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We are a team of two sisters who specialise in primary education. We are determined to create resources of the highest standard that can be used without further preparation. Our lessons and assemblies have been designed to challenge children of all levels within a creative, engaging and inspiring context. Explore our shop to find lesson packs for languages, art and religious education, plans for assemblies and numerous high-quality resources to help you teach phonics, mathematics and literacy

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We are a team of two sisters who specialise in primary education. We are determined to create resources of the highest standard that can be used without further preparation. Our lessons and assemblies have been designed to challenge children of all levels within a creative, engaging and inspiring context. Explore our shop to find lesson packs for languages, art and religious education, plans for assemblies and numerous high-quality resources to help you teach phonics, mathematics and literacy
Phonics phase 4 - The 'cr' sound - Consonant blends
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Phonics phase 4 - The 'cr' sound - Consonant blends

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This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to reviseprevious phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘cr.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘gr’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘cr’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘cr’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘cr’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘cr’ sound - Revision of phase 4 tricky words
Year 1 Christmas story comprehension
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Year 1 Christmas story comprehension

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This resource contains 4 comprehension activities suitable for using with year 1 or lower ability year 2. The theme in this pack is the Christmas story, which is split into four separate comprehensions: Angel Gabriel visits Mary The birth of Jesus The shepherds visit Jesus The Wise Men visit Jesus Each comprehension contains a short piece of text with words that can be sounded out. There are three trickier words which have pictures to help children work out what they say. The text is followed by 5 simple questions. There is also a PowerPoint included in the pack containing a slide for each text so that you can go through the comprehensions before the children complete them. Each slide also contains 3 words that are trickier to sound out, with sound buttons underneath them. PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.
Phonics phase 5 - The 'ir' sound
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Phonics phase 5 - The 'ir' sound

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This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to revise phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘ir.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘ir’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘ir’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘ir’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘ir’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘ir’ sound - Revision of HFW
Phonics phase 5 - The 'ph' sound
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Phonics phase 5 - The 'ph' sound

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This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to revise phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘ph.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3, 4 and 5 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘ph’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘ph’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘ph’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘ph’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘ph’ sound - Revision of HFW
Phonics phase 4 - The 'nch' sound - Consonant clusters
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Phonics phase 4 - The 'nch' sound - Consonant clusters

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This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to reviseprevious phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘nch.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This PowerPoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘nch’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘nch’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘nch’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘nch’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘nch’ sound - Revision of phase 4 tricky words
Phonics phase 4 - The 'mp' sound - Consonant blends
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Phonics phase 4 - The 'mp' sound - Consonant blends

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This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to reviseprevious phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘mp.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 2 and 3 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘mp’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘mp’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘mp’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘mp’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘mp’ sound - Revision of tricky words
Phonics phase 4 - The 'lk' sound - Consonant blends
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Phonics phase 4 - The 'lk' sound - Consonant blends

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This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to reviseprevious phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘lk.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘lk’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘lk’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘lk’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘lk’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘lk’ sound - Revision of tricky words
Phonics phase 4 - The 'br' sound - Consonant blends
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Phonics phase 4 - The 'br' sound - Consonant blends

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This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to reviseprevious phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘br.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘br’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘br’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘br’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘br’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘br’ sound - Revision of phase 4 tricky words
Phonics Screening Check Preparation
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Phonics Screening Check Preparation

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A set of 10 PowerPoint activities to help prepare your class for the Phonics Screening Check. Each PowerPoint includes 40 words, one on each slide. 20 words are pretend or ‘alien’ words and 20 are real words. They are organised in the same way as the screening check, starting with four simple phase 2 words, before moving on to phase 3, 4 and 5 and concluding with more complex words. Get your class to call out together or choose targeted children to decode the words. Fit in during 5 minute gaps or use during a phonics lesson to make sure your entire class are prepared for the screening check!
Year 2 SATs style comprehension - Messi
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Year 2 SATs style comprehension - Messi

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This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper and includes 3 differentiated levels. There are a range of ‘what’ ‘why’ and ‘how’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 2-3 questions per page. This comprehension is all about the top footballer, Lionel Messi. PDF file format.
Phonics phase 4 - The 'sp' sound - Consonant blends
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Phonics phase 4 - The 'sp' sound - Consonant blends

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This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to reviseprevious phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘sp.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This PowerPoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘sp’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘sp’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘sp’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘sp’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘sp’ sound - Revision of phase 4 tricky words
Phonics phase 4 - The 'str' sound - Consonant clusters
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Phonics phase 4 - The 'str' sound - Consonant clusters

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This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to revise previous phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘str.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This PowerPoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘str’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘str’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘str’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘str’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘str’ sound - Revision of phase 4 tricky words
Phonics phase 4 - The 'scr' sound - Consonant clusters
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Phonics phase 4 - The 'scr' sound - Consonant clusters

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This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to reviseprevious phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘scr.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘scr’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Segmenting and blending sounds in real ‘scr’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Filling in missing words - Writing a sentence with ‘scr’ sound - Revision of tricky phase 4 words
Phonics phase 5 - The 'ea' sound
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Phonics phase 5 - The 'ea' sound

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This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to revise phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘ea.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘ea’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘ea’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘ea’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘ea’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘ea’ sound - Revision of HFW
Phonics phase 4 - The 'pt' sound - Consonant blends
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Phonics phase 4 - The 'pt' sound - Consonant blends

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This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to reviseprevious phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘pt.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘pt’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Segmenting and blending sounds in real ‘pt’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Filling in missing words - Writing a sentence with ‘pt’ sound - Revision of tricky phase 4 words
Phonics phase 4 - The 'sc' sound - Consonant blends
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Phonics phase 4 - The 'sc' sound - Consonant blends

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This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to reviseprevious phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘sc.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This PowerPoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘sc’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘sc’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘sc’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘sc’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘sc’ sound - Revision of phase 4 tricky words
Phonics phase 4 - The 'tw' sound - Consonant blends
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Phonics phase 4 - The 'tw' sound - Consonant blends

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This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to reviseprevious phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘tw.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This PowerPoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘tw’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘tw’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘tw’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘tw’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘tw’ sound - Revision of phase 4 tricky words
Bonfire and Fireworks Safety Comprehension : Year 2 / Bonfire Night
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Bonfire and Fireworks Safety Comprehension : Year 2 / Bonfire Night

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This resource is a comprehension activity for year 2. There are three differentiated booklets on Bonfire Night safety, which covers how to handle sparklers, fireworks and bonfires and is aimed at KS1 children. Each booklet has a title page with useful words followed by four pages of information with questions on each page. There are a range of ‘what,’ ‘how,’ ‘where’ and ‘why’ questions. There are also multiple choice questions, true or false questions and some that require more detailed answers. The higher and middle ability booklets each have 13 questions in total. The lower ability has 12 questions. There is a colour and black & white booklet for each level. Answers are also included. PDF file format. You might also be interested in: Year 2 Bonfire Night Comprehension Bundle / Guy Fawkes The Gunpowder Plot Comprehension / Bonfire Night / Year 3 and 4 Bonfire Night Comprehensions / Guy Fawkes : Year 1
Goldilocks Assembly - Sharing/stealing theme
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Goldilocks Assembly - Sharing/stealing theme

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This is a plan for an assembly on sharing based around the story of Goldilocks. It is easy to follow and requires no resources, so is perfect for using at the last minute! I like leading assemblies that are interactive, engaging and relevant to the children’s lives. This assembly involves lots of child input to help you retell the traditional story of Goldilocks. It then links the story to a school scenario. When I used this assembly, children were completely engaged and involved the whole time as they are so familiar with the tale. This plan also includes an example reflection to finish with.
Year 1 comprehension - Spain
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Year 1 comprehension - Spain

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This resource contains 3 comprehension activities suitable for using with year 1. They each contain a short piece of text (about 5 sentences) with words that can be sounded out. There are three trickier words which have pictures to help children work out what they say. The text is followed by 5 simple questions. The theme in this pack is ‘Spain.’ There are three different comprehensions: What to do in Spain What to eat in Spain Spanish Traditions There is also a powerpoint included in the pack containing a slide for each text so that you can go through the comprehensions before the children complete them. Each slide also contains 3 words that are trickier to sound out, with sound buttons underneath them. PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.