Lesson 2 of 5 in my topic on evolution. This again can be broken into two shorter lessons if time is an issue. It begins with a quick whole class game of find the animal using camouflage, then an investigation into Darwin’s Moth. I then took my class outside with some coloured pencils and cut out butterfly/moth silhouettes they had to colour the paper and hide them in a natural habitat. Great one to get the children out and about before writing the impact of natural selection and adaptation on a creature. The final task is an adaptation game of survival. This again could be adapted or the children make their own for a different climate.

Lesson 3 of 5 on the topic of Evolution This lesson focuses on plant adaptation with whole class investigation questions to finish.

I have used this Capital Letters reminder across a wide variety of ages and abilities, printed as a small prompt in either their books or on their tabletops.

A booklet aimed originally at EYFS with** 12 experiments** to try throughout the year. I have since used this throughout the school with different ages and abilities. Each experiment contains: list of equipment, method, explanation of how it works, some example big thinking questions, room for personal reflection I have found in my early career taking notes on what makes each experiment work for different cohorts helpful for future planning.

Save time with homework planning, have children choose one or two activites each week for their homework. With a selection of tasks including writing, drawing and building. I have used these with Primary 3, 4 (Scottish Curriculum for Excellence) and Year 6 (English National Curriculum) The work they produce is also a great way to get displays up and running with a variety of pieces.

Template I print and write my expectations. and planning for lessons that will be covered by external or alternative staff.

An assessment I wrote to support the topics of The Kingdom of God and Justice.

A handy checklist to support the independent writing of a diary entry. Used with my Year 6 class but very transferable throughout KS2.

Made for my year 6 class, we had great fun making these and them composing some melodies!

I used this to support my teaching of a Lion Witch and Wardrobe topic, to deepen the children’s undertanding of the time when the book was written and set.

Made and used in my year 6 class for homework

I created this to help my Year 6 class with their Diary Entry Writing. It includes: WORD BANKS SENTENCE STARTERS KEY VOCABULARY KEY PHRASES SUCCESS CRITERIA

Key events around when the Canterbury tales were written. Useful as part of a knowledge organiser or just to reference

flipchart / Activ Inspire lesson on Prepositions for Ks2 FULLY INTERACTIVE AND EDITABLE

I initially created this ActivInspire lesson on Speech Marks for my primary 4 class. Since then, I have adapted it for both Ks2 and KS1. FULLY INTERACTIVE AND EDITABLE

ActivInspire lesson on Comparative and Superlative Adjectives for KS2 FULLY INTERACTIVE AND EDITABLE

A homework worksheet I created to support the learning of -ibly and -ably. This could also be used as part of a spelling lesson.

“Let me catch you doing something good.” A great resource to support the praise of positive actions for children who can find “making good choices” challenging. For those times you feel you constantly “nag”, this check-in sheet is excellent for developing relationships and working towards an agreed weekly goal.

Quick Spelling activity for -cial or -tial suffixes. Used in a year 6 class as a homework or as part of a lesson.

LI: to correctly convert fractions to decimals, Includes a mix of fluency, pictorial, and problem solving questions. Used as part of an interview lesson rated outstanding. PPT format and fully editable.