A simple poem in freedom

Long multiplication can sometimes be hard for some pupils to grasp, they can misplace a zero, not carry a number etc. I know its tricky (thankfully we have calculators). Here is a step method of looking at it. it has grayed out areas and default zeros added. the do times by units then add up, then tens and add up and so on until you add all the sums up at the end. contained is an example and a blank sheet for pupils to try with.

A poem for when a child asks their parents if Santa is coming this year as he is not in their bubble, plus with all the Covid restrictions Christmas grottos are unlikely to be as inclusive as normal

A selection of thoughts, quotes, images and phrases to stimulate conversation and thinking within the classroom. they vary from Disney, star wars, images, quotes and phrases from famous thinkers and people over the years. Just a bit of fun for morning activities to get the mind working. There are 65 usable slides in total.

A simple assembly looking at national poetry day and two blank sheets for the pupils to write on. It looks at the teachers favorite poem (currently dad fell in the pond by Alfred Noyse). Then the nation fav, the owl and the pussycat. then topic of freedom, two examples of different poems on the theme. Ask the children what they would do and give out templates to make a display from. for full lesson plans see https://nationalpoetryday.co.uk/ and national poetry day on the tes

An activity assembly. There are four clues to different famous people both real and fictional. the famous names are Bill Gates, Harry Potter, Winston Churchill, Captain Britain, Mr Tickle, Katy Perry, Harry Kane, Harry Styles, Benedict Cumberbatch and an extra slide if you wish to put your head teacher in it. it could be used as a competitive assembly if you have 'houses' or as a class activity.

two different poem ideas for being alone one being lonely and one not so. Designed for ideas and imagination for the pupils to develop on and create their own. can also be used for assembly ideas and discussion.

Do you remember the game runaround from the 80’s? Here are a selection of SATs style multiple choice questions for maths and English (SPAG). Then using the basic rules of runaround the children have thirty seconds to work out the solution and get to A, B or C. If you have a sneaky class you could also add in the extra rule that after 30 seconds they have another ten seconds to change their answer. Will they play sneaky or be fairer. It could be a good way of revision and exercise to relax the class and unwind at the same time.

A short poem about a weeks activities on the playground by one pupil. something fun to help start a pupil off on using poetry to describe a weeks activities

An assembly for national puzzle day. it starts by looking at all of the types of puzzles. then looks briefly at the history of the jigsaw and rubics cube. why doing puzzles is good for you. then finishes with four puzzles riddle, picture, word and maths. The activity is the four puzzles again but with an answer sheet and pupil sheet. enjoy

An Assembly looking at the Worldwide Conservation Day on the 4th of December. The assembly looks at the ten most endangered animals, and ends with the WWF pledge on what we can do to discourage animal poaching.

An assembly on the 30th anniversary of Britain's great storm. A look at Michael Fish famous weather forecast, then a look at the destruction that occurred. A quick look at the advances in weather analysis. Then onto community spirit and everyone helping each other, especially with recent events in the Caribbean and southern America. Hope you enjoy

third part of science lesson looking at drugs. this lesson looks at drugs in sports. what are they, how they differ from illegal drugs. what constitutes a banned substance with examples. this has two activities, one looks at what impact the different types of banned substances could have on an athlete. activity two the class get given examples of failed drugs tests, what punishment would the class give. it then moves onto how health living can enhance an athletes potential (including education) with some real life examples. I hope you have enjoyed all three science lessons

An Assembly looking at the daffodil. it starts with the famous poem by William Woodsworth and a little background information. it then moves onto some interesting information about the daff from its cultural references and some mythological background. it finishes with a suggestion for pupils to get their parents some daffs to cheer them up and Vivaldi and his spring work. hopefully will make a fun and cheerful spring assembly

A journal for pupils to fill in if stuck at home, asking them to hear, see, learn and do something new each day and record it. Along with a poem about an imaginary pupil who did this and how they approached it. Plus a poem on how to behave at the moment. plus a separate poem

A twenty minute assembly on Chinese new year, looking at traditions, mythology, food and crafts. plus some activities to do.

A selection of maths questions to challenge upper KS2 and KS3 pupils. They cover word problems looking at car millage and cost. Venn diagram, decimals to fractions with a defined number to use, Volumes in a cube, making an equation work for you and simultaneous equations to solve a puzzle grid.

A SPaG revision aid covering different aspects, with pictures from the Galapagos islands as the background. Something helpful for revision. Hope it helps

Are your class covering rivers? There are ten pictures of rivers. Can the pupils match the nine named rivers to the pictures and then name the final river from the pictures and clues?

Can you guess these ten famous books from the Emoji’s