This project about the events that led up to the Battle of Hastings includes four writing activities. It is suitable for Year 5 and 6 children. The children will write… -letters from Harold and William -a diary entry -an account of the battle from the English point of view

This crossword creator will guide the children through the process of creating their own crossword. It includes key words from the National Curriculum - with a focus on mathematical words which are new for Year 4.

Finding out what happened on specific days can be difficult. This document allows you to see the whole term at a glance - which can help with forward planning. It was created with KS2 children in mind, but could be used by any teachers. It includes major historical dates, famous births / deaths and more recent events related to popular culture. Ideal for lessons, assemblies, class discussions and homework. If you decide to purchase this resource, please check regularly to see if this document has been updated. LOOK OUT FOR THE OTHER TERMS OR FOR THE BUNDLE.

This includes 5 mini comprehensions with short extracts from The Railway Children by Edith Nesbit. Each Comprehension fits on a single side of A4 paper and has 5 questions. These include a range of challenging questions - but are pitched at a level which should not demoralise the children too much either. Please take a look at the preview so you see some of the questions included.

Do you need a really good writing example to inspire your pupils? These opening paragraphs for creative writing sessions (or for homework) include well structured sentences. They are ideal for Year 5 and 6 children - and KS3. The crime / mystery focus will engage writers and should initiate some good class discussions. Four openers are included. Each includes a version that can be easily cut out and stuck in their books, and a version that can be completed on the sheet in class or for homework. The titles are… 1. The Guards 2. In the Middle of the Night 3. The Plan 4. The President Please take a look at the TRIAL version.

This has 9 complete mini tests each with questions similar to the questions in theGrammar and Punctuation Test 1. Each test fits on two sides of A4 and has 5/6 questions.

This grid has 32 first lines for creative writing - suitable for KS2 children. Every child could be given a different story start or they could be given more than one to use somewhere in their story. These are open ended and give the children lots of possibilities. They avoid the children using a generic start and encourage them to grab the reader’s attention straight away. This grid was created in MS Word so you can easily edit it. Examples -Nothing would ever be the same. -Clearly it was a mistake they would regret. -Everything changed when they read the letter. INCLUDES FREE THE GREAT MATHS QUEST: TRIANGLE MYSTERY POWERPOINT. READ THE STORY AND SOLVE MATHS PROBLEMS ALONG THE WAY TO CONTINUE YOUR QUEST. CAN YOU ESCAPE?

The children simply choose any four adjacent vertical or horizontal boxes. This will ensure that they choose a character, a setting, an object and an idea/event. There are 24 different possibilities! These have been created to help the children to create a good quality stories. They are suitable for upper KS2 children. INCLUDES FREE EQUIVALENT FRACTIONS. THREE DIFFERENT TYPES OF FRACTIONS SHEETS - MATCH EQUIVALENT FRACTIONS, EQUIVALENT FRACTIONS: ODD ONE OUT AND EQUIVALENT FRACTIONS: MISSING NUMBERS. EACH TYPE HAS THREE WORKSHEETS - SO NINE ALTOGETHER.

This dictionary has all the words from both the 2016 AND 2017 SPaG Tests. It includes all the SPaG words that are in bold. There is space next to each word for the children to write a definition and/or give an example. If the four sheets are double-sided they can be folded to create an A5 booklet from two sheets of A4 paper OR print on four sheets and get the children to stick them together. INCLUDES FREE THE GREAT MATHS QUEST: TRIANGLE MYSTERY. READ THE STORY AND SOLVE MATHS PROBLEMS ALONG THE WAY TO CONTINUE YOUR QUEST. CAN YOU ESCAPE?

This includes 5 mini comprehensions with short extracts from The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Each Comprehension fits on a single side of A4 paper and has 5 questions. These include a range of challenging questions - but are pitched at a level which should not demoralise the children too much either. Please take a look at the preview so you see some of the questions included.

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.