A great activity to kick start the year. Just buy a load of brown paper bags and stick the attached poster on the side. Fully editable and a nice icebreaker!

Are you always looking for something extra? Do you worry about the future? Then read this … it might make a difference. It did for me!

A simple reminder to parents. Fully editable.

Attached is a fully editable ‘Bake Sale’ letter. Just add your details and send out to parents. Simple but works perfectly!

A fully editable “photography” competition form. 1 page. Ideal for all ages. Get snapping!

Fully editable. Just add your class and your name and print off. Each end of year note is A-5 size.

A lovely little note (and tissue) to give to Reception parents when they hand over their little treasures! Fully editable!

A fully editable parent communication form. 1 page. Simple, effective, manageable and clear.

Classroom Jobs - for display! Make your life a little bit easier by allocating jobs to some/all of the children in your class. Jobs can change each term (it’s up to you). Fully editable.

Getting to know your New Class - Homework Activity Get to know your new class with this versatile and friendly homework activity. Fully editable.

A nice activity, especially if you are teaching online. The children can make their own name necklace and wear it to lessons. Fully editable and a bit of fun at the beginning of the year. The children love decorating their names too.

Ideal for child protection / safeguarding How to use (suggestion): If a child displays signs of physical abuse, annotate where necessary and complete the form. Then hand to the school’s designated safeguarding / child protection leader. . Please note: Always follow your school’s safeguarding referral procedures. Fully editable.

Award stars for good behaviour with this adaptable and effective ‘Rewards’ chart. Each time a child achieves 33 stickers/stars from you, they receive a small prize. An effective and simple rewards system. Fully editable.

This is an effective literacy planning format, particularly useful if you DON’T want to spend hours planning each week. This planning format is based on a 3-week cycle during which the children will cover the following areas in literacy: Spelling - focus/pattern. Grammar focus. Punctuation focus. Writing focus (writing to instruct/entertain/persuade/report/explain). Topic-related literacy lessons. Comprehension task. BIG WRITE (planning and writing stage). Handwriting task. Just fill in the gaps each week and make your planning style much more flexible and less time consuming! Word and PDF formats attached so fully editable.

New Class: Transition Meeting Forms 2 forms to choose from. Very useful to complete prior to passing on your ‘current’ class to the next teacher. Form 1: Appropriate notes under the following ‘headings’ will make the transition effortless and give the new teacher a clearer and more accurate picture of every child: Name Family or School connections Medical SEN Pastoral Academic Sport Form 2: Appropriate notes under the following headings will make the transition effortless and give the new teacher a clearer and more accurate picture of every child: Student Name Previous Teacher SEN IEP/ELS English Plus Term 3 Writing Assessment level Term 3 Maths Assessment level Term 3 Reading Assessment level Running Record Age Reading Band Last 3 Guided Reading Book Titles Dietary/medical Behaviour Attitude Parents Other Fully editable!

A list of ‘expected’ level descriptors for the end of Term 1 in Year 1. Useful as a general guide and for report writing. Fully editable.

Please find the attached an ‘End of Year Class Profile Sheet’. Ideal to complete by the current Class Teacher in Term 3 (or at the end of an academic year). Each part of the profile should be completed with as much detail as possible. Continue onto the next page if necessary. The completed form will give a clear picture of the whole class, contact information and relevant issues that need to be considered. The details on this sheet can also be used to determine whether a class needs to be reorganised for the next academic year. Once completed, the form should be passed to the next teacher and/or relevant line manager(s). Fully editable.

New School Year: Introductory Letter about YOU! A nice way of introducing yourself to a new class AND vice versa. Fully editable … just add your details!

** A great way of displaying your student's work and achievements! ** 2-page booklet ... the first page shows examples of how students can celebrate their work.

Literacy Planning Templates (x2) x2 Literacy planning templates attached. Fully editable.