A series of lesson plans for Year 5 basketball, including warm ups, differentiated activities, skills practise and cool downs.

A clear introduction to the seasons in German, including basic phrases to describe the weather in each season.

A clear and colourful PowerPoint presentation and worksheet about Christmas in Germany.

Bright and colourful posters/flashcards displaying the months of the year in German.

A PowerPoint presentation showing each of the planets and their names in German with games to help children remember key vocabulary to describe each planet. The worksheet follows on from the presentations and asks children to draw and label the planets in German and then describe each using size and colour vocabulary.

A clear and simple presentation to introduce the months of the year in German.

A worksheet to be used after exploring the key features of a postcard. Children will read an example postcard and annotate the features they find to demonstrate their understanding. I used these differentiated worksheets with a Year 2 class, but they could very easily be adapted to suit LKS2. This activity is part of a unit of work around Man on the Moon by Simon Bartram. Please see my other resources for more!

A simple fact file template for children to record their research about William Shakespeare.

To be used after researching both significant historical figures. I used this activity with a Year 2 class, but it could easily be adapted to suit LKS2.

Three differentiated sheets for children to plan their own postcard from the Moon! Includes sentence prompts, engaging images and exciting vocabulary. Also included are differentiated LO/SC headers for the children’s final written piece and a word bank for children to use when planning and writing. This activity is part of a unit of work around Man on the Moon by Simon Bartram. Please see my other resources for more!

A sandwich recipe text and differentiated comprehension questions for children to answer, demonstrating their knowledge of recipe language and key features. I used this activity with a Year 2 class, but it could easily be used with LKS2. This activity is part of a unit of work around Man on the Moon by Simon Bartram. Please see my other resources for more!

A fossilisation task differentiated two ways: HA/MA children should order the images and use a word bank to write a description for each stage of the fossilisation process, LA children should complete the paragraphs using the word bank. Also includes an extension activity where children apply their knowledge and understanding of fossils and the fossilisation process to answer test-style questions.

A simple set of comprehension questions based on a short extract from a children’s version of the text. Suitable for KS1 or LKS2.

I used this worksheet with a Year 2 class after reading a children’s illustrated version of ‘A Long Walk to Freedom’. There are two differentiated sheets (including illustrations, a word bank and a challenge activity) to support children to write a detailed biography of Nelson Mandela’s life.

A worksheet differentiated two ways for children to complete whilst investigating the hardness of a variety of rocks. Includes sentence prompts and a word bank for LA children.

A set of comprehension questions based around ‘The Adventures of the Dish and the Spoon’ by Mini Grey. This activity is part of a unit of work based around Mini Grey, Biscuit Bear and The Adventures of the Dish and the Spoon. Please see my other resources for more!

A template for children to research and present their findings about the author, Mini Grey. This resource is part of a unit of work around Mini Grey, Biscuit Bear and The Adventures of the Dish and the Spoon. Please see my other resources for more!

Differentiated questions for a KS1/LKS2 class to complete following research about Florence Nightingale’s life.

Three differentiated worksheets for children to demonstrate their understanding of place value and partitioning three-digit numbers.

Website links, images, word banks and IWB flipchart to support learning about the lives of children in Ancient Egypt and Prehistoric Britain. Please note that the IWB flipchart is in ActivInspire format.