<p>An activity which allows children to up-level their sentences. They start with a simple sentence and build it up step by step.</p>

<p>An activity that allows children to apply a range of skills to a real-life situation -</p> <ul> <li>Area and perimeter</li> <li>Addition and subtraction</li> <li>Percentages</li> <li>Working with money</li> </ul> <p>Pupils have to work towards a budget and purchase carpets for a house they have been provided the floor plan for. The budget can be changed to make it more challenging or easier. I did this as paired work in Y6 and my pupils loved it - I looked for the pair who could get closest to the budget.</p>

<p>A simple display that really helps my pupils with EAL.<br /> I backed each operation in a different coloured card so it was easy to see where each word belonged.</p>