I am a primary school teacher and assistant head. I love my job and my aim is to produce high quality teaching resources that motivate learners and make life easier for teachers! All of my resources are ready to teach, differentiated and easy to adapt.
I don't make resources just to sell, all uploads have been made to be used in my own classroom. Therefore, I can vouch for their suitability, pitch and quality.
I am a primary school teacher and assistant head. I love my job and my aim is to produce high quality teaching resources that motivate learners and make life easier for teachers! All of my resources are ready to teach, differentiated and easy to adapt.
I don't make resources just to sell, all uploads have been made to be used in my own classroom. Therefore, I can vouch for their suitability, pitch and quality.
A Complete ART lesson, which includes a detailed PPT, resources and planning.
COMPLETELY UPDATED FOR 2023.
The lesson is designed to help you get to know your class, whilst creating a fantastic display for the wall (ideal for the start of the year) Great for transition day too!
Based around the work of artist Lichtenstein, the children will produce a portrait for display.
Ideal for KS2/3
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A comprehensive covering letter and personal statement which I wrote during my recent job search.
Although it obviously needed to be adapted to suit the needs of each school that I was applying for, I found that having a ‘base’ letter was extremely useful. I was shortlisted for each job I sent this application to (and gained a headship)
There was nothing on line at the time that I could use to guide/scaffold me, so I hope that someone finds this useful!
A complete scheme of 10 lessons based around the story of BEOWULF. Written for a year 4 class, it is easy to adapt for year 5 or 6 as there is a strong emphasis on basic grammar skills in the planning.
Planning is of a high quality and includes all resources, including a version of the story (written by me) Wherever possible, editable versions of each resource are also provided. Each lesson is fully differentiated and includes a powerpoint presentation
**Learning Objectives: **
To use a variety of sentence openers
To vary our sentence openers when creating a description
To punctuate direct speech correctly
To add adverbial clauses to dialogue.
To use tenses consistently
To use expanded noun phrases
To use figurative devices to describe.
To vary clauses in complex sentences
To plan a short story with suspense
To apply the features of short stories.
To edit and improve the introduction to a short story.****
The files are zipped, however I have added some loose examples of the resources to give an indication of quality.
All other art work is from Pixabay or authors own.
An assembly that explains what Advent is and the various advent traditions that exist, including the use of leaves, candles and a wreath, It looks at the four weeks of advent and also touches on how it is celebrated in other parts of the world.
A complete lesson based around David Dadau’s inspirational’SLOW WRITING’ technique.
Aimed at upper KS2 and differentiated fully (3 ways) The lesson develops children’s ability to write precisely and consciously to create a vibrant and vivid description of a suspenseful scene in a story.
Resources includes a full lesson plan, detailed PowerPoint and three levels of task based around a series of images. All resources and PowerPoint are fully editable.
All images and video clip are sourced from PIXABAY
A complete scheme of work, presentations and resources for the book ’ Skellig ’ by David Almond. Aimed at Upper KS2 but easily adaptable. Each lesson is differentiated at least 3 ways.
All lessons are ready to go (the only thing missing is the book!). This unit is genuinely ready to reach and planned to a high quality.
Each lesson is also available separately and includes a presentation and all resources.
. Editable versions are included wherever possible.
Lessons are based on the understanding of the text and its themes, as well as key narrative, and descriptive writing skills. Coverage includes: personification , Precise language choices, description of setting and character, perspectives, foreshadowing, point of view, figurative devices and more.
This scheme was incredibly engaging and produced brilliant pieces of writing.
All images sourced from Pixabay.
A Primary school assembly, written and delivered to our school as we waited for the Ofsted call! This really helped children to understand how we keep them safe, including lots of ways that they are less likely to know about.
This really improved the pupil response in both our in-school pupil survey and for Ofsted when they eventually called in November 2023. We were graded good in all areas.
Fully editable.
A complete scheme of work, presentations and resources for the book ’ The London Eye Mystery’ by Siobhan Dowd. Aimed at Upper KS2 but easily adaptable. Each lesson is differentiated at least 3 ways.
All lessons are ready to go (the only thing missing is the book!). This unit is genuinely ready to reach and planned to a high quality.
Each lesson is also available separately and includes a presentation and all resources.
I have zipped the files (as there are over 80 individual documents). However, I have also added some loose documents to show you a sample of the quality. Editable versions are included wherever possible.
There is a free sample lesson available here:https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-london-eye-mystery-lesson-2-clauses-and-commas-free-sample-lesson-11696165
Lessons are based on the understanding of the text and its themes, as well as key narrative, and descriptive writing skills. Coverage includes: advanced punctuation, Precise language choices, Characterisation, Mood and atmosphere development, sentence variety and structure, figurative devices and more.
This scheme was incredibly engaging and produced brilliant pieces of writing.
All images sourced from Pixabay. The red room by HG Wells extract is in the public domain.
A complete week (5 days) of English planning, planned for year 4/5 but easily adaptable. There is a strong emphasis on word classes, noun phrases and adverbs - highlighting the need for precision throughout the week.
All resources are included, along with a PowerPoint for each day.
At the end of the week, the chdn write and perform a poem about the god of their choosing.
Any questions please feel free to ask: D
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A complete English lesson, based around Alan Peat’s ‘THE MORE, THE MORE’ Sentences. Suitable for KS2 (as the lesson is fully differentiated) Would fit neatly into a grammar or narrative unit based on sentence construction. Also works very well as a standalone skills lesson.
Children will learn about the special sentence type, practice writing them as a class, before completing independent work containing them. Fully differentiated 3 ways.
The lesson has a dragon theme.
VERY Popular Resources! 8 COMPLETE english and art lessons for the first days and lessons with your new class. Updated for 2023/4
Each lesson is fully resourced and ready to teach. All have outcomes that make brilliant displays for the start of term. Worth £25 when bought seperately.
1 - Transition day lesson (planning, ppt and a range of art and writing resources)
2. Lego portraits complete art lesson
3. Lichtenstein dot portraits - complete art lesson
4. Portrait Poems - complete writing lesson
5. Personality Swirls - complete art lesson.
6. Fingerprint Poems - complete English/Art lesson.
7. Zentangle Portraits - complete Art Lesson.
8. Micrography Portraits - Complete art and PHSCE lesson.
This is a complete 5-week GEOGRAPHY scheme of work, based on the Extremes of Antarctica . Written for Upper Key Stage 1, but easily adapted to suit KS2.
Objectives covered:
To locate Antarctica and the 7 continents and 5 Oceans
To compare conditions in Antarctica and the UK.
To locate and identify features of the North and South poles.
To find out about a range of explorers who have reached the poles.
To understand the importance of preserving Antarctica and what we can do to help.
Each lesson comes with all resources and an editable powerpoint. There is also a medium term plan for all 5 lessons.
A complete 7-week scheme of work for KS2 based on Henry VIII and his Tudor World.
Objectives covered include:
Henry and his 8 wives
Life as a Tudor king
Portraits and their importance
Henry's divorce
The break from Rome and it's consequences.
Each lesson is fully resourced and includes a high-quality PPT presentation.
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A narrative writing scheme of work, presentations and resources for a series of 6 lessons. There are also 2 additional lessons that sit at the start and end of the unit - a cold and a hot task.
Aimed at Upper KS2 but easily adaptable. Each lesson is differentiated at least 3 ways.
All lessons are ready to go. This unit is genuinely ready to reach and planned to a high quality.
Each lesson is also available separately and includes a presentation and all resources.
Editable versions are included wherever possible.
Lessons are designed to teach children how to write in a clear and concise way. In grammar starters and individual lessons there is a focus on editing basic errors and writing sentences that make sense.
This scheme was incredibly engaging and produced brilliant pieces of writing.
Images sourced from Pixabay.
Two different comprehensive personal statements which I wrote during my recent job search.
Although they obviously needed to be adapted to suit the needs of each school that I was applying for, I found that having a series of ‘base’ letters was extremely useful. I was shortlisted for each job I sent these applications to (and gained a job)
There was nothing on line at the time that I could use to guide/scaffold me, so I hope that someone finds this useful!
A complete set of all my HUGELY POPULAR ALAN PEAT sentence lessons.
A set of 18 individual, standalone lessons. Each lesson has been written to teach 1 of the fantastic sentence types from Alan Peat.
Each lesson is fully resourced- including Powerpoint, plan and 3 way differentiation.
I have used the lessons very successfully in upper KS2, taught as part of wider units and for standalone lessons where sentence skills need to be developed.
Bundle represents a saving of £45
Also available as individual lessons and as 3 smaller bundles (see below)
Bundle 1, 2 and 3 are also available, each containing a different set of ALAN PEAT sentence lessons.
Bundle 1
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/alan-peat-sentences-bundle-ks2-11748039
Bundle 2
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/alan-peat-sentences-bundle-ks2-bundle-2-11798906
Bundle 3
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/alan-peat-bundle-3-11872727
All lessons have a monster/beast or dragon theme. All images sourced from PIXABAY
A narrative writing scheme of work, presentations and resources for a series of 12/13 lessons. The unit starts with a cold task, and ends by writing a short story (hot task) on a similar theme to the text.
Aimed at Upper KS2 but easily adaptable. Each lesson is differentiated at least 3 ways.
All lessons are ready to go. This unit is genuinely ready to reach and planned to a high quality.
Each lesson is also available separately and includes a presentation and all resources.
Editable versions are included wherever possible.
Lessons are designed to teach children how to write in a clear and concise way. In grammar starters and individual lessons there is a focus on editing basic errors and writing sentences that make sense.
This scheme was incredibly engaging and produced brilliant pieces of writing.
Images sourced from Pixabay.
A Complete ART lesson, which includes a detailed PPT, resources and planning. UPDATED FOR 2023
The lesson is designed to help you get to know your class, whilst creating a fantastic display for the wall (ideal for the start of the year)
Ideal for KS2/3
Please leave feedback.
A complete English lesson, based around Alan Peat’s ‘Noun which/where/who’ Sentences. Suitable for KS2 (as the lesson is fully differentiated) Would fit neatly into a grammar or narrative unit based on sentence construction. Also works very well as a standalone skills lesson.
Children will learn about the special sentence type, practice writing them as a class, before completing independent work containing them. Fully differentiated 3 ways.
The lesson has a dragon theme.
All images are sourced from PIXABAY.
A complete English lesson, based around Alan Peat's OUTSIDE. (INSIDE.) Sentences. Suitable for KS2 (as the lesson is fully differentiated 3 ways) This lesson would fit neatly into a grammar or narrative unit based on sentence construction. It would also work very well as a standalone skills lesson.
Children will learn about the special sentence type, practice writing them as a class, before completing independent work containing them. Fully differentiated 3 ways. Where possible, all resources and PowerPoints are fully eitable.
The lesson has a dragon/monster theme.
All images are sourced from PIXABAY.
