Brazil will host the 2016 Olympics this Summer and this offers a wonderful opportunity for introducing students to the country of Brazil and it's wonderful diversity. This collection of 45 images provides a stunning visual illustration of this diversity. Photographs range from beaches and landscapes to sport and wildlife. Also included are photographs of Rio including the favelas, Sugarloaf Mountain and the Christ the Redeemer statue and maps. Ideal visual stimulation for Geography, English Creative Writing, Art, Physical Education, form periods and assemblies.

The European Football Tournament is well underway and on Thursday England take on Wales. Are you letting your students watch? What are you doing with them before the game and at half time? What about this simple, fun activity? Join the celebrations by allowing your students to design their own football kit. They can use the templates provided to add patterns and colours. Perhaps they would like to design a new kit for their own team or simply add colour to represent their chosen nation? An ideal topical activity. Suitable for KS2 and KS3. Whichever team you and your students are supporting, good luck and enjoy the tournament!

Mae'r Twrnamaint Pêl-droed Ewropeaidd yn dechrau ddydd Gwener 10 o Fehefin. Ymuno yn y dathliadau drwy ganiatáu eich myfyrwyr i ddylunio eu cit pêl-droed eu hunain . Gallant ddefnyddio'r templedi a ddarperir i ychwanegu patrymau a lliwiau . Efallai y byddent yn hoffi i ddylunio cit newydd ar gyfer eu tîm eu hunain? Pa bynnag tîm chi a'ch myfyrwyr yn eu cefnogi, pob lwc a mwynhewch y twrnamaint ! The European Football Tournament is starting on Friday 10th June. Join the celebrations by allowing your students to design their own football kit. They can use the templates provided to add patterns and colours. Perhaps they would like to design a new kit for their own team? Whichever team you and your students are supporting, good luck and enjoy the tournament!

The European Football Tournament is well under way. Join the celebrations by allowing your students to design their own football kit. They can use the templates provided to add patterns and colours. A wonderful way to introduce students to the countries of Europe. Perhaps they would like to design a new kit for their own team or simply add colour to represent their chosen nation? An ideal activity for form time or simply as a bit of fun at the end of a busy day. Suitable for KS2 and KS3. Whichever team you and your students are supporting, good luck and enjoy the tournament!

This resource provides images and accompanying comments to be used to provide inspiration for creative writing exercises. Students can be asked to choose a slide to base a story on, using the comment as a starting point. This resource is suitable for use with a wide range of ages and abilities as it offers an activity that is self differentiating.

This resource provides 20 high quality Summer themed images for inspiration. Suitable for inspiration for Creative Writing activities, Art projects, or simply for display. Suitable for all age groups. Enjoy the Summer!

A simple activity for students when you really need a time filler! A Summer themed Wordsearch. Ideal for form time or to give to early finishers. It might not be what Ofsted want to see, but we all need a resource like this at times!

Are you holding on for the end of term? Are you looking for a printable activity to keep your French class happy during the last week of term? This French Easter word search might help. A simple, clear, photocopiable resource. Also included is an Easter themed colouring book. Happy Easter

Happy Easter! This bundle offers images of Easter for inspiration, an Easter themed colouring book, an Easter word search, Easter mazes and an Easter egg template for students to use to produce their own designs.

Suitable for all subjects wanting visual evidence in the classroom of covering the school literacy policy. This resource provides 36 visually stunning poster images defining: NOUNS VERBS ADVERBS PRONOUNS, SIMILIES METAPHORS CONJUNCTIONS CONNECTIVES and ADJECTIVES Each one provided in four formats: • Colour • Black and white photocopiable (suitable for use as handouts and colouring sheets) • Creative • Dyslexia Friendly Suitable as classroom posters, hand-outs and desk mats. Visit our shop at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/mael for over 300 more inspirational resources.

This Lesson Plan template allows lessons to be planned covering all of the key Ofsted targets. Suitable for all subjects and all levels. Fully editable. Updated for 2017-18.

This poster compares the current GCSE grades (A -G) with the new grading system (9 - 1). Suitable as a poster around school or a hand out for staff, students, parents and governors. This resource has been developed by Mael Matthews, experienced teacher and senior examiner for the largest UK examination board. More resources spanning Art, English, PSHE, Citizenship and History available at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/mael Please don't forget to leave feedback. We value your thoughts.

New for 2016. A visually stimulating poster which provides a clear, simple definition of an ADVERB. Suitable as a classroom poster or a hand out. It can also be inserted into other documents. Ideal for Key Stage 2 and 3. Visit the store at http://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/mael for over 300 more stimulating resources.

New for 2016. A visually stimulating poster which provides a clear, simple definition of a NOUN. Suitable as a classroom poster or a hand out. It can also be inserted into other documents. Ideal for Key Stage 2 and 3. Visit the store at http://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/mael for over 300 more stimulating resources.

Take the pressure off and give the students a Christmas themed treat with this range of Christmas activities .... Included resources are: Christmas pictures colouring sheets Christmas patterns colouring sheets Christmas images for inspiration Christmas clip art Christmas word search A step by step guide to drawing Santa! Make your own Christmas jigsaw Santa and his elves colouring sheets. Happy holidays from Start Creative

Updated for 2017 - 18. This resource provides a clear, simple to follow rationale for a scoring system for Key Stage 3. For clarification, a new numeric scoring system is cross referenced with the previous levels and also links to projected GCSE grades (old grading system). This model is suitable for all subject areas and can be used as it is, or modified to fit the particular needs of your school / college. Visit the Start Creative shop for a huge range of educational resources at http://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/mael

This resource provides visually stimulating slides from A to Z - showing a corresponding art word or term. Words and terms are purposefully challenging, therefore stretching students specialist vocabulary and knowledge. The resource could contribute to the Art Department's literacy policy. Included are words such as Decoupage, Impasto and Xylography. This resource can be used as a slideshow or can be printed for permanent display around the Art room.

This printable visual resource shows the names of Primary and Secondary colours in English, French, German, Spanish and Portugese. A useful resource for encouraging cross curricular teaching and learning.

This printable visual resource shows the names of Primary and Secondary colors in English, French, German, Spanish and Portugese. A useful resource for encouraging cross curricular teaching and learning.