Great poetry lesson for KS2 or KS3 children based around a bullet. Lesson ties into WWI quite easily, but can be taught as a stand alone lesson. Introduces similes and metaphors through a PowerPoint quiz. Then children create a word bank to use in their poems. Use the wordbank to create similes and metaphors. Incorporate these into a simple framework in order to create your own poems. Plenary and extension tasks draws children into a deeper understanding of symbols and wider social issues. All resources provided - teachers notes, PowerPoint and printable sheets.

Create Your Own 1950’s Designs! In this unit of work we investigate classic and iconic 1950’s designs and create designs in the same style. Putting it in context: We look at the post- war years, the effects of rationing and the influence of American pop culture. Sketching & Drawing: Children are challenged to develop their ideas using a variety of drawing techniques including continuous line drawing. Developing a Design: Through a series of carefully planned stages, the children develop their sketch work into a 1950’s design for a plate. Fully Resourced: Unit of work is divided into three main lessons. Each lesson has accompanying PowerPoint slides, printable worksheets and examples. Suitable for both KS2 and KS3

In this lesson we read a short passage from Michael Morpurgo’s Born to Run. Then we answer a full range of questions – concentrating on giving answers that require you making a point, finding evidence to back it up and explaining your thinking. Fully resourced lesson - PowerPoint leads the children through the text - highlighting key passages in the text, providing a framework for answers and giving model answers. Printable versions of the text and the questions mean the lesson can be approached in several different ways - perfect for both whole class and group sessions.

Who is Storm Man? What do we know about him and his life? What experiences has he had? What can we work out? This PowerPoint lesson will lead the children through a thought provoking, captivating and intriguing one-off poem. Meet the mysterious ‘Storm Man’ and piece together his life experiences. Each slide prompts and suggests interpretations through inference and deduction. Finally challenging the children to create their own ‘storm man’ and produce a poem using past, present and future tenses. This lesson will appeal to all - I’ve never known it to fail!

Guided Reading Lesson - Fully Resourced. Based around text from Carrie’s War. Perfect for using as part of a WWII History Topic, or just as a stand alone guided reading lesson. Use the printed resources, or work from the PowerPoint - recommended. This contextualizes the text - images and explanations about air raids and evacuation of children during the war. We then join Carrie and her brother as they are ‘chosen’ after being evacuated to Wales. All key question types are addressed though the lesson, with highlighted sections of text leading the children to the appropriate sections of text. A fascinating insight into life as an evacuee - children are enthralled by the experiences highlighted here - a great lesson. Printable texts and questions so you can adapt the lesson as you see fit.

This guided reading lesson was designed for Year 5 and Year 6 pupils but can be used in KS3 too. Lesson covers all question types. The text is adapted from Angela Carter’s book - The Bloody Chamber. It’s dark and sinister but engaging and challenging. Resources are provided for both whole class work or small group work. Highlighted sections of text guide the children through a full analysis of the text. A great lesson the children will love. Printable resources and an interactive PowerPoint provided.

This lesson examines some Mayan beliefs, rituals and ceremonies. We learn about the role that making sacrifices had in their belief system. What are your views on what happened? Do you think what they believed was right? Then we look at the beliefs and practices of the Spanish at this time. How are they different and similar to the Mayans? How do you think the Mayans and Spanish perceived each other? Can you back up and explain your reasons? A PowerPoint presentation with printable resources. Model answers included.

PowerPoint and printed resources for KS2 Guided Reading session. Story of Daedalus and Icarus - perfect for Greeks topic or as a one-off. All key question types covered.

A clear and precise lesson about using Inverted Commas or Speech Marks to show Direct Speech Outlines, details and demonstrates the rules of using Inverted Commas. An interactive PowerPoint runs through each rules, using examples with highlighted text. Use the printable resources so the children can work on a variety of paired and individual tasks. A clear and simple lesson, all ready to go.

What was life like for the lower class in Victorian Britain? A wealth of amazing resources documenting living conditions in towns and cities during the Industrial Revolution. Photos, illustrations and shocking first hand accounts of daily life. The stories will fascinate and challenge the reader - these resources pull no punches and never fail to inspire and engage the reader. Use the resources to challenge your children to write and present a speech that will be delivered to parliament. The speeches should be designed to persuade members of parliament to introduce new laws that will improve the living and working conditions for the lower classes. Guidance and additional reading material included in the pack. Suitable for KS2 and KS3

Suitable for both Year 5 and Year 6 classes. This PowerPoint visits the subjects of: Capital Letters Question Marks Exclamation Marks Commas Inverted Commas Direct Speech The children work through a series of SATS style questions and examples, led by the teacher. All answers will flash up on the screen at the click of a button. Perfect for pre-assessment revision, or SATS GAPS revision. Print off the slides if you wish the children to work independently.

What is an ‘outsider?’ What might ‘Outsider Art’ look like? In this assembly we meet Veijo Ronkkonen Veijo lived and worked at the same location for his entire life After his death, people discovered that he had created his own magical and peculiar world This unique assembly will captivate and enthral children of all ages

A printable set of 23 Daily Arithmetic Worksheets Perfect for: Revision Exercises SATs Revision Keeping Skills Sharp Starter Activities Extension Activities

Designed for KS2 but can be used and adapted for KS3 Simple introduction to perspective, focussing on Aerial Perspective. Lots of simle visual examples and explanations. Create your own perspective landscape through a series of lessons. Learn new techniques and processes in each lesson. Culminating in completing a number of perspective studies. Lessons are broken down into simple, easy to follow stages - perfect for the specialist and non-specialist alike. Fully resourced with teachers notes for each stage.

KS2 ART LESSON – Inspired by the classic animation Howl’s Moving Castle! Children love the film, and will love this lesson. The PowerPoint is a step-by-step guide to designing and drawing your own incredible moving machines. Over 50 slides, with hand drawn illustrations introduce the children to new drawing techniques - allowing them to build up a design of their own in small steps. It is perfect for teachers who lack confidence in teaching art as all the techniques and stages are demonstrated clearly for you. All the teacher need do is dictate the pace of the lesson. The simple and clear guides allow the children to producing stunning illustrations - each one unique. This lesson is a real favourite with the children - I adapted it so I could teach it online during lockdown and it worked a treat. Download the lesson and try something new - I’ve taught variations on this lesson for years and each group of children are inspired by it - the drawing becomes addictive!

Here are a hand drawn PDF collection of primary classroom resources to include with your History Topics. Each project is designed to be completed independently in a single lesson with light supervision, using paper, card, glue and colouring materials. Simply print off the resources on card and the children should be able to navigate through the tasks with the minimum of teacher input. All activities can be carried out on A4 card, although some work better in the larger size of A3. Children love doing these tasks - and additional ‘Try one Yourself’ rescources challenge them to create their own designs using the paper engineering skill they have just learned. Select tasks that re-create famous scenes from history - each one will turn, move, pop up or reveal. The tasks include: Pop-up Greek Gods Greek Heroes and Monster Wheels Pop-up Eruption of Vesuvius A moving Stephenson’s Rocket 3-D Viking Ship in a Box Tessellating Egyptian Shapes 3-D Pop-up Benin Mask Beheading of Mary Queen of Scots! Simply download the PDF’s and print off a set!

A KS2 Guided Reading Task Using an extract from Michael Morpurgo’s classic ‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’ The focus is on looking at a Recount Text Perfect for Year 5 or Year 6 All key question types covered An interactive PowerPoint highlights and draws attention to key points in the text, helping to prompt more insightful responses from the children Can be used with a whole class or with smaller groups A printable set of resources included - text and questions

A great PowerPoint and set of extension tasks Designed for Year 6 - Greater Depth PowerPoint is fantastic - shapes gliding across the screen makes it really simple and visual Extension tasks are challenging but good for Greater Depth children

Revision PowerPoint designed for Year 5 to do in the Summer Term as a pre-assessment exercise. The PowerPoint covers: Multiples & Factors Fractions, Decimals, Percentages Roman Numerals Rounding Numbers Reasoning Problems Money Problems Square Numbers Prime & Composite Numbers Mixed Numbers & Improper Fractions Printable Extension Pack & Questions

Use this PowerPoint for: Consolidation, Reinforcement, Revision or Assessment Created to supplement the KS2 Maths Year 5 Autumn Term Unit: Counting on in 10’s 100’s 1,000’s 10,0 00’s & 100,000’s A nice, easy add on to use alongside whiterose and classroom secrets - it’s a bit different and looks a bit different.