<p>Rosa Parks reading comprehension with questions, a perfect activity for Black History Month. This reading comprehension piece focuses on Rosa Parks, an iconic figure in the American Civil Rights Movement.</p>
<p>John Cabot reading comprehension with questions. This reading comprehension piece focuses on John Cabot, an Italian explorer who is best known for his voyages to North America in the late 15th century.</p>
<p>Christopher Columbus reading comprehension with questions. This reading comprehension piece focuses on the life and voyages of Christopher Columbus, the Italian explorer credited with the European discovery of the Americas.</p>
<p>This is a two week series of work about The Ballad of the Tempest, a poem about a storm. The children build up to writing their own poem about a storm.</p>
<p>A two week poetry scheme of work written for Literacy/English lesson with a focus on ‘power of imagery’, eventually writing a poem about weather.<br />
This was a resource for year 5/6 although it can be easily adapted for year 3/4.</p>
<p>This is a four week unit on Myths and Legends creative writing with the end product being writing a mythical story.</p>
<p>Four powerpoints and resources included.</p>
<p>A four week scheme of work written for Literacy/English lesson with a focus on fiction mystery writing narrative.</p>
<p>The resource is split into four easy to read folders. Each folder contains the powerpoint for the week, the resources for the week and also the long term skills that are being covered for the week.</p>
<p>The scheme of work is based on a video called Roads End, which can be accessed via the link in the planning and on the powerpoint. The scheme was written for year 5/6 and was well received by all children and staff who taught it.</p>
<p>This resource is a powerpoint with a 4 day week of mental maths activities. The numbers can be changed each week to best suit your class and what you are covering or what needs to be revisited. It is very easy to follow and includes a page of questioning for you to use throughout the session.</p>
<p>A four week scheme of work written for Literacy/English lesson with a focus on non-fiction build up writing tasks finishing with the writing of an autobiopgrahy on Jacqueline Auriol, the first female pilot to break the sound barrier.</p>
<p>This was written and taught for year 5/6 and was well received by all children and staff who taught it.</p>
<p>A four week scheme of work written for Literacy/English lesson with a focus on fiction and incorporating a World War one theme into literacy.</p>
<p>The resource is split into four easy to read folders. Each folder contains the powerpoint for the week, the resources for the week and also the long term skills that are being covered for the week.</p>
<p>The scheme of work is based on a book called Lost Feather, which can be purchased cheaply on websites such as Ebay and Amazon. The scheme was written for year 5/6 and was well received by all children and staff who taught it.</p>
<p>A lesson based on Jack Leslie for Black History Month. Jack Leslie was a black British footballer who wasn’t allowed to play for England due to his ethnicity. A good lesson that engaged the sporty boy children, as well as the girls.</p>
<p>A lesson based on Alhaji Grunshi for Black History Month. Alhaji Grunshi fired the first shot during World War one as part of the British Empire.</p>
<p>The powerpoint is a Monday-Friday guided reading timetable for five groups. The research activity can change each week. The groups are based on David Walliams books.</p>