I WAS SHOCKED WHEN I DISCOVERED THAT MOST OF MY GRADE 5/6 STUDENTS HAD NEVER HEARD OF MARTIN LUTHER KING. MY SHOCK TURNED TO REAL CONCERN WHEN MAHATMA GANDHI DREW BLANK FACES. THESE ARE PEOPLE YOU NEED TO KNOW! I PROTESTED. TO HELP SOLVE THE DILEMMA I CREATED ‘NOW YOU KNOW’ CARDS. THE CARDS CAN BE USED IN VARIOUS WAYS. I DELIBERATELY MADE THE DESCRIPTIONS BRIEF SO THAT STUDENTS COULD USE THE CARDS AS A STARTING POINT FOR THEIR OWN RESEARCH. CARDS COULD BE GIVEN AS A HOMEWORK TASK, INITIATE DISCUSSION AND EVEN CLASSROOM DISPLAYS. THE QUOTATIONS ARE INSPIRATIONAL AND MOTIVATIONAL. I HOPE YOU ENJOY THE FIRST SERIES ‘INFLUENTIAL WOMEN.’

In Fleetmaths you will make the journey from Portsmouth to Botany Bay using your compass and sense of direction. Be sure to stop and re-supply your vessel. Can you be the first ship to arrive?

REBEL SPELL WILL TAKE THE SAFE SPELLING STRATEGIES YOU KNOW AND YOUR KIDS HATE AND COMPLETELY REBEL… IT’S GONNA GET LOUD, IT’S GONNA GET MESSY!