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We are a team of two sisters who specialise in primary education. We are determined to create resources of the highest standard that can be used without further preparation. Our lessons and assemblies have been designed to challenge children of all levels within a creative, engaging and inspiring context. Explore our shop to find lesson packs for languages, art and religious education, plans for assemblies and numerous high-quality resources to help you teach phonics, mathematics and literacy

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We are a team of two sisters who specialise in primary education. We are determined to create resources of the highest standard that can be used without further preparation. Our lessons and assemblies have been designed to challenge children of all levels within a creative, engaging and inspiring context. Explore our shop to find lesson packs for languages, art and religious education, plans for assemblies and numerous high-quality resources to help you teach phonics, mathematics and literacy
Year 6 spag revision activities
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Year 6 spag revision activities

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A collection of 10 worksheets, 10 activities and 10 starters (in the form of a PowerPoint) to use with your year 6 class in the run-up to SATs. The ten topics covered are those that my class were finding difficult, so I decided they needed a bit of extra revision! The worksheets use questions that are based on the SATs SPaG papers, plus a few extras. The activities are perfect for group work and prepare your class for SATs in a more interactive way. The slideshow can be used for fillers, starters or plenaries. You can also put the three together to make 30 minute lessons on these tricky topics! For example, start with the slideshow to recap prepositions, before splitting your class into groups to do the interactive activity. Finish with an individual worksheet to check each child’s understanding. The topics included are: Brackets Hyphens Prefixes Root words The subjunctive Prepositions Pronouns Tenses Adverbs Main and subordinate clauses
Year 6 SPaG papers
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Year 6 SPaG papers

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A collection of 3 practice SATs SPaG papers for year 6. All three papers are based on a past SPaG paper 1. Each practice paper contains 50 questions focussing on a range of punctuation and grammar. Answers are also included. This includes tenses, sentence types, semi-colons, colons, brackets, hyphens, commas, subordinate clauses, prefixes, word classes, apostrophes, pronouns, synonyms and antonyms. The questions are formatted in the same way as the SATs papers, so the children are asked to circle, tick, fill in the missing gap and write full sentences. Perfect for giving children experience of a SATs style SPaG booklet. These papers are also included in the Year 6 Spag Revision Pack: Year 6 Spag Revision Pack
Year 2 Castles Reading Comprehension
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Year 2 Castles Reading Comprehension

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This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2. It is all about castles! The booklet is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper and includes 3 differentiated levels. There are a range of ‘what,’ ‘how,’ ‘who’ and ‘why’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 3-4 questions per page. Answers are also included. All of the PDF booklets are in the zip file. There is a colour and black & white version for each level.
50 question year 6 SPaG revision PowerPoint
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50 question year 6 SPaG revision PowerPoint

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A great revision tool to use with your year 6 class in the run-up to SPaG SATs. This resource is a PowerPoint containing 50 SPaG questions based on past test papers. I have used this with my class to revise difficult topics, for fillers and in a quiz format. Revise one question a day or use for one long SPaG lesson. Each slide contains one question, with answers appearing in an animated form. This PowerPoint is included in our: Year 6 Spag Revision Pack
Year 2 SATs Comprehension - Dinosaurs
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Year 2 SATs Comprehension - Dinosaurs

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This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2. It is all about dinosaurs! The booklet is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper and includes 3 differentiated levels. There are a range of ‘what,’ ‘how,’ and ‘why’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets. The higher and middle ability booklets each have five pages of pictures with short written extracts to read and 4 questions per page. The lower ability booklet has five pages of pictures with simpler passages and 3-4 questions per page. Answers are also included. There is a colour and black & white booklet for each of the three levels. PDF file format You might also be interested in: Year 2 Dinosaur themed Maths: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-2-dinosaur-maths-all-topics-differentiated-levels-colour-and-black-and-white-12125325 Year 1 comprehensions on dinosaurs: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-1-comprehensions-dinosaurs-3-levels-colour-and-black-and-white-11852530
Year 1 Spring Reading Comprehensions
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Year 1 Spring Reading Comprehensions

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This resource contains 3 comprehension activities suitable for using with year 1. The theme in this pack is spring. The three topics are: What can I do in the spring? What happens in the spring? Spring animals Each comprehension contains a short piece of text (about 5 sentences) with words that can be sounded out. There are three trickier words which have pictures to help children work out what they say. The text is followed by 5 questions, containing ‘what’ ‘who’ and ‘when’ questions and some multiple choice questions. There is also a powerpoint included in the pack containing a slide for each text so that you can go through the comprehensions before the children complete them. Each slide also contains 3 words that are trickier to sound out, with sound buttons underneath them. Answers are also included. PDF file format. These comprehensions are included in our: Year 1 Easter End of Term Activity Bundle
RE - Pentecost 3 lesson plan and resources
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RE - Pentecost 3 lesson plan and resources

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This resource is a 3 lesson unit on Pentecost, suitable for using with key stage 2. There are details of activities and differentiation for each lesson. The first lesson involves children writing a poem, the second focusses on drama and the third allows for a more detailed piece of reflective writing, so it is perfect for extending literacy skills into RE. There are three powerpoints included in the price. One tells the story of Pentecost and the other two help with the introduction for Lessons 1 and 3 . The learning objectives covered are: Do I understand the symbols of Pentecost? Can I understand how people celebrate Pentecost? Do I understand the symbols of Pentecost? Can I understand how people celebrate Pentecost? Can I understand how the Christian Church began? Do I understand the events of Pentecost? The powerpoint presentation of the story is also available on its own.
Year 6 Spag Revision Pack
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Year 6 Spag Revision Pack

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A bundle of SPaG papers, worksheets, interactive whole class activities, group activities and more to help prepare your year 6 class for SATs. Included in the bundle are: 3 original SATs SPaG papers 50 question PowerPoint covering ALL SPaG topics A collection of 10 worksheets, 10 activities and 10 starters (in the form of a PowerPoint) covering some of the trickiest SPaG topics. All answers are included.
How to grow a sunflower - comprehension - Year 2
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How to grow a sunflower - comprehension - Year 2

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This resource is a comprehension activity for year 2, perfect for using in the summer term. There are three differentiated sets of instructions on how to grow a sunflower, with differentiated questions. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper. There are a range of 'what, ’ ‘where’ and ‘why’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 2-3 questions per page. PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.
Year 2 SPaG activity booklets - Summer theme
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Year 2 SPaG activity booklets - Summer theme

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A collection of 3 SPaG activity booklets for year 2 with the theme of summer. All three activities are based on the 2016/2017 SPaG SATs papers, but with colourful images and a summer theme. Each activity contains 18 questions focussing on a range of punctuation and grammar. This includes tenses, sentence types, commas, question marks, full stops, apostrophes, nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs. The children are asked to circle, tick, fill in the missing gap, match up words and write full sentences, with all questions based around summer activities. PDF file format
A Midsummer Night's Dream Reading Comprehension - Shakespeare - Year 3 and 4
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A Midsummer Night's Dream Reading Comprehension - Shakespeare - Year 3 and 4

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This resource is a comprehension booklet aimed at Lower Key Stage 2 (7-9 yrs). It is a playscript adapted from Shakespeare’s play of** A Midsummer Night’s Dream**. The story is a romance and comedy and covers the themes of love, mistaken identities and magic. The story has been adapted so that is is suitable for ages 7-9. There are three differentiated booklets. The higher booklet has three pages of text for the children to read before they complete a range of questions based on a mixture of the KS1 and KS2 SATs. The middle and lower ability booklets have the text split into separate pages with questions on each page. Perfect for using during** Shakespeare Week** (12th March) or for a Shakespeare or playwriting topic. PDF file format.
Year 2 SPaG revision - 50 starters
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Year 2 SPaG revision - 50 starters

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This resource is a powerpoint containing 50 short SPaG starters or morning activities. Example starters include spotting nouns in a sentence, adding missing punctuation and recognising which sentence is a command. Perfect for practising SPaG.
Year 2 reading comprehension - Cars
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Year 2 reading comprehension - Cars

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This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper and includes 3 differentiated levels. There are a range of ‘what’ and ‘how’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 2-3 questions per page. This comprehension is all about cars. It covers the history of cars, modern cars and some fascinating facts. PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.
Year 2 Reading Comprehension - Plants - Science
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Year 2 Reading Comprehension - Plants - Science

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This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2. This comprehension is all about plants, covering their life cycle and what they need to survive. Perfect for cross-curricular learning, covering the Literacy and Science curriculum at the same time. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper and includes 3 differentiated levels. There are a range of ‘what,’ ‘how,’ and ‘why’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 3-5 questions per page. A colour and black & white version of each booklet is included. Answers are also included. PDF file format. All of the documents are in the zip file. These booklets are also included in these bundles: Year 2 Comprehension Pack - Plants, Animals and Humans - Science Year 2 Reading Comprehension Mega-Bundle - Science
Florence Nightingale's Diary - Year 2 SATs style comprehension - Women's History Month
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Florence Nightingale's Diary - Year 2 SATs style comprehension - Women's History Month

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This resource is a fictional comprehension activity for year 2. It is a fictional diary entry written in character as Florence Nightingale. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper and includes 3 differentiated levels. There are a range of 'what' 'where' and 'how' questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 2-3 questions per page. Answers are also included. PDF file format. These comprehensions are also available as part of the Year 2 five lesson literacy plan: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/florence-nightingale-year-2-literacy-5-day-plan-history-12199874
Bumper KS1 SATs SPaG Revision Pack
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Bumper KS1 SATs SPaG Revision Pack

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This resource is a collection of practice materials covering every area of the SPaG SATs paper. It includes: 3 Practice Papers 3 Punctuation Practice Papers Missing Punctuation Worksheets Past and Present Tense Worksheets Subordination and Coordination Worksheets Word Classes Worksheets Sentence Forms Worksheets Suffixes, Contractions and Plurals worksheets Everything you need to prepare your year 2 class for SPaG SATs.
Year 1 comprehensions - Cars
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Year 1 comprehensions - Cars

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This resource contains 3 comprehension activities suitable for using with year 1. They each contain a short piece of text with words that can be sounded out. There are three trickier words which have pictures to help children work out what they say. The text is followed by 5 simple questions. The theme in this pack is ‘Cars.’ There are three different comprehensions: The first cars Modern cars Fascinating car facts There is also a PowerPoint included in the pack containing a slide for each text so that you can go through the comprehensions before the children complete them. Each slide also contains 3 words that are trickier to sound out, with sound buttons underneath them. PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.
Christmas Activity Pack for KS1 - 30 pages
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Christmas Activity Pack for KS1 - 30 pages

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A 30 page pack of fun Christmas themed activities aimed at 5-7 year olds. There are a mixture of numeracy, literacy, phonics and art activities perfect for the end of term. Examples include counting carol singers, writing acrostic poems and completing sequences among many others. Children can work independently on activities during this busy part of the year or they could be used as part of a whole lesson. A colour and black and white version of the 30 page booklet is included. A great way to keep learning going right up to the end of term. I used this booklet with my year 1 class last year and they really enjoyed it! PDF file format
Goldilocks Assembly - Sharing/stealing theme
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Goldilocks Assembly - Sharing/stealing theme

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This is a plan for an assembly on sharing based around the story of Goldilocks. It is easy to follow and requires no resources, so is perfect for using at the last minute! I like leading assemblies that are interactive, engaging and relevant to the children’s lives. This assembly involves lots of child input to help you retell the traditional story of Goldilocks. It then links the story to a school scenario. When I used this assembly, children were completely engaged and involved the whole time as they are so familiar with the tale. This plan also includes an example reflection to finish with.
Year 2 comprehension - Queen Victoria - Women's History Month
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Year 2 comprehension - Queen Victoria - Women's History Month

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This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper and includes 3 differentiated levels. There are a range of 'what' and 'how' questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 2-3 questions per page. This comprehension is all about Queen Victoria. Perfect to use as part of a KS1 history topic or just for general interest for comprehension practice. Answers are also included. PDF file format.