Hi! I'm the Deputy Head at a SEN school in Central London.
I teach English and PSHE as well as leading on cyber safety as a CEOP ambassador.
A number of these resources may seem a little off the wall but I try to make resources as unique and entertaining as possible.
Enjoy (in moderation)
Hi! I'm the Deputy Head at a SEN school in Central London.
I teach English and PSHE as well as leading on cyber safety as a CEOP ambassador.
A number of these resources may seem a little off the wall but I try to make resources as unique and entertaining as possible.
Enjoy (in moderation)
If Michael Gove frowned upon reading 'Of Mice and Men', he would definitely frown upon these two games!
Keep Steinbeck's text alive with these two easy to modify games.
The first game is snappily titled 'The Mice is Right' and is a multiple choice game where students have to guess the correct answers in relation to contextual issues around the book.
The second game if 'Mice and Men dating'. The matchmaker game acts as facade for students' testing their ability to remember the characters by their traits and appearance. Unfortunately I can't add it here, but playing the game with 'California Love' adds a whole new element to playing along.
This pack features a comprehensive breakdown of the poem 'A Complaint'. The poem is broken down, line by line, stanza by stanza into manageable chunks for the students.
The completed work packs, once completed, function as excellent revision guides for the students.
There are two separate work packs - A is more challenging than B in order to stretch certain learners.
I have used these in my SEN school and students who previously struggled with poetry concepts flew through the lessons.
These resources are a perfect way to help students, particularly those with SEN needs or low literacy levels, build their understanding of the characters and events of 'An Inspector Calls'
Here are 5 mini work packs to help students decide if the Birlings (and Gerald of course) are guilty (or not guilty) for the death of Eva Smith.
Each character has their own mini pack which contains:
1) A picture sequencing task
2) A text sequencing task linked to the picture sequencing task
3) A written role play task where the student imagines they are the character being grilled in court.
4) A structured paragraph task
5) An extension 'exam style' question
I have also included a printable mat and character cards which are useful to use whilst reading the play. The students can order the characters from least to most moral at various teacher let points in the reading. I have also included a printable writing support sheet to help students complete the structured writing task.
Guardians of the Galaxy...have returned! But not as we were expecting...
This game is a fun way to explore basic grammar and punctuation skills. The game takes the form of a mission where the students have to complete a series of tasks. Each mission unlocks a character from the space jail, culminating in a code breaking task.
The game is a fun way to engage pupils with focusing on basic literacy skills in a way that is fun and engaging. Once downloaded, the games can be differentiated up or down to meet the needs of your students. Would particularly recommend for SEN pupils or disengaged pupils.
There is a student and teacher copy included in the PDF and Powerpoint versions. It is very self explanatory-the mission reads like a story with instructions for each section. The teacher copy has the answers on it!
This bundle contains 9 powerpoints and a roleplay document which could be used for whole class PSHE lessons, small group social skills, mentoring sessions or even assemblies.
They have been successfully used in working with pupils at risk of exclusion, pupils with social and communication difficulties and pupils with special educational needs.
The powerpoints feature structured activities, discussion questions, roleplays and quizzes. All can be easily adapted to suit the needs of your children.
The full list of lessons are: The Assault Cycle, Developing Empathy (x2), Drug Misconceptions, Gun and Knife Crime, Using Language, Creating Boundaries, Learning to be respectful and An introduction to hip hop.
This is an SEN friendly version of the 'Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde' text. I have begun using this with my students and it is proving hugely successful.
Throughout, there are images to help students visualise what is happening in the story. I have also edited the story to keep the key events in the text yet making it a little more condensed for those who find reading the oft difficult language more challenging.
The text has also been double spaced to help dyslexic students.
This is a presentation I deliver as a trained CEOP/Thinkuknow ambassador. This presentation is aimed at training staff but can easily be adapted to be delivered to students and/or parents.
The presentation is broken in to 5 sections:
Section 1: Introduction to online grooming. There is a pre-session knowledge test of key vocabulary which can be added to during the session, or alternatively turned into flash cards.
Section 2: The first of 3 True or False questions. The first section focuses on how avatars and online role player games can be abused by online groomers. There are examples of concerning sites and information on the Proteus Effect.
Section 3: This focuses on the acronyms and emojis that young people use to communicate about sexual behaviour. There is a easy to follow explanation of how groomers operate. Then, there is a grid with the acronyms allowing the participants to guess before giving the answers.
Section 4: This focuses on bringing the learning together and looking at transcripts of chats to analyse the warning signs. There are 3 different chats, 2 with translation in cases of difficulty understanding, all of which model how online grooming can take place.
Section 5: Summarises the issues and offers advice for professionals and parents on how to educate young people on the dangers online.
This presentation features a range of activities designed to support students avoiding FOMO and other stress related conditions linked to their online habits.
The activities cover:
What is FOMO? What is YOLO? What is Phubbing?
Self evaluation on managing stress linked to online behaviour
Good and bad advice quiz
Carousel discussion sheets
The difference between online and real life friends
Scenarios to analyse and discuss
Video links
Differentiated comprehension questions
The activities are already (or easily differentiated) and SEN friendly.
A fun and light hearted game that will have even the most Maths-phobic student eagerly turning the pages!
Minion Maths sees the Minions taking on the despicable El Macho en route to Paris! At each turn, students are required to consolidate their knowledge of a functional maths skill with a fun maths puzzle.
This game can be adapted easily to simplify the puzzles or, if you are feeling really mean, make them harder!
This game is tried and tested to engage all students but particularly those with SEN needs such as dyscalculia.
Whether it is a fun way to end the week or an exciting way to embed the basics, Minion Maths is guaranteed to have your maths students engaged.
This exciting game is a whodunnit utilising the popular characters from the Angry Birds games. The 'Angry Words!' are all different word classes. Each of the 8 puzzles will help students to learn how to spot and differentiate between the different word classes.
Students begin by matching the Angry Words character to their 'character description' which is really a definition for their word class. For example, Colonel Ective is 'Connective'.
The 8 puzzles must be solved to crack the case of the missing egg and will test pupils' ability to recognise 8 different word classes. By completing the puzzles, students will be able to whittle down the potential criminals using the suspect grid.
The powerpoint can be differentiated up or down and features the answers. Depending on your students abilities, the game could last one to three lessons. It could also be repeated over time to consolidate learning!
The new Entry Level English qualifications have a spelling focus. Prepare your pupils with these weekly spelling booklets.
Each week also has a .wav file of the spelling words read aloud, including putting them in a full sentence to support the learning of usage and context.
This bundle includes the spelling booklet and audio files for Entry Level 3.
The new Entry Level English qualifications have a spelling focus. Prepare your pupils with these weekly spelling booklets.
Each week also has a .wav file of the spelling words read aloud, including putting them in a full sentence to support the learning of usage and context.
This bundle includes Entry Level 2 spelling booklets and audio files.
The new Entry Level English qualifications have a spelling focus. Prepare your pupils with these weekly spelling booklets.
Each week also has a .wav file of the spelling words read aloud, including putting them in a full sentence to support the learning of usage and context.
This bundle includes Entry Level 1
This bundle contains all 4 of my learning games:
Grand Theft Pokemon (for helping children understand language devices)
Guardians of the Grammarxy (for helping children build confidence with grammar)
Angry Words (for helping students understand different word types)
Minion Maths (a game designed to reinforce the basic mathematical processes)
Buy as a bundle and save a quarter off the total cost!
These games are tried and tested and will provide hours of fun and engagement for all ages. Easy to differentiate, these games will become a guaranteed classroom staple and have your colleagues looking on enviously.
The new Entry Level English qualifications have a spelling focus. Prepare your pupils with these weekly spelling booklets.
Each week also has a .wav file of the spelling words read aloud, including putting them in a full sentence to support the learning of usage and context.
This bundle includes all three for a discounted price. All three can be bought separately.