A fantastic tried and tested resource. Included in this lesson pack: An informative PowerPoint exploring the features of a castle. A notebook presentation to recap learning (links to useful video clips *BBC) Worksheet (differentiated)

A great fully animated PowerPoint to introduce the main parts of a pirate ship and to explain their purpose (the preview of the PowewrPoint may look muddled because the animations are layered. Watch the PowerPoint in full screen and watch the magic happen! There is a pirate ship word bank included in this pack and pictures of a pirate ship for children to stick in their books to label (or why not print them on stickers).

A brilliant PowerPoint to introduce children to waterproof and absorbent materials. It sets a pirate experiment challenge with instructions on how to carry out the experiment.

Included in this lesson pack... A lovely PowerPoint introducing some of the differences between holidays then and now, A lovely worksheet for children to look at a picture of a seaside holiday now and one from the Victorian era. They will then write two sentences to explain some differences they can see and two sentences to explain some similarities they can see.

A wonderfully crafted, tried and tested resource. Included in this resource pack: An informative Notebook presentation to introduce the roles of the different people who would have lived and worked in castles.

A lovely differentiated worksheet where children can label the UK map with the four countries. It can be used as a whole class activity, group work or why not laminate them and challenge children to write on the country names using whiteboard pens.

A fantastic tried and tested resource, This is a really fun and engaging lesson where children will learn about coat of arms and flags, what they are and why they were important. Children will then have the opportunity to create their own Coat of Arms and a flag. Why not use the worksheet as a planning sheet and let children move on to create their flag as part of a Design and Technology lesson?!

A fantastic tried and tested resource. This is a great resource based on beach safety. Included in this resource: A beach flag worksheet with an accompanying answer sheet Activity sheet - for children to cut and paste a range of beach activities onto the correct lace on a beach scene; Spot the dangers activity worksheet.

A fantastic resource outlining the history of castles and how they changed over the years. Included in this resource pack: A wonderful presentation introduction and an accompanying worksheet.

A brilliant tried and tested resource. Perfect for any castle topic. Included in this resource pack: A wonderful notebook presentation, introducing the two different types of castles. An informative PowerPoint to explore the key features of a castle Two worksheets for children to label the key features of each of these types of castles.

A great resource to support children in understanding the different stages of the human life cycle. Included in this resource pack is: An information PowerPoint exploring the differences of each stage of the human life cycle. A life cycle worksheet for children to complete (differentiated) A worksheet where children can note down the different things humans can do in each stage.

A great resource pack that is tried and tested and really got my class engaged. Included in this resource pack: Session 1: Identifying different locations (reading focus) - Where's Wally location clue cards (differentiated by Phonics Phase) - Hidden High Frequency Words in location pictures for children to find using a magnifying glass Session 2: Human and Physical features (sorting) - Human and Physical features PowerPoint - Human and Physical features sorting activity - Cut and stick sorting worksheet - Marking sticker Session 3: Naming and labelling Human and Physical features - Labelling PowerPoint - Word bank worksheet (differentiated) - children will name the different human and physical features - Labelling worksheet - differentiated Session 4: Writing about where Wally is using human and physical features. - Where's Wally location pictures (can be printed on stickers or cut out and stuck into books)

A great lesson pack to introduce road signs. Included in this resource pack is: A Smart Notebook presentation introducing road signs A sorting worksheet for children to sort which signs are meant for people and which are meant for cars.

A fantastic yet simple introduction to facial expressions and positioning. Included in this tried and tested resource: A PowerPoint introducing positioning for portraits as well as a step by step guide to drawing people in a particular position. A NoteBook presentation introducing positioning with a selection of different photos and some carefully thought out questions to prompt thinking. A NoteBook presentation introducing facial expressions - a selection of simply photos of children with different facial expressions for children to explore. These presentations can not only be used to introduce concepts and as a discussion point, but why not print the slides off and ask children to trace the photos - they could even colour in a pop art style (Andy Warhol)

A fantastic fun and pirate themed resource to support children in using the suffix -er and -est in their writing. Stick the pirate activity picture into children's book. They can then write sentences in their book using the suffixes e.g. Sea Dog is braver than Captain Black Beard. Jack Sparrow is the bravest pirate. etc. Also included is a red pen question to support deepening learning.

A great tried and tested resource that can be spread across 2 - 3 lessons that really engage all learners. The first PowerPoint will explore the different defensive features of a castle, with an accompanying worksheet. The Notebook presentation goes on to introduce the trebuchet and catapult. Children can then make their own simple catapult using simple materials. The final Notebook presentation introduces the different weapons knights would use in battle with an accompanying worksheet.

This is a brilliant Design and Technology project and a really fun way to explore winding mechanisms. The Notebook gives an overview of the project starting with children exploring toys with a winding mechanism, exploring what real life objects use this mechanism. Children will then be introduced to their main project. They can design their castle using the worksheet provided and then have a go making their castle with a working drawbridge (It may be an idea to let children have a go at making it first, evaluating what went well and what needed changing before making their final castle). Finally children can use the evaluation sheet provided to complete their project.

Everything you need to teach and deliver a seaside topic. Included in this pack are... 1 What is a holiday (Smartboard presentation and worksheet) 2 Seaside places in the UK (Smartboard presentation and differentiated worksheets) 3 What to pack and design your own swimming costume (worksheet) 4 Travelling to the seaside then and now (differentiated worksheet and Presentation) 5 Seaside comparison (worksheet) 6 Beach safety (activity x2, worksheet and poster) 7 Postcards (Presentation and differentiated postcard template) 8 Punch and Judy small activity and DT puppet intro presentation, planning and evaluation worksheet

A fantastic resource pack for exploring materials with a fun pirate twist. All of the resources I publish have been tried and tested. The children in my class particularly enjoyed these lessons. Included in this pack: A lesson plan covering 3 lessons Lesson 1 - An introduction to materials with a focus on sorting man-made and natural materials. Lesson 2 - A fun pirate challenge to explore floating and sinking Lesson 2 - Another fun pirate challenge to explore waterproof and absorbent materials. A great follow on to this activity is for children to use their scientific knowledge to make their own pirate ships. Why not have a look at my Design and Technology resource pack to make a pirate ship.

A great resource pack with links to some excellent online resources and videos, an introduction PowerPoint and worksheet to accompany children own healthy plate of food craft creations.