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I have taught for over 10 years and held senior leadership roles as Phase Leader and English Leader. My resources are mostly aimed at Key Stage 2.

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I have taught for over 10 years and held senior leadership roles as Phase Leader and English Leader. My resources are mostly aimed at Key Stage 2.
24 Hour Clock Game
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24 Hour Clock Game

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24 Hour Clock Game This game is a 24 hour clock activity. It is designed as a fun starter activity for converting between the 12 and 24 hour clock. This game is a great consolidation activity for revising the use of the 24 hour clock. Click on the matching times to reveal images of different cars, picked to help engage the class in the game. Included: pairs game (an interactive PowerPoint file)
Year 3 End of Year Quiz
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Year 3 End of Year Quiz

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Year 3 End of Year Quiz This download is a Year 3 End of Year Quiz. Why not combine learning and fun in your end of year quiz? This quiz is based on the Year 3 English and maths curriculum. It is interactive and includes 12 questions and answers. By clicking on the answer, part of a celebrity photo is revealed. The first team to guess the celebrity gets 10 extra points! This quiz is a fun way to end Year 3 and consolidate knowledge.
Mental Health Awareness Assembly
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Mental Health Awareness Assembly

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Looking for an assembly to teach your pupils more about mental health awareness? Then look no further. This PowerPoint has been sensitively put together to give an overview about what mental health is and to debunk some of the myths and misconceptions about mental health. There is a focus on activities that can support us with our mental health. Covered in this assembly: What is mental health? Mindfulness Mindful breathing Building a bank of positive activities What to do if we are struggling with our mental health True or false quiz questions There are also three worksheets to accompany the assembly. Pupils can use these to consolidate what they have learnt and to further reflect on what mental health is and how to support themselves and others.
Mayan Religion Lesson
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Mayan Religion Lesson

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Mayan Religion Lesson This Mayan religion lesson focuses on the religious practices of the Ancient Maya. This complete lesson aims to cover a broad look at Ancient Mayan religion, covering areas vocabulary linked to Mayan religion, the Ancient Mayan gods, pilgrimages and rituals. Three worksheets are also included as part of the lesson. Throughout the lesson, opportunities for reflection and partner talk are included to encourage pupil interaction. The worksheets are spread through the lesson, giving pupils the chance to revise and consider what they have been taught about Mayan religion. What’s included? 25 page slideshow about Mayan religion 3 worksheets linked to the slideshow (and introduced in the slideshow, so children know what to do)
SATS Reading Common Errors Inference Y6
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SATS Reading Common Errors Inference Y6

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Want to teach your Year 6 pupils how to avoid common errors when answering inference questions? This PowerPoint goes through three common SATS inference errors, one by one. There’s plenty of change to practise, with two texts (and sets of questions) per error. The errors covered are: Not using the clues (not using the evidence to help answer the inference question Short answers (missing key parts of the answer and, thus, missing out on marks) Dangerous general knowledge (using general knowledge in a SATS answer, rather than using the text to answer the question). With six enjoyable texts and six sets of questions (three questions per text), there is plenty of SATS reading practice to be carried out here. Please note that this resource is not editable for terms of use reasons.
Space Day Assembly
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Space Day Assembly

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Looking for an assembly to celebrate Space Day 2023? Here is all you need! A 34 slide assembly full of interesting facts about the solar system and planets. Key facts are introduced about the 8 planets in the solar system, as well as some more unusual ones! There is a true or fase quiz at the end for pupils to test their knowledge. To continue the Space Day theme, there are worksheets provided to accompany the worksheet. Pupils will enjoy consolidating their knowledge of the planets as they complete them. The slides cover: What the solar system is Each of the 8 planets, in turn Awards for the planets e.g. bumpiest planet award; coldest planet award Did you know facts True or false quiz The worksheets are: Write two facts about each of the planets True or false activity Design a poster about your favourite planet
Abstract Nouns Game
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Abstract Nouns Game

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Abstract Nouns Game This game is an abstract nouns starter activity. The students are tasked with finding the abstract nouns before the teacher. This fun and engaging activity is an exciting way for pupils to consolidate their grammar knowledge. The teacher must click on all the abstract nouns on their interactive grid on the board. Meanwhile the pupils are finding the abstract nouns on their identical grid. Who will find them all first? Included is: An interactive teacher PowerPoint (editable) with a 30 second timer included A pupil activity sheet (not editable)
Transition to New Class Workbook
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Transition to New Class Workbook

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Transition to New Class Workbook / Move Up Day / Meet the Teacher Day This download is a transition to new class workbook for Key Stage 2 teachers meeting their new class on move up day / meet the teacher day. The ten varied transition activities are to be used on move up day to: Reflect on the past year Set new subject-related targets for this year (SMART targets) Reflect on their hopes and concerns for the upcoming year Learn more about each other Learn more about their new teacher Included is: an editable PowerPoint file a PDF version of the same document, which is ready to print and turn into a booklet
Abstract Nouns Quiz
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Abstract Nouns Quiz

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Abstract Nouns Quiz This download is an abstract nouns quiz. There are 20 multiple choice questions with different levels of difficulty, all focused on abstract nouns. The answers are interactive and there are buttons to take students back to the question if they are incorrect, or forward to the next question if they get an answer right. This fun and challenging abstract nouns quiz will consolidate your pupils’ knowledge. Included:20 question quiz (PowerPoint)
Famous Scientists Quiz
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Famous Scientists Quiz

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Famous Scientists Quiz This download is a famous scientists quiz. It’s the perfect end of year quiz or can be used as part of a unit on famous scientists. There are five fun areas for your students to explore in this famous scientists quiz. This science quiz is interactive: there are buttons to take the students to the different areas. Answers and student answer sheet are both provided. Areas included: Newton’s Tree: Students identify scientists from an image of them Inventors’ House: Students say which scientist invented the featured items Association Beach: Which scientists are associated with the featured items? Hall of Fame: Students identify fictional scientists from images The Laboratory: Students identify which scientists have been using the laboratory from the items left behind The science quiz is the perfect way to introduce students to some scientists they may not have previously known (although I have included well-known scientists too). I imagine this quiz leading on to a research activity, with students finding out more about those they didn’t know about before the quiz.
Y6 SATs SPAG Revision Quiz
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Y6 SATs SPAG Revision Quiz

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Y6 SATs SPAG Revision Quiz This download is a Year 6 SPaG SATs revision SPaGbot Quiz. Help your Year 6 class revise for their SPaG SATs paper with a fun, interactive quiz! On the menu page, pupils can choose to answer a SPaGbot question (SPaG revision focused), a Funbot question (a fun, pop-culture or sports question) or a lucky dip question (mix of SPaG and fun questions). There are: 15 SPaGbot questions 15 Funbot questions 10 lucky dip questons
Autumn Reading Comprehension Worksheets KS2
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Autumn Reading Comprehension Worksheets KS2

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These are fall reading comprehension passages for 5th grade that include a range of non fiction autumn texts for Key Stage 2, whilst also giving you a selection of autumn reading comprehension activities. Each autumn text has a non fiction text, followed by five varied comprehension questions, focusing on quoting from the text, identifying main ideas and themes and vocabulary (as well as retrieval and inference). There are then three KS2 autumn themed reading activities, which can be used with any of the passages. Passages are: My Favorite Autumn Weather (A poem) Why do Autumn Leaves Change Color? Preparing for Hibernation My Harvest Diary How to Make a Leaf Rubbing Collage What’s included? 5 non fiction Autumn themed passages - one poem, one set of instructions, one explanatory text, one informational text and a day in the life diary 20 KS2 focused questions - include questions on main idea and key details, quoting accurately from the text and vocabulary questions 3 reading comprehension activities - these can be used with any of the passages. There’s a comparison worksheet, a vocabulary worksheets and a main idea and key details worksheet Your Key Stage 2 pupils will enjoy the variety of passages and tasks. There is lots to keep them busy, as they work through the questions and activities. The passages and activities could be printed out and given to children as a pack. This would make it perfect for a supply teacher day. There’s not much to prepare… All you need to do is print the sheets out and hand to children! The three activity sheets are designed to delve deeper into some of the key areas of reading comprehension: The comparing worksheet requires children to find similarities and differences between passages The vocabulary worksheet requires children to find synonyms for particular pieces of vocabulary within the passage The main idea and key details sheet requires children to find two main points and key details for the passage of their choice
Winter Reading Comprehension for Key Stage 2
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Winter Reading Comprehension for Key Stage 2

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These are Key Stage 2 Winter Reading Comprehension Worksheets that include a range of non-fiction winter texts for KS2, whilst also giving you a selection of winter reading comprehension activities. Each winter reading passage has a nonfiction reading text, followed by four comprehension questions, covering a range of reading strategies. There are then three reading activities, which can be used with any of the passages. Passages are: It’s a Snow Day! (A poem) Animal Adaptations: How They Win at Winter How Does Winter Clothing Keep Us Cosy? How to Make Your Own Paper Snowflake A Day in the Life of a Snow Plough Driver What’s included? 5 non-fiction winter themed passages - one poem, one set of instructions, two explanatory texts and a day in the life diary 20 reading comprehension questions - include questions on main idea and key details, quoting accurately from the text and vocabulary questions 3 reading comprehension activities - these can be used with any of the passages. There’s a comparison worksheet, a vocabulary worksheets and a main idea and key details worksheet Your class will enjoy the variety of passages and tasks. There is plenty to keep them busy, as they work through the questions and activities. The passages and activities could be printed out and given to pupils as a pack. This would make it perfect for a sub teacher day. There’s not much to prepare… All you need to do is print the sheets out and hand to students! The three activity sheets are designed to delve deeper into some of the standards: The comparing worksheet requires pupils to find similarities and differences between passages The vocabulary worksheet requires children to find synonyms for particular pieces of vocabulary within the passage The main idea and key details sheet requires students to consider the overarching theme of the passage and the supporting key details
Nowruz Lesson KS2
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Nowruz Lesson KS2

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Nowruz Lesson KS2 This Nowruz Lesson for KS2 introduces students to the festival of Nowruz - Iranian New Year. Students learn about Nowruz and then use this information to plan the celebrations for a boy called Kian. There is a Nowruz PowerPoint and a worksheet to use to plan Kian’s Nowruz. The PowerPoint covers: What is Nowruz? Customs and traditions Food Clothing Included in this lesson: 15 slide PowerPoint Worksheet
Y6 SATS Reading Practice Order the Events of the Text PowerPoint
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Y6 SATS Reading Practice Order the Events of the Text PowerPoint

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If you’re looking for Y6 SATS revision for ordering the events of a text, then look no further. This resource is a PowerPoint, taking your class through the step-by-step process of ordering the events. There is a modelled activity, where all the steps are modelled with a sample text. Then there are two ‘over to you’ questions for pupils to have a go independently. Ordering the events is an important reading comprehension skill for practising summarising, and one that the children are usually required to demonstrate in Year 6 SATS. At the end, there is a ‘to finish’ task, where pupils need to remember all the steps they have learnt about. If you would like your class to have even more practice with this skill, there is also an order the events booklet that you can give them. This is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13022061 Answers are included for each question. What’s included? Step-by-step guide Modelled process 2 independent tasks Answers 22 slides
Key Stage 2 Christmas Worksheets for Reading - KS2 Reading Comprehension
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Key Stage 2 Christmas Worksheets for Reading - KS2 Reading Comprehension

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Are you looking for Christmas worksheets for reading for your class? This set of Christmas reading comprehension questions focuses on the Christmas story, with a Christmas reading passage and 12 task cards, plus KS2 reading challenge cards. The story, Starbright’s Important Mission, tells the Christmas story through the eyes of the star. There are then 12 task cards requiring the children to reflect on their understanding of the story. The task cards focus on skills such as: Be an emotion detective: describe the emotion of the characters at specific points of the story Draw ‘mood journeys’ for three of the main characters Find the evidence to support key information Longer answers, requiring students to quote accurately from the text There are answers provided for each of the reading comprehension task cards. The answers are detailed and thorough, with sample answers where necessary. After the main task cards, there is also an example card, so that the children know what the ‘mood journeys’ should look like. There are also three challenge cards, to extend pupils’ learning if needed. The passages and activities could be printed out and given to students as a pack. This would make it perfect for a Christmas supply teacher lesson. There’s not much to prepare… All you need to do is print the sheets out and hand to your class.
Inference Maze - KS2 Fun Inference Activity
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Inference Maze - KS2 Fun Inference Activity

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Inference Maze - KS2 Fun Inference Activity Looking for a fun way to teach or revise inference in reading lessons with your KS2 students? In this activity, pupils must use their inference skills to guide TV presenter, Mya, through a maze. The PowerPoint revises the meaning of inference before guiding pupils through the process of finding Mya’s route through the maze. At each step, there are two objects to follow. Pupils must use infer which object to select from the clues given by Mya. At each step, answers are given so that pupils know if they are on the right track. Make reading lessons more fun and use this fun activity to reinforce the meaning of inference! Included: *50 slide PowerPoint (including answers) guiding students through the activity Printable PowerPoint handout with student copy of maze
Mayan Clothing
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Mayan Clothing

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Mayan Clothing PowerPoint / Clothes worn by the Ancient Maya This PowerPoint is a Mayan clothing teaching resource. It is a complete lesson and includes questions, tasks and answers on clothes worn by the Ancient Maya. Pupils learn: which materials were used for Mayan clothing typical clothing worn by men and women about Ancient Mayan jewellery how clothes differed among richer and poorer Mayans Included: Editable PowerPoint (30 slides) and a PDF version of the same presentation for easy printing.
Factors Game
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Factors Game

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Factors Game This game is a factors starter activity. The students are tasked with finding the factors of 42 before the teacher. This fun and engaging activity is an exciting way for pupils to consolidate their factors knowledge. The teacher must click on all factors of 42 on their interactive grid on the board. Meanwhile the pupils are finding the factors of 42 on their identical grid. Who will find all the factors first? Included is: An interactive teacher PowerPoint (editable) with a 30 second timer included A pupil activity sheet (not editable)
School Sports Week 2019 Assembly
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School Sports Week 2019 Assembly

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School Sports Week 2019 Assembly This download is a School Sports Week 2019 assembl. A fun and interactive way to celebrate School Sports Week, this 40 page presentation will engage your students. Kick off School Sports Week with some fun! There are 3 main sections: Guess the sport: descriptions of sports and students need to work out which sport is being described Real or made up sport?: students need to guess whether they think the sport described is real or made up Which sport uses this ball/equipment: students guess the sport from the image of the ball/equipment