A full breakdown of the 2023 reading paper question by question with hints and tips on how to answer them. A useful revision tool for use after students have completed the test independently providing them with an opportunity to reflect and improve. To be used as a guided resource concentrating on the style of the questions and how to answer.

Updated to include questions from the 2023 Year 6 SPaG paper, this resource has questions from papers over the years. Ideal for use as a lesson starter, morning activity or with revision/ intervention groups.

Questions taken from arithmetic papers over the years based on elements that my class had struggled with (2016 - 2023) I would use this resource as a lesson starter, morning activity or with a booster/intervention group, normally, from Spring 1 or Spring 2.

Useful resource, aimed at KS1 and KS2, for helping to support the need to provide 2 hours of physical activity per week as can be used as a daily boost activity as well as a warm up activity for PE. A resource that I originally developed after Covid to get children active again but now used for 10 to 15 minute daily boost activity or for warm up activities in PE. The exercises and intensity are picked at random and allow the children to take ownership of what they are doing as they get to choose, using playing cards. Two versions one for younger children and one for older children.

Lesson outlines for light and shadow aimed at UKS2. Includes a writing lesson and additional resources so that you can adapt or add your own

Full unit based on Floodland by Marcus Sedgwick. Includes shared reading to gain understanding; use of direct and indirect speech; planning and writing.

A full breakdown of the 2016 reading paper question by question with hints and tips on how to answer them. A useful revision tool for use after students have completed the test independently providing them with an opportunity to reflect and improve. To be used as a guided resource concentrating on the style of the questions and how to answer.

A unit of work for UKS2 on how the internet and computer networks work

Reading questions and how to answer them, great for SATs revision groups or can be used as a registration activity or for guided reading activities.

Unit plan for a short narrative based on a Usborne published The Story of Robin Hood by Rob Lloyd Jones. Focus on dialogue and creating atmosphere. Follows a cycle of reading, text analysis, grammar, plan, write and improve. The text is short so this allows the children to extend sections by adding description or creating atmosphere. The resource includes support for low ability and SEND children.

A few resources that I have made and gathered to teach children about India and Hinduism in the run up to Diwali

A variety of reading activities that could be used during morning registration, as a starter before the main lesson or as part of guided reading.

For those PE Leaders who need to organise inter-school events. This is an outline of a KS2 football tournament that I organised. Values are based on the School Sports Games and it includes an example risk assessment and how you could set out your scoresheet

Lesson outlines for reviewing forces that can be amended/ adapted for your needs