This unit of work links Art with the STEM subjects by focussing on architecture. Also included is a slideshow of images and guides to 1 and 2 point perspective to support teaching. Ideal for delivery to KS3 / Middle school. Information is provided in a logical, step by step manner. Also includes student information sheets that can be printed out. A useful resource for linking Art to technology.

PSHE. Challenge your students to consider how positive they are about life, learning and pretty much everything. The questions will provide students with a score with a corresponding statement that outlines their particular mind-set. A nice starter activity for group work based on positive or growth mind-sets. Suitable for KS3 and 4.

Engage students in Anti Bullying activities with these resources. Schemes of work, discussion starting points and a questionnaire that will really get students thinking about how they are treated and how they treat others. All resources are easy to print. Suitable for KS2 and 3. Ideal for form time or for when time is tight. Also includes 18 motivational posters for use at any time during the year.

Downloaded over 1000 times globally last Christmas. Updated and improved for 2017 to include a visual round. Get your copy and give students a Christmas challenge with this big, challenging Christmas quiz. 40 questions and 10 visual questions that will really challenge students knowledge about all things to do with Christmas. If you do purchase this resource you can choose another resource from our shop free of charge up to the value of £20. Simply visit our shop, look through the 1000 + resources on offer and email me at maelmatthews@gmail.com. Click here to go to our shop and have a browse! Our little Christmas present to you! This is quite a tricky quiz and has been written with Key Stage 3, 4 and 5 in mind. Provided in easy to print list form and also as a visually festive slideshow with a slide per question so that questions can be displayed on the whiteboard. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Start Education!

Are you holding on for the end of term? Are you looking for a printable activity to keep your class happy during the last week of term? This Easter word search might help. A clear, photocopiable resource suitable for all ages. Happy Easter

A fun summer themed circle time activity for younger children. Children will enjoy this "what am I?" game. Slides give clues to objects associated with the summer and children can be encouraged to guess what the object or item is. This resource can also be used to inform children of precautions that should be taken against the sun as "sun cream" and "sun hat" are two of the items included. A 52 slide resource.

England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland are all through to the knockout stages of the competition. Let your students celebrate with this colouring activity. Easy to photocopy colouring sheets for children. Let them show their support for their country .... or perhaps even design a new style kit! A bit of fun at the end of a busy academic year. Come on England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Ireland!!!!!

Engage younger children in Brexit with this simple colouring activity. One labelled outline map of Europe for children to colour a one unlabelled map fro them to colour and try to label with the names of the countries. Easy to photocopy. Also included is a list of the 28 countries currently in the EU along with their flags.

Engage students in the Rio Olympics with this Olympic themed word search. Ideal for form time and at the end of the day. Easy to photocopy.

Engage students in the Rio Olympic Games and Brazil with this handy, easy to photocopy factsheet.

Halloween is on the way! Engage your students with this visual resource - 25 spooky photocopiable images in grayscale that can be coloured and/or provide inspiration for creative writing. They are spooky, but not scary! So these images can be used with all ages. Happy Halloween!

This slideshow provides 24 scary images for Halloween. They can be used to provide inspiration for Art and Creative Writing, or can be used to generate a suitably spooky atmosphere for Halloween! Suitable for all ages .... They're scary ....... but not that scary!!!

It's nearly Halloween! And with that in mind, this slideshow provides 24 photographs of monsters all around us. Gargoyles on churches, statues in parks, toys, sculptures, graffiti ... they're everywhere! This resource could provide an inspirational starting point for Halloween themed creative writing exercises, or support children in the development of their artwork, or simply be a fun activity for free class time. Happy Halloween!

A BIG festive word search for students. A useful, fun activity for students in the run up to Christmas.

Take the pressure off and give the students a Christmas themed treat with this range of Christmas activities .... Included resources are: Christmas pictures colouring sheets Christmas patterns colouring sheets Christmas images for inspiration Christmas clip art Christmas word search A step by step guide to drawing Santa! Make your own Christmas jigsaw Santa and his elves colouring sheets. Happy holidays from Start Creative

This resource provides a step by step art project suitable for year 3, 4, 5 and 6 students. The photocopiable work book guides students through a range of fun, informative, creative processes. All tasks are related to the natural world and encourage students to engage with the environment. Tasks are "self differentiating" , meaning that students of all abilities can access the tasks and develop work at an appropriate level. Students are also introduced to a range of artists along the way. Each task build on the previous one and culminates in the student devising a final outcome (a final piece of artwork). Also included is an extensive photographic library of natural images to provide inspiration to students. Photographic files included are: Plants Insects Fungi Birds Natural textures Flowers Fish Trees This project could be a great creative addition to lessons on nature and environment This resource has been devised specifically for Primary Schools by Mael Matthews, experienced Head of Art at a UK Grammar School and Senior A level Art Moderator (examiner) for one of the Uk's leading exam boards. If you would like further information about the resource, please tweet Mael @maelhmatthews

This resource provides 30 high quality photographic images of Spring. Flowers, insects, new growth and sun dappled landscapes to provide inspiration for students of all ages. Ideal for Art, English (Creative Writing), Geography, Biology .... or as a general classroom resource. Check out the huge range of images available in out shop.