This task is for assessing where the children are at in their fiction writing. There are two pictures to use as a stimulus and clear guidance on the task. It is suited to both Year 5 and Year 6.

This is a two week writing resource focusing on description. It uses parts from chapters 1 -4 of War Horse. It is for the children to write about leaving the pen after being sold to arriving at the stables. This goes through a writing process in the following format: Analysing Joey’s feelings in the first chapter Key vocabulary searching Reading and analysing example texts and high quality descriptive writing from other novels Planning the writing Drafting the first paragraph (Joey leaving the pen after being sold) with modelled writing Drafting the second paragraph (The journey to the stables) with modelled writing Drafting the third paragraph (Arriving at the stables) with modelled writing Big writing the final piece Each lesson also has a grammar focus beginning with identifying main clauses and subordinate clauses and then moving onto relative clauses in the second week. The PowerPoint has guidance on this but I have used resources from elsewhere for the activities the children need to complete (only for the grammar). Resources included in this pack: A comprehensive PowerPoint for all of the sessions including examples (48 slides) Resource pack 1 contains: success criteria, key vocabulary in 2 sizes, feelings matching resource for lesson 1, PEE paragraph templates for lesson 1, Chapter 2 and 3 summary notes crib sheets, key vocabulary and definition matching activity for lesson 2, 3 x differentiated planning sheets, sentence starters, modelled text for the first paragraph ‘Roll on the wall’ horse template extracts from high quality texts - differentiated 3 ways matching activity for emotions Resource pack 2 contains: success criteria, writing frames for each paragraph, key vocabulary, sentence starters for all three paragraphs.

A whole year’s worth of spellings in an editable word document format. 31 weeks of spelling words. 15 words each week and 2 weeks of 20 words leading up to SATs. Includes: Year 5 and 6 statutory words Year 5 and 6 spelling patterns Year 3 and 4 statutory words Preparing for year 7 words The format is look, cover, write, check and works well with the read, write inc spelling scheme.

This resource contains excerpts from different texts of descriptive writing. This resource is useful for providing high quality texts for the children to read and also has many examples of ‘show, don’t tell’. The resource has 3 different challenges of text: Challenge A Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s stone excerpt. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe excerpt. Challenge B Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s stone excerpt. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe excerpt. Description of a picture (picture included) Challenge C Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s stone excerpt. Description of a picture Excerpt from The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman Excerpt from Over Sea, Under Stone by Susan Cooper

This is a summer reading challenge that is suitable for 9-10 year olds. They can work through it over the summer and return it to school when they come back in September. It is a great way to encourage reading and introduce children to new authors. This would be a great transition resource for children moving from year 4 into year 5. It is also a great home learning resource. The idea is the children colour in the smiley face once they have read the book. I hope you enjoy!

This is a summer reading challenge that is suitable for 8-9 year olds. They can work through it over the summer and return it to school when they come back in September. It is a great way to encourage reading and introduce children to new authors. This would be a great transition resource for children moving from year 3 into year 4. It is also a great home learning resource. The idea is the children colour in the smiley face once they have read the book. I hope you enjoy!

This is a summer reading challenge that is suitable for 10-11 year olds. They can work through it over the summer and return it to school when they come back in September. It is a great way to encourage reading and introduce children to new authors. This would be a great transition resource for children moving from year 5 into year 6. It is also a great home learning resource. The idea is the children colour in the smiley face once they have read the book. I hope you enjoy!

This is a summer reading challenge that is suitable for 7-8 year olds. They can work through it over the summer and return it to school when they come back in September. It is a great way to encourage reading and introduce children to new authors. This would be a great transition resource for children moving from year 2 into year 3. It is also a great home learning resource. The idea is the children colour in the smiley face once they have read the book. I hope you enjoy!

This is a summer reading challenge that is suitable for 9-10 year olds. They can work through it over the summer and return it to school when they come back in September. It is a great way to encourage reading and introduce children to new authors. This would be a great transition resource for children moving from year 4 into year 5. It is also a great home learning resource. The idea is the children colour in the smiley face once they have read the book. I hope you enjoy!

This resource has got lots of activities on the different tenses they need to know in year 6. It is includes SATs questions along with other exercises.

6 weeks of grammar activities which go with the Schofield and Sims workbook -Grammar 6. There are small activities for 5-10 minute grammar starter or filler activities which tie into each module for the first 6 weeks of schofield and sims. If you don’t have the book, there are many activities that are beneficial. Topics covered: Subordinate clauses Relative clauses Active voice Passive voice Colons and Semi-colons Bullet Points

This lesson is an investigation into the causes of deforestation. It is an activity where children are learning to read information and record it in their own words. This activity can be used in the classroom where the different causes are posted around the room and the children have to investigate. It can also be used as a distance learning tool. It also includes a bonus grammar activity on plurals as a grammar warm up. This pack includes: PDF version of the deforestation lesson presentation PP version of the deforestation lesson presentation Plurals activity Investigation activity cards Worksheet for recording their answers I hope you enjoy the resources!

Challenge your kids to read 12 books a term using these easy to use reading challenges. A great way to get kids reading. There is a challenge for Autumn, Spring and Summer. Each challenge contains 12 books. Enjoy!

A comprehensive list of vocabulary from the documentary ’ A Life on Our Planet’ by David Attenborough.

Based on David Attenborough’s ‘A Life on Our Planet’ I am creating a full English unit based on this programme on Netflix. Start off by showing your class the documentary. Before the documentary do a KWL grid to see what they know already. We also did a cover page in our books to start the unit. This is a 2 week module on writing an information text about an endangered animal. It includes: A Powerpoint to cover the two weeks Example texts Where to find grammar starters Success criteria and learning challenges Vocabulary list for the whole unit There will be a further 6 weeks of work to follow this module.

This task is for assessing where the children are at in their non- fiction writing. This focuses on letter writing. There are two tasks to choose from - a letter of complaint or a letter of application to become a teacher at Hogwarts. It is suited to both Year 5 and Year 6.

Headings for an English working wall in rainbow colours, Twinkl cursive font. Editable version available if you download the Twinkl cursive loop font. Headings: Class Target Book of the Month Vocabulary bank Grammar Writing Purpose WAGOLL Key Features Vocabulary Modelling

This 20 page high quality activity pack is the perfect resource for keeping your class busy throughout the summer holidays. It balances play with fun and hopefully helps them to reduce their screen time. This resource covers basic maths skills, some writing and creative projects. It contains: Get outdoors………pages 3 - 5 Writing………page 6 Number…… pages 7 - 13 Arts and crafts… pages 14 - 16 Play ideas…… page 17 Mindfulness colouring pages 18 – 20 This resource will save you time and will give your children the opportunity to remain engaged in learning over the holidays!