Hi! I currently work in London as a Deputy Headteacher. I love all things teaching and learning! I am extremely passionate about education and find researching and creating new strategies and ideas exciting. The world of teaching and leading in England is highly stressful and it's up to all of us to look after each other's well-being...I hope my resources save you some precious time.
Hi! I currently work in London as a Deputy Headteacher. I love all things teaching and learning! I am extremely passionate about education and find researching and creating new strategies and ideas exciting. The world of teaching and leading in England is highly stressful and it's up to all of us to look after each other's well-being...I hope my resources save you some precious time.
A fun science experiment focusing on the properties of materials linked to Shakespeare's Macbeth. This 6 lesson DT and science learning journey, asks children to design and build a boat using 'junk' and considering the properties of different materials. Includes: presentation, planning, resources and certificate.
Objectives that the learning journey covers, are:
Y3/4
1a. asking relevant questions and using different types of scientific enquiries to answer them
1b. setting up simple practical enquiries, comparative and fair tests
1c. making systematic and careful observations
1d. gathering, recording, classifying and presenting data in a variety of ways to help in answering questions
1e. recording findings using simple scientific language, drawings, labelled diagrams, keys, bar charts, and tables
1f. reporting on findings from enquiries, including oral and written explanations, displays or presentations of results and conclusions
1g. using results to draw simple conclusions, make predictions for new values, suggest improvements and raise further questions
1h. identifying differences, similarities or changes related to simple scientific ideas and processes
Y5/6
2a. planning different types of scientific enquiries to answer questions, including recognising and controlling variables where necessary
2b. recording data and results of increasing complexity using scientific diagrams and labels, classification keys, tables, scatter graphs, bar and line graphs
2c. using test results to make predictions to set up further comparative and fair tests
2d. reporting and presenting findings from enquiries, including conclusions, causal relationships and explanations of and degree of trust in results, in oral and written forms such as displays and other presentations
2e. identifying scientific evidence that has been used to support or refute ideas or arguments.
A fun science experiment with planning, presentation and resource sheets, which hits many objectives in Y3/4 and Y5/6. The experiment is linked to the three witches in Macbeth and engages children by combining potions and science!
A great growth mindset pack, which includes:
-Fixed V Growth mindset cards, great for display or the inside cover of pupils books
-Fixed V Growth mindset blank cards for pupils to create their own
-Brain activity, pupils to fill the brain with words and images that they relate to having a growth mindset
-Three motivation question/statement signs
-A self-assessment grid for pupils to rate elements of their growth mindset over a 7 week half-term
All of the Phase 3 sounds - one per slide. A fabulous resource for recapping sounds and initiating speaking. Each sound has two slides. On the second slide there are three images linking to the picture. This resource supports vocabulary building.
Fantastic and fun 28 slide/12 question quiz. The quiz is multiple choice and covers a range of topics including: politics, sport and celebrities. Children answer 12 questions, choosing a, b or c. They then swap papers with a partner and then the answers are relived on the Powerpoint, There is also a Roman Numeral tie breaker!
Great for Christmas fun and assemblies.
Any questions, please just ask!
Terrorism needs to be addressed from an early age so pupils understand why it is wrong and how it can ruin lives.
This is a gentle introduction into thinking about the evil of terror. There is a poem, comprehension and a scaffold for pupils to write their own poem.
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69 word flashcards covering all sounds from Phase 2 in Letters and Sounds. Cut out and laminate the sounds and you have a great, durable set of words to complement the teaching of phonics.
These word flashcards can be used for so many things. They can be used in the teaching of phonics but can also be given to pupils to work independently on many different activities. There are 3 words for each sound and the sound is highlighted in green. Most words are CVC and easy to sound out so that they can be accessed by pupils independently. Also a super resource to aid phonic interventions.
One key element in the teaching of phonics is to revisit previous sounds taught - using these flashcards is a great way to do just that! Lots of games can be played using flashcards, including, 'your pile, my pile'.
Any questions, please just ask! And please check out my other resources...
An engaging and visual presentation giving an event in history for each of the 30 days in April. Events have been chosen because they are interesting for pupils, They range from disasters to politics to war to theater and everything in between. Included with the presentation comes 10 exciting lesson ideas! Can also be used for a fun assembly at the beginning of the relevant month.
Thank you for looking. Any questions, please don't hesitate to get in touch.
An engaging and visual presentation giving an event in history for each of the 29 days in February. Events have been chosen because they are interesting for pupils, They range from disasters to politics to war to theater and everything in between. Included with the presentation comes 10 exciting lesson ideas! Can also be used for a fun assembly at the beginning of the relevant month.
Thank you for looking. Any questions, please don't hesitate to get in touch.
An engaging and visual presentation giving an event in history for each of the 31 days in March. Events have been chosen because they are interesting for pupils, They range from disasters to politics to war to theater and everything in between. Included with the presentation comes 10 exciting lesson ideas! Can also be used for a fun assembly at the beginning of the relevant month.
Thank you for looking. Any questions, please don't hesitate to get in touch.
6 different Christmas-theme problems and puzzles, which can be used to base fun and exciting lessons around. My previous classes have really enjoyed these unique challenges.
Any questions, just ask!
An engaging tale surrounding the themes of: bullying, self-esteem and friendship. This story is a great tool for PSHE lessons, assemblies or English lessons. Pupils will follow Quinn on his adventure of self-discovery.
I have written the story to include a whole host of interesting language devices, including alliteration and repetition, which can be discussed and pupils can imitate in their own similar story.
An interesting presentation guiding pupils through what triggering Brexit means and the implications of Article 50. It is imperative that teachers engage their pupils with politics so that we have a passionate generation ahead. This is a 13 slide presentation covering information like: what Article 50 is, what is hard and soft Brexit, who will lead Brexit and there are also 4 activity ideas to get pupils thinking critically.
Have a break in the last week before the Easter holidays. Whether you need to take a display down, mark those last few books or finish Sam's assessment, this is a perfect little pack to keep pupils busy with fun and engaging activities. The pack includes: a word search, an opportunity to write an invitation, design an Easter card, design eggs and colour.
This is a fabulous resource that can be used for so many different engaging lessons. This is Theresa May's full speech on calling a general election on 8th June. The speech is fascinating. Ask your pupils to work out which key words are repeated the most, how Theresa May refers to herself and the opposing parties or work out why an election is being called. It could also be used to pick apart May's use of grammar and vocabulary.
A starting point for repeated addition. Diffentiation detailed on top of sheets. If children are not familiar with counting in 2s, 5s or 10s give them cubes/counting bears to help them work the sums out.
1.) Checklist for instructional writing, used on my working wall.
2.) Again something put on my working wall for ch. who have finished their activity to try mending the sentence.
3.) Instructions for how to read a gobbledygook work (for help with Phonics screening in Year 1)
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AA - can write sentences about properties of materials in Brixton.
A - uses 'glass for windows'
BA - materials, glass, brick etc.
This can be changed to any town.
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