The perfect place for all your EYFS, KS1 and KS2 resources, Explore Education aims to provide you with amazing, outstanding lessons that help you to shine. Each lesson often has detailed planning, PowerPoints and differentiated resources. So whether you are looking for a maths lesson to get you through your next interview, an English lesson that will help you impress OFSTED or a history, science, RE, PSHE or PE unit to wow your class, this is the shop for you!
The perfect place for all your EYFS, KS1 and KS2 resources, Explore Education aims to provide you with amazing, outstanding lessons that help you to shine. Each lesson often has detailed planning, PowerPoints and differentiated resources. So whether you are looking for a maths lesson to get you through your next interview, an English lesson that will help you impress OFSTED or a history, science, RE, PSHE or PE unit to wow your class, this is the shop for you!
Ensure comprehensive e-safety monitoring across your school with our tailored E-Safety Surveys, designed specifically for Reception, Year 1/2, Year 3/4, and Year 5/6. These surveys are an invaluable tool for computing coordinators and internet safety subject leaders, offering clear insights into how e-safety practices are being understood and implemented at different key stages.
Developed with the rigor of an Ofsted computing deep dive in mind, these surveys help you assess students’ awareness and behaviors related to online safety. The feedback gathered can be used to refine your e-safety curriculum and address any areas of concern, ensuring that your school’s approach to internet safety is both effective and up-to-date.
Each survey is easy to administer and analyze, making them ideal for inclusion in a subject leader’s file or folder. Whether you’re preparing for an Ofsted inspection or simply looking to enhance your school’s e-safety strategy, these surveys provide the data you need to support informed decision-making and ongoing improvement in this critical area of education.
Simplify your planning and ensure consistent skill development across year groups with our Computing Progression of Skills Grids. Designed for subject coordinators and teachers in mixed year groups, this resource breaks down key computing skills into clear, year-by-year expectations, making it easier to track and support student progress.
Each of the seven Word documents focuses on a specific area of computing, including Programming, Digital Exploration, Communication and Collaboration, Multimedia, Digital Media, Music and Sound, and Data. These grids provide detailed guidance on what students should know at each stage, helping you tailor lessons to meet the needs of all learners, including those who may require additional support.
Rated outstanding by Ofsted, these grids are also a valuable addition to any subject lead’s ICT file or folder, offering a robust framework for lesson planning and progression monitoring. Whether you’re preparing for an inspection or looking to enhance your computing curriculum, this resource provides the structure you need to deliver high-quality computing education across KS1 and KS2.
Enhance your reading assessment and support your students’ literacy development with our comprehensive Book Bands Progression Chart and Target Stickers. This resource is designed to guide educators through the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), Key Stage 1 (KS1), and Key Stage 2 (KS2), offering a clear and structured overview of reading progression.
The progression chart outlines key learning objectives for each book band, helping teachers monitor students’ reading levels and identify areas for improvement. With detailed descriptions for every band, you can easily track progress and set achievable goals for your students.
Included in the package are target stickers tailored to each book band. These stickers provide concise, motivational feedback, letting students know exactly what they need to focus on to advance to the next reading level. This not only promotes self-awareness in learners but also encourages a sense of achievement as they progress.
Ideal for classroom use, this resource simplifies the task of managing reading progression, making it easier for teachers to support and challenge students effectively. Keep your students motivated and on track with our Book Bands Progression Chart and Target Stickers—a valuable tool for any primary classroom.
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Our Special Educational Needs Reading Assessment Grids are an essential tool for SENCos and teachers working with students in lower and upper primary. These grids help accurately assess reading abilities across various levels, providing a clear understanding of where each child stands before they reach National Curriculum levels.
Designed with both EAL learners and students with additional needs in mind, these grids offer tailored strategies to support progress at each reading level. Although based on QCA levels, this resource remains highly effective for guiding interventions and ensuring targeted support.
Ideal for use in KS1, KS2, and KS3, these assessment grids help educators develop informed, personalized approaches to reading instruction, making them a valuable addition to any SEND or SENCo toolkit.
Spread festive cheer while reinforcing key maths concepts with this downloadable pack of 10 Christmas-themed worksheets for Year 5 students.
Activities cover a range of skills:
Problem solving: Santa’s sacks, Christmas party planning, Twelve Days of Christmas challenges.
Fractions: Fun with the Twelve Days of Christmas.
Multiplication: Navigate Christmas-themed times table mazes.
Algebra: Solve Christmas present-themed word problems.
Spatial Reasoning: Coordinate games to keep the festive cheer flowing.
Real-world application: Calculate Christmas postage costs.
Differentiation included:
Varied difficulty levels cater to a range of abilities (easier and harder versions for some activities).
Answer sheets provided for most activities (except Christmas party planning, as solutions may vary).
This resource aligns with the National Curriculum for KS2.
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This outstanding-rated maths lesson on ordering decimals and fractions is perfect for Upper Key Stage 2 (Year 5 and Year 6) students. Designed for a 30-minute to 1-hour session, this lesson includes a PowerPoint presentation, fluency exercises, and differentiated activities to cater to varying skill levels. It covers essential skills such as converting between fractions and decimals, comparing values, and ordering them correctly.
Students will engage with fluency, reasoning, problem-solving, and mastery tasks, making this an excellent resource for building confidence in decimals and fractions. Ideal for Ofsted observations, NQT lessons, or as part of a structured maths curriculum. Visit my shop to explore complementary lessons in this series.
Elevate your Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) setting with our comprehensive Under the Sea Continuous Provision Pack. This resource provides four weeks of engaging activities for both indoor and outdoor environments, designed to enrich learning experiences across multiple areas.
Product Features:
Four Weeks of Activities: A well-structured plan covering a full month, offering a variety of activities tailored for different learning areas.
Indoor and Outdoor Options: Includes two activities per week for each key area, ensuring diverse and dynamic play experiences both inside and outside.
Activity Details: Each activity comes with a title, a brief description, guidelines for setting up the environment, and differentiation strategies to cater to various learning needs.
Comprehensive Coverage: Indoor activities include water, sand, malleable, sensory, easel, creation, investigation, role play, writing, maths, carpet, small world, reading den, construction, games and puzzles, and computer areas. Outdoor activities focus on construction, role play, gross motor skills, fine motor skills, literacy, maths, creativity, and small world play.
This pack supports the development of key skills and provides a structured approach to continuous provision, making it an essential resource for EYFS practitioners aiming to create a rich and varied learning environment.
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This Healthy Eating Assembly PowerPoint is an engaging and educational resource designed to teach students the importance of balanced eating. The 21-slide presentation covers key topics such as the food groups, making healthy choices, and how good nutrition affects our bodies and minds. Featuring interactive games, discussions, and a reflection section, this assembly helps children understand the impact of their food choices in a fun and memorable way.
Perfect for primary school assemblies, this resource includes a variety of activities to keep students involved, from identifying healthy foods to stretching exercises that represent different food groups. Ideal for promoting health and wellbeing in a school setting.
12 display posters for an English working wall.
PDF format
Sentence types: commands, exclamations, statements, questions
Word classes: nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs
Past and present tense verbs: irregular verbs, to be, to do, to have
Our Teacher and Classroom Supplies Checklist is a practical two-page PDF designed to help educators ensure they have everything they need for a successful school year. This resource includes two comprehensive lists: one for personal items every teacher should have and another for essential classroom supplies.
Perfect for new teachers or anyone looking to stay organised, this checklist serves as a helpful prompt to make sure nothing is overlooked. Whether you’re setting up your classroom or preparing for the term ahead, this resource ensures that you have all the necessary tools and materials at hand, creating a well-equipped and efficient teaching environment.
Tags: back to school, new job, ECT, wellbeing
Our New Job Questions Resource is a practical 10-page PDF designed to help teachers gather essential information when starting a new role. This resource features ten themed grids, with five tailored questions in each grid, covering key areas such as classroom setup, behaviour management, safeguarding, and more.
Each grid includes space for teachers to record their findings and notes about the school, ensuring that you have all necessary details at your fingertips. Whether you’re a newly qualified teacher or moving to a new school, this resource will help you systematically gather and organise important information, making your transition smoother and more efficient.
Ideal for creating a clear understanding of your new environment, this resource supports you in setting up effectively and getting off to a strong start.
Our Classroom Routines Guide is a five-page PDF designed to help teachers establish and reinforce daily routines. Each page focuses on a different part of the school day where routines are crucial, such as the end of a lesson, sitting on the carpet, and getting ready for lunch.
This resource can be used in various ways: as a prompt for teachers to consider and plan effective routines, as a tool to introduce these routines to children on the first day, or as a visual display in the classroom to remind pupils of what to do throughout the day. By covering key moments like assemblies and collecting in books, this guide ensures that students know what is expected of them, helping to create a calm and orderly learning environment.
Our Half-Term Assessment Template is a practical resource designed to help teachers evaluate pupil progress at the end of each half term. This two-page PDF includes a user-friendly template for documenting key aspects of student performance, along with an exemplar page to guide you on how to complete it effectively.
The template prompts teachers to reflect on important elements such as the targets set for the half term, what went well, and whether those targets have been achieved. It also includes sections for identifying pupils who need further challenge or support, addressing misconceptions, and noting common spelling errors. Additionally, it helps you plan next steps by outlining what needs to be covered in the following lessons and key questions to ask.
Ideal for teachers looking to streamline their assessment process, this template supports thoughtful reflection and ensures that every pupil’s needs are met as they progress through the curriculum.
Bring a touch of nature to your classroom with our Botanical-Themed Classroom Jobs Display. This resource includes a PDF and an editable PowerPoint, perfect for organising and assigning classroom responsibilities in a visually appealing way.
The first page features a beautifully designed ‘Classroom Jobs’ sign, while the following eight pages showcase a variety of job titles, each framed in a botanical theme. With four round job names per page, you’ll find roles such as Table Chief, Tidy Monitor, Gardeners, and Cloakroom Cleaner, among others. There’s also a blank template page included, allowing you to customise and add your own job titles as needed.
Ideal for creating a calm and organised classroom environment, this resource combines functionality with style, making it easy to manage daily tasks while adding a touch of greenery to your space.
Tags: back to school, classroom setup, jobs board, independence, display, responsibility
Our Teaching Assistant Planner Template is a straightforward resource designed to help teachers organise and communicate daily tasks for their teaching assistants. This one-page PDF features an easy-to-use layout with sections to note down the day’s timetable, specific students who need support, and any additional tasks that need to be completed.
The template includes space for teachers to fill in details about each lesson and identify which children require focused attention. It also provides a section for listing other jobs, with a prompt to ensure all tasks are clearly communicated.
Ideal for maintaining clarity and efficiency in the classroom, this planner template supports effective collaboration between teachers and teaching assistants, ensuring that every lesson runs smoothly and all pupils receive the support they need.
Streamline your lesson planning with our one-page Assessment for Learning Template, designed to help teachers reflect on and enhance their classroom practice. This concise PDF includes tables prompting educators to consider key aspects of their lessons, such as what went well, which pupils excelled, and who may need additional support or challenges.
Perfect for both new and experienced teachers, this template covers essential elements like subject, date, and learning objectives. It encourages thoughtful assessment by asking critical questions about next steps, key questions, misconceptions, and common spelling errors. Additionally, it allows you to identify pupils who require further intervention or need to complete their work.
Ideal for use across all subjects, this template is a valuable tool for fostering reflective teaching and ensuring that every lesson meets the needs of all students.
Our Classroom Expectations Planning Guide is a valuable resource for teachers looking to establish clear and consistent routines in their classrooms. This six-page PDF features tables with thought-provoking questions designed to help you, and your pupils, collaboratively create a set of expectations that everyone can follow.
The guide includes prompts such as “What should I do when I enter the classroom in the morning?”, “Where do I put my belongings?”, and “How do we behave in assembly?”. These questions encourage reflection on daily routines, from managing personal items to participating in the register and assembly.
Once completed, these expectations can be displayed in the classroom, providing a constant reference point for students. Ideal for setting a positive tone from the start of the school year, this resource helps ensure that all pupils understand and adhere to the agreed-upon behaviours and routines. Perfect for fostering a well-organised and respectful classroom environment.
Tags: Behaviour management, back to school, ECT, classroom organisation, routines, transition, induction
This 5 session guided reading unit is all about persuasive text. The included persuasive leaflet is based on a fictional theme park - Adventure Land.
Great to study across a week or half term, these sessions are based around reading the text together as a whole class (or group) and predicting, clarifying vocabulary and exploring the text.
Children will build up a knowledge of the features and language used in a persuasive text.
Learning objectives:
To identify and explain the features of a persuasive leaflet.
2, 3 and 4. To analyse and evaluate the language and structure of a persuasive leaflet.
To identify and compare the features of a persuasive leaflet.
Y3 Y4 reciprocal reading LKS2 ks2 outstanding ofsted
This 5 session guided reading unit is all about a newspaper report. This newspaper report is actually based on Kensuke’s Kingdom, however no knowledge of this text is needed.
Great to study across a week or half term, these sessions are based around reading the text together as a whole class (or group) and predicting, clarifying vocabulary and exploring the text.
Children will build up a knowledge of the features and language used in a newspaper report.
Learning objectives:
To identify and explain the features of a newspaper report.
To analyse and evaluate the language and structure of a newspaper report.
To infer and deduce information from a newspaper report.
To evaluate and respond to a newspaper report.
To identify and compare the features of a newspaper report.
Y3 Y4 reciprocal reading LKS2 ks2
This 10 lesson guided reading unit is all about informal letters. The three included texts are based on the casual, everyday life, including informal vocabulary and structure.
Great to study across a week or half term, these sessions are based around reading the text together as a whole class (or group) and predicting, clarifying vocabulary and exploring the text.
Children will build up a knowledge of the features and language used in informal letters.
Learning objectives:
To analyse and compare the features and structure of a letter.
To infer and explain the writer’s feelings and opinions from a letter.
To understand and summarise the main points of a letter.
To summarise the main points of a letter and to write a question based on the text.
To identify and describe the features and content of an informal letter.
To identify and describe the features and content of an informal letter.
To analyse and compare the tone and purpose of an informal letter.
To understand and summarise the main points of the introduction of an informal letter.
To infer and explain the writer’s feelings and opinions from the body and the conclusion of an informal letter.
To evaluate and improve the organisation and structure of an informal letter.
Y3 Y4 reciprocal reading LKS2 ks2 outstanding ofsted