Differentiated word searches for all the class to access. Two word searches explore key Christmas words and two word searches introduce Christmas related adjectives. An excellent way to practise seasonal spellings or as a class treat. Also check out these Christmassy resources: Build a Christmas super sentence: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11449268 Explore facts about Christmas animals: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11449191 Christmas Reading Comprehension: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11449074

An Easter and spring word search differentiated to allow all the class to access. A fun way to introduce key language and practise spelling the words or as a finishing activity at the end of term. Check out these other Easter resources: Anagram Egg hunt https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11473017 Spring Chatterbox https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11473120 Spring Reading Comprehension https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11473213

Inspire innovation this Science week with this scaffolded ‘Design your own app’ activity. This booklet will take the children through five stages of design to allow them to design an app to solve a problem they have considered.

A fun way to introduce or conclude learning about Bonfire Night. 3 different templates: Bonfire Night, the Gunpowder Plot and an empty one for children to add their own facts. Children can learn some exciting new facts or organise their own to WOW their family with what they have learnt. Enjoy!

A range of whole class and individual checklists to assist with the collection of evidence and assessment of children’s achievement throughout the year. Both checklists follow the interim framework criteria which was previously used for SATs assessments and moderations. They are all editable so more objectives can be added or removed as you see fit. Whole class checklists allow the teacher to have an overview of the whole class and identify gaps to cover further. They include working at, working towards and greater depth checklist. Individual checklists for pupil books allow children to identify how well they are doing and what they need to work on next. Checklists are available using the exact language of the interim framework and a ‘child speak’ version.

Three different chatterboxes for your class to try. One is about Christmas, one is about Christmas animals and one is empty for the children to make their own. Print out on A3 for easier folding. Children will love making these as a Christmas treat and will learn new surprising facts.

A range of different Christmas-themed word problems to solve with pictures to help support the children’s working out. Why not try something different with word problems? Instead of completing at their tables, mount these problems onto card and hide them around the classroom, children can complete using the attached record sheet. Maybe offer a prize for the first pair to find them all. A fun and educational activity for those last weeks of term.

A different type of activity to consolidate children's learning about different types of living things: mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, insects and plants. Children will love to play with these fun chatterboxes. They cover key objectives in the national curriculum.

A set of 34 word searches covering the year 1 and year 2 common exception words with some additional word searches for words that add suffixes, prefixes and some contractions. An excellent addition to weekly spellings allowing children an opportunity to play with words and spot patterns between them. This resources could be used as early morning work during the register or as an additional home learning activity.

A set of 20 eggs to laminate and hide around your classroom. Children collect the letters under each egg and switch them around to reveal an easter phrase. A fun way to challenge your class. The recording sheet and answer included.

A fun way to get children practising some mental maths. A set of 20 Easter eggs to laminate and hide around the classroom. Each egg is linked with an arithmetic question. When children find the egg, they can work in pairs to solve the question and record it on the included recording sheet. Answer sheet also included.

An engaging non fiction text about spring differentiated three ways. Text includes statements, questions and exclamations. A range of questions are asked that link to the year 2 National Curriculum. Topic include: Spring babies Spring flowers What is Easter? Weather Written in a simple form for young children to be able to access. Questions challenge children to retrieve information as well as consider their own opinions.

A fun way to introduce or conclude a spring topic. 3 different templates: Easter eggs, spring animals and an empty one for children to add their own facts. Children can learn some exciting new facts or organise their own to wow their family with what they have learnt. Great for a crafty afternoon or as a homelearning activity. Enjoy!

A set of 20 Easter eggs to laminate and hide around your classroom or school. Children will enjoy finding the words and collecting them on the included recording sheet. An excellent way to introduce new vocabulary for the class to use in their writing. After the Easter egg hunt, discuss the meaning of the words they found and then children can experiment by using the words in a short story. Recording sheet included.

A set of 15 word searches and 12 cloze paragraphs to help children practise using new vocabulary. An excellent activity for Guided Reading, extra home learning or as early morning work. Children will practise putting interesting words into sentences, as well as link words with a similar meaning together so they can use them in their own writing. Words include: calculate, majestic, sneaky, petrified, glide, glisten, soothing, magnificent and many more.

A seasonal themed investigation to model how to think logically to solve a problem. Children must work with groups of eggs to make up the target number. They are encouraged to work systematically to find the answer. This lesson includes a comprehensive flipchart and lesson plan with a photocopy sheet.

An exciting Maths investigation based on the book 'The Lorax' by Dr Seuss. This lesson explores the possible colour combinations that can be created by joining different coloured tufts to the trunks of the Truffula trees. This is a complete lesson with flipchart, lesson plan, recording sheet and photocopy sheet for children to make the combinations before recording them. Children are extended to explain how they solved the problem and consider what they would need to do in a new colour is added.