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I am a teaching Deputy Head in a primary school in Hampshire and TES recommended author. I've been teaching in primary since 2007 with experience in most year groups, although my heart lies in Year 1! I enjoy making helpful, time-saving and engaging educational resources for teachers and pupils - I hope you find them useful!

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I am a teaching Deputy Head in a primary school in Hampshire and TES recommended author. I've been teaching in primary since 2007 with experience in most year groups, although my heart lies in Year 1! I enjoy making helpful, time-saving and engaging educational resources for teachers and pupils - I hope you find them useful!
Carroll Diagrams collection
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Carroll Diagrams collection

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A range of Carroll Diagrams for the classification and sorting of information. Themes include categories such as odd/even numbers, in the 5 times table/not in the 5 times table which hit multiple maths curriculum targets in one activity. Alternatively, there are cross-curricular and popular culture themes, e.g. animals, Star Wars and Pop Artists. National Curriculum: - interpret and construct simple tables (Year 2) - interpret and present data using tables (Year 3) - identify and describe the properties of 2D shapes, including the number of sides and line symmetry in a vertical line (Year 2) - identify right angles (Year 3) - recall and use multiplication and division facts for the 2, 5 and 10 multiplication tables, including recognising odd and even numbers (Year 2) - use the language of more than, less than (Year 1)
Two-step problem-solving for addition and subtraction - pirate themed
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Two-step problem-solving for addition and subtraction - pirate themed

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Eight pages containing 32 progressive, pirate themed, 2-step word problems involving addition and subtraction. Each word problem is printed on a mini-treasure map and is intended to be stuck in individually so that working out can be shown around the word problem. The learning journey in this document is as follows: - Addition/subtraction of single digit numbers; - Addition/subtraction of 2-digit and single digit numbers; - Addition/subtraction of 2-digit numbers and tens; - Addition/subtraction of 2-digit numbers. Mathematics programme of study - Year 2: Pupils should be taught to: - solve problems with addition and subtraction. - add and subtract numbers using concrete objects, pictorial representations, and mentally, including: - a two-digit number and ones - a two-digit number and tens - two two-digit numbers - adding three one-digit numbers
Stone Age tunic - textiles unit of work
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Stone Age tunic - textiles unit of work

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Children experiment with applique, running stitch, back stitch and over-sewing in this textiles unit of work. They design, plan and make a tabard-style Stone Age tunic for a teddy of their own from home. Finally, children evaluate their final product against their plan and look at textile artists in the UK. My class loved this unit, they worked with such focus and I was very proud! Threading the needles was a bit tricky so I allocated some of my more able needle-threaders to tables to help sort out problems. One child sewed her tunic to her jumper, so warn your class about that classic mistake! Contained in this unit: Planning for a 7 lesson unit of work Planning template for the tunics Starter game Evaluation scaffold Less able evaluation writing frame DT National Curriculum references: When designing and making, pupils should be taught to: Design - generate, develop, model and communicate their ideas through discussion, annotated sketches (and) pattern pieces. Make - select from and use a wider range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks [for example, cutting, shaping, joining and finishing], accurately - select from and use a wider range of materials and components, including (construction materials,) textiles (and ingredients), according to their functional properties and aesthetic qualities. Evaluate - evaluate their ideas and products against their own design criteria and consider the views of others to improve their work
Unit of work: survival, healthy eating, healthy lifestyles and hygiene
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Unit of work: survival, healthy eating, healthy lifestyles and hygiene

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Fun 5 lesson science unit of work for Year 2 animals including humans curriculum with a pirate theme. The pupils are the captain of their own ship and they have a very unhealthy crew that they must whip into shape! The unit begins with the basic needs of animals for survival and moves onto healthy lifestyles, including exercise, healthy eating and hygiene. I had lots of fun with my class teaching this unit and some good discussions which threw up misconceptions. Included in this resource are a detailed planning document with ideas for differentiation and extension plus all the digital resources required to deliver the lessons. You will get: - Planning document for the unit of work - Starter activity for session 1 - Presentation to support session 3 - Activity cards
Phonics screening check practise bundle
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Phonics screening check practise bundle

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Revision, identification and troubleshooting of common stumbling blocks for children in the phonics screening check. 90% of my class passed the screening check last year using these resources to boost my phonics provision. Working with parents was so important and sending home the consonant blends and clusters was a great way for them to help at home. This resource contains the diagnostic tool, flash cards, games, real words, alien words, phoneme frames and word builder resources to support children as they prepare for the phonics screening check. Included in the bundle: - phonics screening check diagnostic tool - consonant blends (initial and final) activities and flash cards - consonant cluster activities and flash cards (also available for free) - split digraph posters, flash cards and phoneme frames - powerpoints for teaching split digraphs (also available for free) - phase 3 decodable words practise - phase 5 decodable words practise
Choices and consequences scenario cards
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Choices and consequences scenario cards

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Use these scenario cards to generate discussions in small groups and support your pupils in understanding the choices they can make and the consequences of these choices. Differentiated with simpler two choice scenarios, a three choice scenario and one scenario where a choice is left blank for the children to decide what other choice could be made.
Christmas present wrapping maths investigation
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Christmas present wrapping maths investigation

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How many different ways can Santa wrap the presents? An investigation for children to find all of the combinations of wrapping paper and ribbon. Differentiated worksheets are included and I used real wrapping paper and ribbon for LA/SEN children.
Write your own Easter story booklet
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Write your own Easter story booklet

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Children write the Easter story in their own keepsake booklet. There are 10 pages for writing on in total, including a reflection page at the end. Each page has simple illustrations for the children to colour and space to write about the Easter story. The booklet matches up with the images used in my Easter Story powerpoint: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-easter-story-powerpoint-11552562 Print the pdf as is, double-sided, and make sure you tick the ‘flip on the short edge’ option. The booklet will print out in the correct order and you simply need to fold the pages in half. Enjoy!
The Return of Frooby - symmetry
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The Return of Frooby - symmetry

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Frooby the Maths Dragon throws a tea party but will the fussy blue witch spoil his carefully prepared tea party? Revise or introduce symmetry in a vertical line with your class using the Return of Frooby story powerpoint. Follow-up the story with some Frooby-themed images for sorting, drawing or describing lines of symmetry. Key stage 1 mathematics programme of study --> Year 2 --> Geometry - properties of shape - identify and describe the properties of 2-D shapes, including the number of sides and line symmetry in a vertical line
Social stories for tackling behaviour issues
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Social stories for tackling behaviour issues

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A behaviour consultant once recommended I use social stories to tackle persistent behaviours in class. However, I found these hard to find relevant to my particular needs so I wrote some myself. The stories explain very specifically the behaviours being exhibited and the effects and feelings that these behaviours create. I wrote these stories for real children so please excuse the lack of ethnic diversity and gender bias, this happened to be my demographic at the time of writing! Contact me if you would like an updated version to suit your pupils. I read the 'calling out' story to a bright boy who persistently called out in class and it was like a revelation to him. He hadn't considered how it affected other children. He said, "This boy is a bit like me, isn't he?" His calling out improved dramatically and when it inevitably slipped, we simply got the story out again and re-read it. Much better than repeated tellings off and squashing his spirit! I used the other two stories similarly and enjoyed the discussions I had with the children involved.
One-step problem-solving for addition and subtraction - pirate themed
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One-step problem-solving for addition and subtraction - pirate themed

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Three pages of differentiated, pirate-themed addition and subtraction word problems (one step only). When I use these, I cut them up or get the children to cut them up and stick them in individually, which allows space to show their working and avoids pages full of worksheets glued in. Each page makes specific reference to the 2013 National Curriculum Key Stage 1 Mathematics programme of study (Year 2 expectations): Pupils should be taught to add and subtract numbers using concrete objects, pictorial representations, and mentally, including:  - a two-digit number and ones  - a two-digit number and tens  - two two-digit numbers 
Joining words with 'and' and holiday postcard writing frames (Year 1)
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Joining words with 'and' and holiday postcard writing frames (Year 1)

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Year 1 writing frames/scaffolds for our first topic - 'Wish you were here...' We will be using the 'Holidays - joining with and - writing scaffolds' to practise orally rehearsing sentences including words joined with 'and' before writing them. Moving on from using the scaffold we will be writing sentences about our holiday with more independence. We'll be using the postcard templates as role-play writing materials but they could be used in a variety of ways including phonics application, early morning work or incorporated into a whole lesson. The postcards include three levels of differentiation.
Personal best target cards
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Personal best target cards

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Bookmark targets cards in a variety of colours and with a range of headings, including a blank space for you to write on your own if preferred. The target cards include a 'Personal Best' box for children/teacher to record their achievement and attempt to improve upon it. E.g. I can use full stops correctly. PB - 5 (full stops used correctly). I've found 'PB's to be very motivating in the past! They also give children a sense of ownership and involvement with their targets.
Holiday / beach menus for money addition, subtraction and problem-solving
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Holiday / beach menus for money addition, subtraction and problem-solving

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Three differentiated 'Seaside Snack Shack' menus for addition and subtraction work as well as one-step problem solving involving addition and subtraction, including missing number problems. The three menus cover objectives as follows: Menu 1 - - use number bonds within 10. Menu 2 - - use number bonds within 20 - add and subtract one-digit and two-digit numbers to 20, including 0. Menu 3 - - solve one-step problems that involve addition and subtraction, using concrete objects and pictorial representations, and missing number problems such as 7 = ? - 9.
KS1 SATs Reading Comprehension practise
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KS1 SATs Reading Comprehension practise

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Great for Key Stage 1 SATs revision! Help your pupils to practise and become confident with the types of questions that arise on the end of KS1 SATs reading comprehension papers. Use these editable question templates to create limitless questions - based on your choice of text - and practise the content domains that the children will encounter in the KS1 reading SATs papers. These question templates create smarter comprehension questions for whole class and guided/focused reading groups. Example templates include: - 'Tick one' and 'tick two' style questions - True or false tables - Sequencing events by number - Matching boxes - 2 mark extended answer questions ...and many more. Also included in this download are two samples to model how to copy, paste and edit the template questions to create SATs style comprehensions either in PowerPoint or Word. Additionally, a 'question of the day' style model is included, generated from the editable question templates, that gives children practise at one particular style of question. Make sure your children are prepared and being tested on their reading ability, not their exam technique. All the best, Katharine7
Unit of work - writing short narratives
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Unit of work - writing short narratives

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15 lessons of story writing planning for primary school children! The planning is based around Year 1 curricular objectives but could easily be adapted for other year groups as it is written around the universal themes of - beginning, middle and end - story problems and resolutions - use of adjectives to describe This download includes 15 lessons on writing short narratives including ideas for linking your guided reading to the writing, key questions and differentiation. There is also a story planning frame included.
Counting in 2s, 5s and 10s - Easter puzzles
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Counting in 2s, 5s and 10s - Easter puzzles

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Practise counting in 2s, 5s and 10s with these fun Easter puzzles! Perfect for Year 1 and revision in Year 2. The pictures help children to access the activity independently. I encouraged my pupils to work systematically, looking for the lowest multiple and working up because those that didn’t were more prone to making errors. I thought they would walk this activity but there was enough challenge in there to keep them interested and engaged. Spotting errors was a good way to check their understanding. There are six puzzles in total with the following multiples: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80
2D and 3D Shape Worksheet
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2D and 3D Shape Worksheet

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Solve the code to reveal the shape names and match them to the correct shape. Perfect for Key Stage 1/lower Key Stage 2 revision of common 2D and 3D shape recognition and naming. There is an answer key included so that children can mark their own work if desired. I recently printed pages 2 and 3 of the file double-sided and used it as an end of term activity with my Year 1s - it kept them very quiet! It could also be used as a back to school baseline activity or to provide AfL information when you are about to teach a unit on shape. Shapes included on the worksheet are: 2D - circle, square, rectangle, pentagon, triangle, hexagon 3D - cube, sphere, pyramid, cuboid, cylinder, cone