November was National Novel Writing Month in the USA- this is a ‘How-To’ guide for NaNoWrMo, taking students through the process of writing a long story/ novel. Included is the opening to a Sci-fi story which the students are asked to think about and expand on. There are several other titles for them to practise with later. (US spelling here of colour and behaviour )

This multi resource pack has a short PowerPoint Presentation on famous Ancient Greeks (names and brief bio) and a fact file template, Ancient Greece timelines ( events and battles), a short Ancient Greece Quiz and ten task cards. Suitable for UK curriculum and International Primary Curriculum at KS2.

This is a mixed bag resource for Spring. Mostly suitable for KS2 / ESL. It contains • task cards : including St. Patrick’s Day, Easter, Passover, Earth Day and First Day of Spring, board game • worksheets: including word search, Earth acrostic poem template, map completion, life cycle of a butterfly template • crafts: two templates for bookmarks and one Easter card • Wordsworth’s Daffodils poem plus worksheets These could be great activity fillers through Spring- perhaps a Friday afternoon or as a lead in to a topic/ plenary. They could also be used in a literacy centre for self-access. Alternatively, you could turn the resource into a homework booklet for Spring.

This 10 page resource gives some practice at writing biographies, autobiographies, questions, some grammar practice and a word search plus vocabulary definitions. It's a bit of a mixed bag and excellent as homework or revision.

April 22nd 2016 is Earth Day- are you ready? This presentation looks at rivers- identifying rivers of the world, the uses of rivers, river damage and river protection. Also includes three slides which can be printed and used as posters. Ideal for Geography on Earth Day 2016

A fun resource for St. Patrick’s day this March. Contains a mini-quiz, an acrostic Ireland poem, a reading, a poster, templates for bookmarks, cards, a poem, a name plate, a word search and a map to colour. Great fun for the students this festive day when everyone should be Irish.

This resource has 11 slides and 6 accompanying worksheets/templates for writing and vocabulary. The novel (for teens) is by Joan Lingard ( first in a trilogy ) and is an excellent way to approach the topics of tolerance, reconciliation and tradition in English, PSHE or British Values class. Suitable for upper KS2 and above.

This PowerPoint presentation and word search introduces the basics of Ramadan. This will be useful for students in class who are not Muslim and will enable them to understand what their classmates are celebrating. Great mini PSHE / Religion lesson for KS2/ESL/lower KS3.

This is part one of a series of Learners' Labyrinth Mini Guides to War and Revolution. There is a PowerPoint presentation giving a brief overview of the French Revolution 1789- information, discussion topics about the 1700s. It has three worksheets covering Roman Numerals, King Louis' diary and Queen Marie Antoinette's diary. This is an excellent intro to European history for year Six or Seven and possibly a good one off lesson in the run up to the European 'in or out' vote and French Bastille Day on July 14th. Vive la revolution!

This is a ten page Eid activity pack to celebrate Eid. Celebrate diversity with your students at a time when our nation needs to be united.

A PowerPoint presentation for any year group explaining what Ramadan is, the food and traditions, some Arabic phrases connected to Ramadan and a discussion prompt about special festivals. This is to encourage students to embrace the multi-cultural side of Britain.

This PowerPoint presentation looks at how to write an autumn poem, describes autumn scenes, discusses rhyming words and the poem October by Robert Frost. Excellent for KS2 start to September term.

This is a resource of 25 story starters templates ( Fairy Tale, First Person Narrative, Mystery/Horror, Sci-Fi and Character Study) plus a writing targets template. Ideal for KS2/KS3 and could be given out singly as a writing exercise/assessment or compiled into a booklet for creative writing class or homework.

Queen Elizabeth II's 90th birthday will be on 21st April this year, 2016. This resource ( for upper KS1 and lower KS2/SEN/ESL students) celebrates the monarch's life- in English and Maths. have some fun with your students this week! Even teachers further afield than the UK could use this! The resource contains, classroom posters, maths flashcards, maths worksheets, acrostic poem templates, non-fiction writing template and book mark templates. Copyright to owner. Do not publish online without the owner's consent.

This double resource whole lesson, is aimed at KS2 students, to enable them to talk about and understand the upcoming 'in' or 'out' referendum on June 23rd. The PowerPoint follows Maddie as she asks Gary for some help understanding 'Brexit'. In addition there are 6 worksheets with discussion questions, acrostic poem and two word searches. Help your younger students get their heads around the issue!

A little bit of everything in this end of term fun quiz for assembly, PSHE, tutor time or English class- English, Maths, Geog, History, Music etc

A PowerPoint presentation outlining the Invictus Games and with discussion questions to follow. Suitable for English, PE,Civics, PSHE , ESL, SEN.

This is the first in a series of PSHE lessons for KS2 upwards. the theme is 'What it's like to be me'. The lesson starts with a short PowerPoint presentation to promote discussion on identity, difficulty in life, gender and future dreams. The presentation is accompanied by worksheets for extended writing.

This resource is a five slide PP presentation introduction to the history of the games, various sports and discussion topics on disability, equality and sport. It is accompanied by five worksheets designed to promote discussion, research and guided writing on the topic. Suitable for PSHE, English, PE, Assemblies, Tutor Time or Homeroom. ESL/SEN/KS2+

This is the second in a series of PSHE lessons for KS2 upwards. The theme is 'Being Healthy'. The lesson starts with a short PowerPoint presentation to promote discussion on body image, exercise,diet and sleep. The presentation is accompanied by worksheets for extended writing.