Is Vivisection (Animal Testing) Right? … DEBATE! Vivisection: The practice of performing operations on live animals for the purpose of experimentation or scientific research. A contentious topic to research and debate. Ideal for 9 + (depending on ability). Unit plan, 5-slide PowerPoint and 2-page prompt sheet attached. Fully editable.

Hold onto special memories with this end of year memories booklet. Appropriate headings (on each page) for children to draw and write about. 12 sections in total and fully editable.

5 sets of face masks to use for role play. Set 1: Stepmother - 1 colour version and 1 black and white to colour in. Set 2: Witch - 1 colour version and 1 black and white to colour in. Set 3: Hansel - 1 colour version and 1 black and white to colour in. Set 4: Father - 1 colour version and 1 black and white to colour in. Set 5: Gretel - 1 colour version and 1 black and white to colour in. . 10 sheets in total.

An end of year writing assessment. Suitable for 7-11 years. Fully editable.

What do you think about zoos? 1 side of A4. A nice introduction to debates! After the activity has been completed, split the class in 2 groups - one group FOR zoos and one group AGAINST zoos. Fully editable.

My children love having their very own dictionary / word book to use in class. Just print off and staple together. I normally laminate the front and back cover (to add robustness). There’s enough space on each page for 15 additional spellings (I’ve put 1 in myself with a picture to match).

Spelling Mistakes & Getting Them Right - Action Booklet. Attached is a 3-page booklet designed to help any student practice up to 6 spelling mistakes they got wrong (in any piece of work). Great as an extension activity / student reflection / self assessment. Suitable for 5 - 9 years. Fully editable.

Trigger ‘connections’ between your student’s knowledge of books and their own ‘life’ experiences. A prior knowledge activity booklet and activity chart - to complete before reading a book. Great for making connections. A list of objectives to refer to when making ‘connections’ between your student’s knowledge of books and their own ‘life’ experiences. All 3 products are fully editable.

A 1-page handout explaining the writing process. Start teaching writing the RIGHT way and watch the results. Fully editable.

Synonyms - SAID, ATE, LOOK, RAN and WALK. Great for display. 1 PDF file plus 4 Publisher documents.

Synonyms - Worksheet and Posters 6 attachments: Synonyms of said. Synonyms of ran. Synonyms of walk. Synonyms of ate. Synonyms of look. Synonyms Worksheet.

4 PowerPoints! Each PowerPoint has 12 slides. On each PowerPoint, individual words are shown then hidden behind stars so that the children can attempt to spell them. Fully editable and great fun!

6 contractions and apostrophes resources attached. Worksheets, PowerPoints and more! Ideal for 7 - 11 years (depending on ability).

A 26-slide phonics PowerPoint - ideal for Reception or Year 1. This PowerPoint focuses on the following sounds/blends: er ue qu ou ar ou oi Animations, sounds and pictures incorporated to make it a bit more fun.

A 13-slide PowerPoint that helps children practise words that end in ll, ss and ck. Slides are animated so that children can say the initial and vowel sound first then the end sound moves into place. Fully editable.

An easy and effective way to assess phonics at the end of Year 1. 42 sounds. Fully editable.

Assess how well your student’s listen in class. The assessment is based on 7 band scale levels. You can refer to work samples and observations, and just highlight language capabilities AT OR ABOVE. Finally, rate the student at the level containing the most highlighting. 2 pages. Fully editable.

These activities are a great way to build up a student’s vocabulary skills. They can be called Semantic Gradients, Vocabulary Scales or Word Sorters (the latter being my favourite). I have attached 3 fully editable activities for you to try with your students. They are: Sorting words - BIG to SMALL. Sorting words - FREEZING to BOILING. Sorting words - SILENT to NOISY.

2 Verbs worksheets. Worksheet 1: Correct the Verbs. Worksheet 2: Missing Verbs - Complete each sentence by choosing the correct verb. Ideal for 6+ and English language learners. Answers provided. Fully editable.

This form can be used to evaluate the language background and English proficiency of a new student starting at your school. 1 page. Fully editable.