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A primary school teacher for over 20 years. I've learned a thing or two to share. My degree is in archaeology and I've never lost a love for history and all things history based.

A primary school teacher for over 20 years. I've learned a thing or two to share. My degree is in archaeology and I've never lost a love for history and all things history based.
Handwriting families catchy letter formation for primary school
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Handwriting families catchy letter formation for primary school

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A catchy way to introduce letter formation groups and to continue practice throughout the primary years. There is the curly-wurly family (all c based letter formation), the bouncing family (letters that fall down and bounce back up), the soldier family (straight line, standing tall letters), the smiley family (rounded bottom letters) and the dangerous family (containing all the letters with sharp edges). A presentation that can be used for posters or on the Interactive White Board.
Children's calendar 2024
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Children's calendar 2024

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A comprehensive collection of events that school leaders, home schoolers or just interested parents can use to celebrate cultural, religious, charity and appreciation days. There are also some useful competition dates for story writing and poetry. The religious celebrations have a key - B Buddhism, S Sikhism, I Islam and J Jewish. Some Christian celebrations are embedded within our secular calendar so have not been highlighted as religious but this can be used as a learning opportunity. The Solstices and Equinoxes have been highlighted too. This could support learning in astronomy, history and nature. A great resource that you can use any way you see fit.
End of year review fortune teller fun activity
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End of year review fortune teller fun activity

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A twist on the usual end of year worksheets with this fortune teller. It has the questions that you would normally write on a piece of paper but this time they are in the centre of the fortune teller with some fun ways to find them. Watch the video with the images to find out how to put the fortune teller together. The sheet also has instructions. A lovely keep-sake for your students to take home at the end of the year.
End of year review by students
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End of year review by students

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A great keep-sake for your students to celebrate their best bits of the last year. It covers their favourite memories in picture form, their proudest moment, the most important thing they have learned and their favourite topic. A super way to celebrate their best bits with open ended questions so students can celebrate all successes. The download is a PDF format and is in both colour and black and white.
Promoting good mental health Well being, meditation, mindfulness
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Promoting good mental health Well being, meditation, mindfulness

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A pack of colourful and engaging well being activities including meditation tasks, mindfulness activities, resilience building, when to find help and ways to promote good mental health from an early age. The pack can be used as table top cards for a general display or can be used as a targeted intervention. They could form part of a daily routine, such as the ‘3 good things that happened today’ sheet at the end of each school day or a chosen meditation before lunch each day or they can be used when you feel the class or an individual needs it. They have been made colourful and engaging to encourage use by small children within the primary classroom. These are skills for life not just for school!
DIY end of year mindful gifts for the class
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DIY end of year mindful gifts for the class

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An easy, last minute class gift. 8 images (2 to a page) that can be printed back to back and made into a booklet, bound together with a ribbon and some coloured pencils added to make an easy, eco-friendly and thoughtful gift. They contain empowering phrases such as You are amazing, Thank you and Mission Accomplished. Download today and print out tomorrow. Cut in half and, hey presto, end of year gift made.
Getting to know the teacher slides floral design
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Getting to know the teacher slides floral design

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If you are looking for some ‘getting to know the teacher’ activities for September, then look no further. This is a powerpoint with slides that cover - all about me, my family, my hobbies and interests and my favourite things. After each slide of information there is a 2 facts and 1 lie slide for the children to see what they can remember about their new teacher. Can they find the lie? The last slide asks the children to have a go with 2 facts and 1 lie about themselves and test a partner. There are 3 different designs in the shop – classroom, floral or party. Choose the one that suits your personality best.
Getting to know the teacher slides
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Getting to know the teacher slides

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If you are looking for some ‘getting to know the teacher’ activities for September, then look no further. This is a powerpoint with slides that cover - all about me, my family, my hobbies and interests and my favourite things. After each slide of information there is a 2 facts and 1 lie slide for the children to see what they can remember about their new teacher. Can they find the lie? The last slide asks the children to have a go with 2 facts and 1 lie about themselves and test a partner. There are 3 different designs in the shop – classroom, floral or party. Choose the one that suits your personality best.
Teacher diary with inspirational quotes
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Teacher diary with inspirational quotes

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A diary specially designed for teachers. Each month has a quote to inspire and support you as you work your way through the school year. They are designed to be bright and engaging to uplift you on the hardest of days. PDFs can be printed at a range of sizes so you could enlarge and use on a staff noticeboard or reduce to an A5 size and create a little pocket diary for your handbag. You could make a simple gift for colleagues or buy as a treat for yourself.
Editable season themed morning slides
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Editable season themed morning slides

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A complete set of colourful and engaging morning slides dedicated to the 4 seasons of Autumn, Winter, Spring and Summer for use as a morning prompt. The slide has a space for the date, morning routine and morning job(s). There is also space to list the daily timetable, any important reminders for the day and to list the lunch choices using colours at the side of the slide (red, yellow, green and blue options). Each season reflects the main colours and things you might see in the natural environment. A great way to start the day in any year group.
Editable subject themed morning slides
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Editable subject themed morning slides

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A complete set of colourful and engaging morning slides themed around national curriculum subjects (Literacy, numeracy, science, history, Geography, art, music, French and Spanish) for use as a morning prompt. They could also be used for World Book Day, National Numeracy Day and other such education based events through the school year. The slide has a space for the date, morning routine and morning job(s). There is also space to list the daily timetable, any important reminders for the day and to list the lunch choices using colours at the side of the slide (red, yellow, green and blue options). A great way to start the day in any year group.
Editable annual events themed morning slides
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Editable annual events themed morning slides

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A complete set of colourful and engaging morning slides themed around national events (Halloween, Christmas, Easter, Chinese New Year, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day) for use as a morning prompt. The slide has a space for the date, morning routine and morning job(s). There is also space to list the daily timetable, any important reminders for the day and to list the lunch choices using colours at the side of the slide (red, yellow, green and blue options). A great way to start the day in any year group.
Halloween alphabet display classroom resources
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Halloween alphabet display classroom resources

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A colourful, halloween themed set of alphabet posters, including a question mark and exclamation mark. There are skulls, bats, pumpkins and spider-web designs. All the fun of halloween without the time wasted. Download and decorate the classroom!
KS1 Christmas themed picture and word bingo
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KS1 Christmas themed picture and word bingo

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A colourful set of 6-box and 10-box bingo cards. With 6 different boards and a set of cards for the bingo caller. Either use as a whole class or small group play during the lead up to Christmas. Laminate and use again and again. File downloads as a PDF.
KS1 Christmas scavenger hunt
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KS1 Christmas scavenger hunt

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A differentiated Christmas themed scavenger hunt where everyone can play. Can be used as a whole class activity or small group work during the festive build up. Downloads as a PDF.
Christmas maths quiz KS1
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Christmas maths quiz KS1

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A Christmas themed maths quiz for Key Stage 1 children. There are 2 quizzes in the download - one has questions that require estimation and can be accessed by all maths abilities and the other has more problem based questions that need a systematic response and possible team work. The quiz can be a whole class lesson or continuous provision or small group work in the lead up to Christmas. Once downloaded it could be used every year. Don’t spend your time creating quizzes, download this one and spend your time enjoying Christmas with the children. The download is a PowerPoint presentation.
Christmas A-Z alphabet game
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Christmas A-Z alphabet game

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A fun game to play with the whole class or small groups in the lead up to Christmas. The download contains a printable answer sheet, a set of theme cards and a list of instructions for making the game easier or harder. You can make it as competitive as you like with either a relaxed individual game or a team led timed game. The file will download as a PDF.