An English Lead who has been teaching for over 10 years, sharing high quality, time saving resources so you can focus on your pupils and achieve a healthy work-life balance.
You will find bright and engaging resources that are designed to be picked up and easily taught by anyone.
Each resource is focused on progress, inspired by the Outstanding Teachers Course.
An English Lead who has been teaching for over 10 years, sharing high quality, time saving resources so you can focus on your pupils and achieve a healthy work-life balance.
You will find bright and engaging resources that are designed to be picked up and easily taught by anyone.
Each resource is focused on progress, inspired by the Outstanding Teachers Course.
264 differentiated science comments for boys and girls, covering 13 key areas for your primary KS2 reports. Create your report comments quickly this year by simply choosing a collection of comments to suit each child, one from each section. There are enough comments to create different personalised paragraphs of comments for a whole class of 30 children.
Written for the whole of KS2 focusing on learning aptitudes and the general areas covered so perfect for years 3, 4, 5 and 6. A summary of content is also provided to remind you of the topics covered in science by your year group to further personalise the reports.
Save Time
Teaching is busy enough without report writing as well, save time whilst doing a good job. Easily copy and paste these original comments to create personalised and thoughtful reports.
Differentiated
264 comments overall, divided into 3 ability groups: high, middle and low ability. Each group contains 13 sections with 6 comments in each. There are also 30 next steps included, differentiated into 3 ability groups.
High Quality
Use these high quality science report comments, covering:
Attitude
General Knowledge
Speaking and Listening
Learning New Concepts
Group Work
Equipment
Observations and Experiments
Predictions
Fair Tests
Measuring, Data and Recording Findings
Conclusions
Written Work
Asking Questions
Easy to Use
They all come in a girl and a boy version saving you having to change any pronouns. All names are shown with 3 stars so you just have to find and replace, to insert names.
Also…
Check out my other handy end of year resources:
General Report Comments
320+ English Report Comments
280+ Maths Report Comments
Report Comments MEGA BUNDLE
An engaging 33 slide KS2 assembly for British Science Week with 3 differentiated follow up writing tasks. Inspire your pupils to aim for a career in science. Includes many discussion opportunites and questions prompting higher level thinking. All concepts explained clearly. All writing templates provided, including differentiated printables. Relevant for KS2 and KS3.
Could also be a useful PSHE lesson on scientific careers and role models.
Covers these key teaching points:
What is science?
Definition explained in an easy to understand way.
How does science impact on our lives today?
4 key aspects explained in detail
Who would like to see Science in action?
An engaging, awe-inspiring and quick experiment to create excitement for this week of science.
What happened? Why?
A clear explanation of how the experiment worked, linking it to the children’s current understanding of the world.
What qualities and skills do you need to be a great scientist?
Key words covered and ideal characteristics.
Do you know any famous British scientists and what have they achieved?
5 impressive short biographies of famous British scientists.
What problems are modern scientists facing today?
A list with images of key issues that need resolving
Who are these busy modern scientists?
4 small biographies of 4 famous modern scientists and their achievements.
What degrees can start you on the path for a science career?
Look at a list of suitable degrees and possible career options from there.
How would you pursue a career in science?
Job options for a career in science and average yearly earnings.
Who is Stephen Hawking?
A short discussion about his achievements, challenges and why he is such an important role model and icon.
3 Tasks children could complete to extend and inspire:
Create a poster telling people about British science week.
Draw a flow chart of what you would like to investigate and how if you were a scientist.
Write a letter to a famous scientist, you must include at least 10 questions.
Check out my other updated resources for British Science Week:
British Science Week KS2 Posters
British Science Week KS2 Homework Tasks
LKS2 Mini WOW Investigations
UKS2 Mini WOW Investigations
An engaging 30 slide British Science Week PowerPoint for KS1. Full of bright colours, interactive elements and a hands on activity. Ideal for an assembly or lesson to kick off this special week. Inspire your pupils with thoughtful questions and an easy but WOW science experiment!
Many opportunities for discussion and higher level thinking. All concepts explained clearly. Could also be a useful PSHE lesson on scientific careers and role models. Perfect for KS1.
All differentiated writing templates provided and ready to go.
The assembly covers these key teaching points:
What is science?
Images showing key skills used when studying the world
How does science impact on our lives today?
4 key aspects explained using images of our world
Who would like to see Science in action?
An engaging, awe-inspiring and quick experiment to create excitement for this week of science.
What happened? Why?
A clear explanation of how the experiment worked, linking it to the children’s current understanding of the world.
Do you know any famous British scientists?
4 impressive short biographies of famous British scientists.
What qualities do you need to be a great scientist?
Key words covered
Who would like to be a scientist?
Discussion on what the children could observe, measure, test and compare.
What science could you do at home?
9 easy and fun ideas for the children to start a life long love of science.
Includes these 3 tasks and templates for follow up activities:
Create your own animal which you have discovered in the rainforest.
Draw a famous scientist and write a caption.
Create a poster explaining British Science Week.
Check out my other updated resources for British Science Week:
KS1 British Science Week Homework Tasks
KS1 What is Science? Posters
KS1 British Science Week Mini Investigations
6 complete lessons for a KS2 science unit on forces. Includes all inputs, printables, plans, engaging experiments, open questions, information, links to videos, diagrams and data to discuss. This unit is written to engage and develop scientific skills, curiosity and knowledge.
Every lesson contains a mixture of easy and cheap to create hands on investigations for pairs, whole classes and small groups.
The hook activity is then followed by a differentiated written task to suit a range of learning styles. Support and challenge resources are supplied, with extension tasks and plenaries with higher level thinking skills covered.
Written to cover these year 5 learning objectives, but easily adaptable for other KS2 classes:
- explain that unsupported objects fall towards the Earth because of the force of gravity acting between the Earth and the falling object
- identify the effects of air resistance, water resistance and friction, that act between moving surfaces
- recognise that some mechanisms including levers, pulleys and gears allow a smaller force to have a greater effect
All reviews welcome.
An engaging assembly or lesson for raising awareness and understanding of mental health. Includes a 32 slide PowerPoint, interactive activities, reflection time, starter and plenary, higher level questioning, AFL and real life scenarios.
Designed for Mental Health Awareness Weeks in primary schools. Could also be a useful PSHE lesson on discussing and coping with feelings.
Takes the children through these key question:
What is mental health?
A child friendly definition.
Why is mental health important?
Explains how many children in an average class have mental health problems and more interesting facts.
What do people think about mental health now?
Explains the stigma associated with mental health and the importance of seeing a doctor for body and mind illnesses.
What should we do when things get tough?
Strategies for coping with intense feelings, inspirational quotes from well known fairy tales and reasons for keeping active.
How do I keep my mind healthy?
3 easy everyday activities that can keep your mind healthy.
What about other people?
Supporting others with mental illness, medication and public perceptions.
Who has mental health problems?
4 inspirational stories of famous people sharing their experiences.
What have we learnt today?
It is so important to talk about our emotions, ask for help when we need support and to look after our minds and bodies.
Who can we ask for help?
4 sources of support supplied.
Lots of opportunities for discussion and higher level thinking. All concepts explained clearly.
All child friendly terms used.
Relevant for KS2 and KS3.
Check out my other updated resources for mental health awareness week:
Emotion Cards
Year 3-4 Week of Circle Time on Mental Health
Year 5-6 week of Circle Time on Mental Health
Mental Health Awareness Posters
Self Esteem PSHE Lesson
All you need to write your English, Maths, Science and General comments for your primary reports. Over 1400 different high quality differentiated comments to save you time.
Save time and energy this year when writing your primary KS2 reports. Use these extensive report banks to quickly whip up a class full of personalised English, maths, science and general comment paragraphs.
Simply copy and paste a selection of thoughtful comments to suit each child, choosing from each large subject bank. Speedily create fluent paragraphs describing the whole child.
Each subject is divided into sections, in total there are enough sentences to create different paragraphs for every child in your class. All appropriate and relevant to your pupils.
Ideal for years 3,4,5 and 6, easily adaptable for KS1.
Impress your pupils, your parents and your head teacher with articulate and positive comments for these subjects. Show your pupils and their families you do know them well by choosing comments to suit each child. End the year knowing you’ve valued and helped each pupil in your class, whilst saving time for the wellbeing of yourself outside of school.
You can also find lots of other handy end of year resources at my shop.
Why not use my SMART targets to choose next steps for your pupils?
Or use my Assessment Guidance to speed up your end of year data decisions.
A complete KS2 science lesson, covering the life of Jane Goodall. Includes a detailed presentation, 2 video links, a true/false activity, a writing template and differentiation. Children can learn what type of person she was, her achievements and what we can learn from her.
Enthuse your pupils about being a scientist and discuss how not many women become scientists, what can we do to change this?
Includes a thorough lesson plan so your lesson is ready to go.
** Highlights**
Interactive 20 slide powerpoint full of information and helpful video links.
. * Engaging true or false activity.
Differentiated activities for a range of abilities and support sheet.
Extension challenge for children to move onto.
Differentiated note sheets for support.
Writing template with illustrations.
Interesting plenary to discuss.
Focuses on the new national curriculum lesson objectives:
Pupils might work scientifically by: observing and comparing the life cycles of plants and animals in their local environment with other plants and animals around the world (in the rainforest, in the oceans, in desert areas and in prehistoric times), asking pertinent questions and suggesting reasons for similarities and differences.
They should find out about the work of naturalists and animal behaviourists, for example, Jane Goodall.
All reviews welcome.
10 experiments for years 5 and 6, includes instruction task cards, extensions, challenges and a scientific explanation. Inspire your pupils with a mini investigation for every day of British Science Week. 5 easy to set up and manage science activities for year 5. Plus 5 more simple but effective science activities for year 6.
Everyday a range of questions are provided to stimulate scientific thought and discussion. Children are also encouraged to think of their own questions to spark that scientific curiosity which this week is all about.
The extension activities and challenges further enrich the learning and engage every child.
A short equipment list is provided for each year group so you can quickly collect the things you need for the week.
Each activity is time flexible, they could take 10 minutes or easily extend to an hours lesson.
The science behind every activity is quickly and clearly explained with helpful images and diagrams.
Check out my other updated resources for British Science Week:
British Science Week KS2 Posters
British Science Week KS2 Homework Tasks
British Science Week KS2 Assembly
A complete year 5 Science lesson, ready to download and teach about Spencer Silver. Enjoy using the detailed PowerPoint to lead you easily through the lesson. Also included is a helpful video link, differentiated activities, all the necessary resources and the complete lesson plan.
Easily teach this new curriculum KS2 Science learning objective:
They should find out about how chemists create new materials, for example, Spencer Silver, who invented the glue for sticky notes
Use the detailed powerpoint to explain the science behind the post it notes invention of Spencer Silver and the helpful video to explain it in further detail.
Give the children a range of activities differentiated for ability - a flow chart, an explanation using analysing skills and a scientific experiment making and testing glue.
All reviews welcome.
You might also be interested in my other popular science resources:
Lessons on Famous Scientists Bundle
5 Easy To Do Mini Investigations UKS2
KS2 Forces Unit
10 engaging and effective experiments for year 3 and 4 classes, includes instruction cards, extensions, challenges and scientific explanations. Inspire your pupils with a mini investigation for every day of British Science Week.
Use the questions provided to stimulate scientific thought and discussion. Encourage your pupils to think of their own questions to spark that scientific curiosity which this week is all about.
Extension activities and challenges are included to further enrich the learning and engage every child.
Mini Experiments LKS2 Pack:
5 easy to set up and manage science activities for Year 3.
Plus 5 more simple but effective science activities for Year 4.
A short equipment list for each year group so you can quickly collect the things you need for the week.
Each activity is time flexible, they could take 10 minutes or easily extend to an hours lesson.
Check out more popular British Science Week resources:
British Science Week KS2 Posters
British Science Week KS2 Homework Tasks
British Science Week KS2 Assembly
All you need to run an easy, engaging and exciting science week for KS2. Includes a KS2 assembly, homework tasks for every year group, posters and packs of experiments.
Every resource is ready to go, bright, colourful and clear.
All editable, detailed and relevant to the national curriculum objectives for KS2. Every activity is specifically written for year groups, and caters for every learning style.
KS2 British Science Week Resource Pack Includes:
KS2 Engaging Assembly
28 slide Assembly and written tasks with templates.
Inspiring Homework Activities
4 Homework Task Cards for each year group, all different activities to choose from.
Bright A4 Poster Pack
A pack of 14 inspirational quote posters of famous British scientists.
10 Quick and Easy WOW Investigations
A mini wow experiment for every day of the week for year 3, and different ones for year 4.
10 Amazing Eye Popping Investigations
A mini wow investigation for every day of the week for year 5, and different ones for year 6.
Check out my KS1 Bundle:
British Science Week KS1 Bundle
An engaging KS1 assembly on Charles Darwin’s life and achievements. Includes the complete PowerPoint assembly, reasoning questions, differentiated follow up writing resources and opportunities for discussion.
Involve the students with the interactive questions and inspire them to become scientists. Includes differentiated follow up writing activities with all the necessary resources.
Can be used on Darwin’s birthday February 12th or for starting a topic on famous scientists or explorers.
Key teaching points covered:
Darwin’s beliefs
Darwin’s early life and careers
His big break at 22
Adventures around the world
Darwin’s theories and the public’s views
His characteristics for success
Impact on the world
Darwin’s family life
Celebrating Darwin
Lots of opportunities for discussion and higher level thinking. All concepts explained clearly.
3 differentiated writing resources included to extend the assembly/input into a full lesson. Give your pupils opportunities to imaginatively respond to his amazing life.
Perfect for year 1 and year 2.
All reviews welcome.
Check out my other popular KS1 science resources:
Science Week Assembly
Science Week Posters
Science Week Investigations
A giant pack all ready for British Science Week. Exciting assemblies, bright eye-catching posters, engaging and inspiring homework tasks and easy to set up WOW experiments.
Every resource is ready to go, bright, colourful and clear.
All editable, detailed and relevant to KS1 and KS2. Every activity is specifically written for year groups, using objectives from the new national curriculum.
KS1 Resources:
KS1 29 slide Assembly and written tasks with templates.
4 Homework Task Cards for each year group, all different activities to choose from.
A pack of What is Science? posters.
A mini wow investigation for every day of the week for year 1.
A mini wow investigation for every day of the week for year 2.
KS2 Resources:
6. KS2 28 slide Assembly and written tasks with templates
7. 4 Homework Task Cards for each year group, all different activities to choose from.
8. A pack of 14 inspirational quote posters of famous British scientists.
9. A mini wow investigation for every day of the week for year 3, and different ones for year 4.
10. A mini wow investigation for every day of the week for year 5, and different ones for year 6.
17 inspiring, easy to set up and curriculum linked homework tasks for KS2. A range of ready to go printables for each year group in KS2 designed to inspire and excite during British Science Week.
Enable your pupils to try out science at home with activities that are easy and enjoyable for parents to resource and support. Includes a writing template for children to complete about their homework, which is especially useful for the hands on investigative style activities.
Year 3
Plants and data handling
Cartoon strip and nutrition
Pet diet and maths link
Garden discoveries
Year 4
Searching for States
Animal Instructions
Boiling water and data handling
Can you hear me? Investigation
Year 5
Mission impossible letter writing
Who wants to be a forces millionaire?
Sticky or Slippy investigation
If you look closely… Follow in the footsteps of a great man
Year 6
Such big teeth you have!
Animopoly and other games
I’m a poet and I don’t even know it
Pass the scalpel - plant studies
Where did it go? Light and reasoning
Check out my other updated British Science Week Resources:
KS2 British Scientist Quote Posters
British Science Week LKS2 Mini WOW Investigations
British Science Week UKS2 Mini WOW Investigations
An engaging 41 slide assembly on the inspirational scientist Albert Einstein. Includes a clear, animated and bright PowerPoint, a video link and fun facts for all ages. The Einstein assembly shows how his life choices led to great things and how it is important to follow your passions from a young age.
Use to celebrate his birthday on March 14th or as an interesting assembly for any day of the year.
Celebrate a Great Scientist
This Science assembly includes:
A memory game
Young life
Family life
Working life
Fun facts
Images of his life
Scientific Research
Einstein quotes to inspire
Why was he such a great scientist?
Summary
Relevant for KS2 and KS3.
You might also be interested in my other bestselling science resources:
British Science Week Bundle
Lessons on Famous Scientists
Forces Unit KS2 Science
Increase awareness of mental health in your school with a week of 5 engaging and beneficial circle time sessions.
Designed for a Mental Health Awareness Week in a primary school or to be used at any time you need to develop your pupil’s emotional wellbeing.
Written for years 3-4 they cover these key issues:
Feelings of doubt and building self esteem
Identifying bullying and solutions
Overcoming and sharing strong feelings
Dealing with negative reactions and asking for help
Finding trusted adults
This week of circle time will develop your pupil’s awareness of these issues whilst improving their understanding of their feelings and how to cope with them. The children will be supplied with strategies to:
Identify feelings
Communicate feelings
Notice warning signs
Use coping strategies
Ask for help
Every session includes a starter, paired and group discussion, activities and a calm reflective plenary. These effective sessions will develop your pupil’s wellbeing in 30 minute slots (they could easily be extended or shortened as necessary with no extra planning).
Why not use my Emotion Cards to further develop your pupils EQ.
Or download a Year 5 and 6 CircleTime Activity Week.
You can find more high quality KS2 resources at my shop.
An engaging 22 slide powerpoint teaching pupils about Ruth Benerito’s invention and how it changed the world. Includes a teaching PowerPoint, input, experiment, video link, differentiation, plan, all printables and an extension task.
The complete PowerPoint teaches the science behind creasing and how this affected the cotton industry in the 1960’s. Visual and bright images make the theories easy to understand and will spark curiosity for science.
Includes:
A hands on experiment to do at the start of the lesson as an opener and engagement tool.
A helpful video link of Ruth explaining what she has achieved and how.
A range of activities for differentiation.
A challenge focusing on a clear and short biography of Ruth Benerito explaining why she is such an inspirational scientist and what she achieved in her life.
A detailed and easy-to-follow plan.
A lesson written for a year 5 class based on the new curriculum learning objective:
They should find out about how chemists create new materials, for example, Ruth Benerito, who invented wrinkle-free cotton.
All reviews welcome.
5 WOW science experiments for KS1. Inspire your pupils with a mini experiment for every day of British Science Week. Simple but effective activities will engage and create a buzz of curiosity! Linked with curriculum objectives and easy to set up, they will spark, consolidate and extend learning.
Everyday a range of questions are provided to stimulate scientific thought and discussion. Challenge questions are included and the opportunity for children to think of their own questions. Give British Science Week a high profile and keep the children talking and dreaming about science.
KS1 Mini Experiments Pack
5 easy to set up and manage science activities for Year 1 classes.
Plus 5 more simple but effective science activities for Year 2 classes.
A short equipment list is provided for each year group so you can quickly collect the things you need for the week.
Each activity is time flexible, they could take 10 minutes or easily extend to an hours lesson.
Check out my other updated resources for British Science Week:
Key Stage One Homework Tasks
Key Stage One What is Science? Posters
All you need to run an easy, engaging and exciting science week for Key Stage 1. Includes an assembly, homework activities, posters and in-class experiments for every day of British Science Week.
Each resource is ready to go, bright, colourful and clear.
All editable, detailed and relevant to the national curriculum science objectives for KS1. Every activity is specifically written for year groups, and designed for all styles of learners.
British Science Week Bundle Resources
Engaging KS1 Assembly
29 slide colourful and animated Assembly including lesson activities with templates.
Exciting Homework Activities
4 Homework Task Cards for each year group, all different activities to choose from.
KS1 Inspirational Posters
A pack of What is Science? posters to decorate your school or classroom to get the pupils talking about science.
Easy and Quick WOW Investigations
A mini wow investigation for every day of the week for year 1, and different ones for year 2. All equipment easy to find and low mess for high excitement.
Check out my other popular British Science Week Bundles:
KS2 British Science Week Bundle
KS1 and 2 British Science Week Bundle
A complete lesson on the famous scientists Isaac Newton and Galileo Galilei. Includes an engaging PowerPoint to lead you through the lesson, hands on activities, small investigations and differentiated written work. Support and extensions tasks also provided, along with a detailed lesson plan.
Engage your pupils with this informative lesson on the famous scientists Isaac Newton and Galileo Galilei. Linked together with the easy to understand theme of ‘falling’ your class will enjoy finding out and testing common scientific theories.
Full of hands on activities, small investigations and differentiated written work this lesson will delight your afternoon and save you time.
Support and extension resources provided, so every child will be on task and able to complete the work without asking questions.
Handy links to an interesting video on the PowerPoint, which explains the scientific theories in entertaining and clear ways.
Covers these learning objectives from the National Curriculum for year 5 science.
Explain that unsupported objects fall towards the Earth because of the force of gravity acting between the Earth and the falling object.
Identify the effects of air resistance, water resistance and friction, that act between moving surfaces.
Pupils might find out how scientists, for example, Galileo Galilei and Isaac Newton helped to develop the theory of gravitation.
Check out my other high quality science lessons:
KS2 Forces Unit
Jane Goodall Famous Scientist
British Science Week Resource Bank