The resources in this art and design resource pack are designed to support the teaching of different shading techniques in KS2 art lessons. It contains: Lesson plan – This can be used during one lesson or it can be broken down and used over more than one session. Children will learn how to use different shading techniques and apply these to their own drawings. PowerPoint – This supports the teaching of the lesson plan with examples for the whole class to view. Technique cards – These explain how to use each of the different art techniques covered in the pack. They include sample images. Worksheets – Two worksheets which support the children in practising their shading techniques.

This KS2 lesson plan uses The Balaclava Story by George Layton to support the teaching of story structures and plans, as well as enhancing children’s skill at analysing texts, retrieval and inference. The pack includes a lesson plan, planning grids, supporting images and unfamiliar vocabulary cards for sorting and display. You will need a copy of The Fib, by George Layton - a collection of short stories of which The Balaclava Story is the first.

The six art worksheets in this pack are a fun way for KS2 children to explore symmetry. Each sheet contains half of a photo that shows a symmetrical building or place. The other half of the page is squared paper. Children need to use their understanding of symmetry to complete the picture. In addition to exploring symmetry, children could also these images to understand perspective and coordinates.

The factsheets in this teaching resource can be used to suport children as they write their own Arthurian legends in KS2. The kit contains factsheets on: Arthurian characters - descriptions of some of the key characters from Arthurian legends, including King Arthur, Merlin and Morgan le Fay. Magical characters - descriptions of the Questing Beast and other creatures from Arthurian legend. Settings - details on Avalon and Camelot as well as further details on the Round Table. Magical Artefacts - descriptions of six magical artefacts - including King Arthur’s sword, Excalibur. The Code of Chivalry - the rules a knight must follow, which can be used to help generate story ideas. Story ideas - five story prompts can be used to help children create their own Arthurian legend. Story plan - this worksheet can be used by children to plan out their Arthurian legend.

These worksheets, covering homophones ending in -ce and -se, are an excellent way for children in Years 5 and 6 to revise and practise these spelling patterns. The worksheets include five different activities in which children look at spelling patterns, identify misspelt words and apply their spellings in context. They can be used within lessons, as an assessment or as a homework task.

These reading challenge worksheets provide a quick burst of comprehension practice, ideal for morning work, a short reading session or even sparking an interest in a classic text. Each activity sheet contains a brief extract from a classic text with a range of reading challenge questions focusing on the key reading skills of inference, information retrieval and the use of language. The stories included are: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe"

Teach children how to write amazing fantasy stories with this KS2 text types resource pack. There are sheets to help pupils plan against success criteria, instructions on the ingredients of fantasy tales, two detailed model texts and a story planner to help children structure their stories. The four sections to the resource are: A fantasy text writing prompt mat Inspiring images to help children build a convincing fantasy world A fantasy text writing plan Two example fantasy texts

These worksheets review the grammar and punctuation objectives covered during Year 3. They are an excellent way to identify areas of strength or weakness in preparation for the next school year, and to revise this content before SATs in Year 6. The worksheets are divided into five different types of activity including writing challenges and GPS sample test questions.

Use these KS2 comprehension worksheets to learn about the history of the Mary Celeste. This non-fiction text tells the story of the ship from its first voyage under the name of the ‘Amazon’ through to its ill fated end. A set of comprehension questions are included, which tackle key reading skills such as inference and retrieval. This pack is also a great prompt for writing scary stories.

A pack to support the introduction or review of teaching the 2 times table to a class or group. This pack contains: PowerPoint – a presentation which can be used during one lesson or used over a number of teaching sessions. Its slides include: Visual introduction – a visual explanation of how the 2 times table uses repeated counting. Rote – practice for 2 times table recall. Practice questions – questions on the recall of multiplication and division facts related to the 2 times table. Investigation – questions related to the rules of the 2 times table and real-life problems involving the 2 times table. A cheat sheet – reminding pupils of a rule for the 2 times table. Activity Booklet – this contains: A 2 times table practice tube 3 differentiated activity sheets. These include practice, questioning and problem-solving questions. The sheet for more able pupils includes links to other areas of maths. 1 rapid-recall sheet of 60 2-times table questions. 1 rapid-recall sheet of 60 multiplication and division questions relating to the 2 times table. An investigation related to the 2 times table.

This KS2 model text pack contains three Norse legends. These can be used to familiarise the children with characters from Norse mythology. The stories included in this pack are: The Building of Asgard’s wall How Thor regained Mjölnir The Mead of Poetry

The resources in this KS2 suspense writing pack use The Mystery of Flannan Isle as a prompt for writing scary stories. The pack includes: The Ballad of Flannan Isle – the children will learn about the tale through a comprehension poem Discussion cards – the children will have an opportunity to respond to this tale with their classmates, formulating ideas about what had happened Lesson plan – a plan for teaching the creation of the children’s own Flannan Isle mysteries Image bank – the children can see images of Flannan isle and lighthouses so that they can imagine and describe their setting in detail.

These spelling review worksheets provide an excellent way to test and practice Year 5 and Year 6 words ending in -ant, -ance, -ancy, -ent, -ence or -ency. The worksheets include 5 different activities in which children look at spelling patterns, identify misspelt words and apply their spellings in context. The worksheets are suitable for Year 5 and Year 6 pupils and older SEN or EAL pupils. They can be used within lessons, as an assessment or as a homework task.

This school assembly with an environmental theme shows children that they too can make a difference. It includes a story to illustrate this point, demonstrating how a schoolchild has made a difference to the discussion around climate change, and ends with a fun magic trick. The only additional resources need are straws, a coloured drink, a transparent cup, and a blindfold.

Stuck for fun ways to teach spelling, punctuation and grammar? This Year 2 grammar pack contains a number of games that can be used to teach conjunctions, vocabulary, punctuation or any other SPaG focus of your choice. The pack comes with conjunction cards and a set of thought-provoking images to use around the classroom and with the games.

This KS2 reading comprehension resource and model text can be used as an introduction to myths and legends. It retells the tale of how King Arthur gained the magical sword, Excalibur. The text can be used as inspiration for reading further Arthurian legends and introduces key characters such as Merlin and King Arthur to pupils. Also included with the text are 17 comprehension questions (with answers) covering the key reading skills of making inferences, retrieving information, sequencing and explaining the meaning of words in context.

Tier 2 words are ones which children might encounter in text but are less likely to use in everyday conversation. As these words are often unfamiliar to children, they can sometimes act as a barrier to reading. We have chosen 48 Tier 2 words for this Year 6 pack. The Tier 2 words in this pack (provided as small cards for table sharing, and larger for display) can be used by children to add more adventurous or formal vocabulary to their writing. The worksheets can also be used as a reading comprehension activity.

This pack contains all you need to teach a Year 1 lesson on adding suffixes (using -ed as the example), or to revise the topic with pupils.

Encourage children to explore more powerful vocabulary when writing with this fun synonyms activity, suitable for Years 2-6. Ideal as a lesson starter, as part of any writing task or for home learning, word webs are also a brilliant way of keeping classroom displays purposeful and interactive.

In year 1, pupils need to be able to recognise capital letters and form these correctly. Children can use the alphabet cards to match capital and lowercase letters and then apply their knowledge using the worksheet in the pack.