Flipchart of tens frames showing the number bonds/pairs to 20 to use in the input in class for children to show you the number sentence on whiteboards. A sheet of tens frames for children to identify the number bond independently.

This resource is designed to support phonics instruction in preparation for the Phonics Screening Check (PSC). Pages 1–3 provide a comprehensive summary of words from the past 11 PSCs, grouped by similarity. These form the basis for quick, structured 10-minute daily phonics lessons. Teachers can use the pages directly, via a flipchart for whole-class instruction, or print them as individual booklets for each child to use over a six-week period. Each lesson follows a consistent format: Review sounds on the phonics mat (“Can you find…?”). Read real words using sound buttons. Decode and read alien words. • Pages 5–45: CVC, CVCC, and CCVC real and alien words, with mini quizzes at the end. • Page 46 onwards: Real and alien words grouped into phonics families (e.g., ai, ay, a_e). Perfect for daily phonics practice and PSC preparation.

Helicopter Stories Booklet Proforma (A5 Printable) Support early storytelling and writing in EYFS and KS1 with this simple printable booklet for the Helicopter Stories approach. Designed to be printed on A4 and sent through the photocopier into an A5 booklet, each page offers space for both drawing and writing. Two versions included: Blank version – ideal for free storytelling Prompted version – includes simple structured sentence starters with icones to guide young writers: Page 1: “One day”, “One night”, “Once upon a time”, “A long time ago” Page 2: “Suddenly”, “All of a sudden” Page 3: “Then” Page 4: “Finally”, “In the end” Perfect for promoting creativity, sequencing, and independent story writing. N.B When printing into a booklet I would suggest two blank A4 pages before and two after so when it becomes a booklet it begins on the first page.

Updated to now include over 6 pages of activities A few more activities/lessons for the same objective: tens and ones. Children will identify how many tens and ones in different pictorial representations of numbers from 11 -20 - tens frames, diennes, bead strings, objects, PV counters, cars and abstract numbers without a pictorial representation. Some of the sheets have representations only on the left hand side so you can trim and the children write next to it, in their books on the grided paper. The describing teen numbers is in landscape format to cut into strips so the children can write the descriptions underneath, e.g. 1 ten and 3 ones = 13 with the tens being under the tens and the ones under the ones.

8 comparisons for children to complete by identifying the two numbers being represented and circle either ‘is greater than’ or ‘is less than’.

20 plus paragraphs for a range of children - above, middle, low middle, SEN commenting on attitudes, behaviours, behaviours for learning and reading, writing and maths. Hopefully it saves a bit of time in this report writing season!

This is two week’s worth of lessons with the sound of the day, 5 words with pictures, sound buttons and a reveal box for the children to sound out the word with you and then write on their whiteboards/watch you write/help you write and then the word can be revealed. Each day has 2/3 sentences to read or write or a mix of both and some days include links to phonicsplay games. One slide has tricky words for phases 3 and 4 to revise in the form of a grid and rolling a dice that I made. We roll a big di to reveal a row of words and I say a word and they have to find it/write it on their whiteboards to recognise these sight words. Some slides have links to videos for songs for tricky words or GPCs.

This is a short series of lessons based on seasons for a Y1 class. The knowledge organiser is full of facts that the children can learn as the unit of work progresses and the flipchart has basic slides as an aid/plan for 5 lessons based on the NC science objectives. The flipchart also provides 5 key science skill icons that can be used to teach children which skill they are using in this unit - close observation. Two worksheets are included - seasons spinner and a format for observing changes within the environment (in this case Forest School or the school’s grounds) and links to three videos.

We use these as warm-up activities with the aim that the children complete more rows each day or a quicker time. At first, they can use a ‘cheat sheet’ (or have this displayed on the IWB) with the pairs to 10 for them to get used to the format and recalling the facts.

A knowledge organiser for a year 1 topic on engineers. Features DT vocabulary about simple mechanisms and the design process and significant individuals - Time Berners-Lee and William Caxton and science vocabulary for the linked topic on materials. Great as a framework for the topic to structure lessons and hiding sections to see if the class can recall key facts.

A cross-curricular topic focusing on: Geography: simple map work- a local area walk and drawing human features, key icons created for a simple map of a trip to the woods, and a simple map of the playground. Science: seasons R.E: The natural world Literacy: our own Gruffalo inspired creatures and describing them in a book DT: moving images (sliders) with our creatures and a whole class forest background Trip ideas: a trip to the woods! Included is the curriculum overview, MTP, knowledge organiser (seasons) DT flipchart, LIteracy flipchart, Geography flipchart - all very simple with links on photos. Also included is the writing book proforma to print into a booklet for the children to make their own book. A great topic for a corridor display - photo included as an idea. The classroom display was a working wall with a branch and leaves collected from outside and then work as we did it - forest monster sliders, tree rubbings, a map of the playground, photos from out local area walk, a map of the woods.

A4 editable posters for the correct formation of numbers 1-10 with a little rhyme and a font that show the start points. Very useful for EYFS and Y1 to say the rhyme as children write a digit/number.

A flipchart and two sheets of counting on to solve missing number also with the option of a bar model as well so the children have two representations. Method: circle the largest number and count on in jumps.

This is a flipchart with phase 3 (not ‘zz’) and phase 5 sounds/GPCs with icons as well as the tricky/cheeky words from phase 3 -5. You can teach using the flipchart or screenshot/print the slides to make a phonics mat for individual/group use. If using as a flipchart slide, one way I use it is with the ‘spotlight’ tool to move around the screen and reveal a sound and the class have to read it (on Active Inspire)

For the last week I’ve pulled together some of the tricker GPCs for a flipchart but also an activity sheet - one for each day Mon-Thurs, which includes alien words and real words. I’ve then pulled the old PSC papers into a smaller format so they can be printed one two sides - 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019. Alien words are screen shot but real words typed to save space. Hopefully it’s useful for others too for this last push! GPCs covered in the flip and activities: au, aw, ou, oy, ew, ue, oe, ow, ie, ea, ir, air (the gaps that consistently were showing up with our less experienced children). Past papers as they were - so all GPCs covered.