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

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’.

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.

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

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

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.

This PowerPoint clearly shows each of the tricky words from phases 2 to 5. This resource has a winter theme and is introduced and concluded with a simple song to the tune of ‘Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush’. This resource will wake up your phonics class on a cold and frosty morning.

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.

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.

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.

Encourage your class to reflect on their hopes and dreams for the new year with these two original poems. An activity sheet accompanies each poem so that children can set themselves goals which they hope to achieve during the year.

Three original poems to bring a Viking history topic into your English lessons. This resource includes a template and word bank to inspire your class to write their own Viking acrostic poems.

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

Bring winter into your classroom with this original poem about being 'warm and cosy' inside and having fun outside on a winter's day. An activity sheet is included to decorate a hat, scarf and mittens with warm colours and winter patterns. Your class can explore the winter acrostic poem and write acrostic poems of their own using the winter word bank and writing frame.

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

Bring festive fun into your classroom with these 3 original Christmas poems. Activities include: writing a Christmas acrostic poem, drawing a magical Christmas Eve scene through a window and decorating a crown and a placemat for the Christmas party.