Two week unit based on ‘Ning Nang Nong’ but a Stone Age take on the poem. Main focus is on language - prepositional phrases, noun phrases, rhyme. Touches on onomatopoeia/alliteration when looking at features - this could be expanded and be two separate lessons if you wanted to make the unit longer. We’ve used this as a stepping stone to historical fiction. Cold task - writing a poem based on The Stone Age Learn ‘On a Grassy Hill’ - story map Identifying key features Noun phrases Prepositional phrases Rhythm and rhyme (creatiing a whole-class rhyming dictionary) Planning a poem (with scaffold) Writing Stone Age poem Perform poem to class. Each day there is a ‘teacher slide’ to explain each lesson. All resources included. PLEASE NOTE: I do not have PPT on my mac. I have copied the pages from the Smart Notebook file onto Keynote and have exported this into ppt. I therefore do not know what the formatting is like in this format. -This works best if you are able to use the Notebook file-

A 3-4 week unit based on the book ‘The Egyptian Cinderella’. Great cross curricular links to Ancient Egypt. The final outcome is the children writing their own traditional tale set in a different culture. Follows the T4W approach of immitation/innovation. Includes: -T4W/story map to learn the text -Boxing up the text/five-part story structure Inverted commas for dialogue Paragraphs Comprehension (ERIC) Similes Fronted Adverbials Complex sentences (FANBOYS) Writing a story opening, build up, problem, resolution and ending My children loved learning about this story and writing their own traditional tales.

A ‘Stig of the Dump’ inspired character description used as a model text to help demonstrate sentence starters, sentences of three, fronted adverbials and powerful verbs/adjectives. Links with topic work based on the stone age. "Stumbling to his feet, the musty, stale smell of damp clung to Barney’s nostrils. "

A set of lessons for DT explaining how to design, make and paint canopic jars. Includes: looking at patterns, shapes of jars and colours the Ancient Egyptians used. Making a jar using papermache and mod roc. Painting the jar. Super, hands on lessons inspiring creativity. Goes well after looking at the mummification process!

A unit exploring flashbacks within stories, drawing inspiration from the Harry Potter books. Taught to our Year Sixes as a three week unit. Lessons include: Cold Task - Write a story with a flashback To define and identify a flashback To write a flashback To write sentences containing relative clauses. To use a range of adverbials. To plan my own pensive memory. To write an example story opening. To accurately punctuate dialogue. To explore the language and techniques used within the Harry Potter books (ERIC/reading comp task) To include emotive language and memories. To include emotive language and memories. To plan a story opening. To write a story. To present my work in a different way/to edit.

A Year Five unit of work on quest stories inspired by Beowulf. (We used a short copy in class as our model text, and read the book by Michael Morpurgo alongside the unit). Three weeks worth of lessons as we used two lessons to write the story, one to edit and improve, and one to write a final copy. Please note For two of the lessons, one on dialogue and one on character description, I used Twinkl PPTs (NOT included) so a Twinkl subscription is beneficial, however you can always just add to the slides. Lesson objectives as below… LI: To write a story with an imaginary creature. (cold task) LI: To memorise a text to help support my writing. (T4W) LI: To understand the meaning, structure and features of a story. LI: To identify the 5 part story structure. LI: To write different story openings using description, action and dialogue. x2 LI: To develop a character description. x2 (TWINKL PPT ON SUPERLATIVE/COMPARATIVE) LI: To create atmosphere through my use of language. LI: To use dialogue in my writing. (INVERTED COMMAS PPT) LI: To plan a quest story. LI:To write a quest story. LI: To edit and improve a quest story. The slides are a Smart Notebook file, not a PPT. There is also a PDF version of the slides but this is, of course, not editable.

Balloon tray labels and subject labels inspired by Up the movie. Two different sized subject labels.

Aimed at Year Three, this Instructions unit is based on T4W’s ‘How to Build A Pyramid’. It includes learning the text, boxing up, experimenting with different instructions (I used examples of Twinkl instructions, but you could just google ‘origami instructions’ and see what comes up. Includes: Prepositions, Time conjunctions, Inperative verbs, Introduction, Exploring different instructions, Memorising a text, Planning/Writing. MTP contains key objectives and some notes. Notebook has slides, learning intentions and content, resources included.

‘Teacher Noticeboard’ lettering - Harry Potter/Daily Prophet themed. Includes ‘messages’ and ‘to do’ list sheets, perfect for laminating and popping on your noticeboard next to a dry wipe marker!

‘Sharp Work Our Work is on Point’ display lettering with several different A4 prints that are perfect to be laminated and used to pin children’s best work on. My kiddies love this display and I added real succulents on the table infront of the display board.

‘Our Work is on Point’ display. Display lettering reads: Sharp Work Our Work is on Point and there are several different cactus patterns that can be printed and laminated ready for work to be pinned on. My kiddies loved this display and I added real succulents on the table near the display for added wow factor.

‘Tweet about your learning’. Fantastic as an end of unit summary or stuck on a class noticeboard for children to add to during the week to celebrate the weeks learning and achievements. Available as editable word document or ready to print PDF.

Large and small tray labels with a marble effect. General classroom resources and subjects. Available as word document and pdf version for easy scaling/editing.

A fun way to end the week and encourages the children to reflect on the week/their learning and set a target for the following week. Slips could go home at the end of the day as a discussion point, stay in the classroom to be referred to or recycled!

LI: To know the names and order of the planets. Success Criteria: I can name all of the planets. I can find a way to help me remember them. I can identify and label the different planets. LI: To learn about the planets in our solar system. Success Criteria: I can identify the different planets. I can research facts about the different planets. I can present my research in a fact file. LI: To describe the movement of the Earth and other planets, relative to the Sun in the solar system. Success Criteria: I know the names and order of the planets in our Solar System. I can explain the difference between rotation and revolution. LI: To participate in a debate using my scientific understanding to explain my reasoning. Success Criteria: I can form an opinion based on research. I can share my ideas with others. I can listen and reflect on other peoples point of view. LI: To understand about gravity and its effects on Earth. # A Twinkl PPT for the debate lesson is useful to download if you have a Twinkl account, otherwise different sheets, books, internet for research.

16 different circuit activities. Including russian twists, sit ups, dinosaur nest, diy, skipping, sprinting, plank. Cards are ideal to be laminated and put across the playground or hall to create different circuit ‘stations’.

Harry Potter themed tray labels. Including resources, subjects & blank ones. Perfect to be laminated to be used time and time again. PDF format means they are ready to print and go!

7 Lessons exploring: -Recap the digestive system -The cardiovascular system -Muscles -Knowledge sharing -Exercise -Healthy eating Lots of videos and opportunities for discussion and group work. Files are as SMART Notebooks or PDFs. You can enrich, adapt or expand on these lessons. If you also have a Twinkl account, their diagram worksheets are fab to go alongside! Used for Year Six science lessons exploring the human body.

8 lessons focusing on WWII poetry. This is used with my Year Sixes but could work across KS2. Starters range from games to recapping nouns, synonyms and expanded noun phrases. Additional handwriting agreement lesson included. Lessons include: LI: To write a piece of poetry (cold task) LI: To explore a range of poems. LI: To use a thesaurus to find synonyms and antonyms. LI: To explore and use figurative language. LI: To class write a poem. LI: To plan a WWII inspired poem. LI: To write a WWII inspired poem. LI: To publish and perform a poem. Please note these lessons are in SMARTnotebook format. I have also included a PDF version of the slides.

A knowledge organiser that we use as part of our ‘local history’ study. The first page is general information about WWII but the second page talks about Newbury’s role in WWII.