A set of eggs to print off and hide around your classroom/school. In teams children find as many as they can. A reward can be offered to the team who finds the most amount. 6 eggs are ready to print in colour, 6 can be coloured in by the children prior to the hunt and a further 6 are empty for children to draw and colour. Enjoy your hunt! For an education hunt, check out these resources: Year 2 maths egg hunt: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11473052 Anagrams hunt: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11473017 Interesting words hunt: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11473044

Get the children decorating your class with these Christmas paper chains. They will be amazed at how long they can make one as whole class one it if they all work together. Alternatively they can make their own individual ones as a Christmas treat. A great opportunity to teach repeated patterns. Add numbers to the pictures and children can explain the number sequence on the inside. Enjoy! Also check out these seasonal resources: Build a super Christmas sentence https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11449268 Christmas Reading story: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11449074 Christmas Chatterboxes: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11449139

A set of 34 word searches covering the year 1 and year 2 common exception words with some additional word searches for words that add suffixes, prefixes and some contractions. An excellent addition to weekly spellings allowing children an opportunity to play with words and spot patterns between them. This resources could be used as early morning work during the register or as an additional home learning activity.

A set of 20 eggs to laminate and hide around your classroom. Children collect the letters under each egg and switch them around to reveal an easter phrase. A fun way to challenge your class. The recording sheet and answer included.

A fun way to get children practising some mental maths. A set of 20 Easter eggs to laminate and hide around the classroom. Each egg is linked with an arithmetic question. When children find the egg, they can work in pairs to solve the question and record it on the included recording sheet. Answer sheet also included.

An engaging non fiction text about spring differentiated three ways. Text includes statements, questions and exclamations. A range of questions are asked that link to the year 2 National Curriculum. Topic include: Spring babies Spring flowers What is Easter? Weather Written in a simple form for young children to be able to access. Questions challenge children to retrieve information as well as consider their own opinions.

A fun way to introduce or conclude a spring topic. 3 different templates: Easter eggs, spring animals and an empty one for children to add their own facts. Children can learn some exciting new facts or organise their own to wow their family with what they have learnt. Great for a crafty afternoon or as a homelearning activity. Enjoy!

A set of 20 Easter eggs to laminate and hide around your classroom or school. Children will enjoy finding the words and collecting them on the included recording sheet. An excellent way to introduce new vocabulary for the class to use in their writing. After the Easter egg hunt, discuss the meaning of the words they found and then children can experiment by using the words in a short story. Recording sheet included.

A set of 15 word searches and 12 cloze paragraphs to help children practise using new vocabulary. An excellent activity for Guided Reading, extra home learning or as early morning work. Children will practise putting interesting words into sentences, as well as link words with a similar meaning together so they can use them in their own writing. Words include: calculate, majestic, sneaky, petrified, glide, glisten, soothing, magnificent and many more.

A seasonal themed investigation to model how to think logically to solve a problem. Children must work with groups of eggs to make up the target number. They are encouraged to work systematically to find the answer. This lesson includes a comprehensive flipchart and lesson plan with a photocopy sheet.

A range of whole class and individual checklists to assist with the collection of evidence and assessment of children’s achievement throughout the year. Both checklists follow the interim framework criteria which was previously used for SATs assessments and moderations. They are all editable so more objectives can be added or removed as you see fit. Whole class checklists allow the teacher to have an overview of the whole class and identify gaps to cover further. They include working at, working towards and greater depth checklist. Individual checklists for pupil books allow children to identify how well they are doing and what they need to work on next. Checklists are available using the exact language of the interim framework and a ‘child speak’ version.

A fun way to introduce or conclude learning about Bonfire Night. 3 different templates: Bonfire Night, the Gunpowder Plot and an empty one for children to add their own facts. Children can learn some exciting new facts or organise their own to WOW their family with what they have learnt. Enjoy!

Did you know Guy Fawkes was actually born a protestant? Did you know the Queen still has the cellars checked for gunpowder before she enters Westminster? 2 fact-filled reading comprehension sheets with a full description of the fascinating history leading up to the plot and modern day traditions. One comprehension on the story of the Gunpowder Plot and one about Bonfire Night celebrations. Both have two versions of the reading text with worksheet questions or ‘write out in your book’ questions and sentence starters.

A range of Literacy topics covered through 13 interactive pdf activities. Children can complete the activities using a kindle, ipad or laptop from home or school. A great resource to add to a google classrooms lesson or as a homelearning/ home work activity. Topics covered include: describing story writing connectives reading comprehension Please ensure you have an adobe reader to access the files. If you are unsure, then please try downloading this free resources to see if you can use the interactive elements: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks1-interactive-pdf-types-of-sentences-12482721 If you have found these activities useful and have more ideas of worksheets you would like to use please add them to the comments below and I will try to make them.

A range of different activities exploring the life and work of Charles Drew. Charles Drew was an African American Scientist who discovered how to store and transport blood. His work led to the invention of the blood bank during WW2. Perfect for studying blood in Science, the achievements of important Scientists or when studying significant people during World War 2. Can be used at upper KS2 or lower KS3 level. Included: 3 page written overview of his life and achievements. Reading comprehension questions and answers True or false statements to discuss and sort Ordering key events activity sheet Wordsearch colouring in page/ title page Part of the ‘This is the life of…’ series. Other resources include William Beaumont & Alexis St Martin, Hasan Ibn al-Haytham Garret Morgan

There once lived a rock all crumbled and grey, Who started to cry “How did I get this way?” And the sun replied “I’m a little bit older, I remember you when you were just a boulder and I know how you came to be So just listen up and soon you’ll see…” Try something new to teach the rock cycle with this fun and lively rhyming story. The story will take you through each type of rock and how they were formed using lots of scientific vocabulary. To accompany this story, are 4 examples of physical activities you can do with you class as well as a range of different worksheets. Part of the Rhyming Science series. Other titles include: digestive digestive digestive system The world of electricity

Explore the key vocabulary about Bonfire night with this differentiated wordsearch. Use this at the start of the lesson to see what children already know about these words or at the end to sum up the learning on this subject. Two wordsearches available; one about the story of Bonfire Night and one exploring adjectives to describe the celebration. Also check out these resources about Bonfire Night: Reading comprehension https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11747711 Bonfire Night Chatterbox https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11741990