Word cards with flag of the countries of the Commonwealth. Designed to be used alongside the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

Homework / classwork sheet designed to help children find out information about the countries of the Commonwealth. To find out the continent, capital city, population, languages spoken, interesting facts etc. Children can use internet, atlas or other non-fiction book to find out the information.

A world map showing the Commonwealth countries and where they can be found. Used as a resource to support learning about the Queen and the countries she reigns over.

A set of images of New Year celebrations around the world.

A display heading for an Autumn themed display

An image of children holding hands around the world. Could be used as a starting point for similarities and differences; cultural, or new year discussions

Map to be used for a Weather presenter's role-play

Simple chromatography experiment to see who wrote a message in pen on some paper. Children to use colored pens on paper in water, to watch the inks separate. Great idea to introduce reverse color-mixing/color-separation in science.

Poster to go with Where in the world is Barnaby Bear display on China/Chinese New Year.

Poem focusing on leaves and colors.

Independent/adult-assisted research activity (I used as a week's homework) to use a non-fiction text or internet to research a dinosaur. Using a non-fiction text to locate and use contents page, page numbers and information.

A non-fiction book on rabbits. Designed either to be viewed on the interactive whiteboard or printed and made into a book for shared reading sessions. Could be used as a topic introduction or independent reading.