This set of writing tasks are designed for monthly continuous assessment- although they may be used as a homework booklet or self study/revision. There is a plan template for each question, a marking rubric template, writing tips, checklist and lined page for composition. There are 9 questions to use each month from September-May. Comprehension assessments to follow.

This 30 slide resource goes through a number of skills needed for Key Stage One. It is a useful assessment, revision or homework tool for teachers. Content is as follows: 1 Useful Words 2 Books and Reading 3 Plurals 4 Adjectives 5 Adverbs 6 Writing Letters 7 Shape Poems and Rhyming Words 8 Speech Marks 9 Story Writing Titles 10 Writing a Report

Over 30 slides covering this summer's Olympics 2016 in Rio and the Euro 2016 meet in France in June 2016. The resource has three files- two pdf worksheets including comprehensions, gapfills, discussion questions, word searches, maths calculations and acrostic poems, and a PowerPoint with Olympic quiz questions. This is ideal end of term fun work for KS2- touches on general knowledge, PE, English and Maths. Good PSHE lesson too!

This PowerPoint presentation is a short five slide discussion of the European Union vote on June 23rd followed by an All About Britain Quiz with 52 questions ( four questions per slide). Test your students and see how much they really know about the UK! KS2 upwards.

This resource has worksheets on: Setting Writing a fable Writing to persuade It includes examples, templates and two mini tests. Suitable for KS2 ( assessment, homework, study pack, test or exam).

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!

This is a PowerPoint presentation with various speed writing tasks for Key Stage Three and Key Stage Four. It is particularly useful for students doing IGCSE English or simply for classroom practice at any time. There are accompanying worksheets. (26 slides.)

This is the second in a series of BREXIT/BREMAIN resources in the lead up to the big vote on June 23rd this year. Who? What? Why? When? Where? Why should I be bothered? Discuss this hot topic with your students, get some debate going and let them share their opinion. Resource is in the form of a PowerPoint presentation (info, discussion and quiz) and has an additional three worksheets at the end. Great for KS3 upwards, ESL and SEN students at home and abroad.

This is a 14 page resource to accompany the novel ‘Holes’. This resource contains word work- it looks at meanings, word types, double meanings. There are word meaning match and sentence completion worksheets, word searches, character study template,two display posters and an extended writing template. Suitable for KS2 and lower KS3.

This resource is ideal for the first week back at school in September: All About Me •What I Have •School Words Match •Word Search •Class Rules •My Summer Holidays •My Favourite Food •Getting to Know You •My First Day in Grade/ Year….

This is a resource to accompany the reading of 'The Secret Garden'. It comprises a mini 7 slide PowerPoint for discussion on secrets and 20 further slides with short author bio + gap fill, activity cards on quotations, character analysis,story sequence of events, flower fact file template, study questions and two templates (colour and black and white) for cut out bookmarks. Suitable for ELA and KS2 literacy reading.

If you are an Early Years / KS1 teacher and you are preparing your class for September, this might interest you. It's a 100 slide resource containing: Upper and Lower Case Letters A-Z Counting 1-10 Number Pair Bonds 1-10 Classroom Words Days of the Week Various Posters-: What's the weather today? Our class helpers are...... Alphabet Numbers 1-10

Make a workbook, give for homework or to early finishers. A set of fifteen sporting word searches to celebrate a summer of sport- Euro 2016, Rio Olympics, Wimbledon, plus one acrostic poem template. Perfect for fillers and fun homework. (KS2 upwards)

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.

International Baccalaureate resource for primary (KS2)- cross curricular. This resource contains: Definitions of emigration and immigration Pictures for discussion A twelve page diary of an Irish immigrant girl travelling to America in the 1800’s. 10 writing activities. (Print out and use as task cards.) Suitable for IBPYP trans-disciplinary theme ‘Where we are in place and time’.

This resource contains a PowerPoint presentation to stimulate discussion about internet safety/practices and also five additional worksheets for post discussion activities. It is suitable for KS2/KS3 PSHE and English/ICT classes.