Reclaim your Sundays! Literacy planning for year 5 for the Autumn term. Plus 108 great close worksheets on Aesop’s fables. Planning covers topics such as Famous Authors’ Plans, Myths, Legends and Fables, Recounts. You get over 40 mb of material.

A great unit on Islam for primary school kids. You get 14 pdf files 11 powerpoints 11 microsoft word documents The planning is all there. The subjects include introduction to Islam, Mosques, Ramadan, pilgrims, the 5 pillars of Islam example of text from worksheet : Islamic Place of Worship The ____________ is the place of worship for Muslim people. Most of these have a large dome above the main prayer hall. This is because the dome helps to _________________________________________________________________________. Outside the mosque, there is a _______________. This is a tower where the muezzin calls Muslims to prayer. Inside the mosque there is a space to store shoes. This is because __________________________________________________________________________. There is also a place where the Muslims can wash. This is because __________________________________________________________________________. There are no seats in the main prayer hall because _________________________________________________________________________ . The ____________ on the wall show the times that Muslims must pray. The ____________ wall is a wall which faces Mecca. In this wall, there is a _____________, which is a small cove pointing towards Mecca. The minbar is a platform where the leader of the service (called the __________) gives his sermon. This section may be blocked by a ________________. The mosque is also used as a place for _______________________________________________________________________. Islamic Place of Worship The MOSQUE is the place of worship for Muslim people. Most of these have a large dome above the main prayer hall. This is because the dome helps to ECHO THE PRAYERS AROUND THE MOSQUE. Outside the mosque, there is a MINARET. This is a tower where the muezzin calls Muslims to prayer. Inside the mosque there is a space to store shoes. This is because MUSLIMS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO WEAR SHOES INSIDE THE MOSQUE. There is also a place where the Muslims can wash. This is because MUSLIMS ALWAYS WASH BEFORE PRAYING. There are no seats in the main prayer hall because MUSLIMS KNEEL ON MATS ON THE FLOOR DURING PRAYER. The CLOCKS on the wall show the times that Muslims must pray. The QIBLA wall is a wall which faces Mecca. In this wall, there is a MIHRAB, which is a small cove pointing towards Mecca. The minbar is a platform where the leader of the service (called the IMAM) gives his sermon. This section may be blocked by a SCREEN. The mosque is also used as a place for TEACHING, MEETINGS AND QUIET MEDITATION.

Great 4 weeks planning for this Literacy topic. Really nice powerpoints. Plus free bonus. Plenty of argument planning using Olympics. Example planning :  Identify and discuss the various features of a fiction text, including characters, settings, themes and dilemmas, the author’s intentions, the structure and organisation of the text and the way language is used to create effects on the reader. Speaking  Use the techniques of dialogic talk to explore ideas, topics or issues. Creating and shaping texts  Set their own challenges to extend achievement & experience in writing. Understanding and interpreting texts  Understand how writers use different structures to create coherence and impact. Text structure and organisation  Use varied structures to shape and organise text coherently Sentence structure and punctuation  Express subtle distinctions of meaning, including hypothesis, speculation and supposition, by constructing sentences in varied ways  Use punctuation to clarify meaning in complex sentences To produce several pieces of writing based around the focus text. To learn and identify the features of a formal/impersonal text and comment on occasions where this may be necessary. To produce a formal letter, speech and broadcast using appropriate form, features and content. Remind children of last week’s immersion into the focus text. TTYP – what did you think of the text? If you could talk to the author, what would you say to him? Ask him? Display a ‘Likes/Dislikes/Patterns/Questions’ board on the whiteboard. Explain that we are going to focus on the ‘patterns’ section today. Re-read the last few pages of the book and add ‘false endings’ to the patterns section. Have some photocopied pages from the book in the centre of the tables (each table to have different pages). Give groups ten minutes to note any patterns they see on whiteboards. Come back together and note on the board to include: False endings. Simile Lucy asking her Mother, Father and brother for advice, always in that order. Adjectives for the noises she hears. Alliteration and onomatopoeia. Phrase “You know what they say…” Appearance of pig puppet. What effect do these patterns have on the reader? They give the text fluency, a rhythm almost like a poem. They make the text easier to read and digest. The repetition also mimics the repetition of Lucy’s pleas to her family to listen to her about the noises. They make the reader frustrated on Lucy’s behalf. Have one child write a definition of ‘atmosphere’ on a sentence strip for the working wall. A general feeling or mood. There are a few different atmospheres in this book. Discuss. List tension, frustration, relief etc on the board.

Some nice little lessons on the Road Dahl classic plus some great powerpoints. sample : Support for spelling Count the syllables. CT will remind children what a syllable is and provide a list of words on the board. Children will count how many syllables there are and record on their whiteboards. CT will provide children with three types of chocolate (number 1, 2 and 3) and a blind fold. In pairs one child will be blindfolded and the other will pass the chocolate for the children to try. Children will watch a clip of Willy Wonka from the film ‘Charlie and the Chocolate factory” CT will review the features of a formal letter: Address in top write hand corner Date (on left) Greet using the persons formal title Introduce yourself State the reason you are writing Lots of connectives Persuasive techniques Close the letter with ‘Yours Sincerely’ Formal language Children will write a business letter to Mr Wonka persuading him to make their chocolate bar. Sentence types Children will work in pairs; one as an instructor and one as the listener. instruct listener to walk to cone on playground. Imperative verbs – CT will explain that children will have just used lots of imperative verbs which are ‘bossy verbs’. CT will display sentences on the board and children will need to change them into an imperative sentence. CT will display a set of instructions and children will suggest features including: • A goal • List of equipment • Time connectives • Present tense • Imperative verbs • Numbered steps • Short, clear and direct sentences • Picture of finished article Children will then create a set of instructions for making the rocky road bites,

Some easy worksheets to get pupils uplevelling. Good exercise to have on the desk when they arrive in class. Plus some nice VCOP and Pie Corbett stuff. Improving Sentences Checklist: improve the verb add an adjective (WOW word) extend with a connective start with an ly, ed or ing word include a simile or a metaphor add an adverbial Sentence up Levelling There was a volcano There were sparks flying Molten lava streamed down the sides

Nice powerpoint and notebook files and great grammar word document that you can use for display.

Couple of weeks planning. sample; Genre: Narrative Unit 4 ‘Older Literature’ Focus Texts: ‘Romeo and Juliet’ by William Shakespeare. (Adapted for children by Andrew Matthews and Tony Ross – Orchard classics). Begin by introducing the new topic and the learning outcome. We will be studying ‘older’ literature. Explain that older literature is defined as anything written before 1914 but we are going to look at much older than this! Show a picture of William Shakespeare: children to TTYP – Who is this man? What is he famous for? Can you name any of his works? Come back together and elicit that William Shakespeare was an author – not of stories but of plays and sonnets (poems). Talk about some of his more famous work and explain that he wrote 38 plays and over 160 sonnets. Shakespeare was born in 1564 and died in 1616. He produced most of his work between 1589 and 1613 – why do you think he wrote mostly plays rather than stories? Elicit that he was an actor so he loved the stage and he intended his works to be acted out rather than just read and also because of the times. TV and film were not entertainment options and the majority of people couldn’t read so going to the theatre or watching an outside performance was very popular. Explain that Shakespeare’s plays can be broadly split into tragedies and comedies. TTYP – what does this mean? Show a list including some of Shakespeare’s most famous comedies and tragedies. Talk about our recent history topic – who would have been on the throne when Shakespeare was writing (Elizabeth I until 1603 and then James I start of the Stuart dynasty). Talk briefly about the context to Shakespeare’s plays – Elizabeth I ruled over a very successful empire, England was starting to explore and find new shores and arts & culture were becoming more important and sought after. Link to previous unit. Children to take a whole page in their literacy books to design an advert/poster to be put up around a Tudor town. It should advertise an exciting new play by William Shakespeare (give children a few to choose from). Talk about the different language used for a comedy or a tragedy. CN with target group. CS with JD group. Start to read the children’s adapted version of ‘Romeo and Juliet’. Success Criteria: I recognise William Shakespeare and I know what he did for a living. I can start to understand what England was like when Shakespeare was writing.

Suitable for year 6. Worked very well for me. For instance the first day : Grammar Starter L.O: Know one of Shakespeare’s stories. Success Criteria  Know some background information about William Shakespeare, his time and his work.  Describe the basic plotline of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’  Start to talk about the main characters; their hopes, desires and challenges. Main teaching: Who was William Shakespeare? Use above website to read about his background – note that he wrote plays – his works were intended to be acted. Use the above website to look at the list of plays – discuss terms tragedy, comedy and historical play. Read ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ shortened, story version. Explain that this was written in 1595.

Ideas for that tricky day. Word doucument with loads of ideas. Lovely powerpoint to guide you into year 6. Plus some other bits and bobs such as French lessons etc sample: Transition day – Year 6 9am – 9.30am: Whole school assembly. 9.30am – 10.45am: Circle time. Worries, concerns, hopes and dreams. Gather children’s thoughts on moving to year 6. Discuss how they are feeling. Discuss with children it is natural to be feeling apprehensive. Send children to table groups to complete table of things in year 6 they are looking forward to and things they are worried about. Discuss as a class and complete class table to refer back to after 1st week. Go through our expectations of them for year 6 and the rewards and sanctions they will receive. Discuss. Also mention Sats and Confirmation. Discuss their personal targets for year and ask them to think of one thing they really want to improve on and aim for in year 6. Reinforce idea of a fresh start. Discuss how we are all going to turn over a new leaf and send ch. to places to do so and write personal target for year on a leaf template. Place anonymously in time capsule. Discuss what one is and how they work. Discuss we will not open until end of year 6. Talk about Year 6. TTYP what are your main thoughts? Come back together and discuss SATs, Confirmation, Easter fair and residential. Star activity. 11am – 11.30am: Class rules 11.30am – 12pm: Expectations, rewards & sanctions. Spare time = ‘Billionaire Boy’.

Great planning. sample : Key Questions Teaching Show the children the PowerPoint ® about different sentence types. Ask the children to give some examples of sentence types that we use in own writing. Remind the children of the BOYS and 2A sentences. Write suggestions down. Ask could we extend these sentences, giving more detail? Model how we might come up with a simple sentence – ‘I walked into school’ – and add another simple sentence to give more detail. Tell pupils this week we will be focusing on flashback stories. Ask children what does it mean to flashback? Ask pupils if they can recall the main stages of a narrative. Put up mixed words on board. Can pupils recall the order? Opening Build up Dilemma Events Resolution End Tell pupils effective flashback stories often open in the middle of action. This week we will focus on how to write an effective flash back opening. First we are going to explore a possible story plot. Today’s lesson we are going to look at a picture still and pupils are going to work in pairs to work out what is happening / happened. What does it mean to flashback? How should a narrative be structured? Why is this a good structure? Tell pupils there are two ways to start an effective flashback story opening. We can use a 3-ed sentence or an If… If… If… sentence. This week we are going to explore 3-ed sentences. The technique we are going to use is called the Cliff hanger 3-ed sentence. First part of our lesson we are going to look at just the 3- ed sentence. Explain to the pupils, -ed sentences describe a characters emotion/feelings. The sentence starts with 3 adjectives which end in –ed. Eg. Frightened, confused, amused. Show another still picture from ‘Holes’. (see slide 2 of PPT). Ask children to write as many adjectives ending in ‘ed’ as they can think of to describe the scene. Together, use these adjective and come up with a 3-ed sentences to describe this scene. E.g. Disgusted, puzzled, repulsed, he held the shoes away from his nose. Children now to generate their own using the words. Now show slide 3. Children to generate 3-ed sentences. Which words best describe the image? Why? Which sentence is the most effective? Why? Would changing the order of the adjectives make it sound better/worse? Why?

I have designed 100 worksheets on coins for primary school children. I have used a variety of coins, a variety of difficulty and a variety of numbers of questions per sheet. Pupils write on the sheets how much it all adds up to. Answer sheets are provided for all worksheets.

I have designed 100,000 questions on Maths patterns. You have to guess the patterns and fill in the answers. Makes a pleasant change from the same old same old textbooks that are around. You can use your professional judgement to choose the appropriate sheet. You can pick and mix, leave questions out etc. it’s your choice! Answer sheets are provided for all worksheets.

I have designed 100 worksheets on time passages for primary school children. They have to draw the time hands on the clocks on the sheets. What time will it be? - There are two clocks . The first clock shows a time, the second clock is blank. A question like "What time will it be in 2 hr and 20 min?" appears below the clocks. The student draws the answer on the second clock. You can use your professional judgement to choose the appropriate sheet. Answer sheets are provided for all worksheets.

Great planning. Powerpoints and worksheets plus a week plan. sample planning : Ask children to think about their literacy lessons – TTYP and name the important details that are needed in telling a story (e.g. time, place, characters and events). Ask children to the recall names of the four main Gospels. Do they all tell the same story? (Essentially yes but lead children towards idea that they are different versions of the same story). Use analogy of an incident occurring on the playground – would each child tell the same incident in the same way? No they would tell their version of the same event – some details and word choices would differ. Talk about today’s WALT and explain that we are going to be looking at some different Gospel accounts of the birth of Jesus Christ. Explain to ch that, in order to achieve their WALT, they will need to be comparing and contrasting everything which they read. Explain briefly that three out of the four Gospels deal with the birth or Christ; there are many similarities and many differences in the way in which the Gospels record and explain the event. For today’s lesson we are going to focus on Matthew’s Gospel and Luke’s Gospel. Discuss possible reasons for the differences in the two accounts. They are coming from two different people; points of view; written at different times but the basic story is the same. Briefly recap last lesson. Which two Gospels did we look at? Which story were we reading? Did both Gospels tell the story in exactly the same way? Refer to the list which was made in the plenary last lesson - which other characters were involved in the Christmas story? Re-read the story of the birth of Jesus in Matthew’s Gospel. Continue to read until Chapter 2 verse 12. Why did the message of Jesus’ birth first come to shepherds rather than King Herod? Why did Herod want to get rid of Jesus? What words would you use to describe the threat that this baby was to Herod? What do you think led men to come from the east by the light of a star to find this child? Herod assumed the King of the Jews sought by the wise men was a conventional king and thus a rival to his throne. TTYP – what were the names of the three gifts which the wise men brought to the baby Jesus? Briefly recap the unit so far. Who are the main characters in the Christmas story? Which two Gospel accounts of the birth of Christ have we looked at? What are the similarities and differences between them? Share the WALT and explain that this lesson will focus on the birth of Christ according to St John’s Gospel. Explain that in St. John’s Gospel there is no account of the birth of Christ, but there is a poem at the beginning that speaks about him. Use PPT to explain a prologue.

8 powerpoints and 4 word documents. Nice scurvy worksheet. Fun games on Science. Sample planning below. You get a lot more in full product. Begin by discussing ‘science’ with the class. What do they think of the subject? Can they name any important scientific skills? Introduce topic and ask children what they think the word ‘health’ means. Talk with talk partners. Children to find definition in dictionary and write class definition on strips of paper for display wall. Lead into a class discussion on keeping healthy; can the children predict what sorts of topics we might we might be covering? Can the HA children predict what SC1 investigations we might be carrying out? Introduce children to the resources which will be available to help them during this topic; the working wall plus table mats. Explain that each science topic will have a topic page and a glossary. This glossary gives the definitions of important vocabulary which they will come across during the unit. Activity One Children to feed back and complete class prior knowledge map. (Even if facts are not correct, add them on and clear up misconceptions throughout unit.) Children could add to their own map in a different colour any facts they have not got, which their peers suggest. Plenary Children to write some questions they would like us to find out during topic. Add to display and ensure they inform further planning. Homework: Children to bring in food labels for next lesson. Explain that we are going to look at the affect of our diet (what we eat) on our health and growth. Ask the class, What are your favourite foods? What foods would you eat all the time if you could? Ascertain that it might not be a good idea to live on just a few foods such as chips and that we need a variety of foods in order to function properly. Scan in some food labels. Display the food labels that the children should have brought in from home. What information do we find on the labels? Make a list of some of the key words on the labels. Why do manufacturers put information on food?

Lots of powerpoints and planning for this Classic poem. Sample planning : Genre: Poetry Unit 2 – Classic/Narrative poems. Focus Texts: ‘The Highwayman’ by Alfred Noyes. ‘Maggie and the Dinosaur’ by Dave Ward. ‘The Works’ (poetry anthology) by Paul Cookson. ‘The Puffin book of utterly brilliant poetry’ (Anthology) edited by Brian Patten. Objectives Primary Framework 7. Make notes on and use evidence from across a text to explain events or ideas 7. Compare different types of narrative and information texts and identify how they are structured 7. Explore how writers use language for comic and dramatic effects 8. Compare the usefulness of techniques such as visualisation, prediction and empathy in exploring the meaning of texts 3. Understand the process of decision making Learning/Writing outcome: Investigate the structure of narrative poetry. Compose an extra verse to a classic poem. Work as part of a group to perform a poem and to evaluate performances. LO: Whole Class Shared Learning Guided and Independent Activities: Plenary: T Read and investigate a narrative poem. Prepare to share a narrative poem from an anthology: Maggie & the Dinosaur, p463 in The Works by Paul Cookson. Explain that an Anthology is a collection of poems specially chosen by a person: an anthologist. Highlight that Narrative poems are poems which tell a story. Point out that not all narrative poems have the same structure although each poem will probably have its own! They often have many verses just like a song, with each verse telling the next part of the story. Ask the children to respond to the narrative poem we shared. Which parts, lines & words did they enjoy the most? Did they like the way that the poem was read? Narrative poems are often long so they need to be read in a way that keeps the audience interested from start to finish. Just like a good story reader would make a story sound interesting. Children to be split into mixed ability groups of four and given copies of two poems:

Planning to teach Shakespeare’s play. Great powerpoints. Sample planning : Begin by introducing the new topic and the learning outcome. We will be studying ‘older’ literature. Explain that older literature is defined as anything written before 1914 but we are going to look at much older than this! Show a picture of William Shakespeare: children to TTYP – Who is this man? What is he famous for? Can you name any of his works? Come back together and elicit that William Shakespeare was an author – not of stories but of plays and sonnets (poems). Talk about some of his more famous work and explain that he wrote 38 plays and over 160 sonnets. Shakespeare was born in 1564 and died in 1616. He produced most of his work between 1589 and 1613 – why do you think he wrote mostly plays rather than stories? Elicit that he was an actor so he loved the stage and he intended his works to be acted out rather than just read and also because of the times. TV and film were not entertainment options and the majority of people couldn’t read so going to the theatre or watching an outside performance was very popular. List the main characters on the board, to include: The Capulets Juliet Lady Capulet (Juliet’s mother) Lord Capulet (Juliet’s father and head of the family) Tybalt (Juliet’s cousin and enemy of Romeo) Nurse (Juliet’s nanny) Paris (wants to marry Juliet) The Montagues Romeo

13 weeks of Literacy plans for Year 6. Spring Term. Includes Biographical writing To develop a narrative solution Persuasive writing There’s a nice Big Write.