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Autumn Indoor Nature Hunt

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An indoor Autumn nature hunt where pupils look for pictures and then write the word below on their answer sheet. They can then use the words to create sentences or stories!
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Lighthouse Keeper's Lunch Planning Pack

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Detailed mapping of First Level Experiences and Outcomes (SOC 01-07a through SOC 1-14a). Clear teacher success criteria and foundational knowledge targets. Engaging learning activities including storytelling map work, outdoor chalk maps, and role-play integration. Hands-on STEM & Science links, featuring floating/sinking boat experiments and Bee-Bot coding along the “lunch basket cable” route. Eco-school connections, community job comparisons, and built-in assessment ideas. Perfect for termly overviews, project-based learning, or inspiring cross-curricular inquiry tasks!
Katie Morag First Level Planning PackQuick View
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Katie Morag First Level Planning Pack

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Save hours of planning with this complete, cross-curricular First Level unit based on Mairi Hedderwick’s beloved Katie Morag stories! Perfectly aligned with the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence (CfE).Designed specifically for primary teachers, this comprehensive planning overview covers the People, Place and Environment social studies organiser. It seamlessly integrates literacy, expressive arts, technologies, and health & wellbeing. What’s Included: Detailed mapping of First Level Experiences and Outcomes (SOC 1-07a, SOC 1-08a, SOC 1-12a, SOC 1-14a, and more). Clear teacher success criteria and foundational knowledge notes. Step-by-step learning activities covering island vs. town comparisons, map work, weather watches, land use, and community care. Cross-curricular activity ideas spanning reading, art, digital tech (Bee-Bots), and outdoor learning. Built-in assessment experiences and resource checklists. Perfect for termly overviews, project-based learning, or inspiring independent literacy and inquiry tasks!
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Volcanoes Planning Pack

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Save hours of planning with this complete, cross-curricular First Level unit on Volcanoes! Perfectly aligned with the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence (CfE). Designed specifically for primary teachers, this comprehensive planning overview covers the People, Place and Environment social studies organiser while seamlessly integrating sciences, literacy, expressive arts, and technologies. What’s Included: Detailed mapping of First Level Experiences and Outcomes (SOC 01-07a, SOC 1-08a, SOC 1-12a/b, SOC 1-13a/b, SOC 1-14a) plus Science Es & Os (SCN 1-04a / SCN 1-05a). Clear teacher success criteria and foundational knowledge targets. Engaging learning activities including cross-section diagrams, world map tectonic tracking, and rock/soil investigations. Hands-on STEM & Science experiments, featuring a safe baking soda and vinegar volcanic eruption simulation. Creative writing prompts, 3D modeling ideas (papier-mâché/clay), and built-in assessment rubrics. Perfect for termly overviews, project-based learning, or inspiring cross-curricular science inquiry!
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Stage 4 Early Reader Worksheets

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Give your early readers engaging, independent practice with this 6-page sentence-sorting and story response pack! Designed for Stage 4 / Blue Band reading schemes. Looking for low-prep, independent literacy station tasks that actually keep early readers engaged? This 6-page worksheet pack focuses on sentence structure, word order, and reading comprehension using familiar story lines from popular early reading schemes (Stage 4 / Blue Band). Students unscramble the jumbled words to reveal a key sentence from the story, write it correctly on the handwriting lines, and draw a matching illustration to demonstrate comprehension. What’s Included:6 differentiated story-themed sentence sort worksheets: Come In (Sharing biscuits) Character Focus (Exploring the house) The New House (Observing surroundings) The Secret Room (Action and discovery) The Play (School and performance themes) The Storm (Weather and outdoor play) Clear handwriting lines and drawing boxes for visual learners. Perfect For:Guided reading independent rotations Morning work or entry tasks Literacy centers / stations Homework tasks supporting early reading bands Note: These resources are designed as independent companion activities to support early reading development and are not officially affiliated with or endorsed by any specific publisher.