8 activities to be used during beginning of the new school year /transition period. Suitable for KS1/ KS2
Activity 1 - About me page template (to colour and fill in)
Activity 2 - Find someone who bingo page
Activity 3 - About me passport page (fill in activity)
Activity 4 - About me shield page (to colour and fill in)
Activity 5 - About me bunting/flag page (to colour and fill in)
Activity 6 - How well do you know your teacher? (quiz)
Activity 7 - I Spy in the classroom (classroom hunt using the alphabet)
Activity 8 - Birthday Cards templates (decorate a card for your classmate’s birthday)
The file is in .pdf format and not editable. If you require any changes, please send us an email.
Thank you for your interest!
Hoppy Times
SECONDARY TRANSITION ACTIVITIES
For year 6 pupils to help with transition into secondary school. KS2 to KS3.
Suitable for the last summer term / for in class or as part of home learning.
The 9 activities include:
Secondary school web quest
Learn the lingo
My travel plan
Timetable
School equipment
My dream timetable
Form tutor
Draw your form tutor
Agony Aunt letters /scenarios to discuss common fears
The document is in .pdf file and is NOT editable. Please do not hesitate to contact us should you need any changes making.
Thank you for your interest,
HoppyTimes
Transition Booklet for KS1/ KS2 - end of year, new class, social story.
Pages 1 - 6 Booklet Cover page (Year 1 - 6)
Page 7 About Me page (name, age, space for a photo, likes/dislikes)
Page 8 Introduction to transition
Page 9 New teacher’s name and space for a photo/ drawing
Page 10 A note from new teacher (to be completed by the teacher)
Pages 11 - 13 Introducing the staff (space for photos and notes to be completed by the Year Group staff)
Page 14 For photos/ drawings of a new classroom
Page 15 New Classroom scavenger hunt activity
Pages 16 - 18 For photos/ drawings of the areas in the new year group (playground, toilets, lunch trolley, etc.)
Page 19 Things that will stay the same in the new year group (to be completed with the pupil)
Page 20 Things that will be different in the new year group (to be completed with the pupil)
Page 21 Blank page
Page 22 Closing page
Page 23 Credits page
For most pupils, transition to a new Year group is an exciting time. For some, however, it can be worrying and unsettling. This booklet is created to be used in KS1 and KS2. Teachers and teaching assistants work on completing the booklet together with their pupils, once completed - the book can be used as a Transition Social Story.
The document is in .pdf format and not editable. 23 pages included.
Create a powerful display to promote British Values in your school / classroom / nursery with these child friendly posters. Over 10 posters included (some with variations). The posters depict and explain democracy, the rule of law, mutual respect, individual liberty and tolerance to those of different faiths and beliefs.
Every school in England must promote British values in their SMSC development, which is particularly important to Ofsted. This set is perfect for that!
The document is in .pdf format (not editable) however if you have any suggestions, my email address can be found on the last page of the resource.
Update: A version with a different font has been now added.
A PowerPoint Lesson introducing the Present Perfect Tense. Over 20 slides packed with explanations and practice materials -identifying verbs; looking for differences between Simple Past and Present Perfect; common uses; forming Present Perfect.
Most text can be edited to suit the needs of your pupils. Blank slide included. pptx format
Thank you for taking a look!
Hoppy Times
This resource contains 20 + spelling activities and games.
Suitable for any word list (KS1, KS2)
Almost no prep needed apart from printing (some games require a dice or a spinner).
Can be used year after year making it a great investment!
Activities include: secret code writing; spelling battleships; look/say/cover/write/check; iPad spellings; postcard writing; word search making; rainbow spelling; dictionary work; word webs; word swirls; spelling hangman; board game; word families; comic strips and more!
A PowerPoint lesson (with comments), a recording sheet and a set of extension cards.
The lesson is part of Year 3/4 Science topic of Animals, including Humans.
It offers children an opportunity to conduct their own investigation by measuring leg bones to see if there is a connection between the length of one's legs and their jump.
Included colourful illustrations, a game, video links, measuring to the nearest cm practice, plenty of opportunities for discussion and an extension activity.
The PowerPoint consists of 17 slides and most of the text is editable. The worksheet/ extension cards are in .pdf format and can't be edited. However, if you want something changing or spotted a mistake, please do not hesitate to contact me (my email address is provided within the resource).
If you are looking for a fun Science lesson on Non Newtonian Fluids or just as a stand alone lesson for the end of the school year, look no further - in this PowerPoint lesson children are invited to work for the Science Department of a Secret Intelligence Agency to make and investigate the properties of a mysterious substance called L.O.S.S. that can behave like a liquid and a solid (aka Oobleck ). A differentiated recording sheet and a response letter from the SIA agent with the information on Non Newtonian Fluids also included.
The PowerPoint consists of 11 slides, including cover and credits. Most text is editable so that you could customise it to the needs of your class.
KS2 Science PowerPoint Lesson and worksheets
This is the second lesson in a series of Year 3 Science lessons on Plants. Corresponds to the Year 3 Science statutory requirements: explore the requirements of plants for life and growth (air, light, water, nutrients from soil, and room to grow) and how they vary from plant to plant.
18 pages including the front cover and Hoppy Times terms and conditions.
In this lesson, students will discuss the 7 living processes of all the living things (Mrs Gren); explain possible reasons for wilting in plants; predict and further explore the main things all plants need to live and grow; set up their own investigation on monitoring the growth of a radish plant under different conditions; answer follow-up questions. Activity worksheet on needs of a plant and an investigation sheet are both included (.pdf format) . The list of materials to set up an investigation is included in the PowerPoint.
The PowerPoint is fully editable, making it easier to customise and tailor to the needs of your class.
HoppyTimes
A great set to enhance your Maths lessons on addition, decimals, money and worded problems.
Activities suitable for KS2 Years 4 - 6. All prices are shown in £ (e.g. £1.35)
Page 1 - Cover Page
Page 2 - McDonald's Menu
Page 3 - 5 Activities (find the price from the menu; compare the prices using < = >; add up the totals for the order; worded problems, e.g. Choose a drink and a side dish, how much would you pay altogether?)
Page 6 - Credits Page
*Please note, all images were found on websites that allow free commercial usage and sharing.
French Parts of Body Activities
Les Parties du corps.
Page 1 - resource cover
Pages 2-3 boy/girl posters (words included:les cheveux, l’oreille, la tete, le main, la jambe, le pied, le bras, la bouche, le nez, les yeux )
Pages 4 - 5 Body Parts Labelling Activity .
Pages 6 - 7 Fill in the Table (singular, plural); with answers.
Pages 8 - 9 Word Search (with answers).
Pages 10 - 11 Match Pictures to Descriptions Activities.
Pages 12 - 15 Fill in the Missing Words Activities.
Pages 16 - 17 Write your Own Description Activities.
Page 18 Terms and conditions; credits.
Suitable for KS2. Colourful, child friendly graphics.
The Vikings Display board pack. Contains everything you need to decorate your display board for this popular topic. 44 pages in .pdf format (the display posters are NOT editable but do contact me if you want something adding or changing).
Included in the resource:
The Vikings header. A4, but can be printed as A3 to make it bigger, just adjust the settings on the printing page.
7 Vikings posters with short descriptions (Viking warrior, merchant, Viking woman, longhouse, long boat, arms and armour, weaving). A4
Vikings photos - a collection of 11 A4 real life photos to add to the display.
Vikings timeline - 10 A4 posters featuring the main events of the Viking era. Can be printed in a smaller format by choosing the "Multiple" option on the printing page.
Vikings KWL chart - A4 (for display or as an individual activity)
Vikings keywords - 2 keywords with borders per page of A4. An extra border provided if you want to write your own.
Vikings word mat with main keywords for the topic.
Save yourself hours of work by purchasing the ready made display, just print, laminate for durability and enjoy teaching the topic!
Football / World Cup Maths Murder Mystery - great for revision, end of year, football lovers.
Suitable and differentiated for KS2.
Topics included - addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, measurement (time, perimeter), fractions, square numbers, etc.
Celebrate the coming World Cup with this fun and engaging activity.
Answers included on the last page.
Please feel free to browse my other murder mysteries:
Addition and Subtraction
Telling time
General Revision
General Revision
Fractions
General Revision
Halloween
Up for your consideration is a complete lesson PowerPoint on the Last Supper. Suitable for KS2 RE lessons in years 3 / 4. Child friendly graphics; link to videos; audio built in the PPT; range of activities including a game, discussions and independent work where children are invited to study the modern and traditional paintings of the Last Supper . Teacher’s notes included in the PowerPoint. All the text is editable.
Please check my other lessons from the EASTER UNIT series.
Planet Posters (Solar System)
A set of 8 A4 posters (in .pdf format which is not editable) showing the planets of our solar system - Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
Each poster comes with information about the planet - distance from the Sun in km; gravity; diameter; average temperatures in degrees C and F, etc. Bonus Planet Cards included for students to fill in and play Top Trump style games.
Thank you for your interest.
Hoppy Times
Ancient Egypt Display pack. Contains everything you need to decorate your display board for this popular topic. 44 pages in .pdf format (the display posters are NOT editable but do contact me if you want something adding or changing).
Page 1 – front page, display example
Pages 2-18 – key words with an extra slide to write your own. 2 framed keywords per page of A4.
Pages 19 – 30 – display posters with brief descriptions(farmer, hieroglyphics, Nefertiti, Tutankhamun, papyrus, reed boat, scribe, scarab, sarcophagus, canopic jars, pyramid, Anubis). A4
Pages 31-35 – Ancient Egypt timeline. 2 square framed images per page of A4.
Page 36 – Ancient Egypt header. A4 size. I recommend printing it as A3 (no quality lost) by changing the settings in your Adobe reader.
Pages 37 – 42 – Ancient Egypt lettering (not shown) in black.
Page 43 – KWL chart either for display or as an activity. A4
Page 44 – my terms and conditions page.
Save yourself hours of work by purchasing the ready made display, just print, laminate for durability and enjoy teaching the topic!
A Geography PowerPoint lesson and 2 worksheets on the topic of Plate Tectonics. The PowerPoint teaches pupils about tectonic plates and the three main types of boundaries - convergent, divergent, transform.
Suitable for KS2/KS3. 16 slides in total - including the cover page and the credits page. 2 pages of worksheets.
Please consider leaving a review if you enjoy the resource.
Thank you for your interest,
Hoppy Times :)
This is a free Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar Practice Paper with 50 questions. Based on 2017 SPaG SATs Test. Great for revision in Year 6 KS2.
Questions include: word classes, active/passive voice, subordinate and main clauses, commas in lists, embedded clauses, relative clauses and many more.
Answers included.
This resource is completely free. Hope you and your students find it helpful.
Hoppy Times
A simple board game to practise finding halfway between two numbers. Can be printed on A3 or A4 and laminated for durability. Suitable for KS2 Maths (addition and subtraction topic)
A simple worksheet to practise conversion from analogue to digital time.
Suitable for KS2
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