A model of a newspaper headline announcing the declaration of WWII following Neville Chamberlain's wireless broadcast and considering the viewpoints of several characters from Goodnight Mr Tom.You could look at this article and highlight the key techniques used (WAGOLL) before guided or independent writing. Please note that not all historical content may be entirely factual in this text - I have used a lot of this information from guided writing/drama with my y6 pupils and have made this resource to uplevel their work.

Children required to colour different amounts on measuring jugs. Of course practical work is better for instilling the notion of capacity, but this can be a good visual representation of varying amounts.

guidance for pupils to revise the features of a letter of complaint. Particularly helpful prior to SATs writing or a Big Write, or even as an introduction to the features.

A biased report about Kissin' Kate Barlow. Used as an example text for UKS2 to write their own biased report

This is a PowerPoint presentation about the features of a biography and an autobiography.

This is a fun and interactive way to help children find the mean/mode of sets of data.

This worksheet is designed for use with upper ks2. I have an extension group but it is adaptable. Images of the latest craze toys to capture their interest. Children cut and stick images into their books and calculate/record the reduced price of each toy, showing their method. Children could also use this as a calculator exercise. Please leave constructive feedback as I am NQT, many thanks!

Image prompts for discussion to be used as part of planning a balanced argument about whether the rainforest should be saved, including reasons for why it is destroyed by humans. Mostly images without text to get children thinking, but there is a slide of facts and 2 links to useful websites. Feedback appreciated thank you!

With a large focus on Wirral and Merseyside and images of local interest. Information courtesy of Prof Stephen Harding

This is a short powerpoint about childen's author Jill Murphy. It profiles her life and some of her books.

This is a powerpoint of images designed as a stimulus for discussion within the classroom. It questions gender stereotypes and roles in the workplace/society. \n\nSome questions included to guide teachers/group discussion. \n\nThis has been designed for an UKS2 class but could also be used with older children as it contains some thought provoking slides.

Highlighted useful vocabulary and worksheet includes a list of vocabulary children can use to write their own diary entry.

adding money

Set of bookmarks to give to children which outline the 'WILFs' of a good reader. My own resource - editable for your own WILFs. Please leave feedback comments - I am an NQT and I find constructive feedback beneficial - thank you.

Some Powerpoints to support learning about Liverpool. Please leave feedback.

Differentiated cloze procedure exercise for children to think about the role of the skeleton.\n\nThe images of the skeleton were produced for children to stick into their books and label the skull, rib cage and spine.

Some images I have gathered to use for an Operation Christmas Child Display. Incomplete display but it may be of some use to you, or give some inspiration! Some images may need enlarging on A3 using the photocopier.

Classic math mind reader trick presented on PowerPoint. Can be used as part of a starter.

A simple powerpoint with ducks in a pond. Children can estimate, count in tens and units, and can even use this for partitioning or rounding. Used as a basic activity for 1st Grade

An extraordinary tale about a cat who accompanied his owner on his duties as a Marine Air pilot. Article for children to read and discuss.