This Year 2 unit of work focuses on Samuel Pepys Dairy that he kept to record the events of the Great Fire of London. This weeks worth of planning timetables: Mon - SPaG lesson (verbs), Tues - Freeze frame/snap shots of scenes described in the diary, Wed - Identifying features of a Diary entry using Samuel Pepys as an example, Thur - Planning own diary entry of the first two days of the fire breaking out and Fri - The Big Write of their own diary entry. The resources included: Lesson plans, verbs worksheets, Samuel Pepys Diary (PowerPoint presentation), diary writing questions and a diary features checklist. This planning could always be adapted for the use in other year groups.

This pack contains a lesson for the story of ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’. This was used in an interview lesson successfully and passed with flying colours. It could be adapted to suit different classes, abilities and purposes. Please remember this must not be shared without the permission of the page please.

This pack contains 3 weeks worth of planning that focuses on the teaching of the unit ‘Stories by the Same Author’. The chosen author within this planning is Julia Donaldson and is aimed at a KS1 Year 2 age phase. Please remember that this planning is not to be shared without permission.

Here is a weeks worth of planning focussing on teaching Traditional Tales to year 2. The particular story that this planning focuses on is Hansel and Gretel. The plan includes the learning objectives, success criteria and differentiation.

This Year 2 lesson pack focuses on the teaching and learning of non-chronological reports. This weeks worth of planning includes the weekly lesson plan and some example non-chron reports about animals.

This Year 5 English planning focuses on 'Letter Writing'. This unit explores the format and design of an informal/formal letter, exposes the children to the language used in letter writing and finally scaffolds the learning to allow the children to write their own letter.

This a handwriting worksheet with just the grid lines so you can writing on the board and get the children to follow or write in your own words and photocopy as you please.

This table contains a list of terminology commonly used within Writing and Poetry. A guide for use by students within KS3/KS4/GCSE.

This pack contains 2 weeks of planning ideal for Year 2 that focuses on Fantasy Stories using the story of the Snow Dragon by Vivian French. This pack contains 2 weekly plans, the story as a notebook file and some resources that support the planning.

This pack contains three weeks of planning on Non-chron reports that looks at dragons.

This pack contains mixed year 1/2 planning covering maths, English and some topic learning as well. This pack includes: weekly lesson plans, medium term plans, the long term plan and the whiteboard notebook files to accompany.

KS3/GCSE – English – Poetry – Clashes and Collisions This pack contains PowerPoint resources to support the teaching of the following poems on the theme of conflict: The Class Game Parades End Belfast Confetti Our Sharpeville Exposure Catrin Half Caste Your Dad did what Cousin Kate Hitcher The Drum Conscientious Objector Invasion August 6 1945 Oh what is that sound These resources are useful for preparing students for unseen poetry or as part of key stage 3 schemes of work and/or as part of the teaching of conflict poetry clusters. There is at least one power point presentations per poem which cover context, language, form and structure and contain assessment opportunities.

This pack contains 2 week planning ideal for use with Year 2/3 that focuses on Fantasy Stories/Setting Descriptions. This pack contains 2 weekly plans and some resources that support the planning. This planning could be adapted to suit the needs of the individual class as appropriate.

This pack contains 3 weeks worth of planning on the unit - Fiction 1 - based around the book Dogger. The pack contains 3 weekly plans and some basic images to go with the story/plans. This planning can be used with ‘Stories with Familiar Settings’ units of work due to the story setting.

This is a PowerPoint Presentation that displays the Chapter Analysis for the staves/chapters 1-5 of the Story ‘A Christmas Carol’ by Charles Dickens. This PowerPoint is suitable for use in KS3/GCSE English Lessons or could be used as a revision guide. The Powerpoint Covers: The AQA Exam Specification Brief Background Main Themes in the Story Chapter Analysis for each Stave

This pack contains a number of lessons and resources that focus of debating.

Here is a weeks worth of phonics planning aimed at a Year 2 level. This planning focuses on using the apostrophe for contracted words.

These can be used with KS3 and some lower ability KS4 to consolidate what they should already know from KS2. The pupils complete the homework and each lesson they will complete a spelling test and then spend time peer marking the completed homework and consolidating the skills they are still struggling with from a variety of worksheets. Each homework pack consists of different task/learning/activities, including: Plural and singular/homophones/past, present, future tense. Each section is formatted the same with a spelling test, dictionary and vocabulary work and comprehension - some include extended writing. Some sections of text from the list with comprehension: Pride and Prejudice/Wuthering Heights/Never Let Me Go. There are also some grammar exercises on the following: Semicolons/Apostrophes/Past, present, plural and singular and plural verbs. Revisiting the idea of sentence structure and the effect of different types of sentences. It also addresses some ideas behind metalanguage and using this to understand feedback and improve work. Looking at literally and figuratively. Briefly exploring the world of idioms and how we can use this figurative language to unpick analysis. I have also included a section on how to write a PEARL paragraph - some may use PEE and PEA. Point, Evidence, Analysis, Reader Response and Link / Language (choosing a secondary quote or linking it to social and historical context). There are sections from Harry potter and Alice in Wonderland for comprehension and analysis. Also included the next round of alphabet synonyms. It includes a section revising apostrophes, specifically looking at contractions and omitted letters. More metalanguage. Prepositions. 2 x extracts and comprehension questions on Pole 2 Pole by Michael Palin. A section on voice - active and passive and 1st/2nd/3rd person in storytelling. There are also the usual suspects - spelling lists, dictionary tasks, self-assessment and extended writing.

This is a PP of ‘The Christmas Robin’ story.