A reading comprehension resource that acts as an introduction/ general overview for the religious festival of Hanukkah, considering what Hanukkah is, when it is celebrated, what Hanukkah celebrates and how it is celebrated. This resource includes: A fact file about Hanukkah (both in colour and black and white for ink saving purposes) 3 different comprehension activities of differing challenge - answers are included for these A vocabulary activity that requires definitions to be found for each word provided.

A set of writing activities that link to working on using because, but and so based on ‘The Writing Revolution’. Included are 22 different sentence stems that link to learning for the Stone Age to the Iron Age which all require the use of because, but and so, challenging pupils ability to use the conjunctions appropriately as well as acting as a retrieval task in checking understanding of previous learning.

Five weeks worth of writing skills to practise independently. These can be used as a starter activity when pupils come in at the start of the morning, at the start of an English lesson as a starter or at any other spare moment during the day or even as a short intervention with a child or particular group of children. The activities over the week work on different skills around writing. These are similar across the booklets so far and include: Putting capital letters and full stops in the right place Completing ideas so they become full sentences Using because, but and so to complete sentences Writing their own independent sentences Using other conjunctions within a sentence Creating sentences that use particular punctuation to mark the end Editing and improving sentences There is also a themed booklet included with all the writing tasks for the week linked to thunder storms. This has been used to support a writing unit for a setting description that involves a storm but can also be used as a general resource. Over time, more booklets will continue to be added that work on different skills alongside the ones previously mentioned.

A worksheet that provides a variety of questions linked to being able to use commas appropriately/ identify where commas are being used or aren’t being used correctly. Included as part of the worksheet are 11 different questions that provide variation to check understanding through the use of different question styles and through the way commas are being used. This includes commas being used to: Mark items in a list Mark fronted adverbials Mark clauses Punctuate speech accurately Answers are also included for all questions.

A worksheet that provides a variety of questions linked to being able to identifying multiples and common multiples. Included as part of the worksheet are 10 different questions that provide variation to check understanding through the use of different models, representations and question styles. This includes trying to get pupils to identify links and patterns to support their answers. There are also 3 challenge questions provided for those that finish to then push their understanding through reasoning and problem solving. Answers are also included for all questions.

A worksheet that provides a variety of questions linked to being able to add and subtract multiples of 100 from different numbers using mental calculation. Included as part of the worksheet are 8 different questions that provide variation to check understanding through the use of different models, representations and question styles. This includes trying to get pupils to identify links and patterns to support their answers. There are also 4 challenge questions provided for those that finish to then push their understanding through reasoning and problem solving. Answers are also included for all questions.

A worksheet that recaps some of the key areas of learning in place value with a mix of Year 3 and 4 objectives. Perfect for a mixed age class but can also easily be used by a Year 4 class as well. Included are 11 different questions that work on various areas of place value, presenting questions in varied ways to challenge understanding. Areas include: Identifying digit values Rounding to 10 Comparing numbers using inequality symbols Marking numbers on a number line Partitioning numbers Rounding to 100 Ordering numbers from smallest to largest 100 more and 100 less Calculating to get negative numbers There are also four challenge questions included that work on reasoning/ problem solving style questions with a focus on either finding reasons why or looking at various possibilities that fit a given criteria. Answers are included for all questions. Can be used in class or sent home as homework as a way of checking understanding at the end of a place value unit or even using it later in the year as a recap.

A worksheet that provides a variety of questions linked to being able to add and subtract 1s, 10s and 100s from different numbers using mental calculation. Included as part of the worksheet are 9 different questions that provide variation to check understanding through the use of different models, representations and question styles. This includes trying to get pupils to identify links and patterns to support their answers. There are also 4 challenge questions provided for those that finish to then push their understanding through reasoning and problem solving. Answers are also included for all questions.

A lesson that focuses on being able to recap word classes with a particular focus on nouns and adjectives. Included in the resource is a lesson PowerPoint that recaps regularly as a class what a noun, verb, adjective and adverb are before focusing particularly on nouns (with a focus on common and proper nouns) and adjectives. Also included are five different activities to choose from depending on which is most appropriate for your class or that can then be chosen for specific groups of children. Answers are included where possible. These activities include: Naming nouns based on the images provided and then giving these adjectives (images courtesy of Pixabay) Sorting nouns into common and proper nouns before creating adjectives for the common nouns Defining nouns and adjectives and finding examples in sentences Defining nouns and adjectives as well as creating examples of common nouns and proper nouns before giving common nouns adjectives Using a given word in two sentences - once as a noun and once as an adjective

A six lesson unit for electricity that is based on the Year 4 Science curriculum. Included is a work booklet, a support booklet with information, lesson PowerPoints and a knowledge organiser that provides overview of some of the key information. The 6 lessons are as follows: Lesson 1: What is electricity and looking at examples of things that use electricity Lesson 2: Keeping safe with electricity Lesson 3: Conductors and insulators Lesson 4: Circuits (this lesson does include a brief look at circuit symbols ahead of Year 6) Lesson 5: Investigation into circuits Lesson 6: Review lesson The information booklet includes key supporting detail and can be printed into a reusable A5 format that signals the booklet is different to the activity booklet. This is then paired up with the work booklet that involves all the key tasks children will complete as part of their learning. The PowerPoints then bring all this work together as well as providing additional questions and information to discuss. Credit to BBC Bitesize for images and some of the information included.

A ten lesson sequence of lessons for a unit on the Stone Age through to the Iron Age that are fully planned and resourced. Lessons include: Lesson 1 -Introduction to prehistory Lesson 2 -Middle Stone Age Lesson 3 -Late Stone Age Lesson 4 -Skara Brae and Stonehenge Lesson 5 -Bronze Age Lesson 6 -Compare Stone and Bronze Age Lesson 7 - Iron Age Lesson 8 -Comparing the Stone, Bronze and Iron Age Lesson 9 -Roman invasion of Britain Lesson 10 - Review Lesson PowerPoints are included as well as a booklet that includes supporting information and all the activities for the ten lessons. Also included are three recap tasks for the different periods as well as a knowledge organiser for the period. Lots of information, images and video links are courtesy of BBC BItesize.

Four lessons aimed at teaching prefixes in Lower KS2. Included are the lesson PowerPoints as well as any activity sheets required and a sheet with example prefixes. Over the four lessons, children will deepen their understanding of what prefixes are and where they can find them, the different meanings of prefixes and how they change the meanings of words. This will include practising with different prefixes as well as a final lesson that involves more explanation of what each prefix is doing.

480 multiple choice question cards for place value that cover a range of topics that can be used for a variety of reasons. The questions cover a wide range of place value topics including: Identifying the value of digits in 3-digit numbers Identifying the value of digits in 4-digit numbers Identifying the value of digits in 5-digit numbers Identifying the value of digits in decimal numbers Rounding numbers to the nearest 10 Rounding numbers to the nearest 100 Rounding numbers to the nearest 1,000 Rounding numbers to the nearest 10,000 Rounding numbers to the nearest 100,000 Roman Numerals to 100 Roman Numerals to 1000 Roman Numerals above 1000 Using inequality symbols Answers are included for all questions. These cards can be used in a number of ways including: Lesson activities Retrieval style activity End of unit check Homework Answers can easily be photocopied with the correct question sheet to form 2-sided flash cards so children can quiz each other with ease and provide instant and accurate feedback.

A weeks worth of activities, with some that can be done independently and others that are adult led for children working towards the PKS4 standards from KS1. Included is a brief weekly overview with the activities for each day and where they need to be adult led. Activities include: Counting objects Adding numbers together within 5 Colouring in the appropriate number Number formation Counting on a number line to 10 and 20 Filling in blanks on a number line Names of shapes and counting involving shapes 1 more or 1 less than

An activity that requires children to count the number of coloured ‘counters’ before recording their answer in the box provided. These include patterned examples as well as counters spread across the box. The activity then finishes with an addition task where children need to count the number of different coloured counters before adding the two together to find the total. Answers are included for the activities. This can be used as a general age appropriate activity or for children who are struggling to work at an age related expectation and who need further support with counting/ an activity they can complete independently. A second activity has now been included with four work sheets that require children to count numbers up to 9 in different ways, through frames, counters, lines and through counting the sides of shapes - answers are also included

A reading comprehension resource that focuses on Christmas, providing information about Christmas for Christians as well as activities linked to this to check understanding. The fact file includes a brief introduction before focusing on what Christmas celebrates and how Christmas is celebrated before considering some non-religious elements to Christmas as well. The resource includes: A fact file about Christmas mentioned above (both in colour and black and white for ink saving purposes) 3 different comprehension activities of differing challenge - answers are included for these A vocabulary activity that requires definitions to be found for each word provided.

This resource includes 300 multiple choice questions for finding fractions of amounts that can be used as quiz/ flashcards with children in a number of different ways. There are 75 pages with 4 question cards per page. These all include finding a fraction of an amount and deciding from 3 options which often include potential misconception answers. The questions also cover a wide range of maths topics including: Times table facts Dividing numbers by 10 Equivalent fractions Finding the whole These are supplemented by ‘standard’ fraction of amount questions including unit fraction amounts and non-unit fractions. Answers are included for all questions. These cards can be used in a number of ways including: Lesson activity when working on finding fractions of amounts Retrieval style activity End of unit check Homework Answers can easily be photocopied with the correct question sheet to form 2-sided flash cards so children can quiz each other with ease and provide instant and accurate feedback.

A lesson that focuses on world maps, looking at continents and oceans before focusing in on five of the continents and discussing some of the countries that are included within each of the continents. The lesson can be used as a general introduction lesson or as a recap lesson at the start of a new year to ensure children know some basic information around continents and oceans. There are general check points to keep quizzing and an activity linked to naming the continents and oceans. For those in the U.K, there are then three slides that follow the activity looking at the difference between Great Britain and the United Kingdom.

A reading comprehension resource that acts as an introduction/ general overview for the religious festival of Diwali, considering what Diwali is, when it is celebrated, what Diwali celebrates and how it is celebrated. This resource includes: A fact file about Diwali (both in colour and black and white for ink saving purposes) 3 different comprehension activities of differing challenge - answers are included for these A vocabulary activity that requires definitions to be found for each word provided.

Five lessons that form a week focusing on being able to work with number bonds and being able to partition numbers. The lesson sequence for the week is as follows: Lesson 1 and 2 - Bonds within and up to 10 Lesson 3 and 4 - Bonds within 20 Lesson 5 - Partitioning numbers Each lesson has a lesson PowerPoint with vocabulary, discussion, practice and then time for activities. There is an activity per lesson and challenge activities for each lesson to check children’s understanding. Lesson 1 and 2 and then lesson 3 and 4 act as double lessons with the majority of teaching being done in the first lesson before a chance for a recap and to address any misconceptions in the second lesson. The lessons work as either an introduction for the first time or as a recap/ introduction back into maths following the holidays.