‘Cliffhanger’ by Jacqueline Wilson is a great book that the children always love to read. I was teaching a unit on Letter Writing and wanted to link it to the text we were reading as a class. I created these two example letters from the characters of Giles and Jake. They model using different types of punctuation as well as informal language. The children’s task was to write their own letters in reply to these characters.

As part of our history topic on 'The Stone Age', children learnt how to dye fabrics using natural sources. After physically having a go, the children wrote instructions about what they did.

Two weeks of Literacy planning based on 'Tin Forest' by Helen Ward and Wayne Anderson. Although this is a short picture book with few words, my Year 5 class loved studying this text. The first week looks more at narrative writing with the second week looking more at non-fiction writing. This text also linked well with our Topic on 'Reduce, Reuse, Recycle'.

A worksheet designed to help children write more creatively - getting them to show the reader about the characters rather than tell.

This booklet has been designed to give parents a better understanding of the Maths objectives their Year 3 child should be working towards. Within this document, you will find: Introduction to Maths in Year 3 Year 3 Maths Objectives Checklist Calculation Methods Multiplication Tables Place Value Chart

A multiplication square designed to help children practise recalling multiplication facts (1 to 12 times tables). Children are able to record their score out of 144 as well as the time taken for them to complete the grid with the hope that each time they complete it, they will be able to recall the facts with greater speed and accuracy. I have also included a blank square so that the numbers can be written in any order. This challenges the children to be able to recall their multiplication facts regardless of order.

This booklet has been designed to give parents a better understanding of the English objectives your Year 3 child should be working towards. Within this document, you will find: Introduction to English in Year 3 Year 3 English Objectives Checklist English Vocabulary & Definitions Sentence Structures Prompt Year 3 & 4 Spelling List Reading Questions

A set of two posters designed to demonstrate how to use the bar model for addition and subtraction. The second poster show how the bar model can be used to solve missing number problems by using the inverse operation.

A worksheet created to accompany a 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory&' themed week. Children are asked to write an acrostic poem using the letters of the word &';chocolate'.

A worksheet designed to introduce children to the column method of written multiplication, in which they multiply a 2 digit number by a 1 digit number (TU x U). This is a short activity - great for homeowrk. I have also included an answer sheet.

A worksheet that demonstrates how to use the grid method of multiplication to multiply 2 digit numbers (TU x U, TU x TU). A template sheet is also included, so children are not required to draw out their own grids if they are new to this method. I have also included an answer sheet. This activity is great for homework.

A poster showing all multiplication facts from 1x through to 12x. At the bottom of the poster, I have also included sequences that demonstrate how to count in multiples of 25, 50, 100 and 250 as these are valuable facts to know. I used this to stick in the back of children’s numeracy books to help them self-check. I have also sent this sheet out in a parent pack to assist with homework.

Sheets to help you easily make 10 sets of 0-9 number cards. I would recommend laminating for repeated use. Number cards are useful for all sorts of maths activities. They are a good way to generate different numbers for calculations. They are also useful in problem solving activities where children have to find all the possible numbers that can be made from different digits.

This resource is to be printed double sided and laminated. One side explains the place value of different digits in a number and how to multiply and divide by 10, 100 and 1000. The other side is a blank place value chart that can be written on with a white-board pen to help children with various calculations. There is a version using Ones and a version using Units so choose the one most suitable to your school’s maths policy.

I have created a list of 42 potential ideas for activities that children can do outside in the garden or on a walk. Included: Colour poster Black & white printer-friendly poster List of activities with links

A calendar of significant dates and “special days” for the upcoming academic year. (2019/2020) Includes events relating to: Health & Wellbeing The Environment Religious Holidays Historical Events Literacy Maths & Science PSHE Arts & Crafts Or just plan fun!

A variety of labels to use around your classroom. I use them on drawers and cupboards to label what is inside. they have pictures and words to help children to read them.

Differentiated word problem booklets involving doubling and halving.