Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPaG) Expanded Noun Phrases - KS2. Since the 2014 national curriculum, when the SPaG test was introduced and updated to became more challenging. Now, children are taught and officially tested on these specific skills in spelling, punctuation and grammar in year 2 and 6. Children are expected to learn and develop essential English skills that improves their speech and writing quality overall. Hence, it is important children learn these skills such as using expanded noun phrases (Determiner Adjective, Adjective Noun and Prepositional Phrase) to improve their writings. This lesson comes with a fully Editable PowerPoint (Learning Objectives, and Engaging Premium Quality Slides). There are 16 PowerPoint slides for this lesson. The task for this lesson is to complete an Expanded Noun Phrases worksheet Learning Objectives: To use expanded noun phrases to add more detail.

Ancient Egypt - Pyramids & Ruins - Lesson 10 - KS2 With the National Curriculum in mind, I have created a high-quality history lesson with a task attached about the Ancient Egyptians. The National Curriculum puts forward that history education should help children gain a chronologically secure knowledge, understanding of the past of the wider world. It should also inspire children’s curiosity to know more about the past and empower them to be confident historians. This lesson focuses on the ancient Egyptian ruins such as the Karnak Temple Complex, Luxor Temple, Valley of the Kings, Kom Ombo Temple, The Philae Temple Complex , Edfu Temple, and the Abu Simbel Temples. The focus them shifts on the Construction of the Pyramids, their importance, Types of Pyramids (step, bent, and the straight pyramid). Pharaohs Djoser, Sneferu, Khufu, and Khafre. Also covered are the Step Pyramid, Bent Pyramid, Great Pyramid of Giza and the Great Sphinx of Giza This lesson is in PowerPoint format and can be taught as is or changed to suit individual classes. Detailed PowerPoint Lesson with 24 slides. This lesson comes with suggested activity or task that is also attached. The task for this lesson is to complete an evaluation sheet after creating a pyramid with the materials provided. Please note materials can be changed or altered to your class’ needs. For this task materials needed are mini marshmallows, Blu tack, PVA glue, cocktail sticks, paper straws and craft sticks. Learning objectives To learn about ancient Egyptian ruins. To learn about the ancient Egyptian Pyramids.

Writing - Season Poetry - Autumn - Nature Walk - Lesson 2 - KS1/KS2 With the National Curriculum in mind, I have created this season-based lesson. As reinforced by the National Curriculum, children should experience high-quality discussions on a wide range of poems and learn the poetry tools to create their own. The season focus for this lesson is autumn. Many detailed pictures and videos are attached of fallen leaves, nature walks/hikes, autumnal spices, bonfires, deciduous trees, and camps. A few teaching slides with a range of autumnal leaves (aspen, ash, sycamore, oak, apple, white poplar, birch, beech, field maple, crack willow, and hawthorn). With more of a focus on the most common leaves (sycamore, ash, and oak). Also discussed in the lesson; What do people do in Autumn? Have you been on a nature walk? Included in this pack is a fully editable PowerPoint with a learning objectives and and task to recite the class poem to perform. There are 21 slides teaching slides and pictures/videos. The task for this lesson is to complete a leaf worksheet that includes drawing the leaf and describing how the leaf looks like. Ideally children will go out and explore the outdoors to choose a leaf. Learning Objective: To explore autumn leaves

ESOL - Entry 1 - English - All About Me - Lesson 1 - What is your name? English for Speakers of other Languages (ESOL) refers to learning English as a new resident in an English-speaking country. ESOL classes can include areas such as survival English, functional language, specific speaking and listening skills, and sociocultural information. The purpose is to support learners whose first language is not English, helping them gain the communication skills needed to progress in the workplace, education and beyond. The focus for this lesson is learning how to introduce one’s self. How to ask questions related to personal information and how to respond. What is your name? What is your surname? How old are you? Where do you live? Included in this pack is a fully editable PowerPoint with a learning objectives and and worksheet as shown (two pages). There are 16 slides. Learning Objective: To learn how to self-introduce. To practice asking introduction questions

Success Steps - Writing Checklists - Y5- Upper KS2 This resource enables teachers to mark children’s writing with regards to their level (working towards, working at expected and working at greater depth) and expectation for their age group. There is a self-assessment and teacher assessment checklist. This resource includes 3 writing checklists: working towards, working at expected and working at greater depth. The resources are ready to print.

Reading Resource - Blank - True or False, Prove it! - KS1/KS2 This reading resource is in an editable word document. This is a blank resource which means teachers can create a statement based on the text they provide. These statements can be true or false. The purpose is to get children to ‘prove it’ by using the text to retrieve and record key information and then identifying whether the the statement is true or false. The activity can be extended by asking the pupils to write down two true and one false statement themselves. They then exchange these with other group members and repeat the above process.

Maths - Measurement - Time - Clock Hands - Lesson 2 - KS1-Lower KS2 This lesson focuses on learning time facts, how many minutes in an hour? how many seconds in a minute? 5 minute intervals. Minute and hour clock hand. Simple and straight forward. This lesson is in PowerPoint format and can be taught as it is or changed to suit individual classes. Detailed PowerPoint Lesson with 16 slides. This lesson comes with a suggested activity or task that is also attached. The task for this lesson is to complete a worksheet. Learning objectives To learn to identify clock hands To draw hands on a clock to show times

Maths Resources - Ten Frame (20) - Blank Template - KS1/KS2 The ten frame is a pictorial representation. That helps children develop the skill of subitizing. Subitizing is when a child can instantly recognise ‘how many’ something is without having to count. Ten frames are two-by-five rectangular frames that form a base for which objects like counters, cubes and objects can be placed to represent a particular number. This template has two ten frames, so a number can be totalled up to 20. The ten frame helps create a solid foundation of understanding numbers. Both KS1 and KS2 children with a good foundation will begin to really explore numbers and number bonds to 10. This template comes in both vertical and horizontal formats. It also comes in a A4 page but can be enlarged and be printed on A3.

Writing - Poetry - Introduction to Poetry - Lesson 1- (KS1/KS2) This lesson introduces poetry as a writing form. Some of the poetry discussed includes (Acrostic Poetry, Haiku, Narrative Poetry, Free Verse, Couplets Poetry and Adjective Poetry). Key words such as Poet and the types of poetry listed above are defined. This lesson is in PowerPoint format and can be taught as it is or changed to suit individual classes. Detailed PowerPoint Lesson with 12 slides. This lesson comes with suggested activity or task that is also attached. The task for this lesson is a research map that encourages children to search one of the four poets that are suggested. Learning objectives • To begin to learn about poetry.

Writing - Poetry - Personification - Lesson 6 - (KS1/KS2) This lesson discusses and explain in detail the use of personification. Also included are a few examples of poems with personification. This lesson is in PowerPoint format and can be taught as it is or changed to suit individual classes. Detailed PowerPoint Lesson with 7 slides. This lesson comes with suggested activity or task that is also attached. The task for this lesson is to complete a worksheet that involves starting to form a poem that has personification. An additional task is also included, to start writing their own personification. Learning objectives • To learn about and use personification in poetry.

Writing - Season Poetry - Autumn - Descriptive Poem - Lesson 4 - KS1/KS2 With the National Curriculum in mind, I have created this season-based lesson. As reinforced by the National Curriculum, children should experience high-quality discussions on a wide range of poems and learn the poetry tools to create their own. The season focus for this lesson is Autumn, with mention of the Halloween and 5th of November. Many detailed pictures and videos are attached (leaves, types of leaves, natural views of the process of autumn, chocolates, candied apples). Click on the link on the first page, and slowly discuss the slides using different descriptive words to add more details that will be essential in their poetry. Try using detailed words for inspiration and encourage discussion of some photos to share descriptive words (cinnamon rolls- sweet/soft/fluffy, leaf- dry/crunchy/crisp). Children will use work produced in lesson 3 (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12870301) to start writing a descriptive poem using their completed Senses Star. Included in this pack is a fully editable PowerPoint with a learning objectives and and task to start writing a descriptive poem. There are 53 slides (mainly imagery). Learning Objective: To write a descriptive autumn poem.

Writing - Season Poetry - Spring - Senses Star - Lesson 2 - KS1/KS2 With the National Curriculum in mind, I have created this season-based lesson. As reinforced by the National Curriculum, children should experience high-quality discussions on a wide range of poems and learn the poetry tools to create their own. The season focus for this lesson is spring. Many detailed pictures are attached of spring as a season, spring weather, spring rain spring bulbs, tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, crocuses, and snowdrops, wildflowers, gardening, nest building, and baby animals. Included in this pack is a fully editable PowerPoint with a learning objectives and and task to create a senses star. The purpose of the senses star is to encourage children to use their senses to create a list of relevant words to expand enrich their work. There are 61 slides. Learning Objective: To create a senses star using imagery and audio.

Writing - Season Poetry - Spring - Descriptive Poem - Lesson 3 - KS1/KS2 With the National Curriculum in mind, I have created this season-based lesson. As reinforced by the National Curriculum, children should experience high-quality discussions on a wide range of poems and learn the poetry tools to create their own. The season focus for this lesson is spring. Many detailed pictures are attached of spring as a season, spring weather, spring rain spring bulbs, tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, crocuses, and snowdrops, wildflowers, gardening, nest building, and baby animals. Click on the link on the first page, and slowly discuss the slides using different descriptive words to add more details that will be essential in their poetry. Try using detailed words for inspiration and encourage discussion of some photos to share descriptive words (rain- wet, moist, clean, fresh). Children will use work produced in lesson 2 (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12888978) to start writing a descriptive poem using their completed Senses Star. Included in this pack is a fully editable PowerPoint with a learning objectives and and task to start writing a descriptive poem. There are 62 slides (mainly imagery). Learning Objective: To write a descriptive spring poem.

Writing - Season Poetry - Winter - Class Poem - Lesson 1 - KS1/KS2 With the National Curriculum in mind, I have created this season-based lesson. As reinforced by the National Curriculum, children should experience high-quality discussions on a wide range of poems and learn the poetry tools to create their own. The season focus for this lesson is winter. Many detailed pictures are attached of snow, snowball, snowman, snow angel, snow fights, snow covered park/mountains, fireplace, hot drinks (hot chocolate), snow in the city and snow in London. A class poem is also included in the powerpoint and in word format (ready to print). Also discussed in the lesson, What is Winter? What reminds you of Winter? Included in this pack is a fully editable PowerPoint with a learning objectives and and task to recite the class poem to perform. The discussions throughout the lesson are also part of the task for lesson 1. There are 27 slides teaching slides and pictures. Learning Objective: To learn a winter-based poem.

ESOL - Entry 1.2 - English - At Home - Lesson 2 - House Tour English for Speakers of other Languages (ESOL) refers to learning English as a new resident in an English-speaking country. ESOL classes can include areas such as survival English, functional language, specific speaking and listening skills, and sociocultural information. The purpose is to support learners whose first language is not English, helping them gain the communication skills needed to progress in the workplace, education and beyond. The focus for this lesson is learning how to describe different rooms in a home. To answer few questions related to the different rooms in a home and their purposes. How many rooms are in your home? What room do you eat in? Where do you prepare your food? What’s your favourite room? What room do you sleep in? This lesson introduces the different rooms and areas in a home/house like kitchen, dining room, living room, bathroom, bedroom, and garden. Included in this pack is a fully editable PowerPoint with a learning objectives and a task to label a house layout with the different rooms. There are 14 slides. Learning Objective: To learn how to describe different rooms in a home

Writing - The Great Fire of London Story - Lesson 1 - KS1 With the National Curriculum in mind, I have created a high-quality history lesson with a task attached about the 1666 Great Fire of London. The National Curriculum puts forward that history education should help children gain a chronologically secure knowledge, understanding of the past of the wider world. It should also inspire children’s curiosity to know more about the past and empower them to be confident historians. This lesson focuses on the Great Fire of London Story, what happened? Children will listen to the story first with pictures. Children are encouraged to follow along the story line. Children will learn about when the Great Fire of London occured 1666, and where it happened Pudding Lane, London, England. Thomas Farriner’s bakery is also mentioned. Included in this pack is a fully editable PowerPoint with a learning objectives and and task to sort the timeline of the Great Fire of London Story in the order of occurrence. There are two variations of the task, one to sort the pictures in order of occurrence and the second to also sort the pictures and then add a few sentences describing what is happening in each picture, There are 10 slides. Learning Objective: To learn about the Great Fire of London

Writing - The Great Fire of London - How did the Great Fire of London start? - Lesson 2 - KS1 With the National Curriculum in mind, I have created a high-quality history lesson with a task attached about the the 1666 Great Fire of London. The National Curriculum puts forward that history education should help children gain a chronologically secure knowledge, understanding of the past of the wider world. It should also inspire children’s curiosity to know more about the past and empower them to be confident historians. This lesson focuses on the how the Great Fire of London started, what caused the fire? Why did the fire spread? what does the word flammable mean? What are flammable materials? Thomas Farriner’s role in the Great Fire of London. Included in this pack is a fully editable PowerPoint with a learning objectives and and task to create a wanted poster for Thomas Farriner to help the Londoners find and report him to the police. A class activity of describing Thomas Farriner is included to ensure children have enough words to create descriptive sentences. Also included are a section of different sentence openers and a list of vocabulary that can be used when writing their own sentences. There are 12 slides. Learning Objective: To learn how the Great Fire of London started

Guided Reading - Romans on the Rampage - Prediction - Lesson 1 - KS2 This is lesson 1 of a series of Guided reading lessons based on the Romans on the Rampage by Jeremy Strong. The first lesson is based on making predictions about the part covered front cover of the book. Children will first make a predict based the front cover of the book and then make another prediction based on seeing the whole cover and the blurb. This lesson should last about 20-30 minutes as part of the series of guided reading lessons. Try aiming for at least 3 Guided reading lessons weekly to continue developing important reading skills like comprehension, vocabulary, and fluency. Guided reading is like a stepping stone to reading on your own, making children better readers step by step. Guided reading lays a strong foundation for learning across various subjects, contributing to the children’s confidence, development in comprehension, critical thinking, and vocabulary. Included in this pack is a fully editable PowerPoint with a learning objectives and and task to make a number of predictions of the new class reader (Romans on the Rampage by Jeremy Strong). There 4 powerpoint slides. Learning Objective: To make a prediction about a new book

Guided Reading- Romans on the Rampage! - Jeremy Strong - Romans - Chapter 3 - Lesson 6 - KS2 This is lesson 6 is based on Pages 24 - 29 of Chapter 3. I recommend to follow the powerpoint first which has a game of Skim and Scan that encourages children to quickly search for a particular word on a particular page. The second part of the lesson is a match the definition game, children can use their white boards to match the definition. This lesson should last about 20-30 minutes as part of the series of guided reading lessons. Try aiming for at least 3 Guided reading lessons weekly to continue developing important reading skills like comprehension, vocabulary, and fluency. Guided reading is like a stepping stone to reading on your own, making children better readers step by step. Guided reading lays a strong foundation for learning across various subjects, contributing to the children’s confidence, development in comprehension, critical thinking, and vocabulary. Included in this pack is a fully editable PowerPoint with a learning objectives and and task to answer 5 reading questions based on the Romans on the Rampage by Jeremy Strong, pages Pages 24 - 29 of Chapter 3. Also included is a marking sheet. There are 12 powerpoint slides. Learning Objective: To read a text and answer comprehension and inference questions