This “Magical Mystery at Halloween” resource is a lesson idea designed for EYFS and KS1 children to explore Halloween traditions through engaging activities. It includes: • Lesson Plan: Introduces Halloween symbols and traditions through interactive exploration of a mystery box containing miniature pumpkins, spooky creatures, and a magical potion. • Colour Flashcards: Features 8 colour images of pictures related to the story with a Halloween theme. • Story: “The Friendly Ghost and the Magical Halloween Mystery Box” – Follow Gary, the friendly ghost, as he discovers and learns about Halloween elements, sharing his findings with his friends. This resource combines storytelling, hands-on activities, and visual aids for a fun, educational Halloween experience.

This 10-page resource is designed to help KS1 teachers introduce young learners to patterns through colourful and black-and-white examples. Each page features a colour pattern alongside a black-and-white version, allowing children to explore and create their own patterns by making the two match or deliberately choosing different designs and colours. The resource integrates concepts of shape, colour, and symmetry while incorporating familiar themes like food, flowers and animals. The resource supports early pattern recognition and critical thinking skills in a visually stimulating way.

This series of 5 worksheets is designed to help young children develop their observation skills while learning about the seaside / beach / holidays. Each worksheet features two scenes from the beach with six differences for children to locate. After spotting the differences, children can colour in the scenes, reinforcing their engagement with the topic.

Get ready for Halloween with “Halloween Fun Awaits,” designed for EYFS and KS1 children. The resource features nine activities that link to literacy, numeracy, sensory exploration, and art. It blends learning with Halloween fun. Poem: Halloween Fun Awaits Share and enjoy a Halloween poem to introduce the theme. Comprehension Questions Answer seven questions to check understanding and encourage critical thinking about the poem. Halloween Collage Create a festive Halloween collage using craft supplies to boost creativity. Word Search Find Halloween-themed words to enhance letter recognition and spelling. Count How Many Legs Count the legs of Halloween creatures up to 8 to practice numeracy skills. Initial Sounds Activity Complete Halloween-themed words with initial sounds and match pictures to the words. Match the Halloween Pictures Pair Halloween pictures to build visual discrimination. Create a Halloween Sensory Bin Make a sensory bin with Halloween-themed items for sensory exploration and imaginative play. Read and Write Read and trace over nine Halloween words to improve reading and fine motor skills. Final Page: Answer Sheet for comprehension questions and word search.

This resource, designed for Key Stage 1 teachers, begins with worksheets that feature different clothing items -such as shorts, dresses, trousers, and more -embellished with a variety of patterns, including circles, squares, stars, and colourful designs. These worksheets are intended to integrate art and design with the concepts of shape and pattern. By colouring and creating outfits from clothing items, children engage in a hands-on exploration of 2D shapes, pattern and artistic elements, reinforcing their understanding through interactive and creative activities. The resource links to textile technology. The emphasis at KS1 for textile technology is on exploration, creativity, and developing basic skills. There is a planning sheet included, together with objectives, materials needed, instructions and outcomes.

This resource is designed for KS1 teachers and educators of English language learners to support comprehension and literacy development. It links to Me, Ourselves, Homes and Families. The resource features colour illustration cards of three distinct families — The Brown Family, The Smith Family, and The Jones Family — each accompanied by a short poem that highlights the unique characteristics and activities of the family members. The resource includes a set of simple comprehension questions tailored for young learners, which encourage them to recall and understand key details from the poems about each family. Additionally, an answer sheet is provided to facilitate easy assessment and feedback. The resource aims to foster reading enjoyment and enhance language skills. It makes a complete lesson, or can be used over several lessons.

This lesson uses the “Stand Up Animal Card Fun” resource to engage Key Stage 1 children in a creative exploration of symmetry linked to animals. There are 10 animal card templates included and a lesson plan for using the resource effectively. By cutting out and folding animal-themed cards, children will enhance their fine motor skills and understanding of how symmetrical designs work. They will colour and decorate their cards, allowing for personal expression while reinforcing the concept of symmetry. The activity culminates in a fun exhibition or use of the cards for special occasions, making learning interactive and meaningful.

This EYFS /KS1 resource helps children to develop colour and pattern recognition, matching skills, and creativity through a fun activity involving footwear. It includes coloured images and black-and-white outlines of socks, shoes, boots, and stockings. Children colour the black-and-white outlines to match the coloured images, then use blank templates to create their own designs. This activity enhances skills in art and design and matching while promoting self-expression and creativity. Materials needed are printed sheets of images and templates, and colouring tools. Extension activities like pattern creation, a fashion show, and story time could add further engagement.

“The School Bus” resource consists of a poem and two engaging worksheets designed for Key Stage 1 children. The poem is divided into two parts: the first part features a black-and-white illustration of a sad bus, symbolizing the end of the school year and the loneliness of summer; the second part showcases a colourful, happy bus filled with children, representing the joy of returning to school. This resource links to a variety of themes such as poems, change, feelings, transportation and the school experience. The first worksheet encourages children to listen to the poem and fill in the missing words, reinforcing their listening and comprehension skills. The second worksheet involves listening to the poem and answering multiple-choice questions, further enhancing their understanding and critical thinking.

Share this letter with your class and ask them to compose their own letter to send to a new child coming into the class. What is the most important thing to tell the child? What tips can they share? There is a black and white border template that children can write their own letters in.

This resource, “10 Quick Fire Quizzes for Children,” is perfect for Key Stage 1 and lower Key Stage 2 children. It’s an engaging activity for wet play, end of year fun, or any time of the day. Each of the 10 quizzes includes 12 colourful cards and 12 corresponding questions, making it great for a mixed-ability group. Children can work alone, in pairs, or in groups to match the pictures with the right answers. The quizzes cover a variety of topics such as landmarks, shapes, types of vehicles, animals, musical instruments, famous buildings, and famous people. These quizzes are designed to be both educational and entertaining, encouraging children to learn while having fun. The colourful cards help to capture the children’s attention. Whether they are identifying different animals, recognizing famous buildings, or matching musical instruments to their names, children will be engaged. Cut off the questions and answers and laminate the picture quizzes for durability. Boardmaker licenced

This literacy resource for Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), Key Stage 1 (KS1) and SEND children, integrates reading, writing, and speaking and listening skills through activities centred around Transport. The first page features an illustration of transport such as a bus, a car, an ambulance and a boat, which children can name and label using the provided word wall. The second page replicates this sheet in black and white for children to colour, reinforcing transport recognition and vocabulary. The third page is the word wall itself, offering a reference for matching words to transport , spelling and writing practice. This resource supports vocabulary development, reading and writing and handwriting skills. Boardmaker licenced.

This literacy resource for Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), Key Stage 1 (KS1) and SEND children, integrates reading, writing, and speaking and listening skills through activities centred around picnics. The first page features an illustration of a picnic basket surrounded by picnic items and food such as a picnic table, a rug, fruit, crisps and juice, which children can name and label using the provided word wall. The second page replicates this sheet in black and white for children to colour, reinforcing picnic items recognition and vocabulary. The third page is the word wall itself, offering a reference for matching words to picnic items, spelling and writing practice. This resource supports vocabulary development, reading and writing and handwriting skills. Boardmaker licenced.

This literacy resource for Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), Key Stage 1 (KS1) and SEND children, integrates reading, writing, and speaking and listening skills through activities centred around clothing. The first page features an illustration of a box of clothes surrounded by clothing items such as a a skirt, jeans, shirt and socks, which children can name and label using the provided word wall. The second page replicates this sheet in black and white for children to colour, reinforcing clothes recognition and vocabulary. The third page is the word wall itself, offering a reference for matching words to clothing, spelling and writing practice. This resource supports vocabulary development, reading and writing and handwriting skills. Boardmaker licenced.

This literacy resource for Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), Key Stage 1 (KS1) and SEND children, integrates reading, writing, and speaking and listening skills through activities centred around toys that may be found in the toy box. The first page features an illustration of a toy box surrounded by toys such as a puzzle, a doll, a dinosaur and blocks, which children can name and label using the provided word wall. The second page replicates this sheet in black and white for children to colour, reinforcing toy recognition and vocabulary. The third page is the word wall itself, offering a reference for matching words to toys, spelling and writing practice. This resource supports vocabulary development, reading and writing and handwriting skills. Boardmaker licenced.

10 Halloween card ideas for EYFS and KS1 children to make. Each of the 10 pages shows a colour illustration related to Halloween. The templates can be cut out and pasted onto card or printed onto thin card and folded. Alternatively, children could use the ideas for inspiration for drawing their own cards or for making posters.

A great addition to your writing template tool kit linked to Halloween. The resource has 10 worksheets. Each one is a writing template with illustrations related to Halloween. Children will enjoy choosing their favourites and writing about Halloween. They can write key words, sentences, short stories or poems.

Jodie was so looking forward to her last day of school, but now it is here she can’t help feeling a little sad! Here is a little poem to share with your class and encourage them to express their feelings about the holidays. There is a blank template for children to write their own poem or thoughts in and colour the border.

A resource linking Ourselves with Reading, Writing and Speaking and Listening. Here are 5 characters that children may identify with. There is Belle who loves bunnies, Tess who adores teddies, Mike who has a bike, Charles who has a skateboard and Robin who likes ball games. There are 2 worksheets for each character. Sheet 1 shows a picture and a short rhyme or story introducing them. Share these with the children and talk about what sort of things they like to do. Sheet 2 shows the character and space for writing. Children can write the characters names and write what they remember about them. As a follow up children can then draw themselves and write about what they like to do.