Goldtopfox provides a range of primary school teaching resources, covering all areas of the curriculum. We will be adding engaging, interesting and useful resources on a regular basis, with a particular focus on internet safety, creative writing and original play scripts.
Goldtopfox provides a range of primary school teaching resources, covering all areas of the curriculum. We will be adding engaging, interesting and useful resources on a regular basis, with a particular focus on internet safety, creative writing and original play scripts.
This is an E-safety assembly or lesson, which focuses on responsible online gaming and the importance of good digital citizenship. Children can discuss their online gaming habits and behaviour, reflect on how this connects with being a good digital citizen and solve problems linked to wider issues of internet safety.
This resource is most suitable for upper Key Stage 2 and is fully resourced with planning, an 11 slide teaching PowerPoint and an independent task.
Includes:
*11 slide teaching PowerPoint
*Full lesson planning, linked to UK computing curriculum
*Template for supporting independent task (poster design)
This resource supports the following objectives from the UK computer science curriculum:
KS1: ‘Use technology safely and respectfully, keeping personal information private; identify where to go for help and support when they have concerns about content or contact on the internet or other online technologies.’
KS2: ‘Use technology safely, respectfully and responsibly; recognise acceptable/unacceptable behaviour; identify a range of ways to report concerns about content and contact.’
Please see the Goldtopfox shop for a full range of useful teaching resources:
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A full and original primary show play script, which can be used in a variety of teaching and performance areas.
Aladdin is a frustrated singer, who is working for his domineering mother’s window cleaning company. When a strange old man asks Aladdin to clean the windows of his spooky mansion, our hero is given one simple warning...don’t clean the round window on the top floor. Aladdin, of course, cannot resist temptation and gives the window a quick polish; what follows, is a genie-driven chain of unfortunate events which leave Aladdin with a lot of mess to clear up.
This is a fun and educational story, which is enjoyable for children to read and perform, as well as being straightforward for teachers to organise and direct.
Key information:
Age range: 7-11
Show running time: 50-60 mins
Number of speaking parts: up to 30+
The show is designed for a whole class, year group or school performance and contains differentiated roles, in order to allow for inclusion of pupils of all abilities.
This resource contains a script only. Please see the following Goldtopfox TES resource for a full package for this show, including all music and sound effects:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-aladdin-a-pickle-primary-school-play-script-with-all-music-and-sounds-11360618
A full and original Early Years/KS1 Christmas show play script, which is ready to use but can also be adapted to your performance needs.
The Wilson family are all excitedly looking forward to Christmas, but there is a slight problem...Charlie Wilson's strange present request. For a very important reason, she wants a one metre tall stepladder and nothing else will do, no matter how much her parents and siblings suggest otherwise. This all means that Santa and his elves have their work cut out, as they race around a variety of unusual characters in their seemingly doomed search for Charlie's gift. Perhaps, however, one forgotten and under-appreciated elf can save the day?
This is a fun and educational story for the Christmas period, which is enjoyable for children to read and perform, as well as being straightforward for teachers to organise and direct.
Key information:
Age range: 4-6 years
Show running time: approx. 30-40 mins
Number of parts: up to 30+
The show is designed for a class, year group or whole school Christmas performance and contains differentiated roles, in order to allow for inclusion of pupils of all abilities.
Please see other 'Goldtopfox' TES resources for a full package for this show, including sound effects:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-charlie-s-gift-eyfs-and-ks1-primary-christmas-show-play-script-with-sound-effects-11388663
These worksheets are designed for independent work during an English lesson on the use of commas to add extra information.
The worksheets are differentiated three ways (higher, lower and middle ability) and can be easily slotted into your teaching.
Please see other 'Goldtopfox' resources for a full lesson pack on this topic:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/full-ks2-english-lesson-on-using-commas-to-add-extra-information-11365943
Can you help Santa to deliver his presents to the strange village?
This pack is designed for teaching a straightforward Christmas maths lesson on the use of doubling and halving. It is also ideal as an easy-to-use activity to keep your class entertained as the Christmas holidays draw nearer. The lesson includes differentiated questions, so it can be used across KS2 and Upper KS1. In addition, an editable worksheet template is provided, so the activity can be easily adapted for any age or ability range.
Includes:
• Introductory PowerPoint presentation (including teaching notes and extension/challenge task)
• Three differentiated worksheets (higher, lower and middle ability)
• Blank worksheet template
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This pack is for a fun KS2 Christmas design and creative writing lesson, in which the children will plan an invention to rescue Santa from the chimney. It is also ideal as an easy-to-use activity to keep your class entertained as the Christmas holidays draw nearer.
After drawing, labelling and describing the invention, there is also a challenge task of writing instructions for the designs.
Includes:
• Introductory PowerPoint presentation
• Design plan template (lower and middle/higher ability)
• Instructions writing template
I have used this lesson in Years 3-6, but it can also be easily adapted for other age groups.
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This pack is designed for teaching 2 straightforward maths lessons on the use of grid and column multiplication methods. Both lessons contain differentiated levels of questions and extra challenge tasks.
Includes:
• 2 full lesson PowerPoint presentations (including answers)
• Differentiated questions (higher, lower and middle ability)
• Full planning
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A full and original primary show play script, which can be used in a variety of teaching and performance areas.
The Holiday family are searching for the perfect means of travel to their sunny vacation in India and 'High Flyers' tour rep, Miss Deplane, is just the person to help them out. She leads them on a whistle stop journey through time, meeting some great pioneers of flight along the way, in order to find the ideal travel option. With wax and feather wings, hot air balloons and experimental aeroplanes on the menu, the Holiday family are relieved by the more modern choice that is eventually offered to them. A class assembly for ages 7 and over, with an entertaining and informative angle on how flight has been adapted throughout history.
This is a fun and educational story, which is enjoyable for children to read and perform, as well as being straightforward for teachers to organise and direct. In addition, the show incorporates a number of cross curricular themes, linking directly to the following topic:
IPC Milepost 2 unit, 'Gateways to the World'
This product includes a show script only.
Please note: an alternative version of this show is also available, containing full production notes, a supporting PowerPoint and all sound effects. This can be found here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-high-flyers-a-primary-school-play-script-about-the-history-of-flight-with-supporting-resources-11395826
Key information:
Age range: 7-11
Show running time: approx. 30-40 mins
Number of parts: up to 30+
The show is designed for a class or year group performance (or as a great way to begin/end a topic) and contains differentiated roles, in order to allow for inclusion of pupils of all abilities.
This is a PSHCE or SEAL lesson, which can be used in KS1 or KS2, and links with the theme of 'Going for Goals' or general target setting.
The teaching PowerPoint includes a weird world records quiz, as well as all information for the lesson. The independent tasks involve the children setting a realistic school target and creating their own unusual world record.
Includes:
*Teaching PowerPoint
*Independent task sheets (differentiated)
*Full lesson planning
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A fun and easy-to-do Halloween activity for KS2 classes, which is ideal for a bit of spooky fun and for creating a simple display.
The objective of the lesson is for the children to create an imaginative list of 10 things that a Halloween horror character would have in their 'Little Bag of Horrors'. Their choices can be as disgusting or creepy as they like, allowing for plenty of creative writing opportunities.
The resource also has two writing support frames, so the task can easily be differentiated to your class' needs. I have used the activity across KS2, but it can also be easily adapted for younger children.
Includes:
• Teacher PowerPoint presentation - provides instructions and examples for introducing the activity.
• Writing frame 1 - can be completed with the 10 chosen items and then used for display.
• Writing frame 2 - can be used to add imaginative written details about each of the children's 10 items and can then also form part of the display.
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A PowerPoint of 100 'what if' questions, which can be used for discussion in your class. This is an ideal resource for use in KS2 and upper KS1 and covers a variety of topics:
*PSHCE (friendships, target setting, relationships, changes, problem solving, etc.)
*Internet safety
*Personal safety
*Moral decisions
*Speaking and listening
*Fun or unusual situations
The 100 questions can be used in a variety of ways, including as a stimulus for discussion, ideas for independent work or just to explore a key topic for your class. They can also serve as part of a wider lesson or as handy 'time-fillers'.
The questions can be worked through in order, selected by the teacher in advance or the children can pick them at random. Each main question also has 2 follow-up questions, allowing the children to discuss their ideas in pairs or small groups first.
The PowerPoint has also been included in PDF form, in order to allow for easy printing.
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This bundle contains 5 fully differentiated English lessons, based on developing creative writing in KS2.
There are 4 distinct sessions provided, with at least 1 being adaptable to make an additional lesson.
All lessons come with:
• Full teaching PowerPoint - from starter through to plenary
• Fully differentiated worksheets (higher, middle and lower ability)
• All other necessary writing support resources
• Full lesson planning, linked to current English curriculum
The 5 lessons cover:
1 & 2: Planning and writing a short story
3: Using commas to add additional information to complex sentences
4: Using adverbs as imaginative sentence openers
5: Writing an imaginative list of 10 things that you might find in a favourite book character's pocket
A full and original primary show play script, including all supporting resources, which can be used in a variety of teaching and performance areas.
It is a momentous moment in the history of space travel - the first manned mission to Mars! A group of (mostly) highly trained astronauts leads us on a thrilling journey to the ‘Red Planet’, complete with fascinating facts, dramatic action and dreams of alien life. Together, we learn about the reasons why people are so interested in Mars, including hopes for sustaining life there, as well as how difficult life can be for an astronaut. Of course, not all astronauts are as focused and scientific as others…
This is a fun and educational story, which is enjoyable for children to read and perform, as well as being straightforward for teachers to organise and direct. In addition, the show incorporates a number of cross curricular themes, linking directly to the following topic:
IPC Milepost 3 unit, ‘Mission to Mars’
This product includes:
*Full script
*Supporting PowerPoint
*Sound effects
*Music files
Please note: an alternative version of this show is also available, containing the script only. This can be found here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11472153
Key information:
Age range: 8-13
Show running time: approx. 30-40 mins
Number of parts: up to 30+
The show is designed for a class or year group performance (or as a great way to begin/end a topic) and contains differentiated roles, in order to allow for inclusion of pupils of all abilities.
This is an assembly for New Year, which can be used in KS1 or KS2.
The PowerPoint can be used for a class, year group or whole school assembly, linked to reflecting on individual strengths and setting realistic targets.
Alternatively, the PowerPoint can be used in class for a New Year lesson, as there is also an independent task and full planning provided.
Includes:
*Assembly/teaching PowerPoint
*Independent task sheet
*Full lesson planning
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This is a Year 6 PSHE and Citizenship lesson about relationships, which focuses on building understanding of positive peer pressure and its importance in our lives. Children will explore ways in which peer pressure can have a beneficial impact on decisions that we make and on our attitudes in school, before thinking of ways to become a more positive role model in school. An independent or paired task is also provided to reinforce the learning from the lesson.
The lesson is aimed at Year 6 but could also be used across upper Key Stage 2. It is fully resourced with planning and relevant supporting materials.
The timing of the lesson is approximately 45 – 60 minutes, but, depending on your PSHE timetabling, it can also be easily split into a pair of thirty-minute sessions.
Includes:
*Teaching PowerPoint
*Full lesson planning, linked to UK PSHE and Citizenship curriculum
*Printable worksheets
This resource supports the following objectives from the UK PSHE and Citizenship curriculum:
KS2: ‘Developing good relationships and respecting the differences between people.’
This resource is the fourth in a 6-part series of lessons, which can also be bought in the following bundle:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-6-pshe-and-citizenship-unit-of-lessons-my-relationships-12887495
Other lessons in this unit are also available separately here:
https://www.tes.com/resources/search/?authorId=20240864&q=pshe&shop=goldtopfox
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This is an internet safety assembly or lesson, which reflects on behaviour online and the impact that oversharing can have on mental wellbeing. Children can discuss social media use, consider how this can cause pressures and stress, and explore ways to find a better balance in their online and offline lives.
This resource is most suitable for upper Key Stage 2 and is fully resourced with planning and a 13-slide teaching PowerPoint (containing an independent task).
Includes:
*13 slide teaching PowerPoint
*Full lesson planning, linked to UK computing curriculum
KS2: ‘Use technology safely, respectfully and responsibly; recognise acceptable/unacceptable behaviour; identify a range of ways to report concerns about content and contact.’
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This is a set of English resources that can be used for a Halloween themed week with your class. They work best in KS2 and focus on reading response and creative writing.
The bundle contains:
*Halloween short story lesson
*Halloween creative writing lesson
*A week of lessons linked to the opening chapters of 'The Witches' by Roald Dahl
All of the lessons are fully resourced with teaching PowerPoints, differentiated activities and planning.
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This is an E-safety assembly or lesson, which explores the current trend of so-called ‘fake news’ online. Children can discuss what fake news is, consider how it can be harmful in many different ways, and identify strategies to avoid sharing it with others through social media. This is a highly valuable and topical resource, given recent concerns about children’s exposure to extreme, dangerous or conspiratorial views online.
This resource is most suitable for upper Key Stage 2 and is fully resourced with planning, an 18-slide teaching PowerPoint (containing independent tasks) and supporting templates.
Includes:
*18 slide teaching PowerPoint
*Templates for independent tasks
*Full lesson planning, linked to UK computing curriculum:
KS2: ‘Use technology safely, respectfully and responsibly; recognise acceptable/unacceptable behaviour; identify a range of ways to report concerns about content and contact.’
Please see the Goldtopfox shop for a full range of useful teaching resources:
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This is a set of two cyberbullying assemblies - one for KS1 and one for KS2. They focus on explaining cyberbullying and giving the children the opportunity to discuss potential scenarios that could occur online. There is then also an independent task, in which the children can show their understanding by creating a ‘cyber superhero’.
The PowerPoint can be used for a class, year group or whole school assembly, focusing on what cyberbullying is and how children can deal with it. It is an ideal resource for Safer Internet Day.
Alternatively, the PowerPoint can be used in class for a cyberbullying lesson, as there is also an independent task and full planning provided.
Please note: some video links are included in the sessions, which should always be assessed for suitability prior to use!
Includes:
*Assembly/teaching PowerPoint (Years 1-3)
*Assembly/teaching PowerPoint (Years 4-6)
*Full lesson planning for both age groups
*Writing template sheets (differentiated)
This resource supports the following objectives from the UK computer science curriculum:
KS1: ‘Use technology safely and respectfully, keeping personal information private; identify where to go for help and support when they have concerns about content or contact on the internet or other online technologies.’
KS2: ‘Use technology safely, respectfully and responsibly; recognise acceptable/unacceptable behaviour; identify a range of ways to report concerns about content and contact.’
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This bundle contains various English activities and lessons for KS1 and KS2. They are ideal for a book day, but can also be used at any other time of the year.
Includes:
• Activity pack (designing a book cover; anagram and wordsearch puzzles; comprehension about ‘The Jumblies’ poem).
• 10 things in a book character’s pocket - creative writing.
• Design a social media ‘bookface’ profile for a favourite book character.
Relevant planning, teacher notes, worksheets, PowerPoint presentations and answer sheets are all included in the pack. In addition, the activities are fully differentiated, with appropriate support and extension tasks.
Please see the Goldtopfox shop for a range of other useful teaching resources:
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