This is a 2 week unit of literacy work for a Year 2 class based on “The Storm Whale” by Benji Davies, aligned with the UK Year 2 National Curriculum. Each lesson includes a learning intention, success criteria, starter, teacher input, differentiated main tasks, plenary, and homework suggestions. This unit aims to build literacy skills like sequencing, descriptive writing, character development, and problem-solving while encouraging creativity through the context of the book. Differentiated tasks and homework promote engagement and accommodate different learning needs.

This engaging 4-day lesson plan focuses on narrative writing, using the image of a haunted house as a powerful stimulus. Perfect for Halloween, this pack encourages creativity and promotes Talk for Writing, helping Key Stage 2 children develop descriptive writing skills. The lesson pack includes: Editable Lesson Plan: A detailed, flexible plan for each day, providing structured activities while allowing room for differentiation and adaptation. PowerPoint Presentation: Visual prompts and guided steps for whole-class discussions and shared writing tasks. Story Board: A visual planning tool for pupils to map out the beginning, middle, and end of their haunted house narrative. Story Planning Sheet: A scaffolded tool for pupils to plan characters, settings, and key events in their story. Haunted Writing Word Bank: A collection of spooky adjectives, adverbs, and descriptive phrases to support pupils in writing vivid and atmospheric stories. Sentence Openers: A list of descriptive sentence starters to help pupils kickstart their haunted house stories with flair. Editable for easy customisation, this pack is ideal for tweaking to suit your class’s needs. Perfect for building enthusiasm for creative writing while honing important narrative skills!

This comprehensive pack contains everything you need to ensure your parents’ evening runs smoothly and efficiently. Inside, you’ll find: Appointment Schedules: Easy-to-use templates for organizing and keeping track of your scheduled appointments with parents. Reading Support Guide: A helpful document outlining ways parents can support their children’s reading progress at home, with practical tips and strategies. Writing Support Guide: A detailed guide providing parents with advice on how to encourage and assist their children in developing writing skills, from spelling to creative expression. Maths Support Guide: A resourceful guide for parents on how to help their children build confidence in maths, offering tips for practicing key skills and boosting problem-solving abilities. Appointment Slips: Ready-made slips to inform parents of their allocated time slots for the meeting, ensuring clear communication. Waiting Notices: Clear and polite notices for parents to display in the waiting area, letting them know when it’s their turn or if there is a slight delay. Parents’ Evening Reminders: Additional notes and reminders that can be sent home to parents before the evening, helping them prepare and ensuring smooth coordination. This pack will keep your parents’ evening well-organised, reduce stress, and help parents effectively support their children’s learning at home!

This detailed set of Geography Knowledge Organisers is designed for Year 4 and 5 students, covering essential topics that deepen their understanding of the natural world. Each organiser provides clear, student-friendly information on: The Water Cycle: Dive into the processes that move water through our environment, including evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection. This organiser helps students understand the importance of water to all living things and how it circulates through the Earth’s atmosphere. Coasts: Explore the dynamic coastal environments, from cliffs and beaches to erosion and deposition. Students will learn about coastal features, the forces that shape them, and how human activity can impact these fragile areas. Rainforests: Journey into the world’s rainforests, discovering their biodiversity, layers, and ecosystems. This organiser highlights the importance of rainforests in regulating the Earth’s climate and the challenges they face from deforestation and climate change. Each topic is paired with assessments that can be used to evaluate student understanding at both the start and end of each unit. These assessments provide a clear way to track student progress, identify areas for improvement, and celebrate their growing geographical knowledge. This bundle equips students with the tools they need to explore key geographical concepts while fostering critical thinking and a greater appreciation for the environment. Ideal for building confidence in observation, analysis, and environmental awareness.

This set of knowledge organisers and assessment sheets is tailored for Year 3 geography, focusing on Map Skills and Mountains, Earthquakes, and Volcanoes. The organisers provide essential information to help students understand key geographical concepts, while the assessment sheets allow for easy evaluation of progress. These resources offer an engaging and structured approach to exploring both local map skills and dramatic natural phenomena.

This set of knowledge organisers and assessment sheets for Year 2 geography covers the important topics of My Local Area and Plastics in the Sea. The organisers provide clear, age-appropriate information to support learning, while the assessment sheets help monitor student understanding and progress. These resources offer a structured and engaging way to introduce environmental awareness alongside local geography.

This set of Alphabet Handwriting Sheets is perfect for early learners! Each page focuses on a single letter, introducing new words that begin with that letter. Children can trace the dots to practice their handwriting skills in a fun and interactive way. The sheets are colourful and engaging, designed to capture children’s attention and make learning to write both enjoyable and effective. Great for classroom use or home practice, these sheets help build letter recognition and writing fluency while expanding vocabulary!

These Key Stage 2 Reading Test Sample Papers are designed to closely resemble the style and structure of the 2024 SATs reading assessments for Year 6 students. Each paper includes three carefully selected texts—one fictional, one informational, and one non-fiction—covering a broad range of topics to engage and challenge young readers. The sample papers assess various reading skills, including: Comprehension: Understanding the main events, details, and purpose of the texts. Inference: Drawing conclusions based on clues from the text. Retrieval: Locating and identifying specific information. Vocabulary: Understanding the meaning of words in context. Interpretation and Justification: Explaining ideas and providing evidence from the text. Each paper includes a mix of multiple-choice, short-answer, and extended written questions, mirroring the variety of question types found in SATs assessments. Additionally, the sample papers come with a comprehensive answer key for self-marking or use by teachers. These resources are ideal for practice in preparation for SATs, developing reading fluency, and building confidence in a formal testing format.

This comprehensive pack includes 6 grammar test papers, each with 30 varied questions designed to challenge Year 6 students and prepare them for SATs grammar assessments. The questions are modeled after the 2023 and 2024 SATs papers, providing excellent practice for use both at home and in the classroom. Topics covered include: Sentence structure and punctuation (commas, apostrophes, semicolons, colons) Tenses (past, present, future, perfect, and continuous forms) Active and passive voice transformations Modal verbs and conjunctions Prepositions, adverbs, and adjectives Word classes (nouns, verbs, subjects, objects) Synonyms and antonyms Reported and direct speech Homophones and plurals Prefixes and suffixes Each paper is randomly mixed, ensuring a diverse range of grammar topics in every test. This format not only helps children solidify their understanding but also mimics the unpredictable nature of real SATs papers. Answers are provided at the end of each test, making it easy for students to self-check or for teachers and parents to assess progress. This pack is ideal for anyone seeking structured, challenging, and engaging grammar practice for Year 6 students.

This set of 6 arithmetic tests is designed to provide excellent practice for Year 6 students, focusing on the types of questions found in the 2024 SATs Arithmetic paper. Each test covers key topics such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, and percentages. Perfect for use at home or in school, the tests will help children sharpen their mental math skills and boost their confidence. Answers are included for easy marking, allowing for independent or guided practice.

This work pack is designed to support early writing and reading skills for children learning Phase 2 phonics. Each sheet encourages children to trace words, helping them practice letter formation and sound recognition. The pack includes two sheets for each letter: one tailored for children who need extra support with repeated tracing prompts, and another for children ready to repeat the words independently. Perfect for building confidence in early readers and writers!

This collection of 6 short comprehension tasks is designed for Year 5 children, focusing on key reading skills such as vocabulary, retrieval, explanation, prediction, and summarising. Each task is based on engaging texts that challenge students to think critically about the material while strengthening their reading comprehension abilities. Answers are provided for each task to make marking simple and efficient, perfect for both classroom and home use. I have used these several times with my own classes.

This comprehensive 5-week maths plan is designed to provide a thorough exploration of key geometry concepts, tailored to meet curriculum objectives while engaging students in hands-on and visual learning. The plan covers the following topics in depth: 2D Shapes: Week 1 introduces students to a variety of 2D shapes, focusing on identifying and classifying shapes by their properties, such as the number of sides and vertices. Students will engage in activities to reinforce shape recognition and comparison. 3D Shapes: In Week 2, students explore 3D shapes, identifying key features like edges, faces, and vertices. The plan includes hands-on activities that encourage students to recognise 3D shapes in the world around them and understand their properties. Types of Lines: In Week 3, children explore different types of lines, including horizontal, vertical, parallel, and perpendicular lines. Students will apply this knowledge to identify these lines in shapes and within real-world contexts. Angles: Week 4 introduces different types of angles—right, acute, and obtuse. Students will learn how to identify and classify angles in shapes and everyday objects, as well as compare the size of angles through interactive lessons. Lines of Symmetry: The final week focuses on symmetry, teaching students to identify and draw lines of symmetry in various shapes. Through visual tasks and practical exercises, students will deepen their understanding of reflective symmetry. Throughout the 5 weeks, the plan includes opportunities for assessment to measure progress, with observation tasks and end-of-week evaluations. These assessments will ensure students have a solid grasp of the concepts, allowing you to monitor learning and tailor future lessons as needed. This detailed plan balances theoretical understanding with practical applications, providing a structured yet flexible approach to building geometric skills.

This set of knowledge organisers and assessment sheets is designed for Year 1 geography, covering key topics such as My Local Area, Human and Physical Geography, and Seasons and the Weather. The knowledge organisers provide clear, concise information to support learning, while the assessment sheets allow for easy tracking of student progress. Perfect for introducing young learners to foundational geographical concepts in an engaging and structured way.

‘Find Someone Who’ is a lively icebreaker game perfect for older kids in the classroom or adults on training days. Each participant receives a list of prompts, such as ‘Find someone who has traveled to another country’ or ‘Find someone who plays a musical instrument.’ Players must mingle and ask each other questions to find people who fit the descriptions. It encourages communication, breaks down barriers, and helps participants get to know one another in a fun and interactive way. Here, you have 6 unique pages to get the conversation flowing between peers.

This engaging and educational script takes audiences on a fascinating journey through the wonders of ancient Egypt. With a cast of 30 characters, including Pharaohs, gods, builders, and even the mighty Nile River, children will explore the culture, mythology, and daily life of this remarkable civilization. Perfect for school performances, the play features rhyming dialogue that is both entertaining and easy for young performers to learn. The characters bring history to life by showcasing the roles of rulers, farmers, scribes, and traders while highlighting the importance of the Nile and the awe-inspiring pyramids. Rich in historical insight and filled with opportunities for creative expression, the play ends with a reflection that connects the lessons of the past to the present, emphasizing the value of learning and cultural heritage. Ideal for helping children understand and appreciate the legacy of ancient Egypt.

This list provides 10 practical science experiments tailored for Year 5 and 6 pupils working in small groups. Each experiment is linked to the UK National Curriculum, covering topics such as materials, forces, electricity, and living organisms. The guide outlines clear instructions, required resources, and suggestions for recording results. These engaging experiments include dissolving sugar, making parachutes, growing mold, and creating simple circuits. The activities are designed to encourage hands-on learning, critical thinking, and collaboration among students.

This assembly script for Year 3 children introduces the story of Chinese New Year through a fun, engaging reenactment of the Great Race that determined the order of the animals in the Chinese Zodiac. Each child plays a role, from narrators and zodiac animals to fireworks and lion dancers, bringing the tale to life with humor and energy. The Emperor challenges the animals to cross a river, with each displaying their unique qualities—like the cleverness of the Rat and the strength of the Ox. The script includes stage directions and opportunities for movement, such as miming the river crossing and performing a lion dance. The assembly ends with a reflection on the importance of family, celebration, and valuing each other’s strengths, followed by a Chinese New Year-themed song to bring the performance to a joyful close.

These documents provide 10 practical science experiments designed for KS2 (Years 3 and 4) students, working in small groups of 4-6. Each experiment includes a clear objective, a list of resources, and step-by-step instructions, allowing students to explore key scientific concepts like plant growth, magnetism, forces, and states of matter. The experiments encourage active learning, with suggestions for recording results through diagrams, tables, and graphs. These hands-on activities align with the UK National Curriculum, helping students develop skills in observation, prediction, and analysis.

This set of 6 comprehension tasks is designed for Year 5 children and focuses on developing key reading skills through engaging fiction texts. Each task includes ten questions that challenge students to think critically and deepen their understanding of the text. The questions cover important areas such as inference, prediction, summarising, explanation, vocabulary, and retrieval. Answers are provided to support guided learning and self-assessment. These tasks are ideal for building comprehension skills in young readers while promoting thoughtful discussion and analysis of fiction.