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We create outstanding learning experiences that engage and excite children in their schoolwork and make teachers' lives easier by saving them precious time, enabling a better work/life balance.
We are committed to promoting creative thinking, cross curricula learning, emotional intelligence and mindfulness to children of all ages. The future is here.
Complete cross-curricula lesson with unique, written and graphic instructions that add an element of reading comprehension to this lesson if you wish. Children use different joins to secure and strengthen attachments and create an incredible 3D UFO with easy to source art/DT materials that can be found at home. Children then evaluate and reflect upon their work and the process of creation with a specially designed sheet that meets the new 2014 curriculum.
This fantastic, fun, challenging, cross-curricula lesson is packed with learning and has elements of: computing, history, writing and speaking and listening, built into a lesson centred around independent learning and research. Children will be using and applying the historical learning they acquire creatively, as they work through the challenges of the lesson. An optional competitive element, combined with the fun of potentially becoming a Time Detective (and earning a Time Detective badge) create added motivation and increased engagement towards the learning. Children research in a holistic way building up a bigger picture of life the time period and then present their creations providing you with an assessment opportunity and a chance to decide the winners. The lesson ideal for either the beginning, middle or end of a history topic or unit. Can be done in an hour but better over two, contains starter and plenary. Made for KS2 but accessible to more able KS1 and less able KS3
This fantastic, fun, challenging, cross-curricula lesson is packed with learning and has elements of: computing, history, writing, speaking and listening, built into a lesson centred around independent learning and research. Children will also be using and applying the historical learning they acquire creatively, as they work through the challenges of the lesson. An optional competitive element, combined with the fun of potentially becoming a Time Detective (and earning a Time Detective badge) create added motivation and increased engagement towards the learning. Children research the era in a holistic way building up a bigger picture of life the time period and then present their creations to the class providing you with an assessment opportunity and a chance to decide the winners. Ideal for either the beginning, middle or end of a history topic or unit. Can be done in an hour but better over two, contains starter and plenary. Made for KS2 accessible to more able KS1 and less able KS3
Designed to be adaptable and flexible in length to suit your needs, this challenging yet engaging mini-project contains 12 separate & complete activities for your class to undertake that result in them designing a new piece of children's literature.
Packed with learning, creativity and the demonstration of acquired skills, the project is designed to keep your class occupied and learning for an entire day, with minimal input from you, but could even be extended over a longer period of time.
The project is audience and purpose driven with children engaging in research, independent learning, planning, writing, speaking and listening, art, design and creative problem solving activities.
Designed for pairs or 3’s in upper KS2, and to provide engagement and challenge for even the brightest members of the class whilst being accessible to all. Suitable also for KS3 and higher ability Y4.
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Up to 3 art lessons including: PowerPoint, colour instructions (for the children), self assessment plenary sheet, extra writing activity (for any early finishers) and teachers' notes.
Easy to teach as the instructions add an element of reading comprehension, simply hand them the instructions and see if they can figure out what to do - developing lots of thinking and teamwork skills (alternative approaches are also suggested in teachers' notes).
2 - 3 separate lessons in 1 - as the artwork is created in stages with potentially fantastic end results perfect for displays.
Children will communicate feelings and moods with colour, practice numerous art techniques, experiment before committing to their finished work and reflect on their success, all with commonly found art materials in primary schools.
Multiple options for the materials used you don't need to exactly follow the suggestions - this is explained in the teachers' notes.
Fun and engaging complete lesson suitable for SPAG work, designed to meet the new 2014 curriculum. 3 unique differentiated activities/worksheets each with extension. Starter, teaching input and plenary all on included PowerPoint. Suitable for expanding vocabulary and openers for VCOP lessons. Children get to help stop an out of control robot during the lesson input and the learning activities, perfect for helping improve boys' engagement with writing. Adaptable for individual or partner work and suitable for upper KS2 or more able year 3 and year 4.
Cave painting but with a difference...Starter, teaching input and reflective plenary instructions all included on the PowerPoint. Full colour real cave painting images in A4 and A5 size, reflective self-evaluation worksheet and writing extension activity for early finishers all included in the Learning Activities pack. This stunning, yet easy to teach, cross-curricula lesson will be memorable for your class for years to come and can potentially create huge, beautiful works of art for display - but with very little mess! This is no ordinary cave painting/art lesson as children will use and develop a wide range of artistic and cognitive skills as they are required to copy the style yet also creatively imagine what else might be there. Full instructions included in the concise Teachers' Notes.
This complete lesson comes with starter, teaching input, bbc video links, questions, discussions, learning activity introduction, extension work and plenary all on the PowerPoint. This is an easy to teach yet engaging and deeply thought provoking lesson that even includes open-ended philosophical questions for your class to ponder (these are optional). Children learn all about what is really important in friendships and how to keep a friendship then demonstrate their learning by blending English skills with their knowledge of the objective, before solving a problem requiring creative thinking for the extension work.
This complete lesson could produce some stunning results for display and is very easy to teach. It comes with extension activity ideas for any early finishers and reflective self-evaluation sheets are also included for a plenary activity. Brief PowerPoint introduction introduces learning objectives and links to 2 videos demonstrating suitable skills for the lesson. Perfect for any age as differentiated by outcome. Part of a 6 lesson art & DT unit designed to match local area study, nature or woodland topics - available to buy from the TES. Also suitable for a discrete art lesson any time of year.
Engaging, fun and challenging complete lesson. Demarcating sentences with full stops and question marks. Children learn about full stops, questions and question marks and identify the correct punctuation to finish sentences. They then work through 4 activities designed to develop their understanding using different skills. They identify, create and explain, with the more able going on to a challenging extension activity. There is also a fun activity in there too that your class will love. Self/peer-assessment plenary is also included to really help cement the learning in their minds and potentially make marking easier for you too. Suitable for KS1, less able KS2 and SEN or EAL children. Teachers' notes and answers included.
Complete lesson with starter, teaching input and peer-assessment based plenary all on the included PowerPoint. Children discuss, plan and then create writing based upon an inspiring, historical story starter writing prompt. The planning sheet asks thought provoking questions ensuring an original, well thought out piece of cross-curricula writing that is full of their own ideas. Other writing genres can also be applied to the plan. Suitable for big writing, creative writing, assessment, moderation or just a regular English lesson. There is also a creative drawing sheet included and lined writing sheet. Variable length: can be done in 1 hr or extended to nearer 2 hrs if required. Children will also practice empathy skills and have the opportunity to demonstrate their historical knowledge.
Complete lesson with starter, teaching input and peer-assessment based plenary all on the included PowerPoint. Children discuss, plan and then create writing based upon an inspiring, historical story starter writing prompt. The planning sheet asks thought provoking questions ensuring an original, well thought out piece of cross-curricula writing that is full of their own ideas. Other writing genres can also be applied to the plan. Suitable for big writing, creative writing, assessment, moderation or just a regular English lesson. There is also a creative drawing sheet included and lined writing sheet. Variable length: can be done in 1hr or extended to nearer 2hrs if required. Children will also practice empathy skills and have the opportunity to demonstrate their historical knowledge.
This fantastic, fun, challenging, cross-curricula lesson is packed with learning and has elements of: computing, history, writing and speaking and listening, built into a lesson centred around independent learning and research. Children will be using and applying the historical learning they acquire creatively, as they work through the challenges of the lesson. An optional competitive element, combined with the fun of potentially becoming a Time Detective (and earning a Time Detective badge) create added motivation and increased engagement towards the learning. Children research in a holistic way building up a bigger picture of life the time period and then present their creations providing you with an assessment opportunity and a chance to decide the winners. The lesson ideal for either the beginning, middle or end of a history topic or unit. Can be done in an hour but better over two, contains starter and plenary. Made for KS2 but accessible to more able KS1 and less able KS3
Designed to be adaptable and flexible in length to suit your needs, this challenging yet engaging mini-project contains 11 separate & complete activities for your class to undertake that result in them creating a business.
Packed with learning, creativity and the demonstration of acquired skills, the project is designed to keep your class occupied and learning for an entire day, with minimal input from you, but could even be extended over a longer period of time.
The project is audience and purpose driven with children engaging in research, independent learning, planning, persuasive writing, speaking and listening, art édesign and creative problem solving activities.
Designed for pairs or 3’s in upper KS2, and to provide engagement and challenge for even the brightest members of the class whilst being accessible to all. Suitable also for KS3 and higher ability Y4.
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Take a week or more off planning with this spooky blockbuster pack of incredibly engaging, cross-curricula learning all inspired by and based upon Halloween.
Contains 4 separate PDF booklets that are well organised, professionally presented and designed to meet the new 2014 curriculum objectives.
PDF booklets include:
- Halloween English and Writing Pack : Designed to inspire writing across a range of genres with 7 "lesson-long" fun yet challenging tasks and prompts that will engage your class in their learning. You can choose which genre to apply each lesson/activity to, to match your class' current learning or ability. Also contains 3 Halloween writing frames.
- Halloween Cross-Curricula Topic Pack: Contains worksheets for lessons based upon science, history, independent learning, internet research, art and design, writing, small group presentations, maths (multiplication, division and data handling/presentation), team work and a special party planning lesson involving many different skills and tasks.
- (Our Favourite!) Halloween Creative Thinking Activity Book: 15 pages of stunning activities that your class will love, that have been designed to make children think creatively and imaginatively. A stunning resource to develop creative and artistic abilities and inspire writing, collaboration and discussion.
- Halloween Colouring Book: 10 colouring pages based on Halloween - great for anytime but why not blow them up to A3, pair the children up, pick an art technique and let them create stunning, huge pictures for display?
This is without a doubt one of our most stylish, creative and engaging packs yet, full of deeply engaging learning - we hope you enjoy it.
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6 complete lessons for a whole year of creative, engaging and inspiring writing moderation stimuli that can be used for whole school assessment or for individual year groups.
The stimuli are truly accessible, fun and enjoyable, inspiring high-quality and high-quantity writing for you to assess.
Each lesson comes with a complete and detailed PowerPoint introduction that can be adapted to fit your needs.
Each lesson also comes with all worksheets, teachers' notes and a creative activity for early finishers.
The detailed planning sheets allow children to spend time exploring and developing their own ideas before committing to writing - resulting in a higher quality of written English.
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Are you looking for engaging KS2 English resources to inspire your class? Are you interested in resources that are a bit different, but still packed with educational rigour? If so, then this is the bundle for you!
These resources from bestselling TES author The Future Teacher Foundation, contains wealth of fun, engaging and challenging complete lessons, PowerPoint and worksheets.
Learning experiences cover a wide spectrum of the curriculum and the key skills that little writers need to succeed, combined with truly engaging and inspiring opportunities for creative and independent writing.
You will never be short of lessons, learning and ideas with this pack in your possession - perfect to have up your sleeve for when you need complete lessons at short notice or just fancy a weekend off planning!
Do you want to keep your class occupied for hours with fun and educational games? If so, then this is the resource for you. 7 Versions are included plus a blank sheet so your class can make their own PLUS tips for playing all included!
Your class will need to work in pairs or teams (or by themselves) to try and come up with a name for each category at the top of the sheet. Categories include: general knowledge, school life, popular culture, food and drink etc All accessible to children whilst also providing challenge and fun.
With 7 versions plus a blank page this pack will keep your KS2 or KS3 class busy and learning for AGES - perfect for the end of term!
Get your last week and a bit of maths planning done with this superb pack from bestselling primary authors The Future Teacher Foundation.
If you are looking for more end of term solutions then we have lots of super fun and highly educational end of term resources that can be found by : CLICKING HERE
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This is not just any old countdown timer. It is a video that has professional quality sound designed climactic audio alongside fun number images, each one complete with mathematical information to aid the learning of number facts.
This 10 second countdown timer enables teachers and other adults the chance to make any task completion into a fun game. See if your class can complete whatever task it is before the timer gets to zero and the alarm sounds!
Give the first child or house (red, green etc) a reward for being the first to finish! Or even better the last house or child ready loses a point/merit if you are in the mood for making this game seriously fun and addictive for your class!
Some Possible Uses
Once your class gets used to it they will know that the timer means to stop what they are doing and silently sit still at zero, but you must heavily praise and reward compliance when you introduce it.
• Get your class to put away their books and sit arms folded in silence ready for the next lesson to begin.
• Get your class to finish tidying up after a messy creative lesson.
• Time for the class to finish their sentence they are writing and put their pencil down and fold their arms in silence.
• Time to carefully come down and sit on the floor or carpeted area to learn from the interactive whiteboard or hear a story.
• Time to line up for assembly.
• The last ten seconds of changing for P.E
• Use it to signify the end of silent reading – you won’t even need to speak!
• Use it as a quick time for a mini partner based discussion.
Timer, audio and images copyright owned by The Future Teacher Foundation.
Treat yourself and your class to easily 2 weeks of ready prepared learning, lessons and activities - everything you need is included! Bundle saves 68% of separate selling price.
If you think that the end of terms or school years should be a bit more fun, creative, cross-curricular and practical, yet still packed with awesome learning that meets the UK national curriculum, then we have the perfect bundle for you!
This huge bundle of complete lessons, projects and worksheets contains some of our most beloved resources including the type of special lessons that your class will never forget, and that are sadly being marginalised in today's data and detail obsessed education system.
Creativity, imagination, thinking skills, using and applying knowledge, art, performance, team work, speaking and listening and much, much more are all on the agenda with this terrific bundle, but all wrapped up in "conventional" English, maths and topic based activities but with the added bonus of being seriously fun and engaging for children in KS2 or KS3.
Step 1.Take a good look through all of the resources that are included in this bundle.
Step 2. Buy the bundle and then put your feet up knowing that weeks worth of planning and preparing have been done for you by bestselling primary resource authors The Future Teacher Foundation.
Happy holidays!!! :)