Suitable for Y5/6, these three differentiated worksheets (complete with answers) give children opportunity to practise solving division word problems in real-life contexts where they then have to think about how to deal with the remainder - i.e. does it need rounding up? Rounding down? Can we have 2/3 of a child or 1/2 a tent? Etc. Great for getting children to remember that maths isn't just about sums and numbers. If you like this resource, please take a moment to give it a 5-star review. Thank you!

Set of easy-to-use sheets for teaching kids the basics of musical notation. Simple grid formats as well as conventional staff. Colour coded to help kids with rhythm (i.e. red = one beat, yel-low = 2 beats). Blank versions ready for composition, all can be edited. Different parts can be played separately or easily layered on top of one another for simple (e.g. clapping) but very effective performance. Couldn't be easier!

A range of written problems involving ratio for Y5/6 differentiated for 3 levels and including answers. If you like this resource, please take a moment to give it a 5-star review. Thank you!

Set of three differentiated worksheets for children to practise punctuating direct speech.

Collection of 17 documents containing many ideas for mental maths investigations which may look simple at first glance but which will actually involve some deep thinking from even the brightest sparks in KS2! Great for lesson starters, homework challenges or extension tasks; also excellent for modelling strategies e.g. logical thinking and systematic recording approaches. Can easily be further adapted or extended i.e. ask children to devise similar styles of question!

Classic poem by TS Eliot - Macavity The Mystery Cat - comprehension activity including all three RIC elements and differentiated three ways for HAPs, MAPs and LAPs. Suitable for Upper KS2 or KS3 children.

Contains three fantastic poems to use with KS2 children: Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll, Warning by Jenny Joseph and Warning by Carl Sandburg. Each one includes a list of activities that children can do based on the poems, all in pairs or small groups. These may be used as a whole class activity or e.g. as an extension task for children with a few spare minutes; children may complete the activities exhaustively or pick one or two ideas they fancy doing. Gets children to engage with these three fantastic poems on a deeper level, as well as helping with the Imitation - Innovation - Invention process. Designed with KS2 in mind, ideally Y4 and above, but could also be useful for lower KS3.

This resource contains the text of the first chapter of the fantastic Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl, along with a set of comprehension questions differentiated three ways. Suitable for KS2 children. Can be used as an activity for guided reading groups or for whole class reading sessions.

A worksheet for a French lesson KS2 intended to use/revise vocabulary for body parts and colours by combining them in independent sentences. Three levels of differentiation, including spelling bank of body parts/colours for MAPs and LAPs, who also get the sentence starter. Space for a picture of the monster at the end to check descriptions match.

This is a bundle of four documents to provide a lesson with a reading focus. L.O. To predict what will happen next in a text. Children are given a text containing the story of The Half-Chick (deliberately a lesser known tale to enable prediction). Differentiated level of challenge; HAPs' version ends earlier and they are asked to predict and justify the ending. MAPs' version gives them a little more of the next section to enable prediction with more of a hint. LAPs' version contains a simplified version of the text to read as well well as more of the ending so that the pattern of the moral in the story is clearer to support prediction. The Teacher version of course contains the entire story which can be read in the plenary (groups' stopping places are marked on it). Although not well-known, this is a nice traditional tale/fairy tale with a clear moral message and lots of the familiar features (e.g. 3s, talking elements e.g. wind, river etc.) so could also be used to support other lessons.

This resource was designed for a reading session with the LO being To take part in discussions, taking turns and asking questions to improve understanding. (Band 4) The stimulus is a short video clip called Lighthouse (link on plan), after which the children are facilitated in focused discussion using prompts (including differentiated prompts for LAPs/SEN) with a RIC-style emphasis. Lesson plan included as well as an assessment checklist to record children's achievements in the session. Intended for Y3/4.

This is intended for a lower KS2 reading session but could also be used with upper KS2. It includes a jpg starter activity about Prof Stephen Hawking as a stimulus, and three differentiated texts about Stephen Hawking to read, including differentiated questions and a lesson plan.

This was intended for a reading session with Y3/4 but could be used with Y5/6 too. The reading focus was on identifying how inverted commas contribute to meaning. Children were given a copy of a football match report (differentiated three ways). This was from a genuine Man City vs. Huddersfield game in early Dec 2017. Children had to use the inverted commas to identify direct speech, identify the speaker (Guardiola or Wagner) and write what they had each said into a giant speech bubble. Great for engaging interest, esp among the boys.

A complete resource for a full reading session based around the excellent book by Philip Pullman: The Firework Maker's Daughter. Contains the full text of Chapter One, as well as a shortened version for SEN, and a range of questions differentiated on three different levels (2 based on the full text and 1 set relating to the shortened version). Could be used throughout KS2. I spend a lot of time and effort making these resources, so if you are pleased with it, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you!

This is a complete unit of work for Books by the Same Author, focusing on Philip Pullman, including Clockwork, Scarecrow and his Servant and the Northern Lights Trilogy but an emphasis on Firework Maker's Daughter as our class text. Chapters 1 and 2 are included as transcripts for comprehension sessions. The unit lasted three weeks although this includes a cold write at the start and a hot write at the end and each Friday we have a reading focus, linked to the unit. The bundle includes three weekly plans with a good level of detail and links to online resources as well as a large number of activities and practical resources, worksheets etc that are clearly linked to each lesson throughout the unit. Having a copy of the FMD or other Pullman books is obviously desirable but not essential with these comprehensive resources, which are detailed and differentiated. Many of the resources are my own, extracts are obviously credited to the author Philip Pullman, other resources have been collected or adapted from others and refined to match the criteria in the plans. Pie Corbett's Talk for Writing input has also been incorporated. This unit represents an awful lot of time and effort on my part. If you think it is of a good standard compared to other resources on TES then please give me a 5-star review. Thank you!

This is a really fun activity that can be used as a PE lesson to tick the box for outdoor and adventurous unit or as a Maths session or just as a fun one-off activity at the end of term etc. 6 cards are placed in various positions around the school building/playground/whatever space you have. (It's fun if some of them are really hard to find, e.g. stuck to underside of benches, etc.!) Children work in groups of around 4 (mixed mathematical ability is best). All they need is a pencil and paper. Each group is given the name of a starter item (e.g. socks) from the list provided. They need to search for this item on one of the 6 cards that have been hidden around the playground/building etc. When they find the item, they need to write down the price of the item, then look for the next item (written alongside the price). When the children have written down the prices of 8 items, they add them up and take the total to the teacher. If the total matches the amount listed next to their first item below, the group has successfully completed the challenge. This will take them quite a long while to complete but is fun and very engaging - children usually want to play this again and again! If you like this resource, please take a moment to give it a 5-star review. Thank you!

This is a PowerPoint presentation of the famous Highwayman poem by Alfred Noyes, complete with poignant illustrations to help tell the tale and really get kids engaged in the themes of the poem. Can be used with upper KS2 or KS3 students. Useful for poetry sessions or reading comprehension as well as general discussions, philosophy etc. If you like it, please take a moment to give it a 5-star review. Thank you!

A set of comprehension questions based on the famous poem The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes, for written comprehension session or verbal discussion prompts. Suitable for upper KS2 or KS3. Text of the poem is included.

A list of 56 homophones pairs (and a few trios) suitable for KS2/3, a set of 15 sentences with homophones for children to select the right option and a further list of ten ideas for other fun learning activities to do with these homophones.

This resource contains the text of the first section of the book (‘Ordinary’) and twelve questions based on the text. There is also another page of suggestions for deeper discussion and activities based on the text.