and English, all of which are fully resourced with teaching PowerPoints and differentiated independent activities.
This is a great set of lessons for getting back into the swing of school after the holiday or for other busy times of the year.
Includes:
*5 full English non-fiction lessons for instructions
*2 full column addition lessons for maths
*2 full written multiplication lessons for maths
*A set of 5 mental maths sessions
The instructions work is geared towards Years 3 and 4, but the differentiation contained in the lessons means that I have also been able to easily use or adapt them across KS2.
There is also an alternative fiction version of this bundle, which can be found here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/full-week-of-maths-and-english-lessons-for-ks2-fiction-version-11800537
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This pack is designed for teaching a series of 10 mental maths sessions, covering a range of important revision skills. Topics covered include, mental calculation, fractions, shape, measures, money, problem solving and place value.
The PowerPoints can be used on screen for whole class activities (approx. 20 minutes for each slide) or printed for independent/small group tasks.
The harder versions are aimed at Years 5 and 6, while the easier versions are more suitable for younger or less able children. Each session also contains a challenge task for more able pupils.
Includes:
• 4 PowerPoint presentations of the 10 sessions (easier and harder versions) - these also include brief teaching notes
• 4 answer sheets
• Plus! Bonus free pair of multiplication lesson PowerPoints
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This is a fully resourced primary scheme for guided reading or a book study of ‘The Witches’ by Roald Dahl. The focus is on reading and analysing this well-loved book, including developing key comprehension skills through shared and independent activities.
Each chapter of the book has its own teaching PowerPoint with pre-reading questions and discussion points, as well as independent comprehension tasks for the children to complete after reading. All activities are differentiated through the styles of questioning and cover a full range of important reading comprehension skills. Suggested extension and support activities are also included as part of the pack.
These engaging lessons give the children the opportunity to read, enjoy and discuss the book chapter-by-chapter, before reinforcing their skills on appropriate tasks. With all relevant resources included, the pack is also a great time-saver in the demanding area of preparing and planning effective guided reading lessons.
The lessons are aimed at Key Stage 2 and can easily be used for Years 3, 4, 5 and 6. They are fully resourced with planning and all relevant supporting materials (including answers!).
The timing of each chapter’s lesson is approximately 30 – 60 minutes, depending on your guided reading timetabling and the amount of depth that is suitable for your class.
Includes:
*22 Teaching PowerPoints (one for each chapter of ‘The Witches’)
*Printable and editable supporting materials, including comprehension worksheets for each chapter
*Answer key for comprehension worksheets
*Suggested alternative support and extension activities
*Full planning outline, linked to UK reading curriculum
This resource supports the reading objectives from the UK English curriculum for Key Stage 2.
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A full and original Early Years/KS1 Christmas show play script, which is ready to perform and can also be adapted to your performance needs.
Imagine the scene: Davey the Donkey is minding his own business in his field, when three sheep suddenly appear and tell him of the dreadful fate of Santa. He’s stuck in a chimney! How will the children get their presents? Too shy to make a suggestion, Davey watches as a selection of well known Christmas characters and farm animals try and fail to release the stricken Santa. Eventually, Davey saves the day using teamwork, donkey strength and his knowledge of an enormous turnip…
This is a fun and educational story for the Christmas period, which is enjoyable for children to read and perform, as well as being straightforward for teachers to organise and direct.
Key information:
Age range: 4-6 years
Show running time: approx. 30 mins
Number of parts: up to 30+
The show is designed for a class, year group or whole school Christmas performance and contains differentiated roles, in order to allow for inclusion of pupils of all abilities.
Please see other ‘Goldtopfox’ TES resources for a full package for this show, including sound effects and song suggestions:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12941225
A full and original KS1/Lower KS2 Christmas show play script, which is ready to use but can also be adapted to your performance needs.
Imagine the scene: Davey the Donkey is minding his own business in his field, when three sheep suddenly appear and tell him of the dreadful fate of Santa. He’s stuck in a chimney! How will the children get their presents? Too shy to make a suggestion, Davey watches as a selection of well known Christmas characters and farm animals try and fail to release the stricken Santa. Eventually, Davey saves the day using teamwork, donkey strength and his knowledge of an enormous turnip…
This is a fun and educational story for the Christmas period, which is enjoyable for children to read and perform, as well as being straightforward for teachers to organise and direct.
Key information:
Age range: 6-9 years
Show running time: 40-45 mins
Number of parts: up to 30+
The show is designed for a class, year group or whole school Christmas performance and contains differentiated roles, in order to allow for inclusion of pupils of all abilities.
Please see the following 'Goldtopfox' TES resource for a full package for this show, including all sound effects:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-davey-the-donkey-ks1-and-ks2-christmas-show-play-script-with-sound-effects-11413488
A set of various lessons and activities linked to Roald Dahl and his work. All are fully resourced, with any necessary teaching resources, differentiated independent tasks and planning.
Included:
*Full week of lessons for 'The Witches'.
*Set of lessons and activities for 'Revolting Rhymes'.
*Set of fun Roald Dahl themed activities.
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A full and original Early Years/KS1 Christmas show play script, which is ready to use but can also be adapted to your performance needs.
The Wilson family are all excitedly looking forward to Christmas, but there is a slight problem...Charlie Wilson's strange present request. For a very important reason, she wants a one metre tall stepladder and nothing else will do, no matter how much her parents and siblings suggest otherwise. This all means that Santa and his elves have their work cut out, as they race around a variety of unusual characters in their seemingly doomed search for Charlie's gift. Perhaps, however, one forgotten and under-appreciated elf can save the day?
This is a fun and educational story for the Christmas period, which is enjoyable for children to read and perform, as well as being straightforward for teachers to organise and direct.
Key information:
Age range: 4-6 years
Show running time: approx. 30-40 mins
Number of parts: up to 30+
The show is designed for a class, year group or whole school Christmas performance and contains differentiated roles, in order to allow for inclusion of pupils of all abilities.
Please see other 'Goldtopfox' TES resources for a full package for this show, including sound effects:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-charlie-s-gift-eyfs-and-ks1-primary-christmas-show-play-script-with-sound-effects-11388663
This a set of six separate lessons for KS2 Christmas work. All of the lessons are fully resourced with teaching PowerPoints and differentiated activities, making them adaptable to different ages and abilities. They are ideal for keeping your class going during the last few days before the Christmas holiday!
The lessons all have a Christmas theme and cover English (sentence work/grammar, creative writing and humour), maths (doubling and halving) and design.
Included:
*Christmas adverb openers English lesson
*Christmas commas English Lesson
*'10 Things in a Christmas Pocket' creative writing lesson
*Lesson on writing Christmas jokes
*Maths lesson on doubling and halving
*Design lesson to invent a device to rescue Santa
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Another bundle of popular resources, which are ideal for a relaxing first week back in school with your new class. The lessons and activities are best suited for KS2, but can also be adapted to younger children.
Included:
*2 fully resourced creative writing lessons: 10 things in a book character's pocket and short story writing.
*A set of worksheets connected to 2x, 5x and 10x tables.
*A pack of E-safety games, puzzles and activities.
*A mixed pack of 'back to school' lessons and activities, covering maths, English and 'all about me'.
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A full and original Early Years/KS1 Christmas Nativity play script, which is ready to perform and can also be adapted to your performance needs.
This play tells the traditional Nativity tale, but from the perspective of a lovable guard dog named Lilly. After Mary and Joseph arrive at the stable, Lilly is given the task of ensuring that the familiar visitors arrive quietly and that nobody disturbs the baby or its parents. With her determined approach, Lilly seems to have everything under control, but a gang of mischievous rats and the local brass band might still spoil the special event.
This is a fun and educational story for the Christmas period, which is enjoyable for children to read and perform, as well as being straightforward for teachers to organise and direct.
Key information:
Age range: 5-7 years
Show running time: approx. 30 mins
Number of parts: up to 30+
The show is designed for a class, year group or whole school Christmas performance and contains differentiated roles, in order to allow for inclusion of pupils of all abilities.
A full and original primary show play script, which can be used in a variety of teaching and performance areas.
In this story, we meet a 10 year old Robin Hood and learn about his struggles at school, how he met his most famous comrades and, of course, the reasons behind his rivalry with the evil Sheriff of Nottingham. This exciting tale of adventure and heroism is perfect for an end of year extravaganza or as a more scaled down class performance.
It is a fun and educational story, which is enjoyable for children to read and perform, as well as being straightforward for teachers to organise and direct.
Key information:
Age range: 7-11
Show running time: 50-60 mins
Number of speaking parts: up to 30
The show also contains differentiated roles, in order to allow for inclusion of pupils of all abilities.
Please see other 'Goldtopfox' TES resources for an alternative full package for this show, including all music and sound effects:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-robin-hood-s-school-days-primary-school-play-script-with-all-music-and-sounds-11356401
A full and original primary show play script, which can be used in a variety of teaching and performance areas.
Aladdin is a frustrated singer, who is working for his domineering mother’s window cleaning company. When a strange old man asks Aladdin to clean the windows of his spooky mansion, our hero is given one simple warning...don’t clean the round window on the top floor. Aladdin, of course, cannot resist temptation and gives the window a quick polish; what follows, is a genie-driven chain of unfortunate events which leave Aladdin with a lot of mess to clear up.
This is a fun and educational story, which is enjoyable for children to read and perform, as well as being straightforward for teachers to organise and direct.
Key information:
Age range: 7-11
Show running time: 50-60 mins
Number of speaking parts: up to 30+
The show is designed for a whole class, year group or school performance and contains differentiated roles, in order to allow for inclusion of pupils of all abilities.
This resource contains a script only. Please see the following Goldtopfox TES resource for a full package for this show, including all music and sound effects:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-aladdin-a-pickle-primary-school-play-script-with-all-music-and-sounds-11360618
A full and original primary show play script, which can be used in a variety of teaching and performance areas.
Professor McFly is one of the most brilliant scientists of our time, who has finally created his greatest invention...a time machine! Together with his faithful assistant Judy, his not-so-useful friend Bones and his fiercest rival as an unwanted stowaway, the Professor embarks on a breathless journey through history, where he meets his three heroes of science. His adventures are constantly hampered by the evil machinations of Dr. Crow, as well as by the relentless detective work of the dreaded Time Police, leaving the Professor in a race against time to return home. Science fiction meets science fact, with a smattering of history...who could ask for more?
This is a fun and educational story, which is enjoyable for children to read and perform, as well as being straightforward for teachers to organise and direct. In addition, the show incorporates a number of cross-curricular science themes and links directly to the following topics:
• The IPC Milepost 2 units 'Time and Place, Earth and Space'; 'Explorers and Adventurers'; 'They made a difference' and 'Inventions that changed the world'
Key information:
Age range: 7-9
Show running time: 45-60 mins
Number of speaking parts: up to 30+
The show is designed for a class, year group or whole school performance (or as a great way to begin/end a topic) and contains differentiated roles, in order to allow for inclusion of pupils of all abilities.
Please see other 'Goldtopfox' TES resources for a full package for this show, including all music and sound effects.
A full and original primary show play script, which can be used in a variety of teaching and performance areas.
Class 2 have a problem...their teacher, Mr. Moody, is the grumpiest person in the world and never allows them to let their hair down. After another failed class birthday party, the children decide to take action and ask Miss Partridge, the magical school secretary, for help. Armed with her flying carpet and trusty book of spells, Miss Partridge whisks the children and their reluctant teacher away on a helter skelter journey around the world, taking in several exciting celebrations along the way. Diwali, Chinese New Year, and Mardi Gras are all on the party agenda, before our heroes realise that they need to get back home to celebrate Mr. Moody’s birthday...will they make it back to school on time and help their reformed teacher to become a real party animal?
This is a fun and educational story, which is enjoyable for children to read and perform, as well as being straightforward for teachers to organise and direct. In addition, the show incorporates a number of cross curricular themes and links directly to the following topic:
• The IPC Milepost 1 unit 'Let's Celebrate'
Key information:
Age range: 5-7
Show running time: 45-60 mins
Number of speaking parts: up to 30+
The show is designed for a class, year group or whole school performance (or as a great way to begin/end a topic) and contains differentiated roles, in order to allow for inclusion of pupils of all abilities.
Please see other 'Goldtopfox' TES resources for a full package for this show, including all music and sound effects.
A full and original primary show play script, which can be used in a variety of teaching and performance areas.
Professor McFly is one of the most brilliant scientists of our time, who has finally created his greatest invention...a time machine! Together with his faithful assistant Judy, his not-so-useful friend Bones and his fiercest rival as an unwanted stowaway, the Professor embarks on a breathless journey through history, where he meets his three heroes of science. His adventures are constantly hampered by the evil machinations of Dr. Crow, as well as by the relentless detective work of the dreaded Time Police, leaving the Professor in a race against time to return home. Science fiction meets science fact, with a smattering of history...who could ask for more?
This is a fun and educational story, which is enjoyable for children to read and perform, as well as being straightforward for teachers to organise and direct. In addition, the show incorporates a number of cross-curricular science themes and links directly to the following topic:
• The IPC Milepost 3 unit 'The Time Tunnel'
Key information:
Age range: 9-13
Show running time: approx. 60 mins
Number of speaking parts: up to 30+
The show is designed for a class, year group or whole school performance (or as a great way to begin/end a topic) and contains differentiated roles, in order to allow for inclusion of pupils of all abilities.
Please see other 'Goldtopfox' TES resources for a full package for this show, including all music and sound effects.
A full and original primary show play script, which can be used in a variety of teaching and performance areas.
'Chocolate Wars' tells the tale of King Cocoa's journey of food discovery during a contest to design a wonderful new flavour of chocolate. It is a fun and educational story, which is enjoyable for children to read and perform, as well as being straightforward for teachers to organise and direct. In addition, the show incorporates a number of healthy eating themes, linking directly to the following topics:
IPC milepost 2 units: 'Chocolate and 'Shaping Up'
Key information:
Age range: 7-11
Show running time: 50-60 mins
Number of speaking parts: up to 30
The show is designed for a whole class or year group performance (or as a great way to begin/end a topic) and contains differentiated roles, in order to allow for inclusion of pupils of all abilities.
Please see other 'Goldtopfox' TES resources for an alternative full package for this show, including all music and sound effects.