Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPaG) Passive & Active Voices - KS2. Since the 2014 national curriculum, when the SPaG test was introduced and updated to became more challenging. Now, children are taught and officially tested on these specific skills in spelling, punctuation and grammar in year 2 and 6. Children are expected to learn and develop essential English skills that improves their speech and writing quality overall. Hence, it is important children learn these skills such as understanding the differences between the passive and active voices and when to use them to improve their writings. This lesson comes with a fully Editable PowerPoint (Learning Objectives, and Engaging Premium Quality Slides). There are 17 PowerPoint slides for this lesson. The task for this lesson is to complete a passive and an active voice worksheet Learning Objective: To understand the difference between a passive and an active voice.

Ancient Egypt - Introduction - KS2 - Lesson 1 With the National Curriculum in mind, I have created a high-quality history lesson with a task attached about the Ancient Egyptians. The National Curriculum puts forward that history education should help children gain a chronologically secure knowledge, understanding of the past of the wider world. It should also inspire children’s curiosity to know more about the past and empower them to be confident historians. This lesson focuses on introducing Ancient Egypt, its geographical properties (the land, climate. River Nile and its location), when? (timeline) and what is left behind (ruins)? The role of Pharaohs, Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics and art. This lesson is in PowerPoint format and can be taught as is or changed to suit individual classes. Detailed PowerPoint Lesson with 15 slides. This lesson comes with suggested activity or task that is also attached. The task for this lesson is a complete a worksheet that encourages children to collect information on Ancient Egyptians. Learning objectives To learn about Ancient Egypt. To learn about Ancient Egypt’s geographical properties.

Success Steps - Writing Checklists - Year 2 - KS1 This resource enables teachers to mark children’s writing with regards to their level (working towards, working at expected and working at greater depth) and expectation for their age group. There is a self-assessment and teacher assessment checklist. This resource includes 3 writing checklists: working towards, working at expected and working at greater depth. The resources are ready to print.

Maths Resources - Ten Frame (20) - 11-20 - KS1/KS2 - Blue Can be used for display, pictorial representation or lesson slides. The ten frame is a pictorial representation. That helps children develop the skill of subitizing. Subitizing is when a child can instantly recognise ‘how many’ something is without having to count. Ten frames are two-by-five rectangular frames that form a base for which objects like counters, cubes and objects can be placed to represent a particular number. The ten frame helps create a solid foundation of understanding numbers. Both KS1 and KS2 children with a good foundation will begin to really explore numbers and number bonds to 10-20. This template comes in both vertical and horizontal formats. It also comes in a A4 page but can be enlarged and be printed on A3.

Maths Resources - Numicon - 1-10 - KS1/KS2 - Coloured Numicons are shapes that represent different numbers from 1 to 20. Each number correlates with the number of circles present. The holes in the Numicon Shapes represent the numbers 1 to 2. Children can easily see connections between numbers, such as ‘one more’ , ‘one less’ or odd and even representation. Numicons help children identify numbers with shapes which becomes easier to remember important maths’ skills such as number bonds. Numicon supports children as they learn early maths skills in nursery and then primary school. It is a multi-sensory way of learning, that includes visual and tactile senses. This resource comes in word and power point presentation.

Maths Resources - Base Ten - 1-20 - KS1/KS2 Numbers 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 and 9 are the digits before 10 which is a number that has more than one digit to define it. Base 10 is a method of assigning a place value to numbers such as Ones (1) and Tens (10). This system uses 10 as its base number, so that is why it is called the base-10 system. Base-10 blocks are used to help children to experiment with basic addition and subtraction within the realms of base-10. This resource comes in word and power point presentation.

Writing - Poetry - Repetition & Patterns - Lesson 3- Part 2 (KS1/KS2) This lesson recaps the use of repetition in poetry. Also included are a few examples of poems using repetition. This lesson is in PowerPoint format and can be taught as it is or changed to suit individual classes. Detailed PowerPoint Lesson with 11 slides. This lesson comes with suggested activity or task that is also attached. The task for this lesson is to start writing their own poem using their previously created mind maps. Learning objectives • To write a poem with repetition.

Writing - Season Poetry - Spring - Class Poem - Lesson 1 - KS1/KS2 With the National Curriculum in mind, I have created this season-based lesson. As reinforced by the National Curriculum, children should experience high-quality discussions on a wide range of poems and learn the poetry tools to create their own. The season focus for this lesson is spring. Many detailed pictures are attached of spring as a season, spring weather, spring rain spring bulbs, tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, crocuses, and snowdrops, wildflowers, gardening, nest building, and baby animals. Also discussed in the lesson, What is Spring? What reminds you of Spring? Included in this pack is a fully editable PowerPoint with a learning objectives and and task to recite the class poem to perform. The discussions throughout the lesson are also part of the task for lesson 1. There are 19 slides teaching slides and pictures. Learning Objective: To learn a spring-based poem.

Ancient Rome - Romulus & Remus - Lesson 2 - KS2 With the National Curriculum in mind, I have created a high-quality history lesson with a task attached about the Ancient Romans. The National Curriculum puts forward that history education should help children gain a chronologically secure knowledge, understanding of the past of the wider world. It should also inspire children’s curiosity to know more about the past and empower them to be confident historians. This lesson focuses on the story of Romulus and Remus, links and the story is presented both on powerpoint presentation and word for children to follow along. Children will understand the meaning of a legendary tale, words that will expand their vocabulary such as overtook, usurped, revenge, she-wolf, shepherd, heritage, kingdom, punished, disagreement, quarrel, tragedy, monarchy and thriving. Children will learn the history of the legendary tale why the city of Rome was built and why it was named Rome. Lastly children will why the Roman leadership changed later to include emperors rather than kings. This lesson is in PowerPoint format and can be taught as is or changed to suit individual classes. Detailed PowerPoint Lesson with 10 slides. This lesson comes with suggested activity or task that is also attached. The task for this lesson is answer a worksheet related to the story of Romulus & Remus. Learning objectives To learn about the history of Rome

Ancient Rome - Roman Numerals - Lesson 11 - KS2 With the National Curriculum in mind, I have created a high-quality history lesson with a task attached about the Ancient Romans. The National Curriculum puts forward that history education should help children gain a chronologically secure knowledge, understanding of the past of the wider world. It should also inspire children’s curiosity to know more about the past and empower them to be confident historians. This lesson focuses on the Romans numerals, children will learn how the Romans measured amounts. Children will also learn the values of I, V, X, L, C, D, M. This lesson includes a pictorial representation from (1 to 20, 50, 100, 100). They will learn the rules on how to write Roman numerals. Also included are a few practice slides with answers after. This lesson is in PowerPoint format and can be taught as is or changed to suit individual classes. Detailed PowerPoint Lesson with 41 slides (mainly roman numerals). This lesson comes with suggested activity or task that is also attached. The task for this lesson is to complete a worksheet on converting Roman numerals. BONUS! Who Wants To Be a Mathematician? an interactive game for the whole classroom. Children can be put into groups or as individual Learning objectives To learn about Roman Numerals

ESOL - Entry 1.2 - English - At Home - Lesson 3 - My Room English for Speakers of other Languages (ESOL) refers to learning English as a new resident in an English-speaking country. ESOL classes can include areas such as survival English, functional language, specific speaking and listening skills, and sociocultural information. The purpose is to support learners whose first language is not English, helping them gain the communication skills needed to progress in the workplace, education and beyond. The focus for this lesson is learning how to describe different items in a bedroom such as dresser, dressing table, bedside table, desk and chair, bed, ensuite, wardrobe, shelves and window. To answer few questions related to different items/furniture found in a bedroom. What furniture do you have in your room? If you could, what would you change in your room? Is your room big or small? Are you tidy or untidy? Included in this pack is a fully editable PowerPoint with a learning objectives and a task to label different items/furniture. There are 16 slides in total. Learning Objective: To learn how to describe different items in a bedroom

Victorians - The life of Rich Victorians (KS2) This lesson focuses lifestyles of the rich Victorians, what they ate, homes, their jobs, schooling, and their children. it highlights the differences between the poor and rich. It discusses the two popular schools for the rich, Eton College and Harrow School. It shows their relevance today. There is a slide showing the famous alumni from Eton College including Boris Johnson and Prince William etc. This lesson is in PowerPoint format and can be taught as it is or changed to suit individual classes. Detailed PowerPoint Lesson with 16 slides. This lesson comes with a suggested activity or task that is also attached. The task for this lesson is a sorting activity. Learning objectives • To compare lifestyles of the rich and poor Victorians • To learn about rich Victorians

Guided Reading- Romans on the Rampage! - Chapter 10 - Lesson 21 - KS2 This is lesson 21 is based on Pages 109 - 112 of Chapter 10. I recommend to follow the powerpoint first which has a game of Skim and Scan that encourages children to quickly search for a particular word on a particular page. The second part of the lesson is a match the definition game, children can use their white boards to match the definition. This lesson should last about 20-30 minutes as part of the series of guided reading lessons. Try aiming for at least 3 Guided reading lessons weekly to continue developing important reading skills like comprehension, vocabulary, and fluency. Guided reading is like a stepping stone to reading on your own, making children better readers step by step. Guided reading lays a strong foundation for learning across various subjects, contributing to the children’s confidence, development in comprehension, critical thinking, and vocabulary. Included in this pack is a fully editable PowerPoint with a learning objectives and and task to answer 4 reading questions based on the Romans on the Rampage by Jeremy Strong, pages Pages 109 - 112 of Chapter 10. Also included is a marking sheet. There are 12 powerpoint slides. Learning Objective: To read a text and answer comprehension and inference questions

Guided Reading- Romans on the Rampage! - Chapter 12 - Lesson 25 - KS2 This is lesson 25 is based on Pages 131 - 136 of Chapter 12. I recommend to follow the powerpoint first which has a game of Skim and Scan that encourages children to quickly search for a particular word on a particular page. The second part of the lesson is a match the definition game, children can use their white boards to match the definition. This lesson should last about 20-30 minutes as part of the series of guided reading lessons. Try aiming for at least 3 Guided reading lessons weekly to continue developing important reading skills like comprehension, vocabulary, and fluency. Guided reading is like a stepping stone to reading on your own, making children better readers step by step. Guided reading lays a strong foundation for learning across various subjects, contributing to the children’s confidence, development in comprehension, critical thinking, and vocabulary. Included in this pack is a fully editable PowerPoint with a learning objectives and and task to answer 5 reading questions based on the Romans on the Rampage by Jeremy Strong, pages Pages 131 - 136 of Chapter 12. Also included is a marking sheet. There are 13 powerpoint slides. Learning Objective: To read a text and answer comprehension and inference questions

Writing - Season Poetry - Spring - Easter - Lesson 6 - KS1/KS2 With the National Curriculum in mind, I have created this season-based lesson. As reinforced by the National Curriculum, children should experience high-quality discussions on a wide range of poems and learn the poetry tools to create their own. The season focus for this lesson is spring. Many detailed pictures are attached of spring as a season and its association with the Christian festival Easter. Many slides and pictures of Hot Cross Buns, Baby animals, Easter eggs and the Easter Story Video. Included in this pack is a fully editable PowerPoint with a learning objectives and and task to start writing a poem about Easter. There are 15 slides. Learning Objective: To learn an Easter poem and begin to write their own.

Writing - Knights and Castles - Introduction to Castles - What is a Castle? - Lesson 1 - KS1 With the National Curriculum in mind, I’ve meticulously designed an engaging history lesson centred around the captivating topic of castles, tailored specifically for Key Stage 1 students. This lesson aims to ignite children’s curiosity about the past while providing them with a chronologically secure understanding of the significance of castles in history. Through interactive activities and immersive storytelling, students will embark on a journey back in time to explore the mighty fortresses of knights and kings. By the end of the lesson, they will not only have learned about the purpose and features of castles but also developed essential historical skills that will empower them to become confident historians. Get ready to delve into the enchanting world of castles and unlock the secrets of the past in this exciting and educational lesson! This lesson will introduce children to castles and their purpose, the people who lived in castles and the different castles present in the UK. Such as Dover Castle, Alnwick Castle and Windsor Castle. This lesson also has a few slides on facts about castles that children will need to use to write down in their fact file. Included in this pack is a fully editable PowerPoint with a learning objectives and task to create a fact file about castles (focusing on the question, What is a Castle?) There are two variations of the task, one to write sentences independently and the other is to order fact sentences about the castles. I have also included a word mat. There are 16 slides in total. Learning Objective: LO: To create a fact file

Writing - Knights and Castles – Parts of a Castle - Lesson 2 - KS1 With the National Curriculum in mind, I’ve meticulously designed an engaging history lesson focused on exploring the different parts of a castle, specially tailored for Key Stage 1 students. This lesson aims to spark children’s curiosity about the past while providing them with a chronologically secure understanding of the various components that make up a castle. Through interactive activities and captivating storytelling, students will journey back in time to discover the mighty towers, sturdy walls, and fascinating features of these medieval fortresses. By the end of the lesson, they will not only have learned about the different parts of a castle but also developed essential historical skills that will empower them to better understand and appreciate the significance of castles in history. Get ready to embark on an exciting adventure through the enchanting world of castles in this educational and immersive lesson! This lesson will introduce the different parts of a castle such as the bailey, tower, battlements, arrow loops, portcullis, moat and the drawbridge. Included in this pack is a fully editable PowerPoint with a learning objectives and task to create a fact file about castles (focusing on the Parts of the castle) There are two variations of the task, one to write sentences independently and the other is to order sentences about the different parts of a castle. I have also included a word mat. There are 15 slides in total. Learning Objective: LO: To learn about the parts of a castle.

Free Book Review Template - KS1 Simple KS1 book review to encourage children to engage more deeply with the story. Really great to have in the reading area for children to use when they have finished reading. This book review template has a summary account, what did you like about the book? what did you dislike about the book? and a blank 5 star rating. If you have enjoyed this free resource, please leave a review.

Counting in 100s powerpoint is simple and straightforward, little distractions. Numbers go up to 1200 in 100s. It uses base 100 and 1000.