A festive grid drawing activity to engage children in the run up to Christmas. Also ideal as an emergency cover lesson. Merry Christmas!

30 beautiful photos of Christmas scenes for inspiration and decoration. Merry Christmas!

10 Substitution lesson activities with a Christmas theme. Ask kids to choose a Christmas image and draw it using the grid to help them. Fun, festive and minimal planning!!

Downloaded over 1000 times globally last Christmas. Updated and improved for 2019 to include a visual round. Get your copy and give students a Christmas challenge with this big, challenging Christmas quiz. 40 questions that will really challenge students knowledge about all things to do with Christmas. If you do purchase this resource you can choose another resource from our shop free of charge up to the value of £20. Simply visit our shop, look through the 1000 + resources on offer and email me at maelmatthews@gmail.com. Click here to go to our shop and have a browse! Our little Christmas present to you! This is quite a tricky quiz and has been written with Key Stage 3, 4 and 5 in mind. Provided in easy to print list form and also as a visually festive slideshow with a slide per question so that questions can be displayed on the whiteboard. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Start Education!

A visual summer themed quiz for primary aged children. Questions with images which can be shown slide by slide to children. Suitable as a fun filler activity at the end of a busy year.

This unit of work links Art with the STEM subjects by focussing on architecture. Also included is a slideshow of images and guides to 1 and 2 point perspective to support teaching. Ideal for delivery to KS3 / Middle school. Information is provided in a logical, step by step manner. Also includes student information sheets that can be printed out. A useful resource for linking Art to technology.

30 high quality images of flowers to support Art and science lessons. This resource should save lots of time collecting your own images. Ideal as visual support for STEAM lessons.

I have been producing educational resources for just under 3 years. Last year my Art resources were the most downloaded globally and sales are continuing to rise. I have developed a twitter following of over 12,600 (@maelhmatthews) which is helping to promote resources further. This document might help you develop your own brand. Clear, unambiguous advice based on my own experiences. Themes covered in the resource include; the use of social media to promote your resources pricing communicating with buyers time management keeping the right side of copyright and other laws choosing the right topics developing a brand identity Choosing the right "look" for your resources. Managing feedback comments..... and much more. This document outlines a philosophy which is working for me and it might help you develop your own way forward. Good luck!

PSHE. Challenge your students to consider how positive they are about life, learning and pretty much everything. The questions will provide students with a score with a corresponding statement that outlines their particular mind-set. A nice starter activity for group work based on positive or growth mind-sets. Suitable for KS3 and 4.

595 high quality photographs of the natural world covering animals, plants, landscapes, water, sea, sea creatures, birds, sky, rivers, plants, fire, snow and much more. Provided as both PDFs and editable PowerPoints so that the pictures can be extracted and used in your own documents. Ideal for Art and Creative Writing lessons and also a wonderful resource for fellow educational authors who need copyright free, high quality images. I have taken all the photographs in this resource and once purchased you are free to use them in any way that you like.

Downloaded over 1000 times globally last Christmas. Updated and improved for 2017 to include a visual round. Get your copy and give students a Christmas challenge with this big, challenging Christmas quiz. 40 questions and 10 visual questions that will really challenge students knowledge about all things to do with Christmas. If you do purchase this resource you can choose another resource from our shop free of charge up to the value of £20. Simply visit our shop, look through the 1000 + resources on offer and email me at maelmatthews@gmail.com. Click here to go to our shop and have a browse! Our little Christmas present to you! This is quite a tricky quiz and has been written with Key Stage 3, 4 and 5 in mind. Provided in easy to print list form and also as a visually festive slideshow with a slide per question so that questions can be displayed on the whiteboard. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Start Education!

A poster promoting the values of an Art education. The poster emphasises that the ability to think creatively is of benefit no matter what profession a student wishes to pursue. A useful resource for classroom displays, open evenings and parents evenings.

A slideshow of 25 high quality photographs of plants. This resource can be used to provide students of all ages with inspiration for any Art project associated with the natural environment. Photographs focus on interesting texture, colour and contrast and could provide the starting point for drawing, painting or 3 dimensional work. The photos can also be used as exemplar material, demonstrating the quality of images that students should aim to collect as a primary source. An ideal resource for the start of a project based on Natural Forms. Art resource by Start Creative Resources.

A slideshow of over 50 copyright free photographs of patterns in the environment. This resource offers pattern based images of natural and man made objects. A wonderful resource for any project based on pattern.

Form time can be pressurised…… Register to be taken, notices to be read out, student queries to be answered ….. and the weekly PSHCEE topic to be covered! This resource provides discussion starting points for Personal, Social, Health, Citizenship, Economic Education. The aim is to provide a quick, at a glance resource which will help you to start class discussions. They have been written with a focus on the student. What do they think? What do they know? The following topics are covered. • Bullying • Careers • Disability • Drugs • Finances • Personal Health • Race relations • Relationships • The Environment Ideal for use with Key Stage 3 students, but also suitable for Key Stage 4 and 5

The resource comprises 3 original colouring books by Mael Matthews, totally over 100 different coloring templates. Recent research suggests that anxious, over busy minds can be calmed by focusing on simple, therapeutic tasks such as colouring. This resource has been designed to be suitable for use with all ages, including adults and SEN students. Whether being used as an extension activity, for therapeutic reasons or simply for fun, I hope that you enjoy this resource. Happy colouring!

Many children and adults suffer from stress and anxiety at times. An over busy brain makes it difficult to concentrate on tasks and the feelings associated with anxiety can cause distress and further anxiety. Recent research suggests that activities which focus the mind without being overly taxing can help break the cycle of worry and anxiety and can help calm the busy mind. One such activity is coloring. This resource provides 40 original hand drawn kaleidoscopic images. The repetitive nature of the patterns is intentional, encouraging the individual to settle into a calming routine. Drawings range in complexity, making it a suitable resource for all age groups, including adults. This resource is also suitable for use with Special Educational Needs students. I hope that enjoyment and a sense of calm can be found by using this resource. Mael Matthews