Week 2 planning for a reception class - matching my progression document. This is changed from last years planning due to new maths small steps and a tweaks to weekly themes/activities. This pack includes an overview of the week showing when we teach, how we distribute staff, a continuous provision plan, a literacy plan, a maths plan, the challenge page to match our challenge mountain and our guided reading learning. The weekly theme for this week is: Penguins/Antarctic.

A Powerpoint all about spring. The Powerpoint shares seasonal facts about spring and includes questions for children to answer. There are also five worksheets about spring for children to complete. The worksheets cover filling in the missing words in sentences about spring, designing an umbrella, answering questions about the season spring, spring months and drawing a spring scene. Aimed at Key Stage 1 children however the Powerpoint and some of the worksheets could be used with Reception children. For my Seasons Bundle see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/seasons-bundle-12397144

In depth EYFS medium term plan for spring 1, matching my progression document. This covers the following subjects for the whole term: PSED Literacy/Drawing Club Maths Understanding The World Expressive Art and Design Please note, this plan does not include a communication and language plan and it does not include a physical development plan as this is taught by our specialist sports coach so I do not plan for these sessions.

Week 3 planning for a reception class. This is changed from last years planning due to new maths small steps and a tweaks to weekly themes/activities. We also have a different format for guided reading to last year and some tweaks to foundation lessons too. This pack includes an overview of the week showing when we teach, how we distribute staff, a continuous provision plan, a literacy plan, a maths plan, the challenge page to match our challenge mountain and our guided reading learning. The weekly theme for this week is: Minibeasts

This Classroom Secrets Spring Year 3 GPS Assessment Resource Pack has been created to match our GPS Scheme of Work. It is designed to assess pupil knowledge of all the blocks and small steps covered so far in the Spring term. The assessment is similar to a SATs test, with 17 questions linked to all of the small steps in Spring. The pack includes: The Year 3 assessment with 17 questions The mark scheme with content domain coverage, small step coverage and suggested levels A teacher assessment spreadsheet for gap analysis and suggested levels (Emerging, Developing, Expected and Greater Depth)

Updated for Spring 2018! Download our five-lesson literacy unit of poetry planning for Years 1 and 2, based on performing Spring poetry and built around the KS1 new curriculum literacy objectives. In this unit, pupils will read a classic Spring poem about a fast white bunny and they will consider how the sounds and language patterns come alive when the poem is read aloud, particularly reflecting on the use of verbs and similes. Children will work towards creating their version of the Easter poem and turning it into an effective performance. The aims of the unit for pupils are: • To listen to a classic Spring poem being read aloud • To identify verbs and similes • To prepare a poetry performance including actions • To perform a poem to an audience The PDF file contains 5 full literacy lesson plans, copies of the poem and all accompanying pupil resources. You may also like our other KS1 packs: Going to Sea Poetry Pack Summer Performance Poetry Pack

This resource contains 3 comprehension activities suitable for using with year 1. The theme in this pack is spring. The three topics are: What can I do in the spring? What happens in the spring? Spring animals Each comprehension contains a short piece of text (about 5 sentences) with words that can be sounded out. There are three trickier words which have pictures to help children work out what they say. The text is followed by 5 questions, containing ‘what’ ‘who’ and ‘when’ questions and some multiple choice questions. There is also a powerpoint included in the pack containing a slide for each text so that you can go through the comprehensions before the children complete them. Each slide also contains 3 words that are trickier to sound out, with sound buttons underneath them. Answers are also included. PDF file format. These comprehensions are included in our: Year 1 Easter End of Term Activity Bundle

A resource all about Spring! Focusing on how the seasons change, and looking at the flowers, birds and animals of spring. A resource suitable for students of all ages, you could use this resource in class or assembly, or print out the images for a classroom display. Please note, this resource is a PDF file.

Week 1 planning for a reception class - matching my progression document. This is changed from last years planning due to new maths small steps and a tweaks to weekly themes/activities. This pack includes an overview of the week showing when we teach, how we distribute staff, a continuous provision plan, a literacy plan, a maths plan, the challenge page to match our challenge mountain and our guided reading learning. The weekly theme for this week is: Birds!

Week 1 planning for a reception class. This is changed from last years planning due to new maths small steps and a tweaks to weekly themes/activities. We also have a different format for guided reading to last year and some tweaks to foundation lessons too. This pack includes an overview of the week showing when we teach, how we distribute staff, a continuous provision plan, a literacy plan, a maths plan, the challenge page to match our challenge mountain and our guided reading learning. The weekly theme for this week is: Animals!

A beautiful 10-15 minute (17 slide) assembly on Spring, its holidays and natural events. It is a fun and engaging Spring assembly with thought provoking questions and is easily adaptable for tutor-time. Suitable for all ages!

Word work: for writing Spring words inside the bubble letters.

This resource pack contains: Numbered butterflies 1-10 with spots (Children could count and clip mini pegs onto the butterflies) Numbered trees 1-20 Spring words with pictures (rabbit, calf, butterfly, daffodil, tulip and lamb) Flowers with words related to flower growth on them.

A colouring activity to help students learn about the seasons. Ideal for primary school students, and students learning English as a foreign language. Please leave me a review and I will send you any other resource of your choice for free (contact me: office@oceansproject.com). Check out my other resources at my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/sarah277 Let me know if you have any resource requests and I will tailor make a resource for you.

Week 3 planning for a reception class. This is changed from last years planning due to new maths small steps and a tweaks to weekly themes/activities. We also have a different format for guided reading to last year and some tweaks to foundation lessons too. This pack includes an overview of the week showing when we teach, how we distribute staff, a continuous provision plan, a literacy plan, a maths plan, the challenge page to match our challenge mountain and our guided reading learning. The weekly theme for this week is: Transport

I have uploaded my Year 1 Fast Maths which aims to consolidate and increase Maths fluency. We follow White Rose and so the content is relevant to taught units. Maths includes number and addition/subtraction skills alongside some shape and money questions. The pack includes 6 weeks worth of daily Fast Maths sheets (2 per page).

A flexible teaching resource for primary aged children. A quartet for voices and percussion. This resource is intended to be used as flexibly as possible by teachers and their students. It may be used as a stand-alone piece for performance, as a warm-up to a music or singing lesson or as a unit of work. The set includes; Teacher Notes; Full score in 4 parts for voices and percussion instruments; Creative planning grid for Key Stage 2 with ideas for lessons and activities. Instrumentation The notation is for voices and any percussion instruments. Additionally, any instruments which use the treble clef including tuned percussion may be used. The voice parts may be doubled by instruments in any octave. Aims These quartet meet the aims and develop the skills set out in the National Curriculum for Music for Key Stages 2 and 3. (2013) and ABRSM music medals. This unit of work also supports ‘A national Plan for Music Education’ (2022, pp.15 -34).

Help children learn to count, recognise and order numbers 0-20 with these Spring themed 0-20 print and go worksheets. Could be used as part of a lesson, in maths areas, as catch up, homework or SEND activities. 15 print and go activities. Order numbers cut and paste activities 1-10 x 2 Order numbers cut and paste activities 11-20 x 2 Write missing numbers Cut and paste missing numbers on a number line 1-10 Cut and paste missing numbers on a number line 11-20 Count objects Colour and count Missing middle numbers 1-10 1 more/1 less missing numbers 0-10 1 more/1 less missing numbers 10-20 Missing end number 0-10 Count and colour objects UK/US Spelling Number lines 1-10 / 1-20

Card game on the theme of spring This card game is also known as Spot it. Instructions The file is prepared for two-sided printing. It is recommended to cut the cards and then to laminate them. It is a great way to help cards last. Gamerules The game uses a deck of 31 cards, each printed with six different symbols. Any two cards always share one, and only one, matching symbol. The object of the game is to be the first to announce the drawing in common between two given cards.

Pictures and names of the most common British spring flowers on one sheet. It can be edited for different purposes. (Images from the internet)

An explanation of haiku and an example given. The students then write their own haiku. Students who are confident readers will be able to complete the whole activity independently. In my experience, once students have grasped the concept, they love to write these three line, 17 syllable poems.