Goldtopfox provides a range of primary school teaching resources, covering all areas of the curriculum. We will be adding engaging, interesting and useful resources on a regular basis, with a particular focus on internet safety, creative writing and original play scripts.
Goldtopfox provides a range of primary school teaching resources, covering all areas of the curriculum. We will be adding engaging, interesting and useful resources on a regular basis, with a particular focus on internet safety, creative writing and original play scripts.
A full and original primary show play script, which can be used in a variety of teaching and performance areas.
Professor McFly is one of the most brilliant scientists of our time, who has finally created his greatest invention...a time machine! Together with his faithful assistant Judy, his not-so-useful friend Bones and his fiercest rival as an unwanted stowaway, the Professor embarks on a breathless journey through history, where he meets his three heroes of science. His adventures are constantly hampered by the evil machinations of Dr. Crow, as well as by the relentless detective work of the dreaded Time Police, leaving the Professor in a race against time to return home. Science fiction meets science fact, with a smattering of history...who could ask for more?
This is a fun and educational story, which is enjoyable for children to read and perform, as well as being straightforward for teachers to organise and direct. In addition, the show incorporates a number of cross-curricular science themes and links directly to the following topics:
• The IPC Milepost 2 units 'Time and Place, Earth and Space'; 'Explorers and Adventurers'; 'They made a difference' and 'Inventions that changed the world'
Key information:
Age range: 7-9
Show running time: 45-60 mins
Number of speaking parts: up to 30+
The show is designed for a class, year group or whole school performance (or as a great way to begin/end a topic) and contains differentiated roles, in order to allow for inclusion of pupils of all abilities.
Please see other 'Goldtopfox' TES resources for a full package for this show, including all music and sound effects.
A full and original primary show play script, which can be used in a variety of teaching and performance areas.
Bernard is just an ordinary farmyard duck, known only for his nervous nature and wonky flying. One stormy night, however, he is struck 3 times by lightning and, from this moment on, he is changed forever. Bernard has become...Superduck, the most powerful aquatic bird in the universe! However, special powers also bring special responsibilities and Bernard, together with his trusted gang of mismatched farmyard friends, is soon faced by a new and powerful foe...Farmer Ted’s new batch of pigs. Unfortunately for the inhabitants of the farmyard, these porcine intruders are not intending to fit in with the old ways. No, they want to take control and only one very special duck can stop them.
This is a fun and educational story, which is enjoyable for children to read and perform, as well as being straightforward for teachers to organise and direct.
Key information:
Age range: 7-11
Show running time: 45-60 mins
Number of speaking parts: up to 30+
The show is designed for a class, year group or whole school performance (or as a great way to begin/end a topic) and contains differentiated roles, in order to allow for inclusion of pupils of all abilities.
Please see other 'Goldtopfox' TES resources for a full package for this show, including all music and sound effects.
A full and original KS1/Lower KS2 Christmas show play script, which is ready to use but can also be adapted to your performance needs.
Imagine the scene: Davey the Donkey is minding his own business in his field, when three sheep suddenly appear and tell him of the dreadful fate of Santa. He’s stuck in a chimney! How will the children get their presents? Too shy to make a suggestion, Davey watches as a selection of well known Christmas characters and farm animals try and fail to release the stricken Santa. Eventually, Davey saves the day using teamwork, donkey strength and his knowledge of an enormous turnip…
This is a fun and educational story for the Christmas period, which is enjoyable for children to read and perform, as well as being straightforward for teachers to organise and direct.
Key information:
Age range: 6-9 years
Show running time: 40-45 mins
Number of parts: up to 30+
The show is designed for a class, year group or whole school Christmas performance and contains differentiated roles, in order to allow for inclusion of pupils of all abilities.
Please see the following 'Goldtopfox' TES resource for a full package for this show, including all sound effects:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-davey-the-donkey-ks1-and-ks2-christmas-show-play-script-with-sound-effects-11413488
A full and original primary show play script, which can be used in a variety of teaching and performance areas.
Mrs. Laces and her many children are a strange bunch...but, then again, what else would you expect from a family that lives in an enormous shoe? Despite their unusual lifestyle and their worries about the dangerous animals that live nearby, they are a happy lot and are not even remotely interested in upgrading to a brick-built dwelling. However, when the youngest daughter wanders off one day, Mrs. Laces has to make a very brave decision indeed.
This is a fun and educational story, which is enjoyable for children to read and perform, as well as being straightforward for teachers to organise and direct. In addition, the show incorporates a number of cross-curricular themes, linking directly to the following topics:
• The 'Habitats' topic in the UK science curriculum
• The IPC Milepost 2 science units 'Do you Live Around Here?' and 'Land, sea and sky'
Key information:
Age range: 7-11
Show running time: 45-60 mins
Number of speaking parts: up to 30+
The show is designed for a class, year group or whole school performance (or as a great way to begin/end a topic) and contains differentiated roles, in order to allow for inclusion of pupils of all abilities.
Please see other 'Goldtopfox' TES resources for a full package for this show, including all music and sound effects.
A full and original primary show play script, which can be used in a variety of teaching and performance areas.
Professor McFly is one of the most brilliant scientists of our time, who has finally created his greatest invention...a time machine! Together with his faithful assistant Judy, his not-so-useful friend Bones and his fiercest rival as an unwanted stowaway, the Professor embarks on a breathless journey through history, where he meets his three heroes of science. His adventures are constantly hampered by the evil machinations of Dr. Crow, as well as by the relentless detective work of the dreaded Time Police, leaving the Professor in a race against time to return home. Science fiction meets science fact, with a smattering of history...who could ask for more?
This is a fun and educational story, which is enjoyable for children to read and perform, as well as being straightforward for teachers to organise and direct. In addition, the show incorporates a number of cross-curricular science themes and links directly to the following topic:
• The IPC Milepost 3 unit 'The Time Tunnel'
Key information:
Age range: 9-13
Show running time: approx. 60 mins
Number of speaking parts: up to 30+
The show is designed for a class, year group or whole school performance (or as a great way to begin/end a topic) and contains differentiated roles, in order to allow for inclusion of pupils of all abilities.
Please see other 'Goldtopfox' TES resources for a full package for this show, including all music and sound effects.
This is a fun and engaging quiz that can be used at any time of year. It contains 20 multiple choice questions about some crazy Guinness World Records - they are virtually impossible to know, so it is all about the children guessing and having some fun! It is great to do in small teams as a 'back to school' ice-breaker, as it gets the children talking about some real nonsense...
All answers are included on the PowerPoint, as well as internet links to each record (in case anybody doesn't believe they are real). In addition, the last 2 slides of the PowerPoint contain an optional independent task for the children to try, which involves creating an account of their own imaginary weird world record. There also 2 differentiated writing templates included to support this.
This resource includes:
*25 slide PowerPoint, containing all questions, answers, internet links and outline of optional independent task.
*PDF version of the PowerPoint for printing
*2 differentiated writing templates for the optional independent task
Please see the Goldtopfox shop for many other useful teaching resources:
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An ideal lesson for International Women's Day (8th March 2018) and for Women's History Month (March). The lesson focuses on discussing famous women from history, identifying their achievements and evaluating why they were so important. The aim is to raise awareness and understanding of the role played by women in helping to shape the world.
There are four optional independent tasks as part of the lesson, which can be used at the teacher's discretion. Full differentiation is built into each of these, with challenge activities and support sheets for those who need them.
The flexibility of the lesson means that I have been able to use it in Years 2 to 6, but it could also be easily adapted for younger children.
Includes:
*Teacher PowerPoint presentation
*4 activity support sheets
*Full planning, linked to history curriculum
Please see the Goldtopfox shop for more great teaching resources:
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A PowerPoint of 100 'what if' questions, which can be used for discussion in your class. This is an ideal resource for use in KS2 and upper KS1 and covers a variety of topics:
*PSHCE (friendships, target setting, relationships, changes, problem solving, etc.)
*Internet safety
*Personal safety
*Moral decisions
*Speaking and listening
*Fun or unusual situations
The 100 questions can be used in a variety of ways, including as a stimulus for discussion, ideas for independent work or just to explore a key topic for your class. They can also serve as part of a wider lesson or as handy 'time-fillers'.
The questions can be worked through in order, selected by the teacher in advance or the children can pick them at random. Each main question also has 2 follow-up questions, allowing the children to discuss their ideas in pairs or small groups first.
The PowerPoint has also been included in PDF form, in order to allow for easy printing.
Please see the Goldtopfox shop for a full range of teaching resources:
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Another bundle of popular resources, which are ideal for a relaxing first week back in school with your new class. The lessons and activities are best suited for KS2, but can also be adapted to younger children.
Included:
*2 fully resourced creative writing lessons: 10 things in a book character's pocket and short story writing.
*A set of worksheets connected to 2x, 5x and 10x tables.
*A pack of E-safety games, puzzles and activities.
*A mixed pack of 'back to school' lessons and activities, covering maths, English and 'all about me'.
Please see the Goldtopfox shop for other useful teaching resources:
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This is a pack of E-safety activities, which can easily be used in KS1 and KS2. They can all be linked with Safer Internet Day.
The activities cover the following areas:
*E-safety board game, covering several online situations. This is a simple dice roll and counter moving game, which is straightforward for the children to follow. There are also editable versions of the game provided, in case you wish to adapt it in any way.
*E-safety anagram and word search puzzle - this has two versions with differing levels of support and an answer sheet provided.
*Activity for creating a set of E-safety class rules. The PowerPoint also has a set of sample rules, which can be used to support generation of ideas.
*Designing a superhero to combat cyberbullying - the PowerPoint is supported with differentiated character template sheets.
These activities are great for supporting E-safety learning, providing opportunities for independent work from Years 1 to 6.
These resources support the following objectives from the UK computer science curriculum:
KS1: ‘Use technology safely and respectfully, keeping personal information private; identify where to go for help and support when they have concerns about content or contact on the internet or other online technologies.’
KS2: ‘Use technology safely, respectfully and responsibly; recognise acceptable/unacceptable behaviour; identify a range of ways to report concerns about content and contact.’
Please see the Goldtopfox shop for more great resources for E-safety and many other topics:
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This is a great time-saving set of maths homework sheets! They cover six written calculation methods for multiplication, division, addition and subtraction. The methods covered are:
1. Column addition
2. Number line subtraction
3. Column subtraction
4. Column multiplication
5. Grid multiplication
6. Chunking division in columns
Each method contains 3 differentiated versions of the worksheet (LA, MA and HA) and a set of answers. The worksheets all start with a visual example and explanation of the method, followed by 8 questions to answer and an extension/challenge task.
I have used these for homework and for independent class work in Years 4, 5 and 6. The sheets are all fully editable, so they could also be adapted for other ages.
Please see the Goldtopfox shop for other useful maths and general teaching resources:
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A bundle of KS2 maths lessons and teaching resources, which are great for saving your valuable planning and preparation time!
All lessons and activities are fully resourced with differentiated questioning and appropriate planning.
The bundle includes:
*2 fully resourced written multiplication lessons
*2 fully resourced written addition lessons
*10 mental maths sessions
*A pack of differentiated homework sheets, covering written methods in multiplication, division, addition and subtraction
Please see the Goldtopfox shop for many other useful teaching resources:
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These resources are ideal for school E-safety Officers, computer science co-ordinators or primary class teachers, as they help to establish some basic e-safety guidelines and to create communication between home and school.
1. The newsletter is designed to be sent to parents of primary (KS1 & KS2) children, laying out advice for parents and explaining what the school aims to achieve in the area of online security. It has been written generically enough to be used by any school, but an editable Word version is also included.
2. The pupil contract sets out an agreement of important internet safety rules and expectations to be followed in school. It also has space for a signature from the child and from the parents. Again, this has been written in a broad manner to suit most primary schools, but an editable Word version is also included.
Please see the Goldtopfox shop for plenty more e-safety resources:
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A full and original primary show play script, which can be used in a variety of teaching and performance areas.
Brad, Sally and Mike are TV presenters with a very different take on history and technology. While Sally and Mike love to find out about how things were done in the past, Brad just can’t get enough of his internet-enabled communication tools. Through the stories of King Darius, Cleopatra and Chief Sitting Bull, we learn all about how great civilisations managed to keep in touch in years gone by…but will Brad be able to tear himself away from Twitter for long enough to notice? A class assembly for older primary children, with a fun take on how communication has developed through the ages.
This is a fun and educational story, which is enjoyable for children to read and perform, as well as being straightforward for teachers to organise and direct. In addition, the show incorporates a number of cross curricular themes and links directly to the following topic:
IPC Milepost 3 unit, ‘Making the News’
This product includes a show script only.
Please note: an alternative version of this show is also available, containing full production notes, 2 supporting PowerPoints and all music files and sound effects. This can be found here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12922277
Key information:
Age range: 8-12
Show running time: approx. 30-40 mins
Number of parts: up to 30+
The show is designed for a class or year group performance (or as a great way to begin/end a topic) and contains differentiated roles, in order to allow for inclusion of pupils of all abilities.
An emergency lesson pack for those busy times of year, which contains up to 18 separate lessons. This is ideal for a report writing or parents' evening week, when you may have less time to organise and prepare your regular teaching. I have used the lessons in Years 4 & 5, but they can be adapted to other ages too.
Each lesson is fully resourced and differentiated with teacher PowerPoints, independent tasks and full planning provided. Answer sheets are also included, as is a set of maths column addition homework sheets.
The bundle includes:
*Up to 5 English lessons (creative writing)
*4 maths lessons (written addition and multiplication methods)
*2 science lessons (Edward Jenner and the human eye)
*1 history lesson (famous women in history)
* A set of 5 mental maths lessons
*1 E-safety lesson about digital footprints
Please see the Goldtopfox for a full range of useful teaching resources:
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This is my second bundle of three e-safety assemblies and lessons for primary schools. They are ideal for Safer Internet Day or at any other time of the year.
The sessions cover:
*Social media
*Online gaming and digital citizenship
*Online ‘stranger danger’
The PowerPoints can be used for whole school or year group assemblies, but the included planning and independent activities also make them ideal for class teaching.
Please note: some video links are included in the sessions, which should always be assessed for suitability prior to use!
Includes:
• 3 PowerPoint presentations, covering all key teaching points
• Full planning for all 3 sessions
• All worksheets and activity support resources
These resources support the following objectives from the UK computer science curriculum:
KS1: ‘Use technology safely and respectfully, keeping personal information private; identify where to go for help and support when they have concerns about content or contact on the internet or other online technologies.’
KS2: ‘Use technology safely, respectfully and responsibly; recognise acceptable/unacceptable behaviour; identify a range of ways to report concerns about content and contact.’
Please see the Goldtopfox shop for more great e-safety and general teaching resources:
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This is a great set of internet safety teaching resources for KS1 and KS2, which gives you everything you need for this important area of primary education!
Included:
*Social media lesson
*General internet safety lesson
*Digital footprints lesson
*Cyberbullying lesson
*E-safety activity pack (contains a board game and a word puzzle, plus a selection of the independent tasks from the above lessons)
All lessons contain full planning, differentiated activities and a teacher PowerPoint.
These lessons and activities support the following objectives from the UK computer science curriculum:
KS1: ‘Use technology safely and respectfully, keeping personal information private; identify where to go for help and support when they have concerns about content or contact on the internet or other online technologies.’
KS2: ‘Use technology safely, respectfully and responsibly; recognise acceptable/unacceptable behaviour; identify a range of ways to report concerns about content and contact.’
Please see the Goldtopfox shop for a full range of useful teaching resources:
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My second New Year pack for KS2, containing a New Year targets lesson or assembly, at least 4 full English lessons, an internet safety lesson or assembly, times tables revision sheets and 2 maths lessons on column addition.
This is a great set of lessons for getting back into the swing of school after the holiday, with all teaching PowerPoints, resources and differentiated activities provided.
Includes:
*New Year target setting lesson (or assembly)
*2 column addition lessons
*2 lessons of poetry analysis (The Jumblies)
*Creative writing lesson: short story
*Creative writing lesson: Bookface character profile
*E-safety lesson or assembly
*Jumblies anagram and word search puzzle
*3x and 6x tables worksheet pack
Please see the Goldtopfox shop for a full range of teaching resources:
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A mixed set of eight best-selling primary teaching resources and lessons from my shop, covering mental maths, creative writing, multiplication, internet safety, poetry comprehension and short story writing.
Can be used for any of those occasions when you just need a quick lesson or activity!
Please see the Goldtopfox shop for a full range of useful teaching resources:
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This is a great set of internet safety resources for Years 1, 2 and 3, which gives you everything you need for teaching about general internet safety and the dangers of cyberbullying.
Included:
*General internet safety lesson/assembly - covers online safety rules and a broad introduction to the topic.
*Cyberbullying lesson/assembly - what it is, how to avoid it and what to do if you see it.
*Printable workbook of 12 independent tasks to support the above lessons. Also includes a certificate for completing the 'course'.
Planning and differentiated activities are also included in both of the lessons.
These lessons and activities are probably best suited for Years 2 and 3, but can easily be used in Year 1 too.
Supports the following objective from the UK computer science curriculum:
KS1: 'Use technology safely and respectfully, keeping personal information private; identify where to go for help and support when they have concerns about content or contact on the internet or other online technologies.'
Please see the Goldtopfox shop for a full range of useful teaching resources:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/goldtopfox