4 day Literacy planning themed around the Aldi advert 2017- Kevin the Carrot. Pack includes: Literacy planning Literacy inputs Kevin the carrot story Success criteria Sentence start prompts Story map template Handmade colouring sheets that can be made into puppets

Template for the School Council Election results.

Whole class Kindness advent calendar. Children decorate each door and write something kind to make everybody smile inside. Cut along the black line and fold along the dotted line to create a door that opens. Print back to back so that page 3 is always printed on the back of the door page. Pack also includes individual advent calendars.

Diamond/Ruby- HA Emerald/Sapphire- MA/MLA Opals- LA Year 1 Literacy- introducing rhyme linked to Christmas Session 1- Finding simple words that rhyme. Session 2- Finding Christmas rhyming words. Session 3- using the rhyming words to write a Christmas poem.

5 day challenge to encourage children to ‘Go Green’. Used to introduce Go Green week.

Phonics Real and Nonsense word assessment pack- Orange, in preparation for the Year 1 Phonics screening check. Pack includes Orange flash cards and whole class assessment overview.

Sending a big hug from a distance activity sheet. Pack inludes: Guidance on what the children might write. Two version of the sheet This has been used with Y2 children but some staff have used it across primary school. It has been created during this difficult time for the children to each complete a sheet. They have then been shared randomly so that every child receives a hug from somebody.

Handouts for parents: *Maths and Literacy at home. *Phonics support booklet. *Maths support booklet.

Year 1 Morning Maths Activity- I Spy the Number… Children write the number in digits and in words and then have to explore as many different ways as possible to make the number that has been chosen.

Children get into partners. Partner 1 is the teacher and they point to the word, partner 2 sounds and blends the word. The 'teacher' listens out for mistakes and helps to correct. Then they swap over so that both children have read every word. Once complete, they put the sound buttons on.

These have been used in Year 1. The children get into pairs. Partner 1 is the teacher and points to the word, Partner 2 reads the word. They then swap over so that they both get to read all of the words. It is the ‘teachers’ job to support their partner to self correct the words. Once complete the children put sound buttons on the words and then practise writing them on the back of the sheet.

Real and nonsense word practice homework with accompanying phonics game suggestions for parents.

I used these resources in Year 1 by setting up a crime scene in the classroom. I asked a family police officer to record a video, asking the children to help them with their investigation. The children then recorded their observations and drew the scene using the Crime Scene Investigation and then completed the suspect sheet. Also within this pack: *Official Police Report- children to pretend they are working for the police to write up about the incident. *Wanted poster template. *How to Catch a Porridge Thief- Instructional text. *Questions for Goldilocks. *Investigator Certificates I hope your children enjoy these resources as much as mine did!

Dentist role play area resources used in a Year 1 class. Packs includes: Dentist chart Tooth inspection chart Tooth inspection chart info sheet Dentist word cards Dental posters

Topic front covers used in Year 1 to introduce new topics.

Punctuation Posters with riddles to help the chn remember when to use them.

Finger spaces with pre cursive handwriting Handwriting prompts to remind children of letter formations

Differentiated Odd and Even Activities

Year 1 extra homework sheet used for children on holiday asking for additional work. Pack includes cover sheet detailing what will be included in pack.

HeadStart resources include: KS1 resilience frameworkposter- publisher and PDF version. KS2 resilience framework poster- publisher and PDF version. Mental health and wellbeing themes- whole school overview. Mindset stickers- to print on 21 page avery stickers and slice.