This resource consist of 400 alien and real word flashcards to use in preparation for the phonic screening check. The words reflect the phonics content in the current national curriculum, and include the more unusual graphemes which have appeared on previous papers such as oe, au, e-e, ore, ie and ue. These flashcards can be used for teaching and also for sharing with parents. The resource is fully editable and the images are copyright free. Please see my other phonics resources including all you need for an ‘Alien Day’ of fun phonics challenges.

This pack consists of resources for an hour-long staff meeting which introduces five strategies for improving English skills. In this session, quick and easy activities including reciprocal reading, dictation, language drill, reciprocal reading, precision teaching and dictogloss are clearly explained then demonstrated to staff. Practitioners are then given time at meeting to choose a strategy and plan a session to carry out with pupils. This staff meeting has been tried and tested with a large team of teachers and received glowing feedback. This resource is fully editable, up to date for 2017-2018 and all images are copyright free. Please leave a review if you find this useful. Thank you! You may also be interested in the following English Staff Meetings: WRITING Staff Meeting: SPAG Activities (Grammar, Spelling, English, INSET, Training) A staff meeting regarding enjoyable activities for teaching spelling, punctuation and grammar. PHONICS Staff Meeting: Subject Knowledge and Teaching Strategies A staff meeting for teachers or support staff regarding phonics theory and how to teach phonics. READING Staff Meeting: Pedagogy / Strategies for Reading A staff meeting regarding the teaching and learning of reading. WRITING Staff Meeting: Punctuation (English, INSET, Training) A staff meeting regarding subject knowledge of punctuation and ideas for teaching activities.

I have led English in several primary schools and had a positive impact on improving both reading results and attitudes to reading. Strategies for this have included whole school initiatives, providing training for staff and organising exciting book weeks. This document contains 100 ideas for improving reading standards and encouraging a love of reading in primary schools. Tips are organised into the following categories: whole school initiatives, in-class activities, home reading, strategies for phonics and staff training.

You have recently been given the responsibility of managing absences in your school or perhaps you are already in this position. You have a crucial role in ensuring the school runs smoothly, which can be very complex and challenging. This ten-page document will provide you with many useful tips and is organised into the following sections: getting started, beginning of the day, during the day, end of day and general tips. Also included are forms for absences and supply teachers. This document is aimed at organising a primary school but many ideas are also relevant to secondary.

24 page word document with activities for pupils in year two at ‘Working at Greater Depth’. Each activity is half an A4 page and can be easily completed and added to maths books for evidence. Useful for moderation and reflects current curriculum. • read scales where not all numbers on the scale are given and estimate points in between (12x activities) • recall and use multiplication and division facts for 2, 5 and 10 and make deductions outside known multiplication facts (4x activities) • use reasoning about numbers and relationships to solve more complex problems and explain their thinking (6x activites) • solve unfamiliar word problems that involve more than one step (6x activities) • read the time on a clock to the nearest 5 minutes (8x activities) • describe similarities and differences of 2-D and 3-D shapes (8x activities)

Visual 30+ page presentation for an assembly or lesson on Star Wars Day with accompanying quiz worksheet. Star Wars day is on May the 4th. Includes: • important vocabulary • key information about Star Wars day • what is Star Wars? Star Wars films • characters, plot, setting, the Force • the success of Star Wars • the first Star Wars Day • Star Wars Day celebrations • the fantasy genre • interactive ‘Speak like Yoda’ activity • ‘Complete the Star Wars Quote’ activity • interactive anagram activity • quiz • useful information and images, Star Wars galaxy map • video and website links and more! Please note that the quiz questions on the worksheet are the same as those on the presentation and that the answers to the quiz are at the end of the presentation. This resource is fully editable and could be used for an interactive assembly or a lesson. All images are copyright free. Please leave a review if you find this useful. Thank you! TAGS: Star Wars Day Lesson, Star Wars Day Quiz, Star Wars Day Assembly, May the Fourth Lesson, May the Fourth Quiz, May the Force Assembly

I have been involved with interviews for the role of assistant head in several different schools. This is a thorough list of questions which are organised into the following categories: teaching and learning, behaviour and safety, equal opportunities and personal qualities.

Interactive 20+ page PowerPoint presentation on the subject of Father’s Day with images and activities. A quiz and accompanying worksheet is included. This presentation could be used in an assembly or as part of a lesson and also considers those who do not have a father in their lives. Includes: what and when is Father’s Day and who celebrates it? how is Father’s Day celebrated in other countries? fathers in fiction how did the tradition of Father’s Day begin? who else can we celebrate on Father’s Day? how can we celebrate Father’s Day? Father’s Day gifts nature’s best dads quiz true or false activity discussion points identifying activity matching activity Please note that the quiz questions on the worksheet are the same as those on the presentation and that the answers to the quiz are at the end of the presentation. This resource is fully editable and all images are copyright-free. Please leave a review if you find this useful. Thank you! Tags: Father’s Day Assembly, Father’s Day Quiz, Father’s Day Presentation, Fathers’ Day, Fathers Day, Father’s Day presents, Father’s Day for pupils without a father/ dad

I have been involved in many interviews for several different local authorities. Included in this resource are 100 questions for the role of Deputy Head Teacher and are organised into the following categories: teaching and learning, behaviour and safety, equal opportunities and personal qualities. Please leave a review if you find this resource helpful. Thank you!

This activity pack includes: - ‘Tour de France’ reading comprehension, - ‘Tour de France Jerseys’ reading comprehension, - ‘The History of the Tour de France’ reading comprehension, - Tour de France word search and definition activity and - Tour de France crossword activity. Questions in the reading comprehensions reflect different areas of content domain and include literal questions, inference questions, language-based questions and summarising. Question types include find and copy, multiple choice and ordering. This resource is fully editable and answers are included. Please leave a review if you find this useful. Thank you! Top resources: Bastille Day Pack, Independence Day Pack , St Swithin’s Day Pack, Tour de France Presentation , Tour de France Activity Pack, End of Year Memory Booklet Tags: Tour de France Assembly, Tour de France lesson, Tour de France activity, Tour de France presentation, Tour de France quiz

Harvest Festival is celebrated throughout the month of September . This resource consists of a quiz worksheet and 30 page PowerPoint presentation which includes: • Important vocabulary • Key information about the Harvest Festival • The history of the Harvest Festival • Harvest Festival celebrations around the world • Harvest Festival traditions • Interactive picture activity • Interactive missing word activity • Anagram activity • Quiz • Useful diagrams and images • Links to videos and more! This resource is fully editable and could be used for an interactive assembly or a lesson. All images are copyright free. Please leave a review if you find this useful. Thank you! You may also be interested in these resources: You may also be interested in these resources: Black History Month Pack Halloween Pack Diwali Pack [Day of the Dead Pack] (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11734435) Tags: Harvest Assembly, Harvest Lesson, Harvest Presentation, Harvest Quiz, Harvest PowerPoint, Harvest Worksheet, KS1, KS

30 page presentation with quiz worksheet on the Summer Solstice, which is on 21st June 2019. Includes: Key information about the summer solstice Information about the winter solstice Vocabulary and definitions Length of the day in London / Salisbury Stonehenge How is the summer solstice celebrated? Summer solstice celebrations around the world Questions Photographs Fun facts Interactive picture activity Stonehenge activity Matching activity Quiz and more! This resource is fully editable and could be used for an interactive assembly or a lesson. Please note that the quiz questions on the worksheet are the same as those on the presentation and that the answers to the quiz are at the end of the presentation. All images are copyright free. Please leave a review if you find this useful. Thank you! TAGS: Summer Solstice Lesson, Summer Solstice Quiz, Summer Solstice Activity, Summer Solstice Presentation, Summer Solstice Assembly, First Day of Summer Lesson, First Day of Summer Quiz, First Day of Summer Activity, First Day of Summer Presentation, First Day of Summer Assembly, Longest Day Lesson, Longest Day Quiz, Longest Day Activity, Longest Day Presentation, Longest Day Assembly,

Pack of interactive presentations, quizzes and worksheets on events in September: Roald Dahl’s Birthday, Talk Like a Pirate Day, Harvest Festival and the Autumn Equinox Roald Dahl’s Birthday is on the 13th of September. This resource consists of a quiz worksheet and visual, 30 page PowerPoint presentation which includes: important vocabulary, who was Roald Dahl?, when and how his birthday is celebrated, Roald Dahl’s charity, the life of Roald Dahl, Roald Dahl’s books, Quentin Blake, success and awards, TV and stage, true or false questions, book quiz, special words matching activity, useful images, bibliography, links to videos, quiz and more! International Talk Like a Pirate Day is on the 19th of September. This resource consists of a quiz worksheet and visual, 30-page PowerPoint presentation which includes: important vocabulary, key information about Talk Like a Pirate Day, how Talk Like a Pirate Day began, Talk Like a Pirate Day celebrations, The Golden Age of Piracy real –life pirates, pirate lingo, pirate songs, identifying activity, pirate word matching activity, pirate jokes, matching activity, how to make a pirate hat, useful diagrams, pirate flags, quiz and more! Harvest Festival is celebrated throughout the month of September . This resource consists of a quiz worksheet and 30 page PowerPoint presentation which includes: important vocabulary, key information about the Harvest Festival, the history of the Harvest Festival, Harvest Festival celebrations around the world, Harvest Festival traditions, Interactive picture activity, interactive missing word activity, anagram activity, quiz, useful diagrams and images links to videos and more! The Autumn Equinox takes place in September each year. This resource consists of a visual, 30 page PowerPoint presentation and quiz worksheet which includes: important vocabulary, key information about the autumn equinox, the history of the autumn equinox, autumn equinox celebrations around the world, autumn equinox traditions, interactive picture activity, interactive matching activity, identifying activity, quiz, useful diagrams and images, links to videos and more! These resources are fully editable all images are copyright free. Please leave a review if you find this useful. Thank you!

International Talk Like a Pirate Day is on the 19th of September. This resource consists of a quiz worksheet and visual, 30-page PowerPoint presentation which includes: • Important vocabulary • Key information about Talk Like a Pirate Day • How Talk Like a Pirate Day began • Talk Like a Pirate Day celebrations • The Golden Age of Piracy • Real –life pirates • Pirate lingo • Pirate songs • Identifying activity • Pirate word matching activity • Pirate jokes • Matching activity • How to make a pirate hat • Useful diagrams • Pirate flags • Quiz and more! Please note that the quiz questions on the worksheet are the same as those on the presentation and that the answers to the quiz are at the end of the presentation. This resource is fully editable and could be used for an interactive assembly or a lesson. All images are copyright free. Please leave a review if you find this useful. Thank you! You may also be interested in these resources: Pop Quiz Book Quiz September Assembly / Lesson Pack Roald Dahl’s Birthday Pack Autumn Equinox Pack Harvest Festival Pack Free Getting to Know You Games

This resource consists of a bumper pack of book related quizzes with two levels of difficulty for primary aged children. Included are eight quizzes: Book Quiz - difficulty 1 Character Quiz - difficulty 1 Setting Quiz - difficulty 1 Title Quiz - difficulty 1 Book Quiz - difficulty 2 Character Quiz - difficulty 2 Setting Quiz - difficulty 2 Title Quiz - difficulty 2 This quiz is fully editable and also includes answers. Please leave a review if you find this resource useful. Thank you ! You may also be interested in these resources: Pop Quiz September Assembly / Lesson Pack Roald Dahl’s Birthday Pack Talk Like a Pirate Day Pack Autumn Equinox Pack Harvest Festival Pack Free Getting to Know You Games

Visual, interactive, 30+ page presentation for assembly or lesson on VE day, with quiz worksheet included. VE Day is on the 8th of May 2019. Includes: • important vocabulary • what is VE day? • what caused World War 2? • who were the Allies and Axis Powers? • what was life like in Britain during World War 2? • what was life like for women during the war? • how did World War 2 end? • the first VE day • VE day celebrations • VE day in other countries • VE day today • VE day quiz • VE day anagram activity • VE day picture spotting activity • Interactive country map activity • useful images • links to videos and more! Please note that the quiz questions on the worksheet are the same as those on the presentation and that the answers to the quiz are at the end of the presentation. This resource is fully editable and could be used for an interactive assembly or a lesson. All images are copyright free. Please leave a review if you find this useful. Thank you! TAGS: VE Day Assembly, VE Day Lesson, VE Day Quiz, V-E Day Assembly, V-E Day Lesson, V-E Day Quiz, Victory in Europe Day Assembly, Victory in Europe Day Lesson, Victory in Europe Day Quiz

This resource includes three reading comprehensions on the subject of ancient Rome. The topics are as follows: Entertainment in Ancient Rome, The Roman Army and The Roman Baths. They are designed for KS2 and the questions reflect content domains 2a- 2d: explaining the meaning of words in context, retrieval, summarising and inference using evidence. Question formats include multiple choice, true/false, ordering and find and copy. Also included are a word search, quiz, crossword and writing activity. Please see my other Roman resources including an assembly script, a Roman day resource and a Roman activity pack. Please leave a review if you find this resource useful.

A presentation with information for parents about the SATs for year 2 pupils which could be adapted for year 6. Slides include: How are the SATs administered? How will the results be used? How can I support my child? What are SATs? What is the content of the SATs? Please leave a review if you find this resource useful.

This is a two-page resource which includes a text about Easter traditions and ten inference/ language/ retrieval questions. It is suitable for year 2 pupils but could also be used for some groups in year 3 or 4. Please see my other Easter resources and leave a review if you find this useful. Thank you!

This document consists of a series of ten questions to quiz pupils on their general knowledge of Easter. Children from year 2 upwards could access this activity. Please see my other Easter resources and leave a review if you find this useful. Thank you!