This is ideal for years 4 and 5, but could be used with 6. This includes planning for six weeks - 30 days in total. The format I have used is as follows… Monday - Discussion / Short Writing Tuesday - Reading Comprehension Wednesday - Grammar and Punctuation Thursday and Friday - Longer Writing Writing genres included… -monologue -play script / drama -diary -letter -magazine article -newspaper report You can easily copy and paste the ideas from this planning into your own format if you want to. This is an ideal book to use for a half term because it is not too long and it is engaging. However, please be aware that it includes a boy in a coma and it could upset some children if they have recently experienced an illness or loss in the family.

An emergency English and Maths lesson suitable for Years 3 to 6. Useful for teachers who don’t want a supply teacher to teach the lessons planned or for a teacher who suddenly has to cover another class. Instructions An introduction sheet which needs some basic information added. The English and Maths activities are described on the sheet. It has space for other lessons including afternoon activities if needed. There are two instructions sheets - one with English first and the other with Maths first. English Activity A paired writing activity in which the children are NOT allowed to talk! Maths Activity The children have to continue a sequence and search for patterns. INCLUDES FREE EASY CERTIFICATES. JUST TYPE IN THEIR NAME, WHAT THE REWARD IS FOR AND YOUR NAME. 32 CERTIFICATES IN ONE DOCUMENT. THIS WAS CREATED USING WORD 97-2003 AND WORD 2013 SO IT CAN BE EASILY ADAPTED.

This is ideal for years 5 and 6, but it could be adapted to be used with Year 4. This includes planning for six weeks - 30 days in total. The format I have used is as follows… Monday - Discussion / Short Writing Tuesday - Reading Comprehension Wednesday - Grammar and Punctuation Thursday and Friday - Longer Writing Writing genres included… -diary -letter -story from a different point of view -speech -newspaper report -play script You can easily copy and paste the ideas from this planning into your own format if you want to. It includes an Additional Activities Ideas Sheet with three ‘surprises’ for the children after the book has been read AND 9 pupil worksheets.

This test includes 20 questions and a separate answer sheet. It is perfect for tutors or for the parents of children preparing for the 11+.

Get the children to write their own school report. Includes tips and advice which can be removed afterwards. Could be printed on A3 paper.

Stick these in the margin of their books or use them more like a bookmark. They include sentences starts and good vocabulary to improve the quality of their diary writing. Other genres are available. Includes a colour and a black/white version. For FREE writing frames and templates - please visit my website. You can find the address in my Tes shop.

This 8 page project is designed to make the children laugh and ultimately choose a good book which they will read and then tell the rest of class all about. It is perfect for Upper KS2. This would be ideal for giving to your class over the Christmas and Easter breaks OR why not give it to your new class over the summer break? It includes… 1. An introduction which encourages the children to read 2. Interview sheets to discover more about the books the adults they know read when they were younger 3. A topic for discussion around the dinner table 4. Advice on how to choose a good book 5. A sheet to write down what the children will say to the class about their chosen book AND tips to improve their ‘speech’ INCLUDES FREE THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ MINI READING COMPREHENSIONS YEAR 6. THESE FIVE SINGLE PAGE COMPREHENSIONS ARE PERFECT FOR HOMEWORK OR STICKING IN BOOKS. THERE ARE NO BASIC RECALL QUESTIONS AND ARE PERFECT FOR SATs PREPARATION.

Making a fortune teller has never been so easy! This sheet has numbers and arrows to show you exactly where to write the questions and answers. It also includes simple instructions Use this to create fortune tellers to help learn times tables or perhaps use them for SPaG. INCLUDES FREE EMERGENCY SUPPLY TEACHER ACTIVITIES. INCLUDES ACTIVITIES AND WORKSHEETS FOR ENGLISH AND MATHS PLUS A TIMETABLE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS. YOU JUST NEED TO WRITE THE ACTIVITIES FOR THE AFTERNOON. SUITABLE FOR YEARS 3 TO 6.

Each question has four calculations using addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Three have the same answer, but one is different. Can you find the odd one out? Three different sheets (with separate answers) are included + blank sheets so that the children can create their own. You can make these even more challenging by not allowing the children to make any jottings! INCLUDES FREE ULTIMATE TIMES TABLES BINGO. 32 DIFFERENT BINGO CARDS WHICH HAVE THE NUMBER OF WAYS EACH PRODUCT CAN BE MADE AND ARE BALANCED SO THAT EACH CARD HAS EXACTLY THE SAME CHANCE OF WINNING. CARDS ARE IN BLACK / WHITE AND COLOUR.

This 9-page literacy based project includes three main writing tasks - perfect for Upper KS2 or KS3. It is written in a fun and lively way (in a similar style to my FREE Fidget Spinners Project) and should make even the most reluctant writers eager to put pen to paper. This could be completed in class over several lessons or be given as homework.

Five funny and badly written pieces of writing for Upper KS2 children to improve. Includes… 1. A letter of complaint 2. A diary entry about a bad day 3. A story about a mystery object 4. A newspaper report about the discovery of a valuable coin 5. A non-chronological report on cardboard boxes Blank lined pages are also included. These could be used in class or given as homework. INCLUDES FREE USEFUL PHRASES TO IMPROVE YOUR WRITING. THREE DIFFERENT SHEETS WITH PHRASES THAT WILL HELP THE CHILDREN TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THEIR WRITTEN WORK.

This humorous letter for Upper KS2 is written from an anonymous person who claims to know you. The children are then given some advice about effort, attitude and behaviour in an attempt to help them have a fantastic year of learning. The whole letter is written as though you don’t know about it. Extract Hello, Yes, that person standing right in front of you now is your new teacher. Huh, can you believe it? Now sit up straight and try to create a good impression (yes I know it’s difficult) and whatever you do – don’t stare. I know it’s tempting, but just don’t do it. Oh… and remember to smile – but not too much ‘cause that’s just scary! It makes you look like you’ve done something that you shouldn’t have. I would put these letters in envelopes and give them to the children when they first enter the class. The children could write a reply to the letter - either straight away or at the end of the academic year. ALSO INCLUDES FREE READING PROJECT. THIS 8 PAGE PROJECT ENCOURAGES THE CHILDREN TO FIND A GOOD BOOK IN A FUNNY AND ENGAGING WAY. THE CHILDREN HAVE TO SPEAK TO ADULTS ABOUT THE BOOKS THEY READ WHEN THEY WERE YOUNGER AND PREPARE A SPEECH/PRESENTATION ABOUT THE BOOK THEY FOUND. ADVICE IS GIVEN ALONG THE WAY. THIS PROJECT WOULD BE PERFECT TO GIVE TO YOUR NEW CLASS OVER THE SUMMER HOLIDAY.

KS2 children can become the teacher for the lesson and correct one of these four sheets. Each sheet has 12 questions with answers on a cut-off slip at the bottom. Approximately half of the questions on each sheet are correct. After the children have corrected the work, they can write a comment in the box. INCLUDES ‘ODD ONE OUT’. EACH QUESTION HAS FOUR CALCULATIONS, BUT WHICH ONE HAS AN ANSWER THAT IS DIFFERENT TO THE OTHERS? THREE SEPARATE ACTIVITY SHEETS ARE INCLUDED + BLANK ONES FOR THE CHILDREN TO CREATE THEIR OWN.

Extract Meet Phyll. He’s really pleased to meet you, but you might not know it from looking at him because today he’s a bit grumpy. Perhaps you have days like that – days when you are so tired that even smiling takes a lot of effort. This is a fun way to teach the children about photosynthesis and will help the them remember it as well. Yes, it is silly and doesn’t really make much sense, but that will make it all the more memorable! The children will enjoy trying to work it out. If you double-side the four sheets, you can fold the pages to create an A5 booklet. It includes what are probably some of the world’s worst illustrations - ever! INCLUDES FREE 7MM AND 10MM LINE GUIDES / WRITING FRAMES. THIS IS A SELECTION OF WRITING FRAMES WHICH COULD BE USED FOR DISPLAY WORK. INCLUDES VARIATIONS OF THREE COMMON FORMATS WITH DIFFERENT THICKNESSES AND STYLES OF LINES.

These sheets have the answers underneath which can be removed or folded back. All of the questions have four digit answers. Three sheets are included that are ready to use. A blank sheet with boxes for the teacher or pupil to create their own handwritten sheet is also included. INCLUDES FREE THE VERB ‘TO BE’ POWERPOINT. THIS PRESENTATION TEACHES THE CHILDREN ABOUT THIS TRICKY VERB. IT SHOULD MAKE THEM LAUGH AND IT WILL DEFINITELY KEEP THEM INTERESTED.

These sheets have the answers underneath which can be removed or folded back. All the questions require you to take from the next column at least once. Four sheets are included that are ready to use. A blank sheet with boxes for the teacher or pupil to create their own handwritten sheet is also included. INCLUDES FREE THE SECRET GARDEN MINI COMPREHENSION POWERPOINT. THIS INCLUDES FIVE EXTRACTS EACH WITH 5 QUESTIONS. IT IS IDEAL FOR YEAR 4 AND 5, BUT COULD BE USED WITH ANY KS2 CLASSES.

These sheets have the answers underneath which can be removed or folded back. Questions produce an answer greater than 10 in the ones and/or the tens columns. Four sheets are included that are ready to use. A blank sheet with boxes for the teacher or pupil to create their own handwritten sheet is also included. INCLUDES FREE A REAL MYSTERIES PROJECT: THE MYSTERIOUS BOOK. A FIVE PAGE WRITING PROJECT BASED ON A REAL EVENT - ALTHOUGH THE CHILDREN DO NOT DISCOVER THIS UNTIL THE VERY END.

These sheets have the answers underneath which can be removed or folded back. All of the questions have two or three digit answers. Three sheets are included that are ready to use. A blank sheet with boxes for the teacher or pupil to create their own handwritten sheet is also included. INCLUDES FREE SCRAMBLED PROVERBS. THIS POWEPOINT HAS 25 PROVERBS WITH THE WORDS REARRANGED. CAN YOU PUT THEM IN THE RIGHT ORDER TO MAKE A FAMOUS PROVERB?

This project about the events that led up to the Battle of Hastings includes four writing activities. It is suitable for Year 5 and 6 children. The children will write… -letters from Harold and William -a diary entry -an account of the battle from the English point of view

Rearrange the letters to make a word from the Year 3 and 4 Word List. This 108 page PowerPoint has every word on a separate slide. It was created using PowerPoint 2013. INCLUDES FREE YEAR 3 AND 4 SPELLING / WORD LIST BOOKLET. DOUBLE SIDE AND FOLD TO CREATE A USEFUL A5 BOOKLET.