I have made 7 quick lesson starters which encourage the children to think about the purpose of writing and see the links between poetry and song lyrics. Great for getting Year 5 and 6 to think first thing! Each slide contains: lyrics/poetry verse new vocabulary in purple points to discuss based on inference underlined question prompts on each page Currently, this file consists of 7 short English starters for the new half term but I will add more to this document as I create them.

Come and See RE Autumn 1 Ourselves: Who am I? Domestic Church- Family I have made a Smart Notebook for each Learning Focus for this unit. Please feel free to change it to match your needs. I have made this based on other free PowerPoints on the internet. If those creators have any problems, please contact me.

I have taken the original Pirate game from Mr Collins’ Maths Resources (I hope he doesn’t mind) and edited it for World Book Week. The rules are the same. I have just changed the symbols.

*This full resource is complete an only requires Youtube This is lesson 1 of 4 The full resource includes: A detailed powerpoint for each lesson Activity sheets for each lesson Success criteria for books Youtube links for teaching SPAG Model Texts Lesson 1: Vocabulary - bullet point lists, semi-colons in list with expanded noun phrases and semi-colons to join two main clauses together. Lesson 2: Active and Passive Voice Lesson 3: Emotions graph and structure of a diary. Model Text from the POV of the main character for lowers or younger children. Lesson 4: Final draft focusing on the success criteria to edit Model Text from the POV of the treasure for highers or older children if a mixed class.

I have created a series of planning based on the film ‘The Piano’* Lesson 1: Emotions, mood and inference. An indepth PowerPoint 3 Worksheets (I recommend they are completed in groups or pairs to fit the lesson into one hour but it they can be completed individually but you may need more than 1 hour to teach) Lesson 2: Sentence structure, fronted adverbials and vocabulary generation An indepth PowerPoint 2 Worksheets Lesson 3: Vocabulary and Direct Speech An indepth PowerPoint 1 Worksheets Lesson 4: Creating a mood, varied sentence lengths and a first draft An indepth PowerPoint Two model texts in full A copy of the government KS2 example from 2013 DO NOT USE AS A MODEL Y5 Success criteria (can be used for lower Y6) in a table to be used in books Y6 Success criteria in a table to be used in books Lesson 5: Cohesive devices and final draft An indepth PowerPoint Two model texts in full A copy of the government KS2 example from 2013 DO NOT USE AS A MODEL Y5 Success criteria (can be used for lower Y6) in a table to be used in books Y6 Success criteria in a table to be used in books *This is not the complete planning. This download contains lesson 1. Please download for more information https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12829547 or see the powerpoint for more options

*You will need a copy of the book to teach this block. The book is currently avaliable on amazon for £4.49 and it is possible to teach the block having only read the first 4 chapters. This resource includes Lesson 1 only the whole resource includes: A detailed powerpoint for each lesson Activity sheets for each lesson Success criteria for books Youtube links for teaching SPAG Model Texts **Lesson 1 I can use my knowledge of the character Skeillig to create a descriptive vocabulary bank.** Lesson 2 I understand that as part of the writing process, it is important to read a range of texts and learn from their structure and style. Lesson 3 I can plan a character description based on a success criteria. I can role play to understand the body’s reaction to emotional stimulus. Lesson 4 I can draft a character description based on success criteria. I can use relative clauses. Lesson 5 I can write and punctuate direct speech to deepen a character description. Lesson 6 I can edit my writing and include semi-colons and colons for effect.

This series of lessons is based on writing a histroical narrative based on King Charles. This free resource is lesson 1 only. It is possible to skip the first lesson if the children have a good understanding of King Charles’ life and events that occurred. Each Lesson of the full block Contains A detailed PowerPoint with embedded videos where required Worksheets and planning grids Two model texts, one analysed in the Powerpoints and once for the teacher to model Success criteria for students books **Lesson 1 Context Can I understand historical fiction and generate verbal narratives of my own? time line task (included) Year 5 and Year 6 King Charles Biographies Included with reading comprehensions (included)** Lesson 2 Plan Can I write to create imagery of my chosen scene? story mountain planning sheet (included) storyboard planning sheet (included) planning grid (included) Lesson 3 Model and Write Can I use a range parenthesis in my writing to add more detail? Lesson 4 Model and Write Can I use cohesive devices to create cohesion across paragraphs? Lesson 5 Edit and redraft Can I use a range of punctuation to create pace in my writing?

As an experienced teaching SENCo I found that staff would rely heavily on my expertise before identifying the children’s need or supporting them in the classroom first. This took up a lot of my time so I created a 7 step referral process for staff to reevaluate how they approached seeking support for those pupils with SEN. Step 1: Initial Observation forms for staff to complete independently Step 2: Referral to SENCo form for staff to show observations and note concerns Step 3: SENCo 5 minute observation Form Step 4: Observation Follow Up meeting Step 5: Evaluating need. This is an excel sheet with lots of external links to free programmes and resources that can be used as internal support an intervention when external referrals are not necessary Step 6: Graduated Approach and SEN Review Form Step 7: Gathering Evidence for external referrals Step7a: Parental View form