Are your class struggling to include the basics of punctuation? Are they forgetting to place capital letters at the start of sentences and proper nouns? Do they need a refresher week of sentence composition? This unit teaches children the basics of writing and composition and is a brilliant way to kick off the school year or remind children of the essentials of writing. Ideal to stretch Key Stage 2 pupils or boost Year 2 children, these 5 lessons have practice and independent exercises that will help them to build solid foundations for the rest of the year. Included is: ★ 5 lesson plans ★ 5 PowerPoints ★ Accompanying worksheets and resources L.O. To identify and correct errors in word order, duplications, or omissions in a sentence. L.O. To use capital letters to mark the start of a sentence and identify sentence breaks accurately. L.O. To understand the use of capital letters for proper nouns and at the start of sentences, and to correctly use punctuation marks like full stops. L.O. To use capital letters appropriately to mark proper nouns (dates, places, people). L.O. To recognise and punctuate different types of sentences (statements, commands, questions, exclamations). Tags: ks2 y3 y2 y4 year 3 y5 y6 basics punctuation grammar SPAG interview ofsted subject leader literacy

Are you looking for a fun and engaging way to teach your KS2 students about food and its connection to geography and technology? Do you want to help them learn about nutrition, sustainability, sourcing and processing of food? If so, this food unit is perfect for you! This unit consists of eight outstanding lessons that cover the following topics: ★ Food groups and balanced diets ★ James Lind and scurvy ★ Food miles and products ★ Consequences of food choices ★ Fairtrade principles and products ★ Ingredient sourcing and processing ★ Chocolate production and history ★ Food technology skills and evaluation Each lesson includes a detailed lesson plan, a PowerPoint presentation and a worksheet for the students. The lessons are designed to be interactive, creative and informative, and to meet the national curriculum objectives for geography and food technology. The lessons also include links to videos, images and websites that enhance the learning experience and provide additional information. This food unit is ideal for Key Stage 2 students who are interested in food and want to learn more about it. It is also suitable for teachers who want to save time and effort in planning and delivering high-quality geography and food technology lessons. The unit can be used as a standalone topic or as part of a wider theme, such as health, environment or global issues. Download this food unit today and treat your students to a delicious and educational journey through the world of food! You may also be interested in… ☆ KS2 DIG FOR VICTORY Food Technology Unit - 5 Outstanding Lessons ☆ KS2 Chocolate Unit - 5 Outstanding Geography Lessons ☆ KS2 Fairtrade Unit - 5 Outstanding Lessons Customer Support If you have any questions or feedback about this resource, please contact us at explore_education@outlook.com. We are always happy to hear from you and to help you make the most of our products. Special Offer: We appreciate your feedback on this resource. If you leave a review, you can get another resource of your choice for free! Just send us an email with your purchase receipt and a screenshot of your review to claim your offer. SEO tags: KS2, food, geography, food technology, nutrition, sustainability, sourcing, processing, key stage two

Perfect to give your classroom the autumnal effect, this set of four different lettering sets and three types of bunting is great to decorate and celebrate fall. With easily readable letters and in PDF format, there is not only letters included but also numbers and common punctuation. classroom displays decor decoration

Do you want to provide your students with some fun and engaging homework activities that relate to the theme of paws claws and whiskers? Do you want to cover different subjects such as geography, science, art, math, writing, and reading? If so, this Paws Claws and Whiskers Homework Pack is perfect for you! This pack contains a grid of 51 tasks that span across various subjects and skills. Your students can choose which tasks they want to complete and how many they want to do each week. The tasks are designed to be creative, challenging, and relevant to the theme of paws claws and whiskers. Some examples of the tasks are: ★ Thinking of the story ‘How the leopard got its spots’ - can you explain why? ★ Write some interesting facts about tigers. ★ Create a pattern using pictures of different animal prints (paws, claws, or whiskers). ★ Make a list of the different animals people keep as pets. Which one would you like to have and why? ★ Explore stories or artifacts from ancient civilizations that show encounters with animals. Draw a picture or write a short story about an ancient person’s interaction with a significant animal. ★ Make a list of different weather types. This pack also includes a parent letter that explains the homework grid and a record sheet for students to keep track of their completed tasks. You can use this pack as a whole-class homework project or as a differentiated option for individual students. This Paws Claws and Whiskers Homework Pack is a great way to extend your students’ learning beyond the classroom and to make homework more enjoyable and meaningful. Download it today and let your students explore the wonderful world of paws claws and whiskers!

Do you want to provide your students with some fun and engaging homework activities that relate to the theme of dinosaur planet? Do you want to cover different subjects such as geography, history, science, maths, writing, and reading? If so, this Dinosaur Planet Homework Pack is perfect for you! This pack contains a grid of 51 tasks that span across various subjects and skills. Your students can choose which tasks they want to complete and how many they want to do each week. The tasks are designed to be creative, challenging, and relevant to the theme of dinosaur planet. Some examples of the tasks are: ★ Who are the main characters in ‘Harry and his Bucketful of Dinosaurs’? ★ Imagine you are a dinosaur living on Dinosaur Planet. Write a diary entry describing a day in your life, including the food you eat and the places you explore. ★ Research and write three interesting mathematical facts related to dinosaurs. Create a colourful poster to showcase these facts. ★ Can you describe a reptile? ★ Write three facts about Mary Anning ★ Can you write a list of endangered animals? This pack also includes a parent letter that explains the homework grid and a record sheet for students to keep track of their completed tasks. You can use this pack as a whole-class homework project or as a differentiated option for individual students. This Dinosaur Planet Homework Pack is a great way to extend your students’ learning beyond the classroom and to make homework more enjoyable and meaningful. Download it today and let your students explore the wonderful world of dinosaur planet!

Are you looking for some fun and engaging homework activities for your KS1 students? Do you want to explore the theme of the seaside across different subjects? If so, this Beside the Seaside Homework Grid is perfect for you! This resource contains a grid of 44 tasks that cover geography, history, science, maths, writing, and reading. Your students can choose which tasks they want to complete and how many they want to do each week. The tasks are designed to be creative, challenging, and relevant to the seaside topic. Some examples of the tasks are: ★ Write a story about a day at the beach. ★ Create a bar graph showing the number of ice creams sold at a seaside shop. ★ Make a sundial and track the movement of the sun throughout the day. This resource also includes a parent letter that explains the homework grid and a record sheet for students to keep track of their completed tasks. You can use this resource as a whole-class homework project or as a differentiated option for individual students. This Beside the Seaside Homework Grid is a great way to extend your students’ learning beyond the classroom and to make homework more enjoyable and meaningful. Download it today and let your students dive into the wonderful world of the seaside!

Elevate the home learning experience with our Memory Box Homework Pack, a collection of 51 captivating tasks designed to spark creativity and reflection. This resource empowers students to build their own virtual memory boxes, delving into personal and shared experiences. The pack includes a task grid offering a diverse range of activities, a parent letter for effective communication, a user-friendly record sheet for progress tracking, and a selection of fiction and non-fiction book recommendations to enrich the exploration of memories. Resource Highlights: ★ Task Grid: 51 thought-provoking tasks, encouraging creativity and personal expression. ★ Parent Letter: Foster strong home-school connections with a supportive and informative letter. ★ Record Sheet: Easily monitor and track students’ progress through their memory box projects. ★ Book Recommendations: Curated fiction and non-fiction titles to complement the theme, providing additional perspectives on memory exploration. This Memory Box Homework Pack transforms homework into a meaningful journey, allowing students to explore, reflect, and share the treasures of their memories. Customer Support: Encountering any challenges or have specific requests? Contact our support team directly at explore_education@outlook.com for a swift response. Special Offer: Enjoying this resource? Leave a review and receive a complimentary resource of your choice! Email us your purchase receipt and a screenshot of your review to avail this offer. Tags: Homework Pack, Home Learning, Memory Box Theme, Creative Tasks, Parent Letter, Record Sheet, Book Recommendations, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Education.

This 14 slide PowerPoint explains the Easter story and how the disciples felt when they lost their friend, Jesus, as he went to heaven. Children will talk about how it feels to lose a friend and what could happen. They will then learn about how the disciples lost Jesus as part of the Easter story. Children will then have reflection time to think about what makes their friends special to them and what they have that could remind them of a friend if they went away. There is also a prayer and notes at the bottom of the slide for a song recommendation. ks1 ks2 key stage 1 key stage 2 primary easter spring presentation

This 19 slide PowerPoint explains what Lent is and what it means to Christians. Children will talk about preparing for an event and describes the journey of Jesus through the desert. It also talks about resisting temptation and gives examples of what people give up for Lent. Children will then have reflection time to think about what they could do for Lent to help others. There is also a prayer and notes at the bottom of the slide for a song recommendation and any props that are needed. ks1 ks2 key stage 1 key stage 2 primary easter spring presentation

This is a lovely set of woodland clip art that will brighten up your classroom or teaching resources. The images are in light, relaxing colours that create a calm and soothing atmosphere. You will get 13 images in PNG format with transparent backgrounds, so you can easily layer them on any background of your choice. The images include: A cute elephant with tusks Four smaller birds in different colours and poses A pink pig front facing A grey boar with curly tail A pigeon with a white chest and red beak A sitting reindeer with antlers and white chest A standing stag with majestic antlers An orange fox with white chest A brown fox with a white chest and a black nose A cockrel with a red comb and golden colours These clip art images are perfect for creating woodland-themed activities, posters, worksheets, stickers, labels, cards, and more. You can use them for personal or commercial use, as long as you give credit to me and link back to my TES shop. Please see the terms of use included in the download for more details . I hope you enjoy using these woodland clip art images in your teaching. Please leave a review and let me know what you think. Thank you! SEO tags: woodland clip art, woodland animals, PNG images, transparent backgrounds, light colours, relaxing, calm, soothing, elephant, birds, pig, boar, pigeon, reindeer, stag, fox, cockrel

Embark on an exciting literacy journey with our EYFS Literacy Unit - Explorers! Packed with six weeks’ worth of engaging lesson plans and accompanying resources, this unit is perfectly aligned to the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, ensuring seamless integration into your curriculum. Week 1: Introduction to Explorers Ignite curiosity and spark imagination as you introduce your little learners to the captivating world of explorers. Dive into interactive activities that promote early literacy skills, imaginative play and critical thinking. From discovering maps and compasses to exploring different types of exploration, this week sets the foundation for an adventurous learning experience. Week 2: Famous Explorers Bring history to life as your students explore the journeys of famous explorers from the past. Engage their imaginations through captivating stories and interactive tasks that encourage reading, writing and communication skills. Discover the expeditions of renowned figures such as Christopher Columbus, Marco Polo, Amelia Earhart and more. Week 3: Arctic Animals Take a chilly plunge into the Arctic region and explore the wonders of its unique wildlife. Through literacy-rich lessons, your students will encounter polar bears, penguins, seals and other fascinating creatures. Encourage their reading comprehension, vocabulary development and creative expression as they engage in activities centered around these captivating Arctic animals. Week 4: Rainforest Explorers Venture into the lush green rainforests and uncover its hidden treasures. From colourful toucans to slithering snakes, this week delves into the rich biodiversity found in rainforest habitats. Engage your students in literacy-focused tasks that enhance their understanding of descriptive language, storytelling and research skills. Week 5: Exploring the Ocean Dive deep into the enchanting world beneath the waves as your students explore the ocean. Through literacy-based activities, they will encounter fascinating marine life, learn about ocean ecosystems and develop a deeper appreciation for our planet’s vast oceans. Enhance their literacy skills through captivating tasks centered around ocean exploration. Week 6: Exploring Space Blast off into a cosmic adventure as your students set their sights on the wonders of space. From astronauts to rockets, planets to constellations, this week will spark their imagination and curiosity about the universe. Engage them in literacy activities that promote scientific vocabulary, comprehension skills and creative expression. Each week’s lesson plans and accompanying resources are meticulously crafted to support and enhance literacy development, communication skills and overall engagement. All materials are provided in PDF format, ensuring ease of use and compatibility across different devices. Buy now and unlock a treasure trove of resources that will inspire, educate and ignite a lifelong love of learning.

Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com Want a simple way to kick off the first week back after Christmas? Start your Spring term the right way with these four English lessons that guide children through the basics of writing a diary entry and using coordinating conjunctions to extend their sentences. They will retell their Christmas Day through diary writing. These lessons have also been adapted so that they can be used with children who do not celebrate Christmas - they can recount another day of the holidays. This unit includes PowerPoints, differentiated resources and detailed lesson plans to make your first week back as easy as possible. Lesson 1: Using coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS) Lesson 2: Features of a diary entry Lesson 3: Planning a diary entry (through verbal drama activities and planning sheets) Lesson 4: Writing a short diary entry Resources included: 4 lesson plans 4 PowerPoints Starter task - full stops Lower ability task - using and, but and so Lower ability task - answers Middle ability task - joining main clauses with for, and, but, or, yet and so Higher ability task - joining simple sentences with for, and, now, but, or, yet and so Diary features 3 diary plans (LA, MA, HA) LA Writing template Starter task - co-ordinating conjunctions Instructions story fact file non chronological report Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 English reading writing lks2 uks2 ks2

Bring some Christmas joy to your classroom with these 3 Christmas Poetry Lessons! Perfect for the last week of term or spread out across the Autumn term, these lessons are perfect to bring excitement to your classroom. Children will create their own Christmas poems - starting with learning all about rhyming words and creating rhyming phrases to creating an acrostic poem to writing a free verse poem all about the five senses (see, hear, touch, smell, taste) at Christmas. Each PowerPoint is easy to follow and guides the teacher through from starter, main input to task and plenary. Resources included: x3 lesson plans x3 PowerPoints (one for each lesson) Christmas Poem Template (for support) The Magic of Christmas poem x3 Acrostic poem templates (with and without lines) Christmas Acrostic poem example (for modelling) Christmas Senses Pictures Senses Inside and Outside at Christmas worksheet Lesson 1: L.O. I can use rhyming words to create a Christmas poem. Success Criteria: I can recognise rhyming words when saying them out loud. I can create a rhyming poem about Christmas I can create excitement through poetry. I can add other literary features (e.g. conjunctions, adjectives, similes). Lesson 2: L.O. I can use rhyming techniques to write an acrostic poem. Success Criteria: I understand different poem genres. I can use rhyming to create a poem. I can use techniques to create rhyming phrases with key words. I can use neat presentation and handwriting. Lesson 3: L.O. I can use my five senses to describe Christmas. Success Criteria: I understand different poem genres. I can use rhyming to create a poem. I can use techniques to create rhyming phrases with key words. I can use effective adjectives to describe the senses at Christmas time. y5 y6 outstanding reciprocal y3 y4 year 5 year 6 ks2 religious education Christianity xmas santa snow festive reciprocal reading activities english literacy writing creating poetry verse

This EYFS Autumn Continuous Provision Pack offers four weeks of engaging and themed activities that cover both indoor and outdoor areas, helping young learners explore the wonders of autumn. With hands-on activities such as pumpkin digging, leaf sorting, and woodland animal adventures, this resource promotes sensory exploration, creativity, and fine motor development. Designed to align with the EYFS framework, the pack encourages child-led learning through discovery, role-play, and problem-solving. The activities are adaptable for varying abilities, making them suitable for differentiated learning in early years settings. Ideal for bringing the autumn season into your classroom while meeting key learning objectives across areas such as maths, literacy, and physical development. This resource includes: ☆ A variety of autumn-themed indoor and outdoor activities. ☆ Differentiated tasks for children with varying abilities. ☆ Coverage of key areas such as math, sensory play, literacy, and motor skills. Bring autumn to life in your setting with this comprehensive, easy-to-use resource. Perfect for nurseries, reception classes, and early years educators.

This EYFS Colour Continuous Provision Pack offers four weeks of engaging activities designed for both indoor and outdoor areas, perfect for exploring colours with young learners. The activities focus on sensory exploration, creativity, and early learning skills, encouraging children to experiment with colours through hands-on experiences such as colour sorting, painting, and outdoor colour hunts. Each activity aligns with the EYFS framework, supporting the development of key skills in maths, literacy, and fine motor coordination. The tasks are easily adaptable to suit different abilities, making them ideal for varied learning needs in nursery or reception classes. This pack includes: ☆ Four weeks of continuous provision activities. ☆ Colour-themed tasks for both indoor and outdoor learning. ☆ Activities that promote sensory development, creativity, and early learning goals. Enhance your EYFS setting with this comprehensive colour-themed resource, designed to inspire curiosity and learning in children aged 3-5. Perfect for nurseries, reception classes, and early years educators.

Engage your students with this comprehensive Five Pillars of Islam RE Unit, designed for primary school learners. This unit includes seven detailed lessons covering each of the Five Pillars: Shahadah, Salah, Zakah, Sawm, and Hajj. Students will explore the significance of these pillars through interactive activities, discussions, and role-playing, fostering a deeper understanding of Islamic practices and values. The lessons are fully planned with PowerPoints, worksheets, and video resources, making it easy for educators to deliver high-quality religious education. From labelling and decorating the Five Pillars, to designing charity boxes and creating prayer timelines, the activities are varied and suitable for different learning styles. Ideal for RE classes, this unit encourages respect for religious diversity while also linking Islamic beliefs to broader concepts such as morality, charity, and community. Perfect for teachers looking to provide a thorough, thoughtful exploration of Islam in a classroom setting.

Spread festive cheer while reinforcing key maths concepts with this downloadable pack of 10 Christmas-themed worksheets for Year 5 students. Activities cover a range of skills: Problem solving: Santa’s sacks, Christmas party planning, Twelve Days of Christmas challenges. Fractions: Fun with the Twelve Days of Christmas. Multiplication: Navigate Christmas-themed times table mazes. Algebra: Solve Christmas present-themed word problems. Spatial Reasoning: Coordinate games to keep the festive cheer flowing. Real-world application: Calculate Christmas postage costs. Differentiation included: Varied difficulty levels cater to a range of abilities (easier and harder versions for some activities). Answer sheets provided for most activities (except Christmas party planning, as solutions may vary). This resource aligns with the National Curriculum for KS2. Search terms: Year 5 maths, Christmas activities, problem solving, fractions, multiplication, algebra, spatial reasoning, KS2, Christmas worksheets, exit tickets, greater depth