The Into Film Storymaker: The Gruffalo Edition is a literacy-focused app which supports storytelling in lower primary school settings. It features key scenes from The Gruffalo film and is supported by an extensive cross-curricular teaching resource. Pupils are able to record their own voices using existing or new narrative and dialogue, and choose a suitable soundtrack and sound effects. Download the teachers' notes, supporting PowerPoint presentation and curriculum links, then head to www.intofilm.org/gruffalo-storymaker for information about how to download the app. To start your free Into Film club visit www.intofilm.org/clubs Did you find this resource useful? Leaving a star rating will help other teachers to find it.

Picture only shows half of it. An EXCEL spreadsheet Provides 2 names and 6 key words to provide the stimulus for pupils to write a short story. The name and words change every time your press the F9 key, so you can keep pressing until the class say 'STOP'

10 masks with a food / vegetable theme for storymaking / telling and role play. Cut out and reinforce on card or laminate. Cut out the eyes and fasten the back with ribbon or elastic. Links in with topics on food / vegetables and plants as well as Harvest.

10 masks with a fruit theme for storymaking / telling and role play. Cut out and reinforce on card or laminate. Cut out the eyes and fasten the back with ribbon or elastic. Links in with topics on food / fruit and plants as well as Harvest.

A good Year 7 lesson for the first week of term to encourage independent reading. You will need at least one copy of Michael Morpurgo’s essay We Are What We Read in which he reflects on his childhood experiences of reading. This is published in Singing for Mrs Pettigrew: A Storymaker’s Journey, Walker Books, 2007. Read the essay with/ to the class without telling them the name of the writer. Discuss the four questions (teacher’s notes provided) and then ask class to guess the name of the writer using the clue in question 4. They may be surprised to learn that Morpurgo did not like books when he was their age. In pairs, pupils discuss questions about their own reading experiences, then produce a piece of writing to describe their own Personal Reading History. A 3-page Word document

Text: ’How to make a Dory’ is a model text written to introduce instructional writing. The text imagines you have been given a story-maker machine which can be used to create different characters from books and films. The piece has an Introduction, a ‘What you will need’ list, a ‘What to do’ section, and a Final note of warning. The text meets the Year 6 Age-Related Criteria, and can be used as an example of an instructional text that can be adapted and used as a basis for writing. Comprehensions: This bundle includes 3 Differentiated comprehensions that are written to mirror the KS2 SATs Year 6 Reading paper. They can be completed within 1 lesson, and are split into LA, MA and HA. Usage: The text can be used within Literacy schemes of work (such as Talk for Writing) or as a stand alone text. The children can spot the features in the text and use it to magpie ideas and vocabulary. Copyright: I do not own the intellectual property for Finding Nemo or Dory, or am in no way affiliated with Talk for Writing. I own the words written on the page.

This information pack includes all the key terminology required to succeed in GCSE Drama when discussing lighting for a set text. Types of lighting, description, use, control, effects, direction, shadowing. It includes language to use when writing about lighting such as fade, wash, flood, snap etc… It includes descriptions of how it can be used to create mood and atmosphere. Finally using the play ‘An Inspector calls’ is breaks down different lighting states and symbolism for each scene. Ending with natural lighting descriptions used in the play. STUDENT worksheet included of 5 tasks which could be completed in 60-120 minutes, so after the main resource is taught, students can complete the 5 tasks to reinforce learning. Used alongside teacher examples, this could take 3 lessons.

This SOL is based on the contemporary UK Theatre company, Kneehigh. This SOL allows students the opportunity to explore storytelling and storycraft using a number of abstract techniques. It’s lots of fun and also challenging at the same time. All resources are included in the SOL and you can adapt it to suit your own school/academy.

Includes: sign open/closed signposts waiting area please wait here pictures of medical equipment

Unit of work developed for year 7 to develop core skills. I use this as the first unit with year 7 but this could be adapted to suit a higher or a lower age group. Focus on Ndebele artist Esther Mahlangu. I have included the powerpoint, Knowledge organiser and worksheets to develop this unit.

Presentation with structured tasks for students

The pack includes: Display banner Colourful display pictures of the Ark and pairs of animals and Noah A display border of raindrops An alphabet line on raindrops Coloured and black and white pictures to sequence of the story Animal masks to colour and make A face mask of Noah and his wife to colour and make Design an Ark worksheet A word mat with words and pictures Display word cards Games including picture bingo, picture dominoes, matching pairs and an alternative matching pairs game to match animal pictures to descriptions An alphabet line A counting in 2's number line with pictures of the animals in pairs Various worksheets about the story, matching animals to names, initial letters of the animals, labelling animals and the Ark picture and counting worksheets A collection of colouring pictures Tracing pictures Colour photographs of some animals

Review - I purchased the Red Riding Hood panto script and used it as a scripted performance with my year 10s. Everyone loved it. Well written, funny and clever. 100% recommend! Are you looking for an end of term performance which your pupils and teachers will love?! This short 6-page / 9 character Little Red Riding Hood script was originally written as a staff pantomime production, however it could easily be performed by a group of young actors as part of a presentation evening and/or Drama Club. Lots of fun for actors and audience is guaranteed - enjoy! :) CHARACTER LIST Narrator Mrs Hood Wolf Red Riding Hood Woodcutter Robin Hood Witch Grandma Hood Goldilocks For more pantomime scripts (10 in total!), check out this bundle; https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/short-pantomime-script-super-bundle-13187484 If possible, please purchase the School Licence - this will allow you to share with colleagues and print unlimited copies for performers. Thank you.

3 delightful colouring sheets with a Unicorn theme. Each sheet shows a colour unicorn in the corner - children can copy the colours, or they can use their own colours. Enlarge for a painting or collage activity. Links to shape and colour.

A One-Act Mystery Play Duration: 15-20 minutes   Cast: 9-11 speaking roles (+ optional ensemble) In the spooky village of Darkwood, estate agent Mr. Peters discovers a mysterious challenge: spend one night in Darkwood Manor for £10,000. Alongside a group of villagers, including the eccentric Mrs. Brown, brave Tom, sceptical Fiona, and the comic duo Polly and Jack, he ventures into the creaking house. Inside, strange noises, flickering lights, and mysterious whispers lead them to uncover the truth: the manor is haunted by the ghost of Lord Darkwood, the original owner. Only by understanding his story can they release him and bring peace to the house. Perfect for Drama lessons, this short play combines suspense, humour, and ensemble performance, with flexible casting and opportunities for narration and atmospheric staging. PDF and Word formats.

Dark They Were, and Golden Eyed: Vocabulary Word Search (with Answers) Enhance your students’ understanding of Ray Bradbury’s Dark They Were, and Golden Eyed with this engaging vocabulary word search. Featuring 34 carefully selected terms, this activity supports comprehension of key themes, characters, and concepts from the story—making it ideal for revision, early finisher tasks, or as part of a wider lesson on science fiction or dystopian texts. Whether used as homework, cover work, extension, or a low-stakes starter, this no-prep resource provides a fun and focused way to reinforce key vocabulary and story details. What’s included: ✔ Printable word search with 34 themed words ✔ Complete answer key for quick checking or peer review ✔ Suitable for individual, pair, or group work Words include: Animals, Bittering, Captain, Change, Cora, Dan, David, Earth, Environment, Family, Forgotten, Gold, Harry, Identity, Laura, Lieutenant, Mars, Martians, Memory, Mist, Native, Nuclear, War, Picnic, Plants, Ray, Bradbury, Resistance, Ridiculous, Rocket, Ruins, Settlement, Summer, Ugly, Villas, Wind Why use this resource? ✔ Encourages vocabulary recall and contextual understanding ✔ Great for cover lessons or independent learning ✔ No marking or preparation required Download today to support your teaching of Bradbury’s haunting Martian tale in a way that’s accessible, engaging, and time-saving.

A nativity cut-and-stick activity to help children retell the story and name the characters. Perfect for EYFS/KS1 Christmas learning and RE lessons.

Includes: activity sheet sign for table

This is an excellent resource to display in any Drama studio and Drama classroom. They outline several important theatre practitioners and the key elements that make up their approach to creating theatre. Excellent for KS4, A-level, B-Tec and even degree level. They look fantastic blow up to either A3 or A2. 16 of the world’s leading theatre companies and practitioners. Berkoff Brecht Paper Birds Artaud Boal Kneehigh Wise Children Frantic Assembly Told by an Idiot Complicite Frantic Assembly John Godber Rashdash Spymonkey Splendid Productions Stanislavski Gecko

This download consists of 8 farm animal flash cards. The perfect addition to small world play.