Updated for the 2026/27 academic year and the statutory EYFS framework effective from September 2026. A clear and accessible practitioner overview of the Early Learning Goals (ELGs) from the statutory EYFS framework, designed to make the end-of-Reception expectations easier to navigate and refer to. This colour-coded resource brings together the 17 Early Learning Goals across the seven areas of learning and development, alongside the relevant statutory educational programme information, in one easy-to-follow practitioner reference. The ELGs support assessment at the end of the EYFS and should not be used as a curriculum or checklist for tracking children’s progress throughout Reception. Ideal for Reception teachers, EYFS practitioners, EYFS leads, teaching assistants and students who would benefit from having the statutory expectations presented in a clear, accessible format. Please note: This resource focuses specifically on the statutory EYFS educational programmes and Early Learning Goals and does not include the Development Matters guidance.

A clear and accessible practitioner overview of Development Matters: 3 & 4 Year Olds, organised across the seven areas of learning and development. This colour-coded resource breaks down the DfE Development Matters guidance into an easy-to-follow format, helping busy EYFS practitioners quickly find and refer to key information when supporting curriculum planning, provision and professional judgement. Ideal for preschool and nursery practitioners, Early Years educators, EYFS leads and students looking for a more manageable way to navigate Development Matters.

A clear and accessible practitioner overview of Development Matters: Birth to 3, organised across the seven areas of learning and development. This colour-coded resource breaks down the DfE Development Matters guidance into an easy-to-follow format, helping busy EYFS practitioners quickly find and refer to key information when supporting curriculum planning, provision and professional judgement. Ideal for nursery practitioners, Early Years educators, EYFS leads and students looking for a more manageable way to navigate Development Matters

A clear and accessible practitioner overview of Development Matters: Reception, organised across the seven areas of learning and development. This colour-coded resource breaks down the DfE Development Matters guidance into an easy-to-follow format, helping busy Reception teachers and EYFS practitioners quickly find and refer to key information when supporting curriculum planning, provision and professional judgement. Ideal for Reception teachers, EYFS practitioners, EYFS leads and students looking for a more manageable way to navigate Development Matters.

Explore the night sky through poetry, art and descriptive writing with this complete Ready, Steady, Write! resource, inspired by Jane Taylor’s The Star – the poem beginning with the familiar words Twinkle, twinkle, little star. This cross-curricular writing day uses poetry and artwork as inspiration before children plan and complete their own extended descriptive writing. The accompanying teaching plan includes opportunities for music, poetry discussion, contrasting poetry, PSHE, star-inspired artwork, planning and extended writing, creating an engaging build-up to the final writing task. For the Big Write, children create a descriptive narrative about the night sky, drawing on their knowledge of noun phrases and developing ideas through adjectives, nouns, verbs and punctuation. The presentation also introduces children to night-sky artwork for inspiration, including Starry Night, Starry Night Over the Rhône and Café Terrace at Night. Included: Ready-to-use teaching slides Full Ready, Steady, Write! teaching overview/plan Separate printable copy of The Star Art inspiration Poetry and discussion activities Planning opportunities Extended descriptive writing activity Ideal for: KS1, poetry units, descriptive writing, noun phrases, art/English cross-curricular learning and creative writing days.

Bring The King’s Breakfast to life with this activity-packed Ready, Steady, Write! resource, designed to build excitement and vocabulary before children complete an extended piece of writing. Inspired by A. A. Milne’s The King’s Breakfast, children explore the poem before taking part in engaging activities including making butter, retelling and storyboarding the poem, and designing a breakfast fit for a king. The writing culminates in children creating their own Royal Breakfast Menu for King Charles III. Included: Ready-to-use teaching slides Separate printable copy of The King’s Breakfast Breakfast-themed starter activity Royal Breakfast Menu writing template Alternative menu template with wider-spaced lines to support different writers The starter encourages children to draw their own breakfast and describe it using adjectives, helping to introduce useful descriptive language before the main activities begin. A playful, practical approach to writing that combines poetry, speaking and listening, sequencing, DT/food activities and purposeful extended writing. Ideal for: KS1 / lower KS2, poetry units, creative writing days and themed English lessons.

Transform the familiar nursery rhyme This Little Piggy into a fun and imaginative Ready, Steady, Write! creative writing day. Children begin by exploring and retelling the rhyme before creating their own pig finger puppets, with step-by-step instructions included within the presentation. They can then use their puppets to retell the rhyme to others. The main writing challenge asks children to choose one of the five little pigs and write a diary entry about their day, considering what their pig did, why they did it and who the other pigs might be. An additional origami pig activity is also included if time allows. Included: 12-page teaching presentation Finger-puppet activity and instructions Retelling activities Diary-writing stimulus Additional origami activity Coordinating This Little Piggy display lettering for showcasing children’s finished work A particularly accessible writing stimulus for younger children because it takes something familiar and turns it into a much richer imaginative-writing experience. Ideal for: EYFS/KS1, diary writing, nursery rhyme topics, creative writing days and transition activities.

A complete Ready, Steady, Write! poetry-inspired writing resource based around Now We Are Six. Children explore the structure of the poem before reflecting on the things they learn and experience as they grow. The slides gradually work through ages one to six before supporting children to have a go at creating their own poem. Alongside the presentation, slide-by-slide teacher delivery notes provide discussion prompts and suggested ideas for each age, including early speech, learning to walk, starting school, friendships, reading and writing. Includes: 10-slide teaching presentation Teacher delivery notes Discussion prompts Scaffolded poetry-writing activities Ideas to support rhyme and vocabulary development A lovely writing activity for encouraging children to think about growing up, memories, milestones and their own experiences while developing confidence with poetry. Ideal for: KS1, poetry units, creative writing days and cross-curricular PSHE/English work.

Turn writing into an exciting, immersive experience with this ‘Ready, Steady, Write!’ creative writing resource, inspired by I Met a Dragon Face to Face by Jack Prelutsky. Designed to support a dedicated writing day, the resource uses the imaginative poem as a stimulus for discussion, language work and creative writing. The poem takes children through dragons, outer space, pirates, trolls, sharks, submarines, time machines and dinosaurs – before revealing that all of these adventures were experienced through books. The resource includes: Ready-to-use teaching slides Activities linked to the poem and creative writing “I Met a Dragon Face to Face” display lettering, ideal for celebrating children’s finished writing A fun way to build excitement around writing and encourage children to use their imaginations to create their own adventures. Ideal for: KS1 / lower KS2, creative writing days, poetry-inspired writing, World Book Day and whole-class writing activities.

Make positive communication with home quick, easy and a little more special. This printable collection of “A note home to say…” cards is designed to help teachers share children’s achievements, successes and special moments with their families. Simply choose a design, write your personalised message in the generous blank space, cut out the card and send it home. This pack includes 4 different designs, giving you plenty of choice throughout the school year: Watercolour Rainbow Watercolour Shamrocks Colourful Handprints Shooting Stars Each design contains 4 notes per A4 page, making them quick and economical to print for classroom use. Use them to celebrate: Fantastic effort or progress Kindness and friendship Positive behaviour Great learning Independence Personal achievements Those little moments that deserve to be shared Ideal for EYFS, KS1 and primary classrooms, as well as SEND settings, nurture provision and general home-school communication. Includes 4 printable designs | 4 notes per page | 16 notes across one print of the complete pack. Print whenever you need them and keep a few ready on your desk for those moments worth celebrating.

Make morning registration colourful, welcoming and child-led with this Rainbow Self-Registration Display. Featuring a bright watercolour rainbow and the wording “Our friends in class today are…”, this printable resource provides a simple way for children to independently show that they have arrived at school or nursery. Make morning registration colourful, welcoming and child-led with this Rainbow Self-Registration Display. Featuring a bright watercolour rainbow and the wording “Our friends in class today are…”, this printable resource provides a simple way for children to independently show that they have arrived at school or nursery. Simply add children’s names to the individual pieces, cut out and laminate if desired. Children can then find their name and add it to the self-registration display as part of their morning routine. A lovely way to encourage: Independent self-registration Name recognition Morning routines Independence and responsibility A sense of belonging Classroom community Perfect for EYFS, Reception, KS1, nursery and preschool settings. Includes: “Our friends in class today are…” rainbow display Watercolour shamrock name pieces Colourful handprint name pieces Choose your favourite design or swap them throughout the year!

Make continuous provision planning clear, purposeful and manageable with this fully editable EYFS Continuous Provision Planning Template. Designed for Nursery and Reception practitioners, this reusable planning document provides a simple structure for recording how continuous provision will be enhanced to reflect children’s interests, respond to assessment and support planned learning. The template includes space to record: Area of provision Planned enhancements Language to be modelled and practised What children should know, understand or be able to do Adult modelling and support Possible observation/evidence records Links to Development Matters Key vocabulary Additional activities and experiences Provision areas can be adapted to suit your own classroom or setting, making the resource suitable for repeated use across different topics, texts and themes. Format: Editable Microsoft Word document Suitable for: Nursery, Preschool and Reception / EYFS Perfect for EYFS teachers and practitioners looking for a straightforward way to demonstrate the intent behind their continuous provision without creating lengthy planning documents from scratch.

Take the stress out of planning for continuous provision with this comprehensive and fully editable EYFS Enhanced Continuous Provision Planning Template. Designed to support meaningful, purposeful provision across the learning environment, this resource provides a clear structure for planning enhancements across a full six-week half term while still allowing provision to remain responsive to children’s interests, fascinations and emerging needs. The template provides dedicated space to record: Resources Developmental skills Weekly enhancements and adaptations for Weeks 1–6 Key questions Key vocabulary Further enhancements linked to observed fascinations How provision will be made accessible for all children Take the stress out of planning for continuous provision with this comprehensive and fully editable EYFS Enhanced Continuous Provision Planning Template. Designed to support meaningful, purposeful provision across the learning environment, this resource provides a clear structure for planning enhancements across a full six-week half term while still allowing provision to remain responsive to children’s interests, fascinations and emerging needs. The template provides dedicated space to record: Resources Developmental skills Weekly enhancements and adaptations for Weeks 1–6 Key questions Key vocabulary Further enhancements linked to observed fascinations How provision will be made accessible for all children You will receive: Editable Microsoft Word version PDF version 12-page planning template Six-week enhancement planning Multiple continuous provision areas Space for child-led and responsive enhancements Accessibility/inclusion prompts Nursery, Reception and Year 1 challenge planning Perfect for: EYFS teachers, Nursery practitioners, Reception teachers, Early Years leads and settings looking for a clear and reusable approach to enhanced continuous provision planning. Simply edit the Word document to suit your setting, complete digitally, or print the PDF and annotate by hand.

Two fully editable EYFS planning templates designed to make continuous and enhanced provision planning simpler, clearer and more purposeful. This bundle contains both the Continuous Provision Plan and Enhanced Provision Plan, giving practitioners complementary templates for planning the ongoing provision available within the environment alongside purposeful enhancements linked to children’s learning, interests and needs. Included: Editable Continuous Provision Planning Template Editable Enhanced Provision Planning Template Space for learning intentions and objectives Vocabulary and adult questioning prompts Development Matters links Intent, Implementation and Impact Opportunities to identify targeted children Observation/evidence prompts Suitable across Nursery, Preschool and Reception Fully editable Microsoft Word format Reusable throughout the academic year

Plan purposeful enhancements to your EYFS provision with this simple, fully editable Enhanced Provision Planning Template. Designed to help practitioners clearly demonstrate the intent, implementation and impact behind enhanced provision, this reusable template provides space to plan activities while considering vocabulary, questioning, resources, Development Matters and individual children. Each planning section includes space for: Area of Learning / Learning Objective Activity and Intent Vocabulary and Questioning Resources / Implementation Development Matters statements / Impact Nursery (2–3) Preschool (3–4) Reception (4–5) Targeted key children Example observation/evidence records The editable Word format means the template can be duplicated, adapted and reused throughout the year for different topics, texts, themes and children’s interests. Format: Editable Microsoft Word document Suitable for: Nursery, Preschool and Reception / EYFS A useful planning tool for teachers, Early Years practitioners and EYFS leads wanting to make the purpose behind enhanced provision clear without overcomplicating planning.

A ready-to-use assembly on Yom Kippur, suitable for EYFS and KS1 classes. Designed to save teachers valuable planning time, this resource provides an engaging, age-appropriate presentation that is ready to use with your children – simply open and deliver! Perfect for class, year-group or whole-school assemblies, without the time-consuming planning and slide creation.

Open Book Drawing Template | Portrait A simple open-book template designed to inspire creativity and imagination. The large blank space above the open book gives children plenty of room to draw their favourite book characters, recreate a scene from a story, or imagine characters and magical worlds coming out of the pages. The landscape layout makes this particularly suited to larger scenes involving several characters or settings. Perfect for World Book Day, art activities, book responses, literacy lessons, creative storytelling and classroom displays. Includes: 1-page portrait printable PDF.

Design Your Own Book Cover Give children the opportunity to become an author and illustrator by designing their very own book cover. The resource features a large blank book illustration, providing plenty of space for children to add a title, illustrations, author name and their own creative details. Children could create an entirely new book or redesign the cover of a story they already know and love. Perfect for World Book Day, literacy, art, book studies, creative writing, early finishers or independent activities. Includes: 1-page printable PDF.

Bunting Template | Design Your Own Classroom Decoration Get children involved in decorating the classroom for a range of celebrations with this creative bunting activity. Children can create their own bunting designs inspired by their current learning, topic or celebration, before the finished pieces are cut out and displayed together. A lovely combination of a creative pupil activity and classroom decoration, with every child’s finished design contributing to your classroom display. Perfect for festive celebrations, World Book Day displays, art activities, morning work and whole-class activities. Includes: 2-page printable PDF template.

This pack includes two weeks’ worth of planning for: Barry the Fish with Fingers. This includes a Continuous Provision Plan, two Enhanced Provision Plans, and two Weekly Overviews for the setting (to help with delegating tasks and setting up the space). Note: This was initially used as planning for an EYFS/KS1 SEND Class.

This pack includes two weeks’ worth of planning for: Tiddler. This includes a Continuous Provision Plan, two Enhanced Provision Plans, and two Weekly Overviews for the setting (to help with delegating tasks and setting up the space). Note: This was initially used as planning for an EYFS/KS1 SEND Class.