Inspire your school with an assembly designed for Book Day on a 26 slide PowerPoint. Includes higher order questions, interactive activities, inspiring video link, many classic books, author quotes, follow up activities and much more. Covers: What is Book Day? What famous people like to read? Video What can we read? Where can we read? When is reading useful? Who is the funniest author? Vote Match the author to the book Top Tips for choosing a new book What book has this as the opening line? Guessing game Favourite Characters - Optional Fashion Show Looking Forward Written for KS2. This assembly takes about 20 minutes to complete. Follow the engaging and colourful PowerPoint for a ready-to-go assembly. Animations, images, video and more will inspire every child to keep reading. Highlights: Interactive Inspiring Involving Use the range of activities to structure the assembly and share some high quality books that are recommended for children of KS2. Could also be used as a lesson, as it includes 3 differentiated writing tasks: Draw and describe your favourite character Write a book review of your favourite book Use 3 favourite characters to write a new story Printable templates included. Enjoy and celebrate this important day. Check out my other popular assemblies on special occasions: World Poetry Day National Speech and Debate Day National Storytelling Week

An engaging KS2 assembly to celebrate World Poetry Day in your school. Includes a 36 slide PowerPoint, 8 famous poets from around the world, 8 poems, map skills, higher level thinking questions and role models. This assembly teaches the children about 8 famous poets from around the world introduced with a short biography and a famous poem they have written. All the poems are short, relevant for KS2 and inspiring. Includes map skills, higher level thinking questions and inspirational writing role models. Each country has a map, flag and landscape picture to develop geographical understanding as well. Reasoning questions and answers about each poem are provided and time at the end of the assembly to reflect and look forwards. Celebrate World Poetry Day every year on March 21st to encourage diversity, a shared understanding and endangered languages around the world. Use this assembly to inspire your pupils to become writers whilst developing their understanding of how everyone in the world has the same questions and feelings. Show them how poetry can capture the creative spirit of the human mind. All reviews welcome. You might also be interested in my packs of poems and lessons: India Culture Poem Collection Arctic Tundra Poem Collection 5 Reading Lessons on Writing Poetry 5 Reading Lessons on Performing Poetry

A complete display pack for a KS2 unit on The Piano. Includes title, review of the movie, images, key vocabulary, features, interactive activities, modelled texts and higher level thinking questions. An enticing KS2 display for an English unit studying ‘The Piano’ a short movie clip by Aidan Gibbons, found on literacy shed. Excite your pupils about learning from this evocative clip with effective images, modelled texts and thoughtful questions. Enhance your pupils writing, expand their vocabulary and improve their memory of this clip using this brilliant display. Includes: Title Short explanation of the movie Images from the movie Powerful descriptive vocabulary cards Features list of this genre Sentence Opener ideas Paragraph Opener ideas Key events of movie on arrows for ordering Modelled examples of creating an atmosphere Modelled examples of expanded noun phrases Modelled examples of relative clauses Higher level thinking questions All ready to download, print and whip up onto your display board so you have more time to do the many other jobs of teaching and living. Click here to use alongside 5 English lessons planning, resources and PowerPoint for The Piano All reviews welcome. Useful to teach alongside a WW2 topic or on its own.

An engaging assembly or lesson for raising awareness and understanding of mental health. Includes a 32 slide PowerPoint, interactive activities, reflection time, starter and plenary, higher level questioning, AFL and real life scenarios. Designed for Mental Health Awareness Weeks in primary schools. Could also be a useful PSHE lesson on discussing and coping with feelings. Takes the children through these key question: What is mental health? A child friendly definition. Why is mental health important? Explains how many children in an average class have mental health problems and more interesting facts. What do people think about mental health now? Explains the stigma associated with mental health and the importance of seeing a doctor for body and mind illnesses. What should we do when things get tough? Strategies for coping with intense feelings, inspirational quotes from well known fairy tales and reasons for keeping active. How do I keep my mind healthy? 3 easy everyday activities that can keep your mind healthy. What about other people? Supporting others with mental illness, medication and public perceptions. Who has mental health problems? 4 inspirational stories of famous people sharing their experiences. What have we learnt today? It is so important to talk about our emotions, ask for help when we need support and to look after our minds and bodies. Who can we ask for help? 4 sources of support supplied. Lots of opportunities for discussion and higher level thinking. All concepts explained clearly. All child friendly terms used. Relevant for KS2 and KS3. Check out my other updated resources for mental health awareness week: Emotion Cards Year 3-4 Week of Circle Time on Mental Health Year 5-6 week of Circle Time on Mental Health Mental Health Awareness Posters Self Esteem PSHE Lesson

A week’s plan, powerpoint and resources for year 5 reading focusing on the comprehension skill of rereading and performing poetry. 3 days on rereading and 2 days on performing poetry. Easily adaptable for all other KS2 classes. Engaging and relevant starters, main activities and plenaries planned for everyday. Differentiated resources and activities for four groups of children (green LA, yellow M/LA, blue MA, red HA). Questions prompting higher order thinking and activities designed to develop comprehension skills and enhance reading assessment results. Each lesson builds and expands on the previous one for both parts of the week. All texts provided, a range of interesting genres and styles. All reviews welcome.

A complete set of targets for year 6 children. Covers all areas of the national curriculum. Includes at least 52 targets ability grouped and colour coded for the areas of English. Use this resource to write Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time bound year 6 writing targets. Useful for teachers when assessing so you can narrow down the statements from the New Curriculum into small next steps which the children can understand. Broken down into targets for punctuation, handwriting, grammar and composition. You could print out one for each child and use as an assessment tool. Or just use when marking to save time so you can quickly choose a high quality target personalised for each child. All reviews welcome. You might also be interested in these high quality resources for the New Curriculum: Whole School SMART Targets Whole School Writing Assessment Sheets Whole School English Writing Assessment Guidance Whole School Guided Reading Questions

A complete year 5 Science lesson, ready to download and teach about Spencer Silver. Enjoy using the detailed PowerPoint to lead you easily through the lesson. Also included is a helpful video link, differentiated activities, all the necessary resources and the complete lesson plan. Easily teach this new curriculum KS2 Science learning objective: They should find out about how chemists create new materials, for example, Spencer Silver, who invented the glue for sticky notes Use the detailed powerpoint to explain the science behind the post it notes invention of Spencer Silver and the helpful video to explain it in further detail. Give the children a range of activities differentiated for ability - a flow chart, an explanation using analysing skills and a scientific experiment making and testing glue. All reviews welcome. You might also be interested in my other popular science resources: Lessons on Famous Scientists Bundle 5 Easy To Do Mini Investigations UKS2 KS2 Forces Unit

A detailed PowerPoint ideal for an assembly or lesson on this important day of December 2nd. Includes a 42 slide engaging and animated PowerPoint, video link, writing templates and writing examples and links to other useful websites on this day. Teach your pupils about the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery. Lots of opportunities for discussion and higher level thinking. All concepts explained clearly. Discuss and answer these key questions: Why is this day special? When did it start? What is the UN and its Charter? Who are the General Assembly? What is slavery? Is there slavery today? How does modern slavery happen? What the symbol represents today? Why? Do you agree with these famous quotes about slavery? How do people celebrate today? How can we bring a stop to slavery? Print out these engaging tasks for the children to complete in a lesson: Task 1 - Design a symbol to represent this day, use the ideas provided. Task 2 - Write a poem to raise awareness of modern slavery. Task 3 - Write a short story about starting your dream job and what you would do if you came across inequality or people being taken advantage of in the workplace. Writing templates provided. Relevant for KS2 and KS3. Also useful for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition on August 23rd and for the start of a topic on the Slave Trade. All reviews welcome. Find more engaging and good value assemblies in my Teachallenjoy Shop

An engaging Scandinavian art unit covering the key elements of art: pattern, line, shape, tone, colour. Includes 6 differentiated and fully resourced lessons to engage and enthuse your pupils. Simply download the 86 slide PowerPoint leading you through the unit, all paper resources and a detailed plan. Your pupils will be amazed and inspired by some well known and unusual Scandinavian Artists and their fantastic work. Lessons will focus on exploring the artistic elements, imitating key styles and designing and creating their own verisons of the art. Highlights Video links modelling artistic techniques Art history included Starters and plenaries Cross curricular links Easy to resource Simple but effective painting tasks Every lesson is differentiated with three stages of complexity and contains an engaging and interesting starter and plenary. Learning Objectives covered: Lesson 1: To identify and connect patterns in art Lesson 2: To explore tone and line in Scandinavian artist’s sketches Lesson 3: To use watercolour for effect in a fairyland Lesson 4: To create light using mixed media Lesson 5: To imitate the style of Edvard Munch’s ‘Scream’ Lesson 6: To imitate the colour and movement in Edvard Munch’s ‘Scream’ Download 6 complete animated lessons working through a range of media (pen, pencil, watercolour and pastels) to encourage creativity and develop artistic skills. Cross curricular links: Geography - Scandinavia Landscapes, History – Famous artists, English – Evaluating and analysing art, PSHE – Emotions. All reviews welcome. Check out my popular geography unit on Scandinavia: click here to teach excellent cross curricular links.

An eye-catching reading corner display for years 5 and 6, complete with titles, bunting, images, interactive elements, vocabulary, skills, book covers and extra free resources. Perfect for display boards, book shelves, ceiling mobiles and libraries. A giant space themed reading display and reading resource pack to promote the love of reading. Glitter text, classic books and move-able elements, this display will save you time. A useful display for teachers, children, parent helpers and visitors. It includes the year 5/6 reading learning objectives, so they’re accessible to everyone. All the year 5 & 6 reading statements are simplified to child speak. This helps everyone to feel confident with knowing the learning objectives. Adults involved with the class will be able to ask effective questions when listening to children read. Assessments of children will be more accurate and relevant. Children could also use the reading statements on an interactive display to self and peer assess and prompt reading discussions. Whole package includes: A large title Year 5 and 6 New Curriculum reading Skills in bubbles 3 large space images 6 interactive doors to open to see new books 12 Reading Questions - linked to the curriculum 12 Bunting Triangles - with famous inspirational quotes about reading 16 Key Reading Vocabulary - cards to complete your display Top Book Trump review cards Book Recommendation sheets A Reading Challenge Easily adaptable to fit your space, could also be used in a library to prompt whole school progression. All reviews welcome. You might be interested in my other popular reading resources for yr 5/6: Year 5 Reading Assessment Questions Year 6 Reading Assessment Questions Whole Term Yr 5/6 Reading Lessons

A complete lesson pack on UK coastal areas and change over time. Includes lesson plan, starter activity, 34 slide PowerPoint, photo analysis, written activity, plenary and challenge. Download this detailed and engaging lesson covering the physical and human features in UK coastal areas and how they change over time. Whole Lesson Teach KS2 with this easy-to-use lesson containing a thought provoking starter and an interesting input full of images to prompt high quality dialogue about geographical features. Use the mixture of independent, paired and group work to provide opportunities for discussion, in depth reflection and evidence for assessment. Enjoy some free time while the children enthusiastically get on with the written activity and question each other when completing the challenge activity. Finish the lesson with an effortless plenary for children to share their learning and present the challenge work, this lesson is all ready to go to enthuse your pupils about UK coasts. Resources Find all the physical and human features of coasts explained clearly and reinforced with images and diagrams. Read and print a detailed lesson plan and all the resources needed. Activities Consolidate the children’s learning using ICT. Offer two reasoning extension activities to challenge the children and deepen their understanding of Geography. National Curriculum Objectives: Learn about diverse places, people, resources and natural and human environments, Learn about the interaction between physical and human processes, formation, use of and change of landscapes and environments. All reviews welcome. A logical follow up lesson would be here covering human impact on coasts. You might also be interested in these high quality Geography lessons: Journey Through Surprising Russia Tour Breathtaking Scandinavia Visit the Grand Yosemite National Park

A whole week of year 2 reading comprehension lessons on The Giraffe And The Pelly And Me. Includes teaching PowerPoint, paired and group activities, scaffolding, differentiation, sequenced learning, challenge and answers. Five complete lessons which develops the children’s understanding of the book and their ability to answer comprehension questions. Every lesson includes: Starter Teaching points Pages to read Independent activities Challenge Plenary This week focuses on the comprehension questions which ask you to find a word with a similar meaning to a quote from the text. The teaching points emphasise the importance of looking back over what you have read and using what you know. Colonel Code Breaker appears everyday to give the children handy tips and help them become confident at decoding tricky words. All activities are differentiated into 3 ability groups, with printable sheets provided separately to support every child. Enjoy teaching reading with this accessible and engaging famous book by Roald Dahl, excite your pupils with the charming characters whilst they expand their vocabulary. You can find lots more useful resources at my Teachallenjoy Shop Or you might be interested in these handy resources: Year 2 Reading Corner Display Year 2 Reading Assessment Questions

Over 260 differentiated geography comments for boys and girls, covering 10 key areas for your primary KS2 reports. Create your report comments quickly this year by simply choosing a collection of comments to suit each child, one from each section. There are enough comments to create different personalised paragraphs of comments for a whole class of 30 children. Written for the whole of KS2 focusing on learning aptitudes and the general areas covered so perfect for years 3, 4 , 5 and 6. Save Time Teaching is busy enough without report writing as well, save time whilst doing a good job. Easily copy and paste these original comments to create personalised and thoughtful reports. Differentiated 264 comments overall, divided into high, middle and low ability groups. Each group contains 10 sections with enough comments to make 30 personalised reports. 65 low ability, 76 middle ability and 85 high ability statements altogether. There are also 30 next steps included, 10 for each ability group. High Quality Use these high quality geography report comments, covering: Summary Continents World Biomes Physical features Human features Major countries Major cities UK Technical terms Geographical fieldwork Easy to Use They all come in a girl and a boy version saving you having to change any pronouns. Collect statements for each child to make a paragraph then simply add in their name a few times to polish off your work. Just highlight the comments you have used to make sure all your 30 geography reports are quickly made and completely different. Also… Check out my other handy end of year resources: General Report Comments 320+ English Report Comments 280+ Maths Report Comments Report Comments MEGA BUNDLE

A target sheet for a year 4 child, includes all of the objectives for this year group in child speak. Children can track their targets in the table and teachers can tick in the columns when these are evidenced and then achieved. The rocket sheet is an extra fun way for children to remember which target they are working on. Learning Objectives for year 4 in easy to understand short phrases. Can be stuck in the front of English books so children can refer to this in lessons or kept in a teacher’s file. Teacher can choose how much evidence needs to be collected before the children achieve the target. You can show recognition of the target achieved in their work with a sticker/star/symbol. Encourages responsibility for learning and ensures the children know their targets. All reviews welcome. Check out my other resources for teaching and assessing primary English: Year 3 Writing Assessment Guidance Year 3 Reading Assessment Questions Year 4 Writing Assessment Guidance Year 4 Reading Assessment Questions Whole School SMART Target Packs

6 complete lessons for a KS2 science unit on forces. Includes all inputs, printables, plans, engaging experiments, open questions, information, links to videos, diagrams and data to discuss. This unit is written to engage and develop scientific skills, curiosity and knowledge. Every lesson contains a mixture of easy and cheap to create hands on investigations for pairs, whole classes and small groups. The hook activity is then followed by a differentiated written task to suit a range of learning styles. Support and challenge resources are supplied, with extension tasks and plenaries with higher level thinking skills covered. Written to cover these year 5 learning objectives, but easily adaptable for other KS2 classes: - explain that unsupported objects fall towards the Earth because of the force of gravity acting between the Earth and the falling object - identify the effects of air resistance, water resistance and friction, that act between moving surfaces - recognise that some mechanisms including levers, pulleys and gears allow a smaller force to have a greater effect All reviews welcome.

An engaging 45 slide assembly on the inspirational scientist Albert Einstein. Includes a clear, animated and bright PowerPoint, a video link and fun facts. The Einstein assembly shows how his life choices led to great things and how it is important to follow your passions from a young age. Celebrate a Great Scientist Use to celebrate his birthday on March 14th or as an interesting assembly for any day of the year. This science assembly includes: A memory game Young life Family life Working life Fun facts Images of his life Scientific Research Einstein quotes to inspire Why was he such a great scientist? Summary Relevant for KS1. Check out my other popular KS1 assemblies: World Poetry Day KS1 Assembly Charles Darwin KS1 Assembly Mental Health Awareness KS1 Assembly

A bright and ready-to-go PowerPoint leading you through a week of memorable spelling lessons for years 5 and 6. All words contain the endings -cial and -tial (some not following the rule) from the year 5/6 new curriculum spelling lists. Monday - Covers the word class of each spelling, patterns, rules and definitions. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday - 5 engaging and memorable spelling lessons which enable children to learn these words in an effective and successful way. Friday - Includes a dictation containing the spelling words covered in the week. Shows how many words there are and how many spellings. A helpful resource so that you can easily fit spellings into a busy week. Lessons could be completed on white boards, draft books or English books. Also includes a simple display of the spelling words so you can keep referring to them throughout the day. All reviews welcome.

A complete KS2 science lesson, covering the life of Jane Goodall. Includes a detailed presentation, 2 video links, a true/false activity, a writing template and differentiation. Children can learn what type of person she was, her achievements and what we can learn from her. Enthuse your pupils about being a scientist and discuss how not many women become scientists, what can we do to change this? Includes a thorough lesson plan so your lesson is ready to go. ** Highlights** Interactive 20 slide powerpoint full of information and helpful video links. . * Engaging true or false activity. Differentiated activities for a range of abilities and support sheet. Extension challenge for children to move onto. Differentiated note sheets for support. Writing template with illustrations. Interesting plenary to discuss. Focuses on the new national curriculum lesson objectives: Pupils might work scientifically by: observing and comparing the life cycles of plants and animals in their local environment with other plants and animals around the world (in the rainforest, in the oceans, in desert areas and in prehistoric times), asking pertinent questions and suggesting reasons for similarities and differences. They should find out about the work of naturalists and animal behaviourists, for example, Jane Goodall. All reviews welcome.