As mentioned in my earlier resource I am not a teacher but I use Excel to create activities to encourage number work. In this file there is a sheet for each table from 1-12 to use on the computer to test straight multiplication and also randomly.

This file contains one criss-cross puzzle and one wordsearch, both using characters who appear in Shakespeare’s “King Lear”. In the criss-cross puzzle the student will be asked to name the characters from the clues provided, and then enter these into the matching squares in the numbered grid. In the word-search puzzle the student must find in the grid all the characters listed. For both puzzles, there is a printable sheet for the student and a solution sheet for the teacher. To make the answers easier to locate in the word-search solution, I have highlighted the first letter of each name in yellow. I have included two versions, one in PDF and the second an Excel file, whichever is your preference.

These worksheets are each made up of 12 assorted four-digit column additions which have to be completed by calculating and inserting the missing numbers. There are 12 printable sheets together with solutions. I have included two versions, one in PDF and the second an Excel file, whichever is your preference.

This file contains one criss-cross puzzle and one wordsearch, both using characters who appear in Shakespeare’s “Hamlet”. In the criss-cross puzzle the student will be asked to name the characters from the clues provided, and then enter these into the matching squares in the numbered grid. In the word-search puzzle the student must find in the grid all the characters listed. For both puzzles, there is a printable sheet for the student and a solution sheet for the teacher. To make the answers easier to locate in the word-search solution, I have highlighted the first letter of each name in green. I have included two versions, one in PDF and the second an Excel file, whichever is your preference.

The Times Tables Challenge can be used in school or at home to test Times Tables skill and speed. There are 10 worksheets, each containing 4 identical randomly-placed Times Tables (1-12). The aim is to see how quickly Grid 1 can be completed, with a box to record the time taken, then later the same can be done with Grid 2 and so on to see if speed and accuracy can be improved upon. I have included two versions, one in PDF and the second an Excel file, whichever is your preference.

This is an A4 printable year-to-view calendar for the 2023-2024 school year. I have highlighted in green each Bank Holiday and have shaded the weekends, but if you do not require this, simply delete the SAT & SUN text from the grey-shaded cells and this will remove the shading. You can log holidays, including half-terms, by entering HOL in the relevant boxes, these will then turn red. Of course, with so much information on one sheet, space is limited, but there is enough room in each box to type a few words to log special reminders or other notes. I have also created a half-year split version which you can print on the front and back of an A4 sheet instead, giving you a lot of extra space for your notes. For those who do not use, or perhaps do not like Excel, and would simply like a printable version, I have also included this is PDF format, though the conditional formatting will not work in this version.

The file contains two templates intended to be printed out as activity sheets to test times tables. With 100 different number combinations available simply choose a list number and times table number to create a new activity sheet every time. Please let me know if you think anything can be changed or added to improve the templates. Thank you

This file works in the same way as the multiplication speed test, this one contains five worksheets of random divisions which can be done straight onto the computer. Each test begins with a blank sheet and after entering X into the blue square the first question will appear. Once all 30 questions have been answered the score will automatically appear, together with the time taken.

This file contains one wordsearch based on Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Greece. The student will be asked to find in the grid all the names listed. There is a printable sheet for the student and a solution sheet for the teacher. I have included two versions, one in PDF and the second an Excel file, whichever is your preference.

In the lead-up to Christmas - simply 15 anagrams to solve to reveal 15 well-known Christmas carols.

This file contains one criss-cross puzzle and one wordsearch, both using characters who appear in Shakespeare’s “Romeo & Juliet”. In the criss-cross puzzle the student will be asked to name the characters from the clues provided, and then enter these into the matching squares in the numbered grid. In the wordsearch puzzle the student has to find in the grid all the characters listed. For both puzzles, there is a printable sheet for the student and a solution sheet for the teacher. As usual, to make the answers easier to locate in the word-search solution, I have highlighted the first letter of each name in yellow. I have included two versions, one in PDF and the second an Excel file, whichever is your preference.

This file contains one wordsearch, made up of 20 common garden birds, there is a printable sheet for the pupil together with a solution sheet.

All the words and names in this Crossword have a connection with Christmas, simply solve the clues and then enter the answers into the matching numbered squares in the grid. There is a printable sheet, together with a solution page. I have included two versions, one in PDF and the second an Excel file, whichever is your preference.

This file contains three crossword puzzles and three wordsearches, this time using only adjectives containing 3 or 4 letters, which I am hoping might be useful for younger pupils. In the crossword the student will be asked to name the adjectives from the clues provided, and then enter these into the matching squares in the numbered grid. In the word-search the pupil has to find in the grid all the adjectives listed. There is a printable sheet for the student and a solution sheet for the teacher for each puzzle. As usual, in the wordsearch solutions, to make the answers easier to locate I have highlighted the first letter of each word in yellow, or orange when the letter begins two words running in different directions. I have included two versions, one in PDF and the second an Excel file, whichever is your preference.

This file contains three criss-cross puzzles, all made up using names of American States. In each puzzle the student will be asked to name the States to match the capital cities listed, and then enter these into the matching numbered squares in the grid. Each puzzle contains a printable sheet for the student and a solution sheet for the teacher.

I have selected a second batch of puzzles and worksheets which parents may find easier to access if all under the ‘Home Learning’ heading and again I do hope they will find them useful during this period.

As a paper-saving exercise I have condensed all the questions from the 2018 National Curriculum Test - Mathematics – Paper 1 – Arithmetic for Key Stage 2 into a two-page document.

This file contains ten printable word spirals. All of the words used in these puzzles are commonly misspelt or confused with other similar-sounding words. The answers to the clues should be written in a clockwise direction around the numbered grid. The last letter of each word will become the first letter of the next. Once completed, the shaded squares reading from top to bottom will reveal another homophone. I have included two versions, one in PDF and the second an Excel file, whichever is your preference.

Like the earlier Cross Numbers, these puzzles are designed in the same way as a traditional crossword but using numbers instead of words. This time I have used divisions only, and the answer to each clue should be entered into the matching squares on the numbered grid. The file contains ten Cross Numbers division puzzles together with a solution sheet. I have included two versions, one in PDF and the second an Excel file, whichever is your preference.

This file contains one criss-cross puzzle based on Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Greece. The student will be asked to name the God or Goddess from the clues provided, and then enter these into the matching squares in the numbered grid. There is a printable sheet for the student and a solution sheet for the teacher. I have included two versions, one in PDF and the second an Excel file, whichever is your preference.