This 5 page projects for Upper KS2 guides the children through the process of generating an idea for a business and then discovering whether it is profitable. It has a strong maths focus, but ends with the children having to create a presentation for potential investors. This could be completed in class over several lessons or be given as homework.

This has been designed for Upper KS2 or KS3 and would be perfect for the end of year (perhaps after testing) and the children really enjoy it. The basic idea is that the children take an existing song and change the lyrics. They then sing it to the karaoke version of the song which can easily be obtained from YouTube. This project guides them through the whole process.

This is a 9 page homework project about the Titanic - ideal for year 5 and 6 children. It could be completed in class or given as homework. It includes four separate writing activities. -a letter -a speech -a diary -a report Excerpt: Task 1 - A Letter Back Home You are about to embark on the journey of a lifetime and have travelled from London to Southampton to Board the Titanic. You decide to write a letter to someone in your family before you leave. Make sure you think about the following things: a. Decide whether you are rich or poor. A rich person might be more likely… Each activity includes advice to help the children improve the quality of their writing.

This 8 page project is designed to make the children laugh and ultimately choose a good book which they will read and then tell the rest of class all about. It is perfect for Upper KS2. This would be ideal for giving to your class over the Christmas and Easter breaks OR why not give it to your new class over the summer break? It includes… 1. An introduction which encourages the children to read 2. Interview sheets to discover more about the books the adults they know read when they were younger 3. A topic for discussion around the dinner table 4. Advice on how to choose a good book 5. A sheet to write down what the children will say to the class about their chosen book AND tips to improve their ‘speech’ INCLUDES FREE THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ MINI READING COMPREHENSIONS YEAR 6. THESE FIVE SINGLE PAGE COMPREHENSIONS ARE PERFECT FOR HOMEWORK OR STICKING IN BOOKS. THERE ARE NO BASIC RECALL QUESTIONS AND ARE PERFECT FOR SATs PREPARATION.

A fun six page project based on the common pencil and adapted from my fidget spinners project - perfect for Upper KS2 and KS3. As the new head of marketing you have to undertake various tasks to promote your companies products. Are you up to the challenge? IF YOU LIKE THIS PROJECT THERE ARE LOTS MORE AVAILABLE IN MY SHOP. YOU WILL ALSO FIND COMPREHENSIONS, SPAG ACTIVITIES, MORNING WORK, SATs REVISION AND MUCH, MUCH MORE. For FREE writing frames and templates - please visit my website. You can find the address in my Tes shop.

This project includes a range of activities and is suitable for Year 4 and 5 children. It includes geography, maths, art, reading and writing activities. The project is 9 pages long, but it can be made shorter by simply omitting pages.

This 9-page literacy based project includes three main writing tasks - perfect for Upper KS2 or KS3. It is written in a fun and lively way (in a similar style to my FREE Fidget Spinners Project) and should make even the most reluctant writers eager to put pen to paper. This could be completed in class over several lessons or be given as homework.

This is a 9 page homework project about the Mary Celeste - ideal for year 5 and 6 children. It could be completed in class or given as homework. It includes four separate writing activities. -a letter -a speech -a log book entry -a report / letter Excerpt: TASK 1 – A Letter to His Brother As Benjamin Briggs, you decide to write a letter to your bother – Oliver. Like you he has also invested all of his money into a ship. His ship is called Julia A. Hallock. Both brothers had considered retiring as captains and thought about going into business together. In hindsight this was a mistake, but at the moment Benjamin Briggs is looking forward to the journey he is about to make - even if he is a little worried about the ‘curse’ on his ship. Make sure that think about the following things:. a. Think about how to set out an informal letter. b. Explain why you are writing. Each activity includes advice to help the children improve the quality of their writing.

This 5-page project could be used for homework after reading the book. This is written in a lively way to engage and motivate the children. The focus is to identify the ‘writer’s craft’ and the questions will help the children to answer some of the more challenging questions on the SATs. At the end the children choose one of three writing activities based on the book and try to put what they have learnt into practice.

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 is a four-page project for Upper KS2 about a man who disappeared in 1876 and then reappeared in 1950. It is based on a real event - although the children don’t find this out until the end! It includes… -diary writing -a play script -a report At the end the children have to write their own theory as to what exactly happened. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS SUITABLE FOR OLDER CHILDREN BECAUSE IT MENTIONS SOMEONE BEING HIT BY A CAR AND BEING KILLED (SENSITIVELY) AND REFERS TO THE BODY BEING SEARCHED.

This is a five-page project for Upper KS2 about a mysterious photo that was taken in 1954 with a spaceman in the background. This is based on a real event - although the children don’t find this out until the end! It includes… -diary writing -a play script -a letter -a newspaper report

This is a five-page project for Upper KS2 about a mysterious book from the 15th century written in a language that no one can understand. It is based on a real event - although the children don’t find this out until the end! It includes… -diary writing -a play script -a letter -a newspaper report

A fun six page project based on fidget spinners for Upper KS2 and KS3. As the new head of marketing you have to undertake various tasks to promote your companies products. Are you up to the challenge? IF YOU LIKE THIS PROJECT THERE ARE LOTS MORE AVAILABLE IN MY SHOP. YOU WILL ALSO FIND COMPREHENSIONS, SPAG ACTIVITIES, MORNING WORK, SATs REVISION AND MUCH, MUCH MORE. For FREE writing frames and templates - please visit my website. You can find the address in my Tes shop.

Use addition, subtraction, multiplication or division and the 3 numbers to get the target number. This PowerPoint has 25 different problems, but it would be very easy to add more should you need to. This was created using PowerPoint 2013. INCLUDES FREE A REAL MYSTERIES PROJECT: THE MYSTERIOUS PHOTOGRAPH. THIS FIVE PAGE WRITING PROJECT IS BASED ON A REAL EVENT - ALTHOUGH THE CHILDREN DON’T FIND THIS OUT UNTIL THE END.

This includes three separate sheets of 16 phrases with over half of them unique to each sheet. These versatile phrases should encourage the children to create some fantastic sentences. Many will also encourage the children to focus more on ‘thoughts and feelings’ in their writing. INCLUDES FREE 1066: THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS PROJECT. THIS PROJECT TEACHES THE CHILDREN ABOUT THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS AND INCLUDES FOUR WRITING ACTIVITIES. THE CHILDREN DO NOT NEED TO HAVE ANY PRIOR KNOWLEDGE.