An engaging activity where children must complete the addition calculations using the column method to crack the code. The code is an answer to a joke. I have created three different versions of this to allow for easy differentiation in the classroom. Version A: Adding 2-digit numbers without carrying Version B: Adding 2-digit numbers with carrying Version C: Adding 3-digit numbers with carrying

This resource is intended to be used to help teach the skills of the KS2 National Curriculum for Reading through 12 Guided Reading sessions. Included in the pack: • Questions which focus on vocabulary, retrieval, inference, predictions, author intent, author technique and giving explanations for answers using evidence from the text. • Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar Activities/Questions. • Reading and respond to the text activities. This resource has been used with KS2 classes to great effect and has boosted their reading skills and their comprehension scores.

A resource I’ve created when introducing my class to decimals. It begins by introducing the definition of the word decimal and then uses diagrams and images to explain this further. After teaching about tenths and hundredths, the children then complete a worksheet where they are identifying tenths and hundredths in decimal numbers with numbers with up to 2.d.p. We then move onto converting fractions into decimals, comparing decimals using <, > and = and ordering decimal numbers. There are three worksheets to support this lesson. This worked really well with my class and I now have a very confident group of children who enjoy learning about fractions!

A set of 13 timeline cards which children can order as part of an activity. Each card includes an iconic part of Roman history, alongside its date and an image. Worked brilliantly with my class when teaching Roman chronology. I then followed this activity by getting each child to make their own zig-zag timeline to illustrate what they’ve learnt.

A visual aid to support children when learning about the seven different characteristics of living things: M.R.S.G.R.E.N. After teaching this to children, they made their own version to use to support their learning which they loved. Enjoy! This lesson is included in my medium term plan for Living Things and Their Habitats which can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13024195

A simple ASD screener for primary and secondary school pupils. Please note, this screener does not provide a confirmed diagnosis of ASD but is designed to help professionals/families to identify whether an individual may be presenting with some of the behaviours typical of an individual with ASD. The results of this screener then may help to evidence a referral for a neurodevelopmental assessment if it is felt this would be necessary. Please note, the questions below are taken from a combination of the following documents: DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria for ASD, SRS-2 ASD Questionnaire, NHS NDD Teacher Observations Questionnaire. Please remember, the autism spectrum is not linear and it is common for an individual to show more difficulties in one area than another. This was created by an inclusion coordinator of a multi-academy trust and an experienced SENDCO.

A simple ADHD screener for primary and secondary school pupils. Please note, this screener does not provide a confirmed diagnosis of ADHD but is designed to help professionals/families to identify whether an individual may be presenting with some of the behaviours typical of an individual with ADHD. The results of this screener then may help to evidence a referral for a neurodevelopmental assessment if it is felt this would be necessary. Please note, the questions below are taken from a combination of the following documents: DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria for ADHD, Sheffield NHS Children’s ADHD Assessment, Conners-UK ADHD Screener. This was created by an inclusion coordinator of a multi-academy trust and an experienced SENDCO.

This resource is intended to be used to help teach the skills of the KS2 National Curriculum for Reading through 20 Guided Reading sessions using the book Friend or Foe by Michael Morpurgo. Included in the pack: • Questions which focus on vocabulary, retrieval, inference, predictions, author intent, author technique and giving explanations for answers using evidence from the text. • Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar Activities/Questions. • Reading and respond to the text activities. This resource has been used with KS2 classes to great effect and has boosted their reading skills and their comprehension scores.

A very interactive writing/science project for children aged 5+. Throughout the project the children work on their fieldcraft and learn how to take field notes before designing and making their very own British Bird Field Guide. The children absolutely loved this project! TES are no longer letting us post links onto our resources so I am no longer able to add the direct link to take you to my teaching video for this resource. However, if you go onto YouTube and search, The British Bird Project with Miss Cole’ the video should come up :) Enjoy!

This series of lessons teaching collage through art lessons. Throughout these lessons, children will: respond to the work of Henri Matisse create a collage based on ‘The Dance’ by Henri Matisse investigate and combine the visual qualities of materials to create a collage to respond to the facial images produced by the artist Francis Bacon to create my own distorted portrait collage to use collage to produce a response to Andy Warhol’s Pop Art

This resource is intended to be used to help teach the skills of the KS2 National Curriculum for Reading through 22 Guided Reading sessions using the book Whale Boy by Nicola Davies. Included in the pack: • Questions which focus on vocabulary, retrieval, inference, predictions, author intent, author technique and giving explanations for answers using evidence from the text. • Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar Activities/Questions. • Reading and respond to the text activities. This resource has been used with KS2 classes to great effect and has boosted their reading skills and their comprehension scores.

This resource is intended to be used to help teach the skills of the KS2 National Curriculum for Reading through 15 Guided Reading sessions. Included in the pack: • Questions which focus on vocabulary, retrieval, inference, predictions, author intent, author technique and giving explanations for answers using evidence from the text. • Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar Activities/Questions. • Reading and respond to the text activities. This resource has been used with KS2 classes to great effect and has boosted their reading skills and their comprehension scores.

This resource is intended to be used to help teach the skills of the KS1/2 National Curriculum for Reading through 11 Guided Reading sessions. Included in the pack: • Questions which focus on vocabulary, retrieval, inference, predictions, author intent, author technique and giving explanations for answers using evidence from the text. • Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar Activities/Questions. • Reading and respond to the text activities. This resource has been used with KS1/2 classes to great effect and has boosted their reading skills and their comprehension scores.

This series of lessons teaching printmaking through 14 art lessons. Throughout these lessons, children will: use a roller and printing ink to experiment with mark making to use monoprinting to select colours and surfaces to develop ideas to record and reflect in sketchbooks to create animal print monoprints to use plasticine to produce a relief stamp to investigate African printmaking to create a relief print to use collograph blocks to create prints to plan a final piece based on the techniques learnt to complete my final piece

This resource is intended to be used to help teach the skills of the KS2 National Curriculum for Reading through a term’s worth of guided reading sessions. Included in the pack: • Questions which focus on vocabulary, retrieval, inference, predictions, author intent, author technique and giving explanations for answers using evidence from the text. • Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar Activities/Questions. • Reading and respond to the text activities. This resource has been used with KS2 classes to great effect and has boosted their reading skills and their comprehension scores.

A 3 week writing and science project on minibeasts. This pack includes a PowerPoint which covers every lesson, an activity booklet and a writing inspiration booklet. This project covers: Teaching information and resources about minibeats/invertebrates A minibeast hunting activity with techniques, identification sheets, recording sheets Teaching resources and an observation activity on food chains: herbivores, carnivores and omnivores Teaching resources and an activity on minibeast habitats An investigation into minibeasts’ legs Inspiration and guidance on how to make a minibeast hotel Inspiration and guidance on how to make a mini-pond Inspiration and guidance on how to go pond-dipping Inspiration and guidance on how to make a pitfall trap Inspiration and guidance on how to make a potato trap Teaching videos about minibeasts A series of lessons on classification keys Inspiration and guidance on how to make a minibeast field guild Children will end the project by creating their own minibeast field guide

This resource is intended to be used to help teach the skills of the KS2 National Curriculum for Reading through 11 Guided Reading sessions. Included in the pack: • Questions which focus on vocabulary, retrieval, inference, predictions, author intent, author technique and giving explanations for answers using evidence from the text. • Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar Activities/Questions. • Reading and respond to the text activities. This resource has been used with KS2 classes to great effect and has boosted their reading skills and their comprehension scores.

A series of art lessons exploring sculpture. Children will: create a musical instrument from recycled materials use wax resist to create a pattern create a collage in the style of an artist recognise the work of Arcimboldo create a figure casting a shadow create a sculpture from reused materials can explain how recycling and reusing helps the environment create a sculpture in the style of El Anatsui

A series of art lessons based around Van Gogh. Children will use wax crayons, poster paints, colour mixing, shading, pastels, printmaking, marbling and batik throughout this topic. Included is also a knowledge organiser.

This resource is intended to be used to help teach the skills of the KS2 National Curriculum for Reading through 15 Guided Reading sessions using the book The Hodgeheg by Dick King-Smith. Included in the pack: • Questions which focus on vocabulary, retrieval, inference, predictions, author intent, author technique and giving explanations for answers using evidence from the text. • Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar Activities/Questions. • Reading and respond to the text activities. This resource has been used with KS2 classes to great effect and has boosted their reading skills and their comprehension scores. This could also be used for Year 2 (KS1) groups.