Text in French about the horrific mass round-up of Jews to Velodrome d'hiver in Paris in WWII.

Oral task prompt for discussion / revision of life in Occupied France in class or with assistant. Sheet gives instructions for students and historical roles to play; the boxes can be used for notemaking and / or cut out to make role cards.

A selection of propaganda posters from Occupied France which can be used to prompt discussion

A scheme of work, smart notebook and worksheets for a week’s poetry unit. Inspired by nature and after a mindfulness walk (or watching the nature clips) the children will write 3 poems. There is a clip of Isi Adeola saying his poems based on the wonderful nature in the Lake District. They are also example pupil poems which model to the pupils what they are expected to do.

*Grammar and Punctuation revision *to prepare for the Year 6 SATs. Some of these questions are similar to questions in the 2016 and 2017 SPAG tests and will therefore be excellent practice for the SPAG test. There are 9 worksheets and complete answers are included. There are tips to help children succeed and one of the punctuation sheets is simplified to aid less able learners.

Extend and challenge Year 2 learners with these questions. Encourage your pupils to use resources or draw pictures to show their answers. Perfect for extra challenges for home learning or in school. 10 challenges in all. 4 sheets on place value. 1 on addition, 1 on addition and subtraction, 4 on fractions.

Paragraph planner to help pupils write character descriptions of Albert and Joey from War Horse by Micheal Morpurgo. Key Stage 2 or Key Stage 3. (Links well to Year 6 curriculum and WW1 History) Three word documents included. Character profile - Albert - More Able version - Paragraph planner to help pupils write their own character descriptions of Albert. This more able version gives pupils tick lists of ideas to include in each paragraph. Character profile - Joey - Less able version - Paragraph plannner with tick lists and sentence starters to aid less able pupils. PARTICUALARLY USEFUL TO SUPPORT PUPILS. Character profile- Joey - More able version gives the pupils tick lists of ideas to include in each paragraph.

A pack of sheets to guide pupils when writing character profiles of the main characters in War Horse by Micheal Morporgo. 1. The first sheet encourages the pupils to write short pen portraits (tweets) describing each character in the story. There are answers for the teacher which could be used as examples to guide less able pupils in what is expected. This is a good introductory activity after reading all of War Horse. 2. Next I have included thorough paragraph planners for detailed character profiles of Joey (a more able and less able version) and Albert. You could re-read sections of the novel or watch clips to gather ideas e.g. watch/read the section when Albert has to give Joey to Captain Nichols. 3. Finally, there is a writing frame to help children gather ideas about Friedrich. This could then be used to write a text about Friedrich.

As you read Macbeth stop and get the pupils to complete the journal. This is a booklet for Year 6 or less able KS3. You could read/watch a simplified retelling of Macbeth to the pupils as they completed this worksheet pack. 10 page booklet. Find quotes, write down your thoughts about the characters, list the characters, explain the plot etc. Some sections are open ended so you can adapt it to your classes’ needs as you read the text. Really helps pupils build up their knowledge and understanding of the text so that they can go on to write in depth about the play.

Celebrate the new year with your class. This resource will give you 3 lessons on Auld Lang Syne. The children will have fun singing and dancing and then they will be challenged to translate the poem into modern English. Finally, they will need to answer a 6 mark comprehension question on the poem using Point, Evidence and explanation. Very interesting and motivating but also excellent comprehension and exam practice. 11+ 13+ SATs and KS3 tests. This resource includes all you need including teacher explanation, video clips and model answers.

Yes grammar and poetry can be combined to create creative poems! It is a fun way to revise the word classes and choosing words carefully to great effect. The children will be inspired by the images of nature and animals to write a poem following a set structure. They will use adjectives, nouns, verbs and adverbs to create a carefully crafted phrases for poems.

Language worksheet with parts of speech and passive voice tasks using resistance vocabulary

Worksheet based on the words of the Vichy song about Petain; some gap-fill, sentence ordering, needs audio (find it online)

Words to the resistance song <Chant des partisans> with follow-up questions; needs audio (can de found online)

Wordle of vocabulary related to Occupied France topic, can be used for revision, as an oral prompt or for testing.

Resource to help students identify and evaluate factors prompting the French to join the resistance in WWII. Page 1 has picture prompts representing key events / figures for students to identify. Page 2 has identification, description and evaluation (rate importance) tasks. Page 3 is a worked example of completed outcome.

Grammar revision. Some words can be used as nouns, adjectives, adverbs and verbs. Useful for KS2 revision for the SPaG test.