I combine my time between writing ( children's author ) and teaching. In my shop you will find a range of worksheets that I have successfully used in the classroom with Key Stage 2 pupils. My passions are writing and history and you will find plenty of resources for these subjects in my shop.
I combine my time between writing ( children's author ) and teaching. In my shop you will find a range of worksheets that I have successfully used in the classroom with Key Stage 2 pupils. My passions are writing and history and you will find plenty of resources for these subjects in my shop.
A comprehensive unit of work to support the teaching of States of Matter in Year 4 or Year 5.
7 lessons of 60-90 minutes with a strong emphasis on scientific enquiry and investigation. A very hands-on and engaging Unit of Work.
New Curriculum and OFSTED friendly!
A Unit of Work for Tag Rugby, created by a PE specialist for the non-specialist.
The Unit of Work leads the pupils from simple passing and receiving through to small-sided tag rugby games.
The Unit includes diagrams to help even the least confident teacher understand how the lessons should develop.
The ideal age group for this Unit is Years 5-6 although it would also be fine for more able, younger pupils or for Rugby clubs.
Is your school having or planning to have an Enterprise Week?
If so, this booklet would be ideal for you.
The booklet has been used successfully to support the pupils (and teacher) through the whole week; from the initial planning of their product to the final calculation of profits.
Most areas of the curriculum are covered in the booklet: maths (profit projection); english (advertising); art (posters) to name but some.
It has been designed for Years 5-8 but can easily be adjusted to suit younger pupils.
This is a set of resources that will allow your pupils to first identify the features of adverts before using what they have learnt to write their own. Ideal for children studying Romans and suitable for ages 7-9.
There are two worksheets to allow for differentiation: the easiest where the features are already highlighted, and the hardest where the children have to find the features within the blank text.
Teachers can use the annotated version to model features with their pupils at the start of the lesson or use at the end so the children can check their work.
A comprehension unit of work to teach Hockey Skills at Key Stage Two. Written by an experienced, specialist PE/Games teacher, this unit of work will provide, even the least experienced teacher, with 6 hourly lessons to help develop hockey skills.
With teacher-friendly diagrams, non-specialist teachers have a resource that will support their teaching and save hours of planning time. Each lesson, encourages skills progression, building on previous learning, and has useful suggestions to help challenge the more able, and support the less able. Extension activities are also provided.
A very popular scheme of work for children, teachers, and even OFSTED!
A set of worksheets where the pupils will be able to first identify the features of an explanation text (how to survive in the Roman Army) before using what they have learnt to write their own explanation. There are two levels: the easiest where the features have been highlighted and a more challenging text where the children have to find the features within the blank text. On both sheets, there are boxes beside the features in which the children can write in the features.
There is also an annotated version that the teacher can use at the start of the lesson to model features or at the end of the lesson to allow pupils to check their answers.
A set of differentiated worksheets that will enable pupils to first identify the features of instructional texts ( how to cook Roasted Dormouse) before using what they have learnt to write their own instructions.
There are three levels of ability ( 1 the easiest and 3 the most challenging) with differentiation within these levels through the use of highlighted features on the easier text. There are blank boxes beside the features in which the pupils can write down the identified features.
Teachers can use the annotated worksheet to either teach the children features at the beginning of the lesson or reveal at the end to allow the children to check their answers.
This is a story planning sheet for an ‘Arabian Nights’ themed story which I have used on my author visits to Primary Schools. It has proved very popular with teachers and pupils alike.
Rather than spend time trying to think of story elements such as characters’ names, settings and plots etc…your pupils can just choose from a set of options. The children, by linking together different elements, can create a quick plot and can be writing their stories in minutes.
This resource is especially helpful for reluctant writers, SEN children and those that just lack ideas!
This is a story planning sheet for a ‘Mountain’ themed adventure story which I have used on my author visits to Primary Schools. It has proved very popular with teachers and pupils alike.
Rather than spend time trying to think of story elements such as characters’ names, settings and plots etc…your pupils can just choose from a set of options. The children, by linking together different elements, can create a quick plot and can be writing their stories in minutes.
This resource is especially helpful for reluctant writers, SEN children and those that just lack ideas!
This is a story planning sheet for an ‘Volcano Escape’ themed story which I have used on my author visits to Primary Schools. It has proved very popular with teachers and pupils alike.
Rather than spend time trying to think of story elements such as characters’ names, settings and plots etc…your pupils can just choose from a set of options. The children, by linking together different elements, can create a quick plot and can be writing their stories in minutes.
This resource is especially helpful for reluctant writers, SEN children and those that just lack ideas!
This is a story planning sheet for a ‘Super Heroes’ themed story which I have used on my author visits to Primary Schools. It has proved very popular with teachers and pupils alike. As it is all pictorial, it is ideal for non-readers. I have used it very successfully with Year R and Year One children, but there is no reason why older children cannot use it as a great story-starter.
Rather than spend time trying to think of story elements such as characters’ names, settings and plots etc…pupils can just choose from a set of options. The children, by linking together different elements, can create a quick plot and can be creating their stories in minutes.
A selection of 30 PDF worksheets covering most aspects of the Year 3 and 4 English curriculum written by an experienced Literacy specialist and published children’s author.
Using annotated extracts from the ever popular ‘Spartapuss’ series, your children are shown first how to recognise the key features of different texts and then provided with a ‘Flash Task’ in which they can put into practice what they have learnt.
Activities include:
character description
story writing
writing dialogue
writing action scenes
writing a fight scene
writing a chase scene
using alliteration
newspaper reports
commands, statements and questions
writing flashbacks
describing a setting
story planning frame
story writing border to colour in
What you have here is a huge bundle of roman themed writing resources, enough to keep a learner busy for weeks. Ideal for any child in Year 3 and Year 4 who is studying, or was due to study the romans at school.
Pupils can plan their own WWII stories using these two story planners.
With a choice of either a Home Front story or a story set on the Dunkirk beaches, KS2 pupils can plan their own stories by selecting from the given options, enabling them to start a story quickly.
Plan and write your own Anglo-Saxon stories with these beautifully illustrated resources.
Key Stage 2 pupils can plan their own Anglo-Saxon stories by choosing from the given options and then write their own stories onto the illustrated borders, one of which is coloured and the other which can be coloured.
Pupils can use a storymaker to quickly plan a Roman Story or Celts Story. They can then write their stories onto one of the beautifully illustrated writing borders which are either coloured, or can be coloured by the writer.
A selection of 19 PDF worksheets covering many aspects of the Year 5 and 6 English curriculum written by an experienced Literacy specialist and published children’s author.
Using annotated extracts from the ever popular ‘Spartapuss’ series, your children are shown first how to recognise the key features of different texts and then provided with a ‘Flash Task’ in which they can put into practice what they have learnt.
Once the children have covered the aspects of story writing, they can then create their own story, using one of the planning sheets and writing onto the roman themed bordered sheet.
Activities include:
character description
story writing
writing dialogue
writing action scenes
writing a fight scene
writing a chase scene
newspaper reports
writing flashbacks
describing a setting
story planning frame
story writing border to colour in
What you have here is a huge bundle of roman themed writing resources, enough to keep a learner busy for weeks. Ideal for any child in Year 5 and Year 6 who is studying, or was due to study the romans at school.
Pupils have to work out what the artefact is and whether is was used by the Vikings, the Anglo-Saxons or both. Question sheet and answer sheet provided.