This is a script we developed as a class for a Victorian Assembly based on similar elements from the original Horrible Histories series. I have used this many times and it's always been a hit!

I started doing this a long time ago as a way to reflect on Year 6 with the students to allow them to see what they have done, what has changed and what they hope for the future. They always enjoy it and spend a lot of time really thinking about the information that they write inside. It becomes very important to them and a lot of fun.

To help students take more responsibility for their learning, and to be able to cerate targets on a more consistent basis, I have created some self-evaluation sheets, which can be edited to your own specific needs. These are made for Year 6 but you can include whatever targets you require for whatever subjects you want. In each section; reading, writing and math, it is possible to move the targets from where the students feel that they are in this moment into a secure area when they feel they have significantly improved their confidence. There is also a section where I usually include photos of work. I refer to this when I am carrying out parent meetings and ask the students to use these regularly so that it becomes kind of like a record of achievement.

In my class, I found that getting children to read outside of school felt like a chore for most of them and those that read regularly were the ones who were generally passionate. We debated the best way to read and what everyone enjoyed and, from that session, we found 4 ways that each child could choose to read, or be read to, on a weekly basis. We started the year with possibly only 40%-45% of the class reading, at least five times a week, to now having 100% of the class reading 5x a week without fail. Why not see if our method will improve your reading among your students. Download our poster and see the joy it can bring :)

A medium term plan to help with teaching the Plague, created exclusively for Year 5 but can be used for any age group from age 10 and above.

A table created for students to actively use in order to find out more about World Rivers, using Google Maps, including the countries that it flows through, the source and more… Editable resource to help you in your teaching :)

I used this with my Year 6 Class in learning about the Victorians, in conjunction with learning how to use the internet more effectrively for research, to research famous Victorians so to be able to write Biographies

When the World Cup is being played, or you just want to get the kids involved in a small mini tournament in school, this resource I created helped me to keep track of all the games we were playing! We used it over the course of a month with a great final at the end of it and all the parents were invited. Totally editable and fun!

An editable plan for students to use when investigating a topic in Science. Includes all relevant sections with questions to guide the student in completing an effective plan before experimenting.

A motivating writing activity that provides students with an opportunity to practice descriptive writing skills. This resource includes materials to help students to complete a topic-themed descriptive writing task, using their skills in persuasive language. You will find a planning sheet to get your class started, a draft plan to help with the writing and a final copy for display. Happy Halloween!

Unscramble the Halloween words to get a scary surprise! Great for higher level students in KS2, or mixed ability groups, or even as a starter before the break! Boooooo!

An excel spreadsheet, editable, water log that can tie into Units on water conservation, Rivers, Science topics and even Citizenship! It is possible for you to include your own water use examples but I have already included a number of the ones that I are most common with the number of litres each example uses, on average, based on evidence.

A fun, easy way to complete homework tasks, by completing a hamburger, with the bun being the easiest tasks, the burger and lettuce being somewhat more difficult and the sauce being the hardest! Makes it fun to finish for children of KS2 and above.

Do you want to help your students to enjoy reading more? Use these weekly reading logs, asking students to read for a minimum of 20 minutes per night, carrying out one task a week on a book of their choice. Highly fun and easily editable for your needs. Monday to Friday, weekends free!