I am a teaching Deputy Head in a primary school in Hampshire and TES recommended author. I've been teaching in primary since 2007 with experience in most year groups, although my heart lies in Year 1! I enjoy making helpful, time-saving and engaging educational resources for teachers and pupils - I hope you find them useful!
I am a teaching Deputy Head in a primary school in Hampshire and TES recommended author. I've been teaching in primary since 2007 with experience in most year groups, although my heart lies in Year 1! I enjoy making helpful, time-saving and engaging educational resources for teachers and pupils - I hope you find them useful!
Track errors, diagnose areas of development and organise groups and interventions to prepare your class for the Year 1 phonics screening check.
This document contains a set of instructions, the diagnostic tool, a worked example for an individual pupil and whole class with a follow-up breakdown. This should help you complete the diagnostic tool and see how you can use the information it provides to plan your priorities for teaching whole class, small groups and/or 1:1 interventions.
This really worked for me last year, I used it within my own class where I achieved a 90% pass rate for the screening check, and as year leader across Year 1 to inform the teachers of phonics sets, where we achieved an 84% pass rate collectively.
Use these Christmas calculations to challenge your pupils’ understanding, ability to reason mathematically and algebraic thinking in a fun and engaging way!
Using images to represent numbers, children use what they know to discover the value of the images. They need to understand the meaning of =, x and ÷ signs and the relationship between multiplication and division. The calculations include 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10 times tables.
There are 4 sets of progressively more difficult calculations, as well as 4 sets with the numbers given in an answer key for children requiring more support. As an extension, children could write their own challenges or describe how they know their answer is correct.
There is also an addition and subtraction version of this resource here.
Happy teaching!
All of my Easter resources to date in one easy download! These activities, presentations and assembly are well suited to EYFS and KS1.
Included in this bundle are:
An Easter assembly and accompanying presentation
A KS1-friendly copy of The Easter Story
A lesson plan for teaching the Easter story through art
A booklet for children to re-tell the Easter story themselves
A fun, pictorial Easter-themed puzzle for counting in multiples of 2s, 5s and 10s.
This is a growing bundle and further Easter activities will be added as they become available.
You may also be interested in these other seasonal resources:
Christmas multiplication and division reasoning cards
Christmas addition and subtraction reasoning cards
Save 20% on these complete units of work for teaching the Stone Age in KS2! This bundle currently comprises of:
a literacy/English unit of work with planning and resources based on Satoshi Kitamura’s book, Stone Age Boy.
a DT/textiles unit of work where children learn and experiment with different stitches to design, create and evaluate a tabard-style Stone Age tunic.
You may be interested in these other history resources:
Ancient Egypt code breaker worksheet
Romans code breaker worksheet
#backtoschool Wake up your pupils’ maths brains with these back to school reasoning challenges. These cards challenge their understanding and recall of multiplication and division facts, their ability to reason mathematically and introduces algebraic thinking in a fun and engaging way!
Using images to represent numbers, children use what they know to discover the value of the images. They need to understand the meaning of =, x and ÷ signs and the relationship between multiplication and division. The calculations include 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10 times tables.
There are 4 sets of progressively more difficult calculations, as well as 4 sets with the numbers given in an answer key for children requiring more support. As an extension, children could write their own challenges or describe how they know their answer is correct.
Happy teaching!
#backtoschool Wake up your pupils’ brains with these back to school addition and subtraction challenge cards! These calculations challenge your pupils’ understanding, ability to reason mathematically and algebraic thinking in a fun and engaging way.
Using images to represent numbers, children use what they know to discover the value of the images. They need to understand the meaning of =, + and - signs and the relationship between addition and subtraction. The calculations include doubles and number bonds to 10 and 20.
There are 4 sets of progressively more difficult calculations, as well as 4 sets with the numbers given in an answer key for children requiring more support. There are two open-ended calculations where children can find multiple possible answers to extend their thinking. Further extensions include children writing their own challenges or describing how they solved the problem.
Happy teaching!
These print and go Halloween maths worksheets are jam-packed full of National Curriculum objectives! Your pupils will love the Halloween theme while continuing to learn - plus giving you valuable evidence and assessment for learning for your planning. There are 10 worksheets in total, primarily aimed at Year 3, although many of the worksheets will also be suitable for autumn term Year 4 children.
In this resource you will receive worksheets for the following curricular objectives:
Count from 0 in 4, 8, 50 and 100
Find 10 or 100 more or less than a given number
Read and write numbers to 1000 in numerals and words
Add and subtract numbers mentally, including: a three-digit number and ones
Recall and use multiplication and division facts for the 3, 4 and 8 multiplication tables
Solve problems, including missing number problems, involving multiplication and division
Measure, compare, add and subtract lengths (mm, cm, m)
Measure the perimeter of simple 2D shapes
Read Roman numerals I to XII
Add and subtract amounts of money, using both £ and p in practical contexts
Interpret data using pictograms
Solve one-step and two-step questions using information presented in pictograms
An answer key is also included for ease of marking or to allow children to mark their own/others’ work.
Looking for more resources for Lower KS2? Take a look here:
Unit of work: recount of a school trip or event
Stone Age Boy - literacy unit of work
KS2 poetry lesson based on ‘I saw a peacock with a fiery tail’
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Happy teaching!
Katharine7
Save time, effort and 25% by buying these Halloween maths resources together! A range of no-prep worksheets closely match 8 of the Year 1 maths curriculum objectives and a set of 20 differentiated one-step addition and subtraction word problems will ensure challenge for all your pupils.
These resources are available to buy individually:
Halloween maths worksheets
Halloween word problems (addition and subtraction)
You may also be interested in a set of free Halloween phonics digital worksheets!
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Happy teaching!
Katharine7
Need an assembly presentation for Remembrance Day? This powerpoint explains Remembrance Day in a child-friendly way and is appropriate for young children (Early Years/KS1). It contains 13 slides, plus notes, on the meaning of peace, Armistice and Remembrance Day.
Looking for further assemblies? Try these:
SMSC plan and presentation - Social
SMSC plan and presentation - Moral
SMSC plan and presentation - Spiritual
SMSC plan and presentation - Cultural
Assembly plan and presentation - Hope
I hope your children enjoy the assembly. Don’t forget to leave feedback so I can improve what I do - or make more of what you love!
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Happy teaching!
Katharine7
These print and go Halloween maths worksheets are packed full of Year 1 National Curriculum objectives! Your pupils will love the Halloween theme while continuing to learn - plus giving you valuable evidence and assessment for learning for your planning. Primarily aimed at Year 1, many of the worksheets will also be suitable for more able Year R children or children in Year 2 who are working towards age related expectations.
In this resource you will receive worksheets for the following curricular objectives:
Count, read and write numbers to 100 in numerals
Count to and across 100
Read and write numbers to 20 in numerals and words
Add and subtract one and two-digit numbers to 20, including 0
Compare, describe and solve practical problems for mass/weight, capacity and volume
Recognise and know the denominations of coins
Sequence events in chronological order using language
Recognise and name common 2D shapes
An answer key is also included for ease of marking or to allow children to mark their own/others’ work.
This resource is available as part of a bundle where you will also receive a set of differentiated Halloween word problems:
Halloween maths bundle
Looking for other Halloween resources? Take a look here:
Halloween word problems (addition and subtraction)
Halloween segmenting - digital worksheet
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Happy teaching!
Katharine7
Posters to encourage children to use a variety of conjunctions (and spell them correctly!) in their writing.
2016 interim assessment framework: using co-ordination (or / and / but) and some subordination (when / if / that / because).
I got a bit carried away playing around with colours, hopefully you'll find one to suit you! If there's a colour you'd prefer, drop me a message and I'll see if I can do it for you.
2013 National Curriculum Key Stage 1 English programme of study (Year 2):
Pupils should be taught to learn how to use subordination (using when, if, that, or because) and co-ordination (using or, and, or but).
Get your parent/carer volunteers organised and briefed with one easy kit.
We found at our school that we weren't 'getting the most' out of our volunteers in school when it came to 1:1 reading so I put together a briefing presentation/handout for volunteers. Feedback from our volunteers was very positive as they felt more confident and that they were being more useful. The presentation also covers health and safety and confidentiality to set expectations from the outset.
The kit includes:
- initial letter to parents/carers
- invitation to a volunteer briefing
- the briefing presentation including health and safety, confidentiality, tips for supporting early readers and next steps for readers
- a volunteer 1:1 reading record (one copy per pupil)
Eight pages containing 32 progressive, pirate themed, 2-step word problems involving addition and subtraction. Each word problem is printed on a mini-treasure map and is intended to be stuck in individually so that working out can be shown around the word problem.
The learning journey in this document is as follows:
- Addition/subtraction of single digit numbers;
- Addition/subtraction of 2-digit and single digit numbers;
- Addition/subtraction of 2-digit numbers and tens;
- Addition/subtraction of 2-digit numbers.
Mathematics programme of study - Year 2:
Pupils should be taught to:
- solve problems with addition and subtraction.
- add and subtract numbers using concrete objects, pictorial representations, and
mentally, including:
- a two-digit number and ones
- a two-digit number and tens
- two two-digit numbers
- adding three one-digit numbers
We've been teaching number bonds for a few weeks now. It makes me nervous to spend so long on a single objective but I am noticing fringe benefits. Obviously, the children are all doing well with their number bonds but they are also using and embedding their understanding of + and = symbols which they now all use without thinking. Also, somewhat subconsciously, they know what addition is. Many children are starting to notice the commutativity of addition and share what they've realised in plenaries. As they have noticed it for themselves, they really get it, which is great.
I'll be using the same resources to teach related subtraction facts shortly and I'm hoping all the solid work we've done on number bonds to date will give us a good springboard for subtraction and its relationship to addition.
This resource contains:
- a range of number bond printables for 3 strategies - grid, bar and cherry picking.
- a range of mastery printables to extend more able children and embed learning.
- a few photos of the children's work.
Year 1 national curriculum objective:
Pupils should be taught to represent and use number bonds and related subtraction facts within 20.
Another set of red herring slides for my Year 1 class! Handy for the Year 1 phonics screening check, Year 2 revision and even end of Year R. The red herrings are a bit random, but the children love looking out for them. The ‘red herrings’ are slides within the powerpoint that don’t contain the featured grapheme, e.g. in a set of words for ‘ea’, a slide will pop up saying ‘shirt’ - a red herring. When they arrive the children put their hands together, make a fishy movement and call out ‘red herring!’ For some reason, they think it’s hysterical and I’m happy to go with it because they are engaged, they’re paying attention to the graphemes and best of all they’re having fun - I love hearing their cheeky giggles!
I also use the slides to teach silent blending, how to break down longer words for reading and spelling patterns we’ve practised, e.g. words ending in ‘ed’ or ‘y’. I’ve really noticed their reading coming along and although it’s not entirely down to the red herring powerpoints as we do lots of stuff, I think they’re a solid part of it. I don’t use them every day because I don’t want the concept to get boring but I always get a ‘yessss!’ when I do.
I’ve checked Letters and Sounds carefully against the National Curriculum and believe that all of the digraphs and trigraphs listed are included (between this set of powerpoints and the Phase 3 set) but if you spot any discrepancies, please get in touch and I’ll update the slides.
I hope your class enjoy using this as much as mine do!
Use these Christmas calculations to challenge your pupils’ understanding, ability to reason mathematically and algebraic thinking in a fun and engaging way!
Using images to represent numbers, children use what they know to discover the value of the images. They need to understand the meaning of =, + and - signs and the relationship between addition and subtraction. The calculations include doubles and number bonds to 10 and 20.
There are 4 sets of progressively more difficult calculations, as well as 4 sets with the numbers given in an answer key for children requiring more support. There are two open-ended calculations where children can find multiple possible answers to extend pupils’ thinking. Further extensions include children writing their own challenges or describing how they solved the problem.
There is a multiplication and division version of this resource here.
Happy teaching!
Happy Halloween! This product contains 20 Halloween-themed addition and subtraction word problem task cards within 20 and an answer key.
These task cards are progressively differentiated as follows:
addition and subtraction of single digit numbers within 10 with images for scaffolding
single digit numbers within 20
1-digit and 2-digit numbers within 20 (without crossing the 10s boundary, e.g. 11 + 3 = 14)
1-digit and 2-digit numbers within 20 (crossing the 10s boundary, e.g. 14 - 6 = 8)
open-ended questions to promote higher-order mathematical thinking (provide concrete resources for students requiring more support; encourage systematic working and challenge greater depth students to provide alternative solution pathways or explanations of all possible solutions).
Task cards are provided in full colour and in black and white.
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Happy teaching!
Katharine7
Some number stories which ask students to identify the problem is addition or subtraction? Students need to be able to answer this type of question if they are going to understand and work through mathematical word problems.
I put together these revision slides for my less able Year 4s. When it came to maths papers, they persistently forgot 'easy' maths that they could do in class, so we revised them to death with these slides for some easy points on the papers!
These are one step more and less problems that I've been using in Year 1. We're practising the vocabulary of 'more' and 'less' and their association with add and subtract. I'm also doubling up on a bit of "know and recognise the value of different coins."
The last three slides require secure understanding and reasoning skills and so are good for extension or mastery/more able work. They ask questions such as: "Stu has 8p. Every week he spends 2p on sweets. How many weeks will his money last for?" Or: 'Amandeep has 2p. Meera has 5p more in her purse. Which coins does Meera have in her purse? Can you draw all the different combinations of coins that Meera might have?
I hope you find it useful!