A useful Powerpoint I created to discuss the 3 (three) mark questions on the reading SATS paper. I have included all the 3 mark questions from the 2016,17,18,19 SATS papers. A great booster class or discussion tool and the mark scheme is very useful as it allows the children to see what the perfect answer looks like. Hope you find it useful. Sorry for the slightly poor resolution - please be kind with your feedback - it is free!

Revised KS1 Writing Assessment/Moderation criteria grid. Hope it helps.

I always allow children in my class to jot ideas down as they listen to the class story. This is a pack of sheets I designed to accompany the book by Shirley Hughes 'The Lion and the Unicorn'. I look forward to receiving your feedback. Alison

Across school, we have adopted a whole class reading model (Reading with RIC) which replaces the previous carousel method. This pack allows accurate and rigorous teacher assessment as it addresses a different reading skill each day. Pairing Non-Fiction with Fiction for better understanding. I was using the narrative 'The Lion and the Unicorn' by Shirley Hughes in my English sessions and this non-fiction sheet provided the essential background knowledge to my WW2 topic allowing discussion of the key vocabulary required. I have also posted similar sheets on 'WW2 Overview' and 'Evacuees' I would love to receive your feedback. Alison

Updated writing moderation document for end of KS2.

I have designed these sheet to aid moderation of writing across the school. As a staff, we felt it was important to ensure students met/maintained the previous years learning before they could be deemed as working at the expected standard in their current year group. Hope you find it useful. Please feedback to help me develop further. Alison

Across school, we have adopted a whole class reading model (Reading with RIC) which replaces the previous carousel method. This pack allows accurate and rigorous teacher assessment as it addresses a different reading skill each day. Pairing Non-Fiction with Fiction for better understanding. I was using the narrative 'The Lion and the Unicorn' by Shirley Hughes in my English sessions and this non-fiction sheet provided the essential background knowledge to my WW2 topic, allowing discussion of the key vocabulary required. I have also posted similar sheets on 'The Blitz' and 'Evacuees' I would love to receive your feedback. Alison

Across school, we have adopted a whole class reading model (Reading with RIC) which replaces the previous carousel method. This pack allows accurate and rigorous teacher assessment as it addresses a different reading skill each day. Pairing Non-Fiction with Fiction for better understanding. I was using the narrative ‘The Lion and the Unicorn’ by Shirley Hughes in my English sessions and this non-fiction sheet provided the essential background knowledge to my WW2 topic, allowing discussion of the key vocabulary required. I have also posted similar sheets on ‘WW2 Overview’ and ‘The Blitz’ I would love to receive your feedback. Alison

I have designed a skill specific scheme of work based on Chapter 1 of the book Viking Boy by Tony Bradman . Each sheet requires the children to address a different reading skill. Answers are included. Please note the work has been designed for year 5 or 6 as the book contains a number of violent scenes. Please review and I will post similar resources.

I have designed these sheet to aid moderation of writing across the school. As a staff, we felt it was important to ensure students met/maintained the previous years learning before they could be deemed as working at the expected standard. Hope you find it useful. Please feedback to help me develop further. Alison

A pack of Ancient Egyptian themed reading skill sheets for Year 3 or 4 which focus on the following skills: Skimming and Scanning Vocabulary and dictionary work. Decoding Retrieving information Inference and deduction. Author’s choice. I have included answers which can be used for discussion - especially useful for retrieving skills. Feedback welcome.

A fun activity sheet which focuses on three spellings each day from the year 3-4 spelling list. Skills include: Finding definition in a dictionary. Splitting into syllables. Identifying vowels and consonants Drawing the word (kids favourite bit!) Using the word in a sentence - application. Hope you find them useful. Feedback welcome x

I have designed these sheets to aid moderation of writing across the school. As a staff, we felt it was important to ensure students met/maintained the previous years learning before they could be deemed as working at the expected standard in their current year group. Hope you find it useful. Please feedback to help me develop further. Alison

I have designed these sheet to aid moderation of writing across the school. As a staff, we felt it was important to ensure students met/maintained the previous years learning before they could be deemed as working at the expected standard. Hope you find them useful. Please feedback to help me develop further. Alison

I have designed this sheet to aid moderation of writing across the school. As a staff, we felt it was important to ensure students met/maintained the previous years learning before they could be deemed as working at the expected standard in their current year group. Hope you find it useful. Please feedback to help me develop further. Alison

A fun activity sheet which focuses on three spellings each day from the year 5-6 spelling list.* Skills include: Finding definition in a dictionary. Splitting into syllables. Identifying vowels and consonants Drawing the word (kids favourite bit!) Using the word in a sentence - application. Hope you find them useful. Feedback welcome x

A quick maths starter I use in my class to consolidate a number of maths concepts. Hope you find it useful. Feedback appreciated. x

Morning Maths Arithmetic Starter - All Four Operations Fluency Starter for Year 5 and 6. 20 slides As a school, we use this simple technique every morning and the children’s arithmetic has improved so much . One slide is used each day and the children can choose the challenge but must complete all four operations in their maths jotters. The class mark together (teacher or children modelling the technique). Please provide feedback.

KS2 Persuasive Travel Writing Complete Unit of Work on Chester. Content: W.A.G.O.L.L. Persuasive Travel Text (typed up A4 version with photographs). W.A.G.O.L.L. Persuasive Travel Text (Hand written brochure version with children’s drawings increase to A3) Reading Vocabulary Task. Retrieval Task. Author’s Choice Task. Main idea Task. Writing Planning Template. Writing Brochure Template Line Guide. Useful Vocabulary Sheet. Assessment Success Criteria.

We use the 'Reading with R.I.C.' whole class approach to reading, introduced by @MrsPTeach, and during a recent history unit on WW2 I used these starters at the beginning of each session to aid discussion. I hope you find them useful. Please leave feedback and I will endeavour to upload more resources soon. Alison