Classroom Secrets is a growing educational resource company based in Halifax. We pride ourselves in offering a wide range of exciting, engaging and high-quality resources for all early-years and primary year-groups. All of our resources are carefully created by qualified teachers, so you have more time to enjoy a #LIFEworkbalance.
We offer both great value annual and month-by-month subscriptions, or you can download our resources individually on our TES shop.
Classroom Secrets is a growing educational resource company based in Halifax. We pride ourselves in offering a wide range of exciting, engaging and high-quality resources for all early-years and primary year-groups. All of our resources are carefully created by qualified teachers, so you have more time to enjoy a #LIFEworkbalance.
We offer both great value annual and month-by-month subscriptions, or you can download our resources individually on our TES shop.
This guided reading pack for purple book band readers includes an original poem, comprehension questions; grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary work linked to the text; and answer sheets for the teacher. The poem is about a sprout’s Christmas adventure with Santa.
This Classroom Secrets Autumn Year 1 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 Autumn term. The assessment is similar to a SATs test, with 25 questions linked to all of the small steps in Autumn. The pack includes:
The Year 1 assessment with 25 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)
Year 5 Baseline Maths Assessment
This Classroom Secrets resource (zip) is for the start of Year 5 to assess gaps in prior knowledge. It has a question for each of the Mathematics objectives from the New National Curriculum for Year 4.
This pack includes:
Baseline Maths Assessments for Year 5. Answers included.
Tracking spreadsheet to help identify gaps in knowledge.
This Classroom Secrets Autumn 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 Autumn term. The assessment is similar to a SATs test, with 22 questions linked to all of the small steps in Autumn. The pack includes:
The Year 3 assessment with 22 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)
The 3, 6 and 9 Times Tables Activities
The 3, 6 and 9 Times Tables - Discussion Problem
This worksheet includes one discussion problem that can be used in pairs or in small groups to enable pupils to further their understanding of the concepts linked to using the 3, 6 and 9 times tables.
The 3, 6 and 9 Times Tables - Extension
This worksheet includes a range of varied fluency and reasoning and problem solving questions for pupils to further extend and practise the main skill of using the 3, 6 and 9 times tables
The 3, 6 and 9 Times Tables - Reasoning and Problem Solving
This worksheet includes a range of reasoning and problem solving questions for pupils to practise the main skill of using the 3, 6 and 9 Times Tables.
The 3, 6 and 9 Times Tables - Varied Fluency
This worksheet includes a range of varied fluency questions for pupils to practise the main skill of using the 3, 6 and 9 Times Tables.
Included in the pack:
The 3, 6 and 9 Times Tables - Discussion Problem
The 3, 6 and 9 Times Tables - Extension
The 3, 6 and 9 Times Tables - Reasoning and Problem Solving
The 3, 6 and 9 Times Tables - Varied Fluency
KS2 SATs Reading Practice Explain your Answer using Evidence from the Text
This Classroom Secrets resource is differentiated in four levels and includes three or four different text types (narrative, letter, diary entry and newspaper report) with a range of explain your answer using evidence from the text questions in the style of the SATs KS2 Reading 2017 Test.
The texts (pdf) are differentiated for Year 5 Developing, Year 5 Expected, Year 6 Developing and Year 6 Expected.
These worksheets include a mixed variety of mathematical arithmetic skills to practise over the Christmas period. It is differentiated for Years 1 to 6.
Year 5 Multiplying and Dividing by 10, 100 and 1000 Tarsia Game
Multiplying and Dividing by 10 100 and 1000 Tarsia Tri-Jigsaw for Year 5 in six differentiated levels. Children can cut out the tiles themselves and match pairs of synonyms.
This pack includes:
Year 5 Multiplying and Dividing by 10 100 and 1000 Tarsia Game Tri-Jigsaw with tiles mixed up for children to cut out themselves. Placemat for children to use as a scaffold. Answers for teachers included.
Maths Fractions Year 5 & 6 Display Pack
This Fractions Year 5 & 6 Display Pack Display Pack includes a range of printable resources linked to fractions that can be used on displays or working walls to support teaching and learning as a point of reference, or as supporting materials for use on tables within lessons or activities. This pack is suitable for an upper key stage two classroom and enables you to select what is needed for your class.
What’s included in the pack?
Fractions vocabulary
Fractions wall
Display guides for adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing fractions
Display guide for finding equivalent fractions
Display guide for simplifying fractions
Number lines including quarters and fifths
KS1 SATs Reading Practice Find and Copy a Word
This Classroom Secrets resource (pdf) is differentiated in three levels and includes three or four different text types (narrative, diary extract, letter and a newspaper report) with a range of ‘find a copy a word’ questions in the style of the KS1 Reading SATs Test. The texts are differentiated for Year 1 Secure, Year 2 Developing and Year 2 Secure. Includes answers.
This Classroom Secrets Autumn Year 4 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 Autumn term. The assessment is similar to a SATs test, with 21 questions linked to all of the small steps in Autumn. The pack includes:
The Year 4 assessment with 21 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)
This Reading Skills resource contains a range of questions about chapter 11 from ‘Private Peaceful’ by Michael Morpurgo. The questions are organised into content domains to allow a focus on one or more specific skills, and this resource also includes questions for more in-depth written answer practice.
This Classroom Secrets Autumn Year 5 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 Autumn term. The assessment is similar to a SATs test, with 15 questions linked to all of the small steps in Autumn. The pack includes:
The Year 5 assessment with 15 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)
This Reading Skills resource contains a range of questions about chapter 20 from ‘Holes’ by Louis Sachar. The questions are organised into content domains to allow a focus on one or more specific skills, and this resource also includes questions for more in-depth written answer practice.
This Reading Skills resource contains a range of questions about chapter 23 from ‘Varjak Paw’ by S. F. Said. The questions are organised into content domains to allow a focus on one or more specific skills.
Reading Skills - Rooftoppers - Chapters 7 & 8
This Reading Skills resource contains a range of questions about Chapters 7 & 8 from ‘Rooftoppers’ by Katherine Rundell. (pdf)
What’s included in the pack?
This pack includes:
Reading Skills - Rooftoppers - Chapters 7 & 8
Reading comprehension questions organised by skill
Written answer practice questions
These Christmas worksheets are differentiated in 6 levels for Years 3 to 5 to practise word problems involving time. It ranges from answering simple 1-step word problems using whole hours to answering 2-step problems using a range of time vocabulary bridging across midnight to the following day.
This whole class guided reading pack is for Year 5 and Year 6 based on Goodnight Mister Tom chapter seventeen by Michelle Magorian. The pack includes a teacher guide for the chapter, differentiated comprehension questions and follow-up work to practise further grammar and punctuation skills.
This EYFS All About the Number 8 learning activity enables children to learn all about the given number. The resource is split into multiple areas that allow for detailed familiarisation with the number.
This EYFS All About the Number 1 learning activity enables children to learn all about the given number. The resource is split into multiple areas that allow for detailed familiarisation with the number.