An original poem about sports day and an activity to design a t shirt to celebrate team spirit and the summer season.

A simple acrostic poem about the Remembrance Poppy

Use this original poem to get to know your new class! Children can write their own version of the poem to tell their new teacher lots of important things about themselves.

Explore environmental issues such as global warming with these original Earth-themed poems.

This PowerPoint clearly shows each of the tricky words from phases 2 to 5. This resource has an autumn theme and is introduced and concluded with a simple song to the the tune of ‘Hickory Dickory Dock’.

Bring Summer into your English lesson with these original poems for key stage 1. This includes an acrostic poem with an accompanying writing frame and word bank.

This resource includes a simple song that children can sing before and after practising the sight recognition of the Phase 2 to 5 tricky words.

This resource includes a simple poem for younger children about the meaning of Valentine’s Day. An accompanying sheet gives children the opportunity to write words associated with Valentine’s Day taken directly from the poem as well as ones of their own inspired by the poem. This resource also includes a simple mathematics activity about pattern using Valentine’s Day themed pictures. These can be laminated and used as a continuous provision activity.

A poem to read to your class at the end of a school year.

Bunting is an original poem for ks1 which celebrates all things summery: holidays, summer fairs, the park...This includes a creative activity to design summer bunting.

Celebrate Harvest with this performance poem parade! Hosted by Dingle Dangle the Scarecrow, the harvest of cereals, vegetables and fruit are celebrated as they walk down the red carpet. Well known Harvest songs can be performed at any point during the assembly to compliment this performance poem/parade.

‘Outdoor Ed’ is a performance poem that can be used to celebrate your school’s outdoor environment as an extension to the classroom. It can be used during an assembly to introduce an outdoor learning week where children are given the opportunity to share their own ideas about the learning that could take place outside, just like Ed did.

Share these 5 original poems with your new class and inspire some fabulous 'back to school' poetry writing. 'Hello To My New Teacher' will inspire your new class to tell you lots of important things about themselves. A sheet is included for each child to draw a self portrait on for a welcoming classroom display. Your class can use the writing frame and word bank to write an acrostic poem about the new school year inspired by the 'September' poem. Use the 'Our Class Rules' poem to remind your class about the school rules and why they are needed or to inspire a new set of class rules. 'The Classroom Fairy' poem is a fun poem to remind children to keep their classroom tidy. 'Teacher's Lost Her Memory Stick' is a funny poem about something that could happen to even the most organised of teachers. This poem could inspire your class to generate adjectives and adverbs that describe how the teacher feels and behaves.

Bring the colours of Autumn into your English lesson with 3 original poems and accompanying activities.

Bring the seaside into your English lesson with these original poems. Includes activities to decorate bunting and to write a seaside acrostic poem.

Roll up, gather round, the Pancake Parade's in town! This introduction to Shrove Tuesday and performance poem has just the right mix for a Pancake Day themed assembly. This performance poem can also be used for a Pancake Day themed English lesson with a focus on verbs.

These original poems and accompanying activities will bring Spring time into your English lesson. Use ‘adjective twigs’ to build a nest and write a Spring acrostic poem.

Many teachers, I mean children, love a snow day. Share this original poem with your class as they anticipate the first snowfall of the year. This may spark a discussion about the conditions that are needed for snowfall and looking at weather forecasts.

This PowerPoint clearly shows each of the tricky words from phases 2 to 5. This resource has a springtime theme and is introduced and concluded with a simple song to the tune of ‘Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary’. This resource will brighten up your phonics lesson on a spring day.