A set of spelling lists for the school year which I have used with Year 6. It is a mixture of statutory lists and vocabulary/spelling rules which I have found useful at this age in mixed ability prep school classes. Lists are each 25 words long, with children learning the first 15 or 20 or the full list, depending on ability. I hope it is useful, perhaps to someone working in a school that isn’t using a scheme. For more Year 6 English resources, click here.

20 home learning ideas for the summer break. Tasks are varied, including: writing, math, creative and social-emotional skills. Provide as a handout for children to select from. Why not challenge children to complete 3, 4 or 5 of their choosing? Some tasks could be useful for new term display or presentation.

Children use the coordinates to identify the letters needed to spell festive words. They then write their own for a partner to solve. Differentiated 4 ways to suit Grade 5 or similar. There are two grids, one in the first quadrant (for activity A) and the other in 4 quadrants (for activity B, C and D). Use a stand alone festive maths activity or as a warm up activity before completing other coordinates work such as Christmas Coordinates in 4 Quadrants. More coordinate activities available here!

A creative maths lesson for the Christmas period! Included is a worksheet with differentiated tasks for the children to choose from, based around the idea of designing some Christmas wrapping paper using their maths skills. Encourage children to choose skills they need to develop and the most able might choose more than one criteria for their designs. A fun and absorbing task. Introduce by looking for mathematical elements in real or online examples.

A proofreading task, differentiated 3 ways. using extracts from Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland. Corrections required include: speech marks, commas, full stops, capital letters, exclamation marks, question marks and apostrophes. WHAT IS INCLUDED? PowerPoint and Word versions of the task WHAT PREPARATION IS NEEDED? None. Answers are included and the Word version has space for the children to write out their answers. HOW CAN IT BE USED? Suitable for class or homework activity. Looking for more grammar resources? Click here!

5 end of summer term English homework tasks suitable for year 6 or similar, in PDF format. Homework tasks are designed to be lighter for both pupils and teachers at the end of the school year (minimal to no marking required). Equally could be used as time filler tasks during the school day. For more Year 6 English resources, click here.

A festive colouring activity linked to ratio. Differentiated 3 ways with an extra task at the end for all. For more Christmas maths activities, click here!

Practise the concept of 1 more and work on those drawing skills too with this festive Christmas draw 1 more activity. WHAT IS INCLUDED? • Colour PDF WHAT PREPARATION IS NEEDED? • No preparation needed HOW CAN IT BE USED? • At school or at home, morning work, after school activity, learning support etc. Also available: Easter and Halloween versions, or a well-priced collection of 6 draw 1 more worksheets covering a range of themes including shape, fruit, nature, vehicles and animals.

Practise the concept of 1 more and work on those drawing skills too with this Halloween draw 1 more activity. WHAT IS INCLUDED? • Colour PDF WHAT PREPARATION IS NEEDED? • No preparation needed HOW CAN IT BE USED? • At school or at home, morning work, after school activity, learning support etc. Also available: Easter and Christmas versions, or a well-priced collection of 6 draw 1 more worksheets covering a range of themes including shape, fruit, nature, vehicles and animals.

Christmas themed possessive nouns activity. Children have to write the correct possessive noun, singular or plural, to complete the sentence. Children could write their answers on mini whiteboards and/or take turns to write on the board. Provided in pdf format. Looking for more grammar resources? Click here!

Practise the concept of 1 more and work on those drawing skills too with this festive Easter draw 1 more activity. WHAT IS INCLUDED? • Colour PDF WHAT PREPARATION IS NEEDED? • No preparation needed HOW CAN IT BE USED? • At school or at home, morning work, after school activity, learning support etc. Also available: Christmas and Halloween versions, or a well-priced collection of 6 draw 1 more worksheets covering a range of themes including shape, fruit, nature, vehicles and animals.

Easter themed apostrophe quiz in Powerpoint format. Children could write their answers on mini white boards and work in pairs or groups. Possessive nouns only, no contractions. Answers/corrections are included. Looking for more grammar resources? Click here!

5 end of summer term maths homework tasks suitable for year 6 or similar, in PDF format. Homework tasks are designed to be lighter for both pupils and teachers at the end of the school year (minimal to no marking required). Equally could be used as time filler tasks during the school day. For more maths resources, click here!

A reflective all about me activity suitable for end of Year 5 (transition/meet your new class day) or start of Year 6. Children draw a self-portrait in the frame and write about themselves using the starting points provided. Use for a display at the beginning of the school year. Included: Teacher example to display whilst explaining task. Partially coloured in to illustrate decorative possibilities. (Start and end of year versions included) Useful vocabulary handout Blank pupil template Labeled pupil template to support those who need it (Start and end of year versions included) Instructions (preview image) For more Year 6 resources, click here.

Children can practise their observation and writing skills with these Christmas code-breaking pages. 3 pages each with 6 festive words to decode using the picture coded alphabet. Answers are included for ease. Some festive fun for end of term in school or home learning. WHAT IS INCLUDED? • 2 PDFs including 3 pages of decoding and 3 pages of corresponding answers. WHAT PREPARATION IS NEEDED? • No preparation needed just print and go! HOW CAN IT BE USED? • At school or at home to support observation and writing skills whilst enjoying some Christmas-themed fun! Also available: Christmas Phonics Crossword Snowflake dot-to-dot pictures Year 1 Christmas Activities Bundle

Practise phase 3 phonics ee ear ar and ow with this festive Christmas crossword with simple picture clues. Four other non-festive variations available separately or as a discounted bundle of 5. Great activities to use at home or at school. Answers provided to make supporting the child as simple as possible. Just print and go! WHAT IS INCLUDED? • 2 page PDF with crossword and answers WHAT PREPARATION IS NEEDED? • No preparation needed just print and go! HOW CAN IT BE USED? • At school or at home to support learning phase 3 sounds and nurture writing skills • As a fun and festive end of term/December activity when only Christmas-themed will do! Looking for more phonics crosswords? Click here!

Children will enjoy practising their observation and drawing skills with these Christmas draw-the-other-half pages. 3 pages each with 4 festive images to complete. Children can try to copy carefully to make the picture symmetrical or make the other half how they wish for a more creative focus. Ready-to-go for some festive fun! WHAT IS INCLUDED? • 3 page PDF with 12 draw-the-other-half pictures to complete WHAT PREPARATION IS NEEDED? • No preparation needed just print and go! HOW CAN IT BE USED? • At school or at home to support observation and drawing skills whilst enjoying some Christmas-themed fun! More Christmas activities available here!

Support children’s observation and mark-making skills with these complete the picture pages. 6 Christmas themed versions are included with simple instructions and an array of missing features to spot, draw and colour in. Some festive fun for end of term in school or home learning. WHAT IS INCLUDED? • 6 page PDF with 6 versions of complete the picture WHAT PREPARATION IS NEEDED? • No preparation needed just print and go! HOW CAN IT BE USED? • At school or at home to support observation and drawing skills whilst enjoying some Christmas-themed fun! More Christmas activities available here!

Practise phase 3 phonics ai, oa and igh with this motivating jumbo crossword with simple picture clues. Four other variations available separately or as a discounted bundle of 5. Great activities to use at home or at school. Answers provided to make supporting the child as simple as possible. Just print and go! WHAT IS INCLUDED? • 2 page PDF with crossword and answers WHAT PREPARATION IS NEEDED? • No preparation needed just print and go! HOW CAN IT BE USED? • At school or at home to support learning phase 3 sounds and nurture writing skills Why not try one of these? Phonics crossword ai ar or Phonics crossword ur ear air Phonics crossword er ow oa

Practise phase 3 phonics including ur, ear and air with this motivating jumbo crossword with simple picture clues. Four other variations available separately or as a discounted bundle of 5. Great activities to use at home or at school. Answers provided to make supporting the child as simple as possible. Just print and go! WHAT IS INCLUDED? • 2 page PDF with crossword and answers WHAT PREPARATION IS NEEDED? • No preparation needed just print and go! HOW CAN IT BE USED? • At school or at home to support learning phase 3 sounds and nurture writing skills Why not try one of these? Phonics crossword ai ar or Phonics crossword ai oa igh Phonics crossword oi ee ar or ow