This is a picture crossword based on nouns associated with a traditional Christmas. I have used it with ESL students, but I have also used it with other classes. The answers are given on the second sheet. The missing words could be provided on the whiteboard for the children.

This activity combines movement and music in a very creative way. Children always enjoy playing instruments and can be very imaginative in the way they interpret sounds in movement.

This dance idea encourages children to work individually, building up to large group work. The music really evokes the movement of the sea and develops to a crescendo for the shipwreck. You will have to listen carefully to the 1st movement of Scherehazade to find the right length of music for your group.

This is a little bunny basket with a large bunny head and pompom tail. The necessary templates are on the second and third sheets.

A worksheet based on the alphabet and developing understanding of alphabetical order.

This worksheet encourages children to make inferences from information. It should make them think about what they do with their rubbish and how much recycling they and their families do.

Just a simple worksheet for mental subtraction.

This is a simple cut and stick activity for younger children to match the names of the senses with the correct parts of the body.

This is a worksheet examining the different types of teeth that humans have and how they are used.

This is a simple treasure map to help children to use a grid and to understand directions. If you wanted to you could add further directions within your classroom to guide children to a real treasure chest.

I use the book The Ghost of Thomas Kempe by Penelope Lively as a class reader. I have made up these question sheets for each chapter of the book to help my Year 5/6 class to complete their reading logs as many of them find the language of the book quite difficult to understand. I have also attached the review and cover design sheets which I use.

This is a multiple choice test about invaders and settlers, focussing on Celts and Romans in Britain.

A worksheet with 9 magic squares for children to solve. The answers are on the second page.

This dance idea starts simply and builds up to produce a whole class performance. The length of the dance is dictated by the children and can be faded out whenever they are ready.

This is a list of different tag games which can be played as part of a sports lesson. I often use tag games as a warm-up at the beginning of a lesson.

This is a nice art activity for Easter. Instructions are given on the first sheet, with an example on the second and third sheets.

A worksheet which can be part of a unit of study on adjectives or opposites.

This is a multiple choice test based on work about the reign of Queen Victoria and the Industrial Revolution.

These two sheets are for children to practice plotting coordinates on small grids and to show understanding of reflective symmetry.