The lesson starts with a starter activity, where the pupils have to describe a geometrical image to their partner using correct mathematical language. There are two images to allow all pupils have a go at describing or drawing the image. There are 11 irregular shapes with answers for the pupils to work out the perimeter. This was used for a Year 6 class but could also be used for Year 5 and Year 7. There are also two activities which extend the pupils. They are given a set number of shapes and they have to attempt to make the longest perimeter and shortest perimeter with those shapes.

This INSET could last between 1/2 hour to 1 hour. It is also something you could apply in class to teach pupils how to ask good quality questions. My other hat is a performance coach, which specialises in questioning skills, and a Neuro Linguistic Programming Master practitioner, which also relies on open, clean questions to avoid influencing the answer. The power of asking the right question accelerates learning and development, whilst the problem with asking the wrong question can create barriers and close the pupil down. I wish I had learnt this technique at the beginning of my career.

72 different themes that can be seen in stories. This sheet can be used in guided reading or creative writing. Ask the pupils to identify the themes from a story or use them to choose some themes and for the pupils to make up a story which includes these themes.

Learning Objectives are: 1. To discuss and work co-operatively in groups to decide on the most important rights for a child. 2. To put a strong case to the UN for it to include your Article in the UN Convention for the Rights of the Child. This is an easy to follow step-by-step lesson which results in some well-formed argument. There is a plan to show progression, which is hyperlinked to the resources, a PowerPoint that models each stage and the resources for the pupils to use. Activities include: Diamond nine Group work Presentational skills Discussion Structured writing Cause and effect Panel of experts Use of debate phrases Sometimes after uploading and downloading the hyperlinks don't work. If they don't, the resources are all contained within the file for you to use. The hyperlinks were there to make things easier but are not the only way to access the resource.

6 easy to follow outstanding lessons and resources to teach algebra. 1. To simplify algebraic equations with multiplication and check it is correct 2. To simplify algebraic expressions of addition and subtraction and then check they are correct 3. Investigations in how to formulate algebraic equations from patterns 4. A more advanced investigation to formulate data of their own in order to create algebraic equations. This could take several lessons. This is completely independent. 5. There are also some worksheets using brackets which could be taught very easily but no plan is in place for this. All the lessons teach pupils to become more independent learners. It is a series of lessons which get progressively more challenging.

A variety of activities using a PPT and some worksheets. 1. Measure all the angles of 2 sets of parallel lines - What is the least number of angles you need to measure? 2. Given angles and line measurements for pupils to draw 3. Shapes to draw with given dimensions 4. Investigation on internal angles Includes all resources and useful websites to demonstrate measuring and drawing of angles.

Two different activities included: A: Angle challenge - the pupils are given a sheet where they have to deduce all the angles. They will need to know (this is given in a sheet with hyperlinks to support the learning): 1. A red line crossing its length means that it is equal to another red line length crossing a line. 2. Equilateral triangles have 3 angles of 60° 3. Opposite angles of two lines crossing - 4. Angles on a straight line = 180° 5. The internal angles of a quadrilateral = 360° 6. That a square in the corner of two lines = 90° B: An answer sheet is included Activity 2 is a PowerPoint with 9 slides of unusual designs made up of shapes for the pupils to describe to a partner using mathematical language. Included is an old DfE vocabulary list.

Sentence Structure • Simple • Compound + co-ordinating conjunctions • Complex + subordinate conjunctions A 120 page PowerPoint giving examples and ideas on how to teach different types of sentence structure • Phrase or clause • Combining complex and compound sentence • Magic three – nouns • Magic three – actions • Starting a sentence with an …ing verb • Questions/commands/statements/exclamations • Semi-colons • Hyphens • Colons • Drop in clauses/comma splicing • Relative clauses • Prepositional phrases • Poetry • Temporal connectives – adverbial phrases • Similes • Active and Passive • Starting a sentence with …ed (adjective) • Personification

A PowerPoint with various line graphs, blank chart to draw on for a teaching tool. 2 x worksheets on Pie Charts

This is a wonderful fun and engaging book to teach children not to drop litter. As most of the ocean rubbish comes from the land, we need to teach people to not drop it in the first place. This books can be used for 5 - 8 years olds. This resource includes: The themes found in the book A table of quality vocabulary found in the book And 20 teaching ideas with weblinks to help. All of this is also found on the website wwwkreativefutures.co.uk. The books is an excellent resource and the ideas are well-worth using. This book teaches pupils to learn through stories by: a) Tackling topical environmental issues b) Offering quality discussions through strong themes c) Introducing aspirational language d) Demonstrating grammar and sentence structure in line with National Curriculum expectations. There are three other eco-adventure books (Lost LIves, George the Fraud and the Dragon and The Day the Turtles Came Home).

This is a beautifully touching story about a young boy who wants to take his grandma to the beach where she grew up one last time to see her turtles before she goes blind, but when they get there the beach is full of rubbish. He sees how upset his grandma is so wants to do something about it. There are some twists and turns and surprises for the reader. This books can be used for 6 years old right up to 11 year olds. This resource includes: The themes found in the book A table of quality vocabulary found in the book And 22 teaching ideas with weblinks to help. All of this is also found on the website wwwkreativefutures.co.uk. The books is an excellent resource and the ideas are well-worth using. This book teaches pupils to learn through stories by: a) Tackling topical environmental issues b) Offering quality discussions through strong themes c) Introducing aspirational language d) Demonstrating grammar and sentence structure in line with National Curriculum expectations. There are three other eco-adventure books (Lost LIves, George the Fraud and the Dragon and What a Load of Rubbish).

The book is about a young girl, Megan, who finds a magic atlas which transports her to another world. Here she meets the Manyak tribe and finds out why their land is being destroyed and why the orangutans are under threat of extinction. She learns that she can talk to animals and how to use her newly discovered magical powers to take revenge. She makes friends in unlikely places and experiences a new life which she doesn’t want to leave. The book highlights the environmental issues in Borneo where vast swathes of land are being deforested and then planted with palm oil. This books can be used for 8 years old right up to 12 year olds. The resource includes: Detailed planning covering 6 genres: diary, discussion, instructions, book review, information and poetry. However, the resources can be downloaded from http://www.kreativefutures.co.uk/lost-lives.html this includes all the resources. Feedback on the book and the assemblies can be found on http://www.kreativefutures.co.uk/what-people-say.html The book is an excellent resource to raise the issues facing the environment. The books helps children learn through stories by: a) Tackling topical environmental issues b) Offering quality discussions through strong themes c) Introducing aspirational language d) Demonstrating grammar and sentence structure in line with National Curriculum expectations. There are three other eco-adventure books (George the Fraud and the Dragon, The Day the Turtles Came Home and What a Load of Rubbish).

The book reverses the perception of who is the hero and who is the villain from St George and the Dragon : George is the anti-hero and the dragon, wizard and wolf are the good guys. The dragon is the guardian of the crystals that protect the balance of Earth’s ecosystems, but George steals them and this creates problems for the world as it starts to die. Who is brave enough to stand up to George and his family? This books can be used for 6 years old right up to 11 year olds. The resource includes: The themes found in the book And 21 teaching ideas with weblinks to help. All of this is found on the Kreative Futures website. The books are excellent and the resource well-worth using. The books helps children learn through stories by: a) Tackling topical environmental issues b) Offering quality discussions through strong themes c) Introducing aspirational language d) Demonstrating grammar and sentence structure in line with National Curriculum expectations. There are three other eco-adventure books (Lost LIves, The Day the Turtles Came Home and What a Load of Rubbish).