This creates a very useful A5 booklet when it is double-sided and folded. It has all the HFWs from Letters and Sounds - with boxes next to check the number of times the children have spelt each word correctly They could be used at home or in the classroom. BUNDLE Buy the HFWs, Year 3/4 and Year 5/6 booklets together.

This 5-page project could be used for homework after reading the book. This is written in a lively way to engage and motivate the children. The focus is to identify the ‘writer’s craft’ and the questions will help the children to answer some of the more challenging questions on the SATs. At the end the children choose one of three writing activities based on the book and try to put what they have learnt into practice.

This creates a very useful A5 booklet when it is double-sided and folded. It has all the year 5 and 6 words in alphabetical order - with boxes next to them which can be used in various ways. -These could be used at home or school to check the number of times the pupil has spelt each word correctly. -The children could use the boxes to keep a track of how many times they have used the words in their written work. As we all know, the children can often get the spellings right in a test - but not in their work! This could help to address this issue and widen their written vocabulary. BUNDLE Buy the HFWs, Year 3/4 and Year 5/6 booklets together and save 50%.

This journal has 24 questions that focus on using inference and deduction rather than basic recall. If you double side the four pages, it will fold to create an A5 booklet in the right order. I avoided asking questions after the point in the story when the family have discovered that the disease is on their farm. The idea is that the children read the last few chapters uninterrupted and then explain briefly on the final page how the story ended.

This trial version has one sheet to help pupils become more confident at identifying word classes. The idea is simple… -Choose a colour for each word class. -Colour all the corresponding words from the text in that colour. 8 different worksheets are included in the full version which has been written in MS Word - so you can adapt them / create your own. They could be given for homework, used is class or given as MORNING WORK. The sheets ask pupils to look for… -Nouns -Verbs -Adjectives -Adverbs -Determiners -Prepositions -Conjunctions -Pronouns …but these can easily be changed to suit the needs of your pupils. For FREE writing frames and templates - please visit my website. You can find the address in my Tes shop.

This includes a fully editable version of the 2017 Mathematics Paper 1. It was created using MS Word 2013. The original questions can be easily changed to create a new test. It could also be used to create tests for Years 3 to 5 using the Year 6 format. One ‘ready to use’ Year 6 test is included with all the questions from the 2017 test changed slightly. It also includes a PDF test with all the numbers removed. This could be used to create handwritten tests - either by the teacher or by the children. INCLUDES FREE TARGET NUMBER 4. USE ADDITION, SUBTRACTION, MULTIPLICATION OR DIVISION TO GET THE TARGET NUMBER. THIS POWERPOINT HAS 25 DIFFERENT PROBLEMS.

This includes five detailed story ideas for Upper KS2 which will allow the children to focus on the actual writing. Of course these could be used for inspiration and could be adapted. Story Idea 1 - Twins Separated twins are later reunited and one saves the other one’s life. Story Idea 2 - Space An astronaut acquires some new abilities after a space mission and leads them to making a life changing discovery. Story Idea 3 - Ghost An old abandoned factory is not as inactive as people think. Some children discover exactly what is going on and end up going back in time. Story Idea 4 - Power Can the only person without a super power make their mark on society? Yes, they can! Story Idea 5 - Alone Everyone needs to leave the island quickly and someone is left behind. How does the person left behind end up saving everyone? INCLUDES ‘TARGET NUMBER 3’. USE ADDITION, SUBTRACTION, MULTIPLICATION OR DIVISION WITH THE THREE NUMBERS TO GET THE TARGET NUMBER. INCLUDES 25 DIFFERENT PROBLEMS.

This is ideal for years 3, 4 and 5, but could be used with 6. This includes planning for six weeks - 30 days in total. The format I have used is as follows… Monday - Discussion / Short Writing Tuesday - Reading Comprehension Wednesday - Grammar and Punctuation Thursday and Friday - Longer Writing Writing genres included… -diary -letter -story from a different point of view -speech -newspaper report -story You can easily copy and paste the ideas from this planning into your own format if you want to. This is an ideal book to use for a half term because it is not too long and it is engaging. However, please be aware that it includes some references to death.

An emergency English and Maths lesson suitable for Years 3 to 6. Useful for teachers who don’t want a supply teacher to teach the lessons planned or for a teacher who suddenly has to cover another class. Instructions An introduction sheet which needs some basic information added. The English and Maths activities are described on the sheet. It has space for other lessons including afternoon activities if needed. There are two instructions sheets - one with English first and the other with Maths first. English Activity A paired writing activity in which the children are NOT allowed to talk! Maths Activity The children have to continue a sequence and search for patterns. INCLUDES FREE EASY CERTIFICATES. JUST TYPE IN THEIR NAME, WHAT THE REWARD IS FOR AND YOUR NAME. 32 CERTIFICATES IN ONE DOCUMENT. THIS WAS CREATED USING WORD 97-2003 AND WORD 2013 SO IT CAN BE EASILY ADAPTED.

This test includes 20 questions and a separate answer sheet. It is perfect for tutors or for the parents of children preparing for the 11+.

Stick these in the margin of their books or use them more like a bookmark. They include sentences starts and good vocabulary to improve the quality of their diary writing. Other genres are available. Includes a colour and a black/white version. For FREE writing frames and templates - please visit my website. You can find the address in my Tes shop.

These cards are designed so that a wide range of abilities should be able to access them. Print them on card, laminate them or stick them in the children’s books. For FREE writing frames and templates - please visit my website. You can find the address in my Tes shop.

A fun six page project based on the common pencil and adapted from my fidget spinners project - perfect for Upper KS2 and KS3. As the new head of marketing you have to undertake various tasks to promote your companies products. Are you up to the challenge? IF YOU LIKE THIS PROJECT THERE ARE LOTS MORE AVAILABLE IN MY SHOP. YOU WILL ALSO FIND COMPREHENSIONS, SPAG ACTIVITIES, MORNING WORK, SATs REVISION AND MUCH, MUCH MORE. For FREE writing frames and templates - please visit my website. You can find the address in my Tes shop.

This includes 8mm lined and 10mm squared paper. Each has a border making them ideal for display.

This 8 page project is designed to make the children laugh and ultimately choose a good book which they will read and then tell the rest of class all about. It is perfect for Upper KS2. This would be ideal for giving to your class over the Christmas and Easter breaks OR why not give it to your new class over the summer break? It includes… 1. An introduction which encourages the children to read 2. Interview sheets to discover more about the books the adults they know read when they were younger 3. A topic for discussion around the dinner table 4. Advice on how to choose a good book 5. A sheet to write down what the children will say to the class about their chosen book AND tips to improve their ‘speech’ INCLUDES FREE THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ MINI READING COMPREHENSIONS YEAR 6. THESE FIVE SINGLE PAGE COMPREHENSIONS ARE PERFECT FOR HOMEWORK OR STICKING IN BOOKS. THERE ARE NO BASIC RECALL QUESTIONS AND ARE PERFECT FOR SATs PREPARATION.

Making a fortune teller has never been so easy! This sheet has numbers and arrows to show you exactly where to write the questions and answers. It also includes simple instructions Use this to create fortune tellers to help learn times tables or perhaps use them for SPaG. INCLUDES FREE EMERGENCY SUPPLY TEACHER ACTIVITIES. INCLUDES ACTIVITIES AND WORKSHEETS FOR ENGLISH AND MATHS PLUS A TIMETABLE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS. YOU JUST NEED TO WRITE THE ACTIVITIES FOR THE AFTERNOON. SUITABLE FOR YEARS 3 TO 6.

A fun six page project based on fidget spinners for Upper KS2 and KS3. As the new head of marketing you have to undertake various tasks to promote your companies products. Are you up to the challenge? IF YOU LIKE THIS PROJECT THERE ARE LOTS MORE AVAILABLE IN MY SHOP. YOU WILL ALSO FIND COMPREHENSIONS, SPAG ACTIVITIES, MORNING WORK, SATs REVISION AND MUCH, MUCH MORE. For FREE writing frames and templates - please visit my website. You can find the address in my Tes shop.

This humorous letter for Upper KS2 is written from an anonymous person who claims to know you. The children are then given some advice about effort, attitude and behaviour in an attempt to help them have a fantastic year of learning. The whole letter is written as though you don’t know about it. Extract Hello, Yes, that person standing right in front of you now is your new teacher. Huh, can you believe it? Now sit up straight and try to create a good impression (yes I know it’s difficult) and whatever you do – don’t stare. I know it’s tempting, but just don’t do it. Oh… and remember to smile – but not too much ‘cause that’s just scary! It makes you look like you’ve done something that you shouldn’t have. I would put these letters in envelopes and give them to the children when they first enter the class. The children could write a reply to the letter - either straight away or at the end of the academic year. ALSO INCLUDES FREE READING PROJECT. THIS 8 PAGE PROJECT ENCOURAGES THE CHILDREN TO FIND A GOOD BOOK IN A FUNNY AND ENGAGING WAY. THE CHILDREN HAVE TO SPEAK TO ADULTS ABOUT THE BOOKS THEY READ WHEN THEY WERE YOUNGER AND PREPARE A SPEECH/PRESENTATION ABOUT THE BOOK THEY FOUND. ADVICE IS GIVEN ALONG THE WAY. THIS PROJECT WOULD BE PERFECT TO GIVE TO YOUR NEW CLASS OVER THE SUMMER HOLIDAY.

KS2 children can become the teacher for the lesson and correct one of these four sheets. Each sheet has 12 questions with answers on a cut-off slip at the bottom. Approximately half of the questions on each sheet are correct. After the children have corrected the work, they can write a comment in the box. INCLUDES ‘ODD ONE OUT’. EACH QUESTION HAS FOUR CALCULATIONS, BUT WHICH ONE HAS AN ANSWER THAT IS DIFFERENT TO THE OTHERS? THREE SEPARATE ACTIVITY SHEETS ARE INCLUDED + BLANK ONES FOR THE CHILDREN TO CREATE THEIR OWN.

Extract Meet Phyll. He’s really pleased to meet you, but you might not know it from looking at him because today he’s a bit grumpy. Perhaps you have days like that – days when you are so tired that even smiling takes a lot of effort. This is a fun way to teach the children about photosynthesis and will help the them remember it as well. Yes, it is silly and doesn’t really make much sense, but that will make it all the more memorable! The children will enjoy trying to work it out. If you double-side the four sheets, you can fold the pages to create an A5 booklet. It includes what are probably some of the world’s worst illustrations - ever! INCLUDES FREE 7MM AND 10MM LINE GUIDES / WRITING FRAMES. THIS IS A SELECTION OF WRITING FRAMES WHICH COULD BE USED FOR DISPLAY WORK. INCLUDES VARIATIONS OF THREE COMMON FORMATS WITH DIFFERENT THICKNESSES AND STYLES OF LINES.