An introduction to converting Decimals into Fractions for a middle/higher ability Year Five Numeracy set. Included is a PowerPoint that demonstrates how to convert decimals into fractions using place value strips for support. Included is a sorting activity which can be used as a whole class or independent activity and two different worksheets. (The second includes a series of challenges for children to complete)

Used as an introduction to a Year Five class who were going to create their own Groovy Greeks - Greek Myth. (linked to Horrible Histories) A PowerPoint and sorting activity which investigates the features of Play Scripts based on the Greek Myths. These challenge children to identify and explain the different features within Play Script. Print off examples and invite children to highlight the different features they have found before they go onto to designing, planning and writing their own Greeks Myths.

Two Place Value PowerPoints with an introduction to Place Value. Suitable for lower Key Stage 2. First PowerPoint introduces identifying numbers from word form into digits for three and four digit numbers. The second PowerPoint challenges children to identify the value of a given digit (highlighted) within three and four digit numbers. Also included are some worksheets based on number squares and number lines.

A PowerPoint which discusses who was to blame for the Titanic disaster which includes interactive hyperlinks in which you click on photos/pictures for reasons why people were blamed. Reasons are given for Captain Smith, Captain Lord, The Shipbuilders, Thomas Andrews, Frederick Fleet and Bruce Ismay. Children can then discuss and share their ideas on who they think should be blamed as part of a unit on arguments/ and persuasive writing.

Used as an introduction to newspaper report writing based on the Titanic. A PowerPoint and sorting activity which investigates the features of newspaper reports based on the Titanic disaster. These challenge children to identify and explain the different features within newspapers. Print off examples and invite children to highlight the different features they have found before they go onto to designing, planning and writing their own newspaper reports.

An activity linked to Titanic newspaper report writing in which children change a series of direct speech sentences into reported speech sentences for their newspaper reports. Within the PowerPoint are some recorded direct speech sentences for the children to listen to and change into a reported speech sentence before they complete their activities.

Created for a mixed ability Year Five class (two sets of questions) there are a range of different questions which asks children to retrieve and answer a range of questions based on Chapter 12 of this text. This novel has good links with a Victorian Topic.

A series of 15 ‘The World at War’ based homework tasks/activities which can be given to children to complete as they cover a World at War based topic. Includes a range of Literacy, Maths, Art, D.T, and History tasks.

A series of 15 The Magical World of Roald Dahl based homework tasks/activities which can be given to children to complete as they cover a Roald Dahl based topic. Includes a range of Literacy, Maths, Art, D.T, and History tasks.

A series of 15 “Walk Like An Egyptian” based homework tasks/activities which can be given to children to complete as they cover a Egyptians based topic. Includes a range of Literacy, Maths, Art, D.T, and History tasks.

A series of 15 “Fire and Ice” based homework tasks/activities which can be given to children to complete as they cover a Great Fire of London/Ice Explorers based topic. Includes a range of Literacy, Maths, Art, D.T, and History tasks.

Created for a mixed ability Year Five class (two sets of questions) there are a range of different questions which asks children to retrieve and answer a range of questions based on Chapters 14 and 15 of this text. This novel has good links with a Victorian Topic.

An activity in which children create and make their own Semaphore flags before decoding and sending a series of Semaphore signals. Originally used as a Parent Workshop but can also be used as class based activity/challenge. Include is a set of decoding worksheets, signal challenges and prompt cards.

Used as an introduction to writing a series of Information Texts based on The Victorians. A PowerPoint which investigates the features of Information Texts based on The Victorians. This challenges children to identify and explain the different features within Information Texts. Print off examples and invite children to highlight the different features they have found before they go onto to designing, planning and writing their own Victorian Information Texts.

A Henry VIII interactive Hyperlinks PowerPoint Quiz. There are 13 questions for this interactive quiz for you to try. Good Luck and Enjoy. If a question is answered incorrectly the hyperlinks allow you to go back and try again without having to go back to the start of the quiz.

A template for a interactive Hyperlinks Henry VIII PowerPoint Quiz. All Hyperlinks have been created so all that is needed is for you to insert your own questions and answers. Can be used to create your own quiz or a template for children to complete for a Topic/Computing lesson. There are 13 potential Questions for this Interactive Henry VIII Quiz. Enjoy.

A set of Comprehension questions based on the opening two chapters of The Sheep Pig. There are three sets of differentiated questions including a set of questions which have sentences with key words/information missing for children to complete using a word bank for lower ability/SEN children.

A set of Comprehension questions based on the fourth chapter of Grandpa’s Indian Summer. Chapter 4 (The Cricket Match). There are three sets of differentiated questions including a set of questions which have sentences with key words/information missing for children to complete using a word bank for lower ability/SEN children.

A set of Comprehension questions based on the sixth chapter of Grandpa’s Indian Summer. Chapter 6 (The River). There are three sets of differentiated questions including a set of questions which have sentences with key words/information missing for children to complete using a word bank for lower ability/SEN children.