A clear and accessible practitioner overview of Development Matters: 3 & 4 Year Olds, organised across the seven areas of learning and development. This colour-coded resource breaks down the DfE Development Matters guidance into an easy-to-follow format, helping busy EYFS practitioners quickly find and refer to key information when supporting curriculum planning, provision and professional judgement. Ideal for preschool and nursery practitioners, Early Years educators, EYFS leads and students looking for a more manageable way to navigate Development Matters.

A clear and accessible practitioner overview of Development Matters: Birth to 3, organised across the seven areas of learning and development. This colour-coded resource breaks down the DfE Development Matters guidance into an easy-to-follow format, helping busy EYFS practitioners quickly find and refer to key information when supporting curriculum planning, provision and professional judgement. Ideal for nursery practitioners, Early Years educators, EYFS leads and students looking for a more manageable way to navigate Development Matters

Updated for the 2026/27 academic year and the statutory EYFS framework effective from September 2026. A clear and accessible practitioner overview of the Early Learning Goals (ELGs) from the statutory EYFS framework, designed to make the end-of-Reception expectations easier to navigate and refer to. This colour-coded resource brings together the 17 Early Learning Goals across the seven areas of learning and development, alongside the relevant statutory educational programme information, in one easy-to-follow practitioner reference. The ELGs support assessment at the end of the EYFS and should not be used as a curriculum or checklist for tracking children’s progress throughout Reception. Ideal for Reception teachers, EYFS practitioners, EYFS leads, teaching assistants and students who would benefit from having the statutory expectations presented in a clear, accessible format. Please note: This resource focuses specifically on the statutory EYFS educational programmes and Early Learning Goals and does not include the Development Matters guidance.

A clear and accessible practitioner overview of Development Matters: Reception, organised across the seven areas of learning and development. This colour-coded resource breaks down the DfE Development Matters guidance into an easy-to-follow format, helping busy Reception teachers and EYFS practitioners quickly find and refer to key information when supporting curriculum planning, provision and professional judgement. Ideal for Reception teachers, EYFS practitioners, EYFS leads and students looking for a more manageable way to navigate Development Matters.

Explore the night sky through poetry, art and descriptive writing with this complete Ready, Steady, Write! resource, inspired by Jane Taylor’s The Star – the poem beginning with the familiar words Twinkle, twinkle, little star. This cross-curricular writing day uses poetry and artwork as inspiration before children plan and complete their own extended descriptive writing. The accompanying teaching plan includes opportunities for music, poetry discussion, contrasting poetry, PSHE, star-inspired artwork, planning and extended writing, creating an engaging build-up to the final writing task. For the Big Write, children create a descriptive narrative about the night sky, drawing on their knowledge of noun phrases and developing ideas through adjectives, nouns, verbs and punctuation. The presentation also introduces children to night-sky artwork for inspiration, including Starry Night, Starry Night Over the Rhône and Café Terrace at Night. Included: Ready-to-use teaching slides Full Ready, Steady, Write! teaching overview/plan Separate printable copy of The Star Art inspiration Poetry and discussion activities Planning opportunities Extended descriptive writing activity Ideal for: KS1, poetry units, descriptive writing, noun phrases, art/English cross-curricular learning and creative writing days.

Bring The King’s Breakfast to life with this activity-packed Ready, Steady, Write! resource, designed to build excitement and vocabulary before children complete an extended piece of writing. Inspired by A. A. Milne’s The King’s Breakfast, children explore the poem before taking part in engaging activities including making butter, retelling and storyboarding the poem, and designing a breakfast fit for a king. The writing culminates in children creating their own Royal Breakfast Menu for King Charles III. Included: Ready-to-use teaching slides Separate printable copy of The King’s Breakfast Breakfast-themed starter activity Royal Breakfast Menu writing template Alternative menu template with wider-spaced lines to support different writers The starter encourages children to draw their own breakfast and describe it using adjectives, helping to introduce useful descriptive language before the main activities begin. A playful, practical approach to writing that combines poetry, speaking and listening, sequencing, DT/food activities and purposeful extended writing. Ideal for: KS1 / lower KS2, poetry units, creative writing days and themed English lessons.

Transform the familiar nursery rhyme This Little Piggy into a fun and imaginative Ready, Steady, Write! creative writing day. Children begin by exploring and retelling the rhyme before creating their own pig finger puppets, with step-by-step instructions included within the presentation. They can then use their puppets to retell the rhyme to others. The main writing challenge asks children to choose one of the five little pigs and write a diary entry about their day, considering what their pig did, why they did it and who the other pigs might be. An additional origami pig activity is also included if time allows. Included: 12-page teaching presentation Finger-puppet activity and instructions Retelling activities Diary-writing stimulus Additional origami activity Coordinating This Little Piggy display lettering for showcasing children’s finished work A particularly accessible writing stimulus for younger children because it takes something familiar and turns it into a much richer imaginative-writing experience. Ideal for: EYFS/KS1, diary writing, nursery rhyme topics, creative writing days and transition activities.

A complete Ready, Steady, Write! poetry-inspired writing resource based around Now We Are Six. Children explore the structure of the poem before reflecting on the things they learn and experience as they grow. The slides gradually work through ages one to six before supporting children to have a go at creating their own poem. Alongside the presentation, slide-by-slide teacher delivery notes provide discussion prompts and suggested ideas for each age, including early speech, learning to walk, starting school, friendships, reading and writing. Includes: 10-slide teaching presentation Teacher delivery notes Discussion prompts Scaffolded poetry-writing activities Ideas to support rhyme and vocabulary development A lovely writing activity for encouraging children to think about growing up, memories, milestones and their own experiences while developing confidence with poetry. Ideal for: KS1, poetry units, creative writing days and cross-curricular PSHE/English work.

Turn writing into an exciting, immersive experience with this ‘Ready, Steady, Write!’ creative writing resource, inspired by I Met a Dragon Face to Face by Jack Prelutsky. Designed to support a dedicated writing day, the resource uses the imaginative poem as a stimulus for discussion, language work and creative writing. The poem takes children through dragons, outer space, pirates, trolls, sharks, submarines, time machines and dinosaurs – before revealing that all of these adventures were experienced through books. The resource includes: Ready-to-use teaching slides Activities linked to the poem and creative writing “I Met a Dragon Face to Face” display lettering, ideal for celebrating children’s finished writing A fun way to build excitement around writing and encourage children to use their imaginations to create their own adventures. Ideal for: KS1 / lower KS2, creative writing days, poetry-inspired writing, World Book Day and whole-class writing activities.

This pack includes two weeks’ worth of planning for: Rainbow Fish. This includes a Continuous Provision Plan, two Enhanced Provision Plans, and two Weekly Overviews for the setting (to help with delegating tasks and setting up the space). Note: This was initially used as planning for an EYFS/KS1 SEND Class.

A ready-to-use assembly on Johnny Appleseed, suitable for EYFS and KS1 classes. Designed to save teachers valuable planning time, this resource provides an engaging, age-appropriate presentation that is ready to use with your children – simply open and deliver! Perfect for class, year-group or whole-school assemblies, without the time-consuming planning and slide creation.

A ready-to-use assembly on Michaelmas, suitable for EYFS and KS1 classes. Designed to save teachers valuable planning time, this resource provides an engaging, age-appropriate presentation that is ready to use with your children – simply open and deliver! Perfect for class, year-group or whole-school assemblies, without the time-consuming planning and slide creation.

A ready-to-use assembly on Significant Figures, suitable for use across Primary classes. Designed to save teachers valuable planning time, this resource provides an engaging, age-appropriate presentation that is ready to use with your children – simply open and deliver! Perfect for class, year-group or whole-school assemblies, without the time-consuming planning and slide creation.

Make positive communication with home quick, easy and a little more special. This printable collection of “A note home to say…” cards is designed to help teachers share children’s achievements, successes and special moments with their families. Simply choose a design, write your personalised message in the generous blank space, cut out the card and send it home. This pack includes 4 different designs, giving you plenty of choice throughout the school year: Watercolour Rainbow Watercolour Shamrocks Colourful Handprints Shooting Stars Each design contains 4 notes per A4 page, making them quick and economical to print for classroom use. Use them to celebrate: Fantastic effort or progress Kindness and friendship Positive behaviour Great learning Independence Personal achievements Those little moments that deserve to be shared Ideal for EYFS, KS1 and primary classrooms, as well as SEND settings, nurture provision and general home-school communication. Includes 4 printable designs | 4 notes per page | 16 notes across one print of the complete pack. Print whenever you need them and keep a few ready on your desk for those moments worth celebrating.

A simple and lovely way to share those little positive moments with families. These printable “A note home to say…” cards provide teachers and school staff with a quick and easy way to send a positive message home. Whether a child has shown kindness, worked particularly hard, achieved something they are proud of or simply had a brilliant day, the large blank space allows you to personalise each note with your own message. Designed in a soft neutral rainbow colour palette, the cards are suitable for a wide range of classroom aesthetics and can be used throughout the school year. Perfect for: Positive parent communication Celebrating achievements Recognising kindness and effort Behaviour and wellbeing encouragement Teacher-to-parent notes EYFS, KS1 and primary classrooms 4 notes per A4 page – simply print, cut and write your message. A quick, meaningful way to make sure the good news makes it home too!

Make morning registration colourful, welcoming and child-led with this Rainbow Self-Registration Display. Featuring a bright watercolour rainbow and the wording “Our friends in class today are…”, this printable resource provides a simple way for children to independently show that they have arrived at school or nursery. Make morning registration colourful, welcoming and child-led with this Rainbow Self-Registration Display. Featuring a bright watercolour rainbow and the wording “Our friends in class today are…”, this printable resource provides a simple way for children to independently show that they have arrived at school or nursery. Simply add children’s names to the individual pieces, cut out and laminate if desired. Children can then find their name and add it to the self-registration display as part of their morning routine. A lovely way to encourage: Independent self-registration Name recognition Morning routines Independence and responsibility A sense of belonging Classroom community Perfect for EYFS, Reception, KS1, nursery and preschool settings. Includes: “Our friends in class today are…” rainbow display Watercolour shamrock name pieces Colourful handprint name pieces Choose your favourite design or swap them throughout the year!

Create a calm and welcoming start to the school day with this Boho Rainbow Self-Registration Display. Designed in a soft, neutral colour palette, this simple classroom resource encourages children to independently register themselves when they arrive at school or nursery. The display features the wording “Our friends in class today are…”, alongside a coordinating sheet of individual stars. Simply add each child’s name to a star, cut them out and laminate if desired. Children can then place their named star onto or around the display each morning to show that they are in class. Perfect for supporting: Independent self-registration Morning routines Name recognition A sense of belonging Classroom community Early independence Ideal for EYFS, Reception, KS1, nursery, preschool and early years settings. The soft boho rainbow design works particularly well in neutral, natural and calming classroom environments. Includes: “Our friends in class today are…” display Coordinating name stars Print, personalise, cut and display!

Help children recognise, develop and celebrate their growing vocabulary with this simple, interactive Vocabulary Tree display. The Know, Grow, Show Vocabulary Tree provides a visual way to organise vocabulary and encourage children to think about the different words they encounter and use. Vocabulary can be organised into three categories: KNOW – familiar, everyday words that children already know and confidently understand. GROW – words that help children extend and develop their vocabulary, introducing richer or less familiar language. SHOW – subject-specific or specialist vocabulary that children can learn and confidently “show off” in their speaking and writing, such as photosynthesis in Science, tone in Art or pitch in Music. The resource includes the three large Know, Grow and Show display leaves, alongside matching blank leaves which can be personalised with your own vocabulary. For a reusable classroom display, simply print and laminate the blank leaves, then add vocabulary using a whiteboard pen. Words can then be changed as your topic, text or learning develops. This resource can be used across the curriculum and adapted to suit different ages, subjects and topics. Ideal for: Vocabulary development Vocabulary-rich classrooms English and literacy Topic vocabulary Science, Maths and foundation subjects Classroom working walls Pre-teaching vocabulary EAL support SEND provision Whole-class teaching and intervention groups Included: Know display leaf Grow display leaf Show display leaf 3 blank reusable vocabulary leaves Simply print, cut out and laminate as desired.

This pack includes one to two weeks’ worth of planning for: The Very Hungry Caterpillar. This includes a Continuous Provision Plan, an Enhanced Provision Plan, and one presentation for a Reception lesson (writing simple sentences).

Make continuous provision planning clear, purposeful and manageable with this fully editable EYFS Continuous Provision Planning Template. Designed for Nursery and Reception practitioners, this reusable planning document provides a simple structure for recording how continuous provision will be enhanced to reflect children’s interests, respond to assessment and support planned learning. The template includes space to record: Area of provision Planned enhancements Language to be modelled and practised What children should know, understand or be able to do Adult modelling and support Possible observation/evidence records Links to Development Matters Key vocabulary Additional activities and experiences Provision areas can be adapted to suit your own classroom or setting, making the resource suitable for repeated use across different topics, texts and themes. Format: Editable Microsoft Word document Suitable for: Nursery, Preschool and Reception / EYFS Perfect for EYFS teachers and practitioners looking for a straightforward way to demonstrate the intent behind their continuous provision without creating lengthy planning documents from scratch.

Take the stress out of planning for continuous provision with this comprehensive and fully editable EYFS Enhanced Continuous Provision Planning Template. Designed to support meaningful, purposeful provision across the learning environment, this resource provides a clear structure for planning enhancements across a full six-week half term while still allowing provision to remain responsive to children’s interests, fascinations and emerging needs. The template provides dedicated space to record: Resources Developmental skills Weekly enhancements and adaptations for Weeks 1–6 Key questions Key vocabulary Further enhancements linked to observed fascinations How provision will be made accessible for all children Take the stress out of planning for continuous provision with this comprehensive and fully editable EYFS Enhanced Continuous Provision Planning Template. Designed to support meaningful, purposeful provision across the learning environment, this resource provides a clear structure for planning enhancements across a full six-week half term while still allowing provision to remain responsive to children’s interests, fascinations and emerging needs. The template provides dedicated space to record: Resources Developmental skills Weekly enhancements and adaptations for Weeks 1–6 Key questions Key vocabulary Further enhancements linked to observed fascinations How provision will be made accessible for all children You will receive: Editable Microsoft Word version PDF version 12-page planning template Six-week enhancement planning Multiple continuous provision areas Space for child-led and responsive enhancements Accessibility/inclusion prompts Nursery, Reception and Year 1 challenge planning Perfect for: EYFS teachers, Nursery practitioners, Reception teachers, Early Years leads and settings looking for a clear and reusable approach to enhanced continuous provision planning. Simply edit the Word document to suit your setting, complete digitally, or print the PDF and annotate by hand.