I am an ex-primary head teacher and English, Maths and History specialist. I've mostly worked in KS2, often in Year 6. Although for the last two years, I've been working in Year 1, which has been delightful!
All the resources have been used successfully with children in a range of schools all over the country.
I am constantly reviewing and updating my resources. Please follow me to ensure that you have the most up to date versions of the resources you buy.
I am an ex-primary head teacher and English, Maths and History specialist. I've mostly worked in KS2, often in Year 6. Although for the last two years, I've been working in Year 1, which has been delightful!
All the resources have been used successfully with children in a range of schools all over the country.
I am constantly reviewing and updating my resources. Please follow me to ensure that you have the most up to date versions of the resources you buy.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning.
Learning Objectives:: To use Part, Part Whole to add numbers. (starter), LO: To identifying the part of the pattern that repeats (main)
This lesson consists of:
A starter revising the use of Part / Part / Whole diagrams.
An Interactive Whiteboard introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart teaching how to recognise different repeating patterns.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
A 3-way differentiated set of independent tasks where children recognise different repeating patterns.
A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary where children spot the errors in repeating patterns.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard and an activity where children can apply their new knowledge and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning.
Learning Objectives:: To recognise value of Tens and ones (starter), LO1: To recognise the value of each coin. LO2: To solve simple one-step problems that involve addition. (main)
This lesson consists of:
A starter introducing how ten bars and one cubes can be linked to coin values. An 2 way differentiated activity where children match ten bars and one cubes to either sets of 10ps and 1ps, or mixed currency giving the same value.
An Interactive Whiteboard introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart revising the value of each individual coin using partially covered coins which can be slowly uncovered. An introduction to a game where children match values of groups of coins with pictorial representation of these coins.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
An independent task where children match values of groups of coins with pictorial representation of these coins with an extension where this can be played as a memory game.
A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary where identify the value of coins and groups of coins to assess their learning.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard and an activity where children can apply their new knowledge and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning.
Learning Objectives:: To recognise value of Tens and ones (starter), LO: To recognise the value of each coin.(main)
This lesson consists of:
A starter revising the value of various ten bars and one cubes as numbers, followed by an introduction to using lines and dots to draw numbers represented by ten bars and one cubes. An activity where children draw lines and dots to match ten bars and one cubes and identify the value.
An Interactive Whiteboard introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart revising the value of each individual coin using partially covered coins which can be slowly uncovered. An introduction to how match the correct number of 1p coins to two or more different coins.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
An independent task where children match the correct number of 1p coins to two or more different coins.
A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary where children consider why Britain has a range of different coins, rather than just 1p coins.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard and an activity where children can apply their new knowledge and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning.
Learning Objectives:: LO: To recognise ten more and ten less of currency.(starter) LO: LO: To sequence events in chronological order using language such as: morning, afternoon and evening.
This lesson consists of:
A starter revising the value of different British coins, followed by a 2-way differentiated activity to find ten more and ten less of given set of coins.
An Interactive Whiteboard introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart revising the language of time and introducing the idea of how the day can be divided into morning, afternoon and evening.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
An independent task where children to sort a range of activities into three categories: morning, afternoon and evening.
A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary where children review their answers and consider which activities might fit into more than one category.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard and an activity where children can apply their new knowledge and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning.
Learning Objectives:: To recognise value of Tens and ones (starter), LO: To recognise the value of each coin.(main)
This lesson consists of:
A starter revising the value of various ten bars and one cubes as numbers, followed by an introduction to using lines and dots to draw numbers represented by ten bars and one cubes. An activity where children draw lines and dots to match ten bars and one cubes and identify the value.
An Interactive Whiteboard introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart revising the value of each individual coin using partially covered coins which can be slowly uncovered. An introduction to how to use coins to make money up to the value of 20p.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
An independent task where children use coins to make money up to the value of 20p.
A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary where the children again consider why Britain has a range of different coins.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard and an activity where children can apply their new knowledge and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning.
Learning Objectives:: LO: To recognise one more and one less of currency.(starter) LO: To measure and begin to record time(main)
This lesson consists of:
A starter revising the value of different British coins, followed by a 2-way differentiated activity to find one more and one less of given set of coins.
An Interactive Whiteboard introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart revising the language of time and introducing the core activity where children estimate and record how many of each activity they can complete in a minute.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
An independent task where children work in pairs to estimate and record how many of each activity they can complete in a minute .
A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary where children consider whether the activities they found easier they could perform more often.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and differentiated activity with an extension activity for use in Continuous Provision and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity.
Learning Objective: To represent numbers beyond 20
This lesson consists of:
A differentiated starter – Exchange Up. A counting game for groups of children to take in turns counting up to a target number of 20 (LA), 30 (MA) 40 (HA) using base 10 equipment and a dice. A second starter finding the value of numbers represented by tens and ones.
An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart building on the skill of one to one correspondence before extending this to teach grouping into tens and ones using Base 10 equipment and linked to recognising the number of tens and ones that are used to represent a number.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
A differentiated series of tasks requiring the use of grouping and Base 10 equipment to identify the value of objects in a number grid to help link sets of tens and ones to numbers.
A final AFL / Next Steps task, where children apply their knowledge of tens and ones by showing the value of given numbers represented by Base ten equipment.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and differentiated activity with an extension activity for use in Continuous Provision and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity supported by a youtube video for Distance learning.
Learning Objective: To identify ten more and ten less of a number:
This lesson consists of:
A differentiated starter – Exchange Up. A counting game for groups of children to take in turns counting up to a target number of 20 (LA), 30 (MA) 40 (HA) using base 10 equipment and a dice. A second starter finding the value of numbers represented by tens and ones and finding one more and one less of this number.
An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart building on the children’s knowledge of Base ten representations of numbers to find ten more and ten less than a number.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
A differentiated series of tasks requiring the use of Base 10 equipment to find ten more and ten less than a number.
A final AFL / Next Steps task, where children apply their knowledge of tens and ones by showing the value of given numbers represented by Base ten equipment.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity with an extension activity for use in Continuous Provision and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning.
Learning Objective: To identify one more One more / One less (starter), To Compare and describe lengths and heights (for example, long/short, longer/shorter, tall/short, double/half) (main lesson)
This lesson consists of:
A differentiated starter where children identify one more and one less of sets of objects. .
An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart teaching the language of length, and modelling how we can compare lengths represented by cubes.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
A differentiated series of tasks where the children compare lengths using the terms is longer than and is shorter than.
A Next steps / AFL plenary to allow you to assess learning through the lesson and demonstrate how a length of cubes orientated vertically or horizontally remains the same size.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity with an extension activity for use in Continuous Provision and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning.
Learning Objective: To count on in tens (starter), To measure and begin to record lengths and heights, using non-standard measures i.e cubes. (main lesson).
(main lesson)
This lesson consists of:
A starter linked to the youtube video Count by tens
An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart teaching how to use non-standard measures like cubes to measure common classroom objects.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
An independent task where children choose a range of objects around the classroom / house and measure them using multilink cubes.
A Next steps / AFL plenary to allow you to assess learning through the lesson and revise the children’s understanding of conservation i.e. an object remains the same size whether held vertically or horizontally.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning.
Learning Objectives:: LO: To add and subtract numbers to 20 and beyond. (starter), LO: To recognise odd and even numbers. (main)
This lesson consists of:
A starter where the children solve simple subtraction problems including missing numbers.
An Interactive Whiteboard introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart teaching how to recognise odd and even numbers.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
A 3-way differentiated set of independent tasks where children recognise odd and even numbers.
A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary where children are challenged to identify which numbers are odd and which are even in the range of 1 to 10.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning.
Learning Objectives:: LO: To count on in 1s or 10s. (starter), LO: To recognise odd and even numbers. (main)
This lesson consists of:
A starter where the children count on in 1s or 10s from any given number on a hundred square.
An Interactive Whiteboard introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart teaching how to recognise odd and even numbers using ten arrays.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
A 3-way differentiated set of independent tasks where children recognise odd and even numbers.
A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary where children apply their knowledge of odd and even numbers, in order to negotiate a maze.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and an activity where children can apply their new knowledge and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning.
Learning Objectives:: To use Part, Part Whole to add numbers. (starter), LO: To recognise, find and name a half as one of two equal parts of an object, /shape (main)
This lesson consists of:
A starter revising the use of Part / Part / Whole diagrams.
An Interactive Whiteboard introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart teaching how to use folding to find halves of common shapes and recognise that sometimes shapes cannot be halved into two equal sections.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
A set of independent tasks where children use folding to find halves of common shapes and recognise that sometimes shapes cannot be halved into two equal sections.
A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary to allow you to assess the children’s understanding and correct misconceptions.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning.
Learning Objective: To recognise one more or one less of an object (starter), To solve simple one-step problems that involve addition and subtraction, using concrete objects and pictorial representations, and missing number problems, such as 7 = □ – 9. (main lesson).
This lesson consists of:
A two way differentiated starter where children work independently to identify one more and one less of groups of objects and numbers.
An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart teaching how to use a number track to solve addition calculations including sums with missing numbers.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
A 3-way differentiated set of independent tasks where where children solve addition calculations including sums with missing numbers using concrete equipment, number tracks and informal recording methods.
A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary to allow you to assess learning through the lesson by challenging children apply their knowledge to a missing number word problem.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning.
Learning Objective: To recognise one more or one less of an object, (starter), To read, write and interpret addition (+) and equals (=) symbols. (main lesson).
This lesson consists of:
A starter revising counting on and back by identifying one more and one less of a set of objects.
An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart teaching how to use Part Part Whole diagrams to create and solve addition sums based on pictorial representations of counting equipment.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
A 3-way differentiated set of independent tasks where children create and solve addition sums and part part whole representations of these sums based on pictorial problems.
A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary to allow you to assess learning through the lesson by challenging children to create three different addition sentences when given completes or partially part, part whole diagrams.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and an activity where children can apply their new knowledge and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning.
Learning Objectives:: To add and subtract numbers to 20 and beyond. (starter), LO: To recognise, find and name a quarter as one of four equal parts of an object/shape (main)
This lesson consists of:
A starter revising the different ways to add numbers up to 30.
An Interactive Whiteboard introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart teaching how to use folding to find quarters of common shapes and recognise that sometimes shapes cannot be divided into four equal sections.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
A set of independent tasks where children use folding to find quarters of common shapes and recognise that sometimes shapes cannot be divided into four equal sections.
A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary to allow you to assess the children’s understanding and correct misconceptions.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and an activity where children can apply their new knowledge and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning.
Learning Objectives:: To recognise one more or one less of an object. (starter), LO: To recognise, find and name a half as one of two equal parts of an object, /shape (main)
This lesson consists of:
A starter revising how to identify one less or more of a set of objects.
An Interactive Whiteboard introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart teaching how to recognise shapes with equal halves and how to shade half of a range of common shapes.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
A set of independent tasks where children identify shapes with equal halves and use shading to show half of a range of common shapes.
A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary to allow you to assess the children’s understanding and correct misconceptions.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and an activity where children can apply their new knowledge and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning.
Learning Objectives:: To add and subtract numbers to 20 and beyond. (starter), LO: To recognise, find and name a quarter as one of four equal parts of an object /shape (main)
This lesson consists of:
A starter revising how to subtract numbers up to 30 using a number line or number square.
An Interactive Whiteboard introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart teaching how to recognise shapes with equal quarters and how to shade a quarter of a range of common shapes.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
A set of independent tasks where children identify shapes with equal quarters and show how to shade a quarter of a range of common shapes
A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary to allow you to assess the children’s understanding and correct misconceptions.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning.
Learning Objective: To consolidate numbers bonds to 10. (starter), To solve simple one-step problems that involve addition and subtraction, (main lesson).
This lesson consists of:
A starter where children work in pairs to create part / part / whole diagrams as possible when the Whole is ten using a ten array and two-sided counters.
An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart teaching how to decode and solve addition problems using visual representations and counters / cubes.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
A 3-way differentiated set of independent tasks where children decode and solve addition problems using visual representations, concrete equipment, number tracks and informal recording methods.
A Next steps / AFL Mixed Fluency activity to assess learning across the last week.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard and an activity where children can apply their new knowledge and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning.
Learning Objectives:: To recognise odd and even numbers (starter), LO To compare and describe capacity/volume (main)
This lesson consists of:
A starter revising the use of ten arrays and pairing to identify odd and even numbers
An Interactive Whiteboard introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart teaching how different volumes / capacities are described and teaching how to use small containers to first estimate and then measure capacity.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
A set of independent tasks where children use small containers to first estimate and then measure capacity.
A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary to allow you to assess the children’s understanding and correct misconceptions.