Fact, Opinion and Bias – Robert Burns Literacy Unit (5 Lessons) A complete 5-lesson literacy unit designed to teach upper primary pupils how to identify fact, opinion and bias through the context of Robert Burns and Scottish cultural texts. This engaging sequence introduces pupils to the differences between factual statements and opinions before progressing to recognising bias in writing and media. Lessons use texts linked to Robert Burns, allowing pupils to explore persuasive language, author viewpoint and reliability of information while developing critical reading skills. Each lesson includes clear teaching slides, structured activities and opportunities for discussion, analysis and written response. The unit builds understanding step by step, supporting pupils to justify their thinking using evidence from texts. Ideal for literacy, critical reading, media literacy or Burns Night learning. Suitable for: Upper KS2 / P6–P7 / Year 5–6 Includes: • 5 fully planned lessons • Teaching PowerPoints • Progressive skill development (fact → opinion → bias) • Reading and analysis activities • Independent and collaborative tasks Perfect for developing higher-order thinking, comprehension skills and analytical discussion.

Wonder – 14 Lesson Literacy Unit (Upper Primary Novel Study) A comprehensive 14-lesson literacy unit based on the popular novel Wonder by Wonder. This engaging scheme of work develops a wide range of literacy skills through structured reading, discussion and written activities linked to the text. The unit explores key themes such as kindness, empathy, friendship and acceptance while teaching essential literacy techniques. Lessons include opportunities for comprehension, character analysis, inference, prediction, vocabulary development, persuasive writing, reflective responses and creative tasks. Each lesson is clearly sequenced to support pupils’ understanding of the novel while progressively building reading and writing skills. Activities encourage critical thinking, discussion and personal response, making the text meaningful and accessible for upper primary learners. Suitable for: Upper KS2 / P6–P7 / Year 5–6 Includes: • 14 fully planned literacy lessons • Teaching PowerPoints and pupil activities • Coverage of a range of literacy techniques • Reading comprehension and discussion tasks • Writing and creative response opportunities Ideal for whole-class novel study, literacy blocks, or cross-curricular learning centred around empathy and inclusion.

Note-Taking Skills PowerPoint – Upper Primary (KS2) A fully resourced PowerPoint designed to teach note-taking skills to upper primary pupils. This lesson introduces learners to the purpose of note taking and provides clear strategies to help them identify key information, summarise ideas, and organise notes effectively. The presentation includes modelling, guided practice, and a range of short tasks throughout to keep pupils actively engaged. Activities encourage pupils to listen carefully, select important information rather than copy text, and practise different note-taking techniques. Ideal for developing independent learning skills and preparing pupils for the increased study demands of secondary school. Suitable for: Upper KS2 / P6–P7 / Year 5–6 Includes: • Step-by-step teaching slides • Embedded pupil tasks and discussion activities • Opportunities for independent and paired work Perfect for literacy lessons, study skills sessions, or cross-curricular learning.

Transition art lesson for the first day or week of school. Little People Big Dream lesson PowerPoint to pair alongside the art activity. This PowerpPoint contains a bit of background to the books, gets the children thinking about their hopes and dreams and provides task instructions. Children in your class will think about what their future dream is and the job they would like to do when they grow up. Once the lesson has been taught, the children can create their own ‘Little People, Big Dreams’ front cover all about them! They can be as creative as they like.

This creative Health and Wellbeing lesson looks at first day of school emotions, why people experience different emotions and allows the children to consider how their peers may be feeling. There is a task at the end of the Power Point that links to the inside out characters which provided children with the opportunity to be creative and create their own inside out emotions. They should take time to consider body language, facial expressions and colours. There is also a secondary task option for the children who don’t feel like drawing is their strong point.

Non-verbal communication hand signals for the classroom. This bright and colourful circular wall display is perfect for classroom wall displays. This product can be a great way of introducing non-verbal communication within your classroom. Children can communicate their needs and understanding easily and simply.

Primary 7 (P7) first week of school activity. Get to know you lesson for KS2, upper school, second level primary 7 pupils. Children fill out the activity with short descriptions and drawings that show their favourite things. Great for a health and wellbeing lesson in the first week of school and to get to know your students better.

Get To Know You Lesson for the first week back at school. First day of school activity. Children have the opportunity to draw pictures to represent each of the sections in the wheel. They should colour the entire wheel, using pens/markers to make the images stand out and outline in a black pen . Once each of the sections is filled out, the children can cut around the wheel and attach it together, putting glue on the tab.

Group Tub Name Labels that are dog themed! For a bit of a different classroom theme and great for any year group, these colourful group tub names are the perfect addition to your classroom. These include; Labradoodles, Havanese, German Shepard, Sausage dogs (Dachshund), Yorkies and Dalmatians.