These five fun, original poems for KS1, accompanied by activities will captivate your children’s imagination and help to reassure them when starting back at school. “Lolly’s Lunchtime Lesson: A School Tale” Lolly learns that a friendship can start over a shared lunch! “A Purr-fect First Day at School” Lenny hides his kitten in his backpack to take to school “Molly Plays Hide and Seek” Molly hides behind the sofa on her first day of school “My First Day at School” School turns out to be fun after all! “Under the Stair and Behind the Bear” Penelope and her brother Gary, find their courage and nerve just in time for school!

A set of 4 planned lessons for SEND children including objectives, activity ideas, resources, adult support and notes. Each lesson uses some or all of the 5 sheets of symbols. There are 12 symbols on each sheet. These symbols are in black and white and can be coloured in as an extra activity. The 4 lessons in brief are: My Personal Communication Board This allows children to reflect on their needs, fostering self-awareness and mutual respect. Symbolic Discoveries An engaging task that hones fine motor skills while teaching symbolic recognition. Symbolic Sorting Quest This promotes categorical thinking, symbol recognition and a deeper understanding of everyday tools and inclusiveness. Symbolic Relay Race This lesson combines physical activity with symbolic learning, making lessons fun and engaging. Boardmaker licenced.

20 discussion cards to share with your children on their return to school or as part of your PSHE work. The first card welcomes the children back to school. Each card is in colour and has it’s own message such as: It’s OK to make a mistake and Be Proud of yourself. The cards cover diversity, empathy and self esteem and make good visual aids. Suitable for KS1 and KS2 and for group work or whole class work. A good use of the cards is to use as a basis for an assembly or to add to displays.

2 colouring sheets for EYFS and KS1. Ease your children back into the school routine with this fun activity encouraging discussion about the new class and the year ahead. Sheet 1 is a doodle sheet where children can add in their own thoughts / writing. Sheet 2 shows an outline of the first sheet and allows children to add in their own doodles of things related to themselves or school.

10 colour designs for childrens labels for school books in a range of subjects. 10 labels on each page. Subjects: Maths, Nature, Topic x 2, Sketch, Craft, Science, Weather, Phonics and Music.

Here are some back to school activities to get children feeling positive about the future and encouraging them to talk about their feelings. There are 4 activities with a choice of writing frames. Suitable for KS1 and lower KS2.

5 worksheets for children learning about the letter S. Links to phonics, handwriting and reading. Sheets- 1 sun 2 star 3 snake 4 school 5 shoe

This ‘School’ Bingo Game resource provides a fun and engaging way to spend a wet play indoors or to supplement your topic on School, Back to School, People who Help Us, or Ourselves. Children will have fun playing a themed Bingo game using symbols associated with School. Make your own game using the plan provided or use the 6 ready made symbol boards and/or the blank template. The resource features: Game Planning Guide: Step-by-step instructions on how to set up and play the School Bingo Game ; Objectives and resources needed. Ready-Made Bingo Boards: Six pre-designed Bingo boards featuring a variety of colour ‘School’ symbols. Each board has a unique arrangement of symbols, ensuring a different experience for each player. Boards are colour coded with different colour borders. Boardmaker licenced

This literacy activity pack is designed to support SEND and KS1 children linking in with a topic on School, or as they return to school. The resource includes colour and black and white flashcards featuring 12 school-related symbols/pictures to support learning. The pack contains four worksheets based on the 12 words shown in the flashcards. Activities include, sharing a poem and a short story about school and finding the 12 key words; putting the words into alphabetical order; writing or tracing words; finding missing words and underlining key words in text. This activity pack is a fun and educational way to help young learners develop their reading, writing, and comprehension skills. Boardmaker licenced.

This ‘School’ themed resource offers three colourful worksheets along with their black and white counterparts for versatility. Sheet 1 presents 12 common school-related items with English words, allowing children to practice reading, writing, translating and matching words to corresponding pictures. Sheet 2 mirrors this with Welsh words, giving children the option to write the Welsh words or English translations beneath. Sheet 3 provides colour images of the school items for cutting out, enabling writing or matching activities, replicated in black and white for additional flexibility. Boardmaker Licenced.

This is a creative and flexible activity that has a multitude of uses. The idea is to make a tree out of puzzle pieces. On a large scale this looks really effective. Display in class or in the Hall for assemblies. There are a set of instructions for a class or group to use to make their own tree or for an individual to make a puzzle tree. There are then, 8 ideas or ways of using the tree. My favourite is the ‘Achievement Tree’ where the tree starts off with no pieces and then as a child achieves a goal or learns a new skill, then they add a piece of puzzle to the tree. The tree is regularly reviewed and celebrated. This idea supports behaviour manaagement. Other activity ideas include a Story tree, a Number tree, and a 4 Seasons tree. All you need is a box of old puzzle pieces, paint, paper and glue.

A Back to School resource where children name and label the pictures related to school. Pictures include books, art materials, school bags, exercise books and stationary. There are 4 black and white sheets and the same 4 sheets are also included in colour. As an extension, you may want to duplicate and cut out the colour pictures to make a fun matching game. Suitable for KS1 and EYFS.

In this activity, children will explore different symbols related to school life. They will see pictures of classroom essentials, activities, and some of their favourite places around the school such as the ‘sports’ hall or the library. The aim is to identify each image and write its corresponding word in the boxes provided. To help kick start this journey, already provided are three words for each page, that can be traced over. There are 3 pages in colour and the same 3 in black and white. Links to School, Ourselves, Writing and Handwriting, English Language Learning. Boardmaker licenced.

“The School Bus” resource consists of a poem and two engaging worksheets designed for Key Stage 1 children. The poem is divided into two parts: the first part features a black-and-white illustration of a sad bus, symbolizing the end of the school year and the loneliness of summer; the second part showcases a colourful, happy bus filled with children, representing the joy of returning to school. This resource links to a variety of themes such as poems, change, feelings, transportation and the school experience. The first worksheet encourages children to listen to the poem and fill in the missing words, reinforcing their listening and comprehension skills. The second worksheet involves listening to the poem and answering multiple-choice questions, further enhancing their understanding and critical thinking.

An activity where children match blends with corresponding pictures. There are 2 pictures for each blend. Children can sound, colour, cut, match, sort the pictures. Also a useful assessment tool.

Set 2 in this Consonant Blend Series. An activity for teaching and learning consonant blends. sk, sn, sm, sl, sh, sc, pr, pl, gl and gr This can be shown on the Smart Board, or the slides can be used as posters or worksheets. There are word cards for each slide/blend. Fits in with Letters and Sounds and Phonics in general.

A set of templates in colour for your phonics / blends teaching and learning. These can be used for children to draw or paste pictures for each blend: sh, st, sp, sc, ch, cr, cl, th, tr, fr, fl, bl, br, dr, gr, gl, pl, pr, and wr. There are 19 worksheets and 1 example sheet. Or they can be used for children to write six words beginning with each blend / consonant cluster. Alternatively, they can draw and write - the first page of the resource is a worked example for the blend tr.

Set 3 in this Consonant Blend Series. An activity for teaching and learning consonant blends. bl, br, dr, fl, cl, sp,spl, spr, str, shr The final 5 are 3 consonants. This can be shown on the Smart Board, or the slides can be used as posters or worksheets. There are word cards for each slide/blend. Fits in with Letters and Sounds and Phonics in general.

Reading, spelling and phonics fun. 4 sets of coloured buttons with matching words. Copy the boards for a base and then cut out the buttons to play reading and matching games or lotto. sh, ch, pr and tr are included in this first set.

This literacy resource is designed for KS1 and SEND children, focusing on consonant blends with the letter ‘L’. The main objectives are to enhance phonetic recognition, improve handwriting, and support spelling skills. Symbols and images are incorporated to aid comprehension and engagement, ensuring the resource is accessible for all learners(Boardmaker Licenced). The resource includes 10 worksheets: 5 in colour and 5 in black and white. Each worksheet targets specific two-letter blends: Page 1 covers “bl” and “cl”, Page 2 focuses on “fl” and “gl”, Page 3 addresses “pl” and “sl”. Pages 4 and 5 are assessment pages, combining various blends: “pl”, “gl”, “cl”, and “fl” on Page 4, and “bl”, “sl”, “fl”, and “gl” on Page 5. Children are prompted to write words under pictures, with each word shown along the right side in dotted form for tracing.