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Hi I am an ex Primary School Head Teacher who is passionate about making attractive, tried and tested, time-saving resources for teachers. I have over 25 years teaching experience and all of these resources have been tested in 'the field'. Please take the time to have a look - they are all sensibly priced, Having had over 500,000 views and over 380,000 downloads as 'free' resources, all of these resources have been updated and are now on sale. There also many new resources on my site.

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Hi I am an ex Primary School Head Teacher who is passionate about making attractive, tried and tested, time-saving resources for teachers. I have over 25 years teaching experience and all of these resources have been tested in 'the field'. Please take the time to have a look - they are all sensibly priced, Having had over 500,000 views and over 380,000 downloads as 'free' resources, all of these resources have been updated and are now on sale. There also many new resources on my site.
Year 5 & 6 Maths Loop Games Bundle
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Year 5 & 6 Maths Loop Games Bundle

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This resource contains 6 separate fully tried and tested maths loop games. Each game has been attractively created and the subject matter is drawn from the Year 5 & 6 Maths Programme of Study. Each game contains at least 32 cards (some have more). If you have downloaded this resource please take the time to write a review and check out my other resources.
Post SATS Maths Bundle
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Post SATS Maths Bundle

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This resource contains a whole host of fun, exciting and challenging maths exercises which will keep your Year 6 mathematicians on their toes Post SATS. All resources come with full answer sheets
Calculate Missing Angles Worksheet 4 levels of Challenge & Answers
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Calculate Missing Angles Worksheet 4 levels of Challenge & Answers

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This resource contains 20 missing angle questions. These questions involve the pupils calculating the missing angle along a straight line (totalling 180 degrees). This resource has been differentiated 4 ways with answer sheets included. If you have downloaded this resource please take the time to write a review. Check out my other resources and follow me as an author. Thanks Rich
Angles Puzzle 2 - Calculating angles in a complex shape - 3 levels of challenge & answers
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Angles Puzzle 2 - Calculating angles in a complex shape - 3 levels of challenge & answers

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This resource assesses children’s abilities to calculate the missing angles in a very complex shape. It requires them to draw on their knowledge of the size of angles in a triangle, quadrilateral, pentagon and hexagon. This worksheet has been differentiated 3 ways and all the answers have been calculated for you. This resource complements a whole host of other angle calculating worksheets I have uploaded to this site. Please take the time to check out my other resources. Thanks rich4ruth
Probability maths Investigation - great fun!
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Probability maths Investigation - great fun!

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This 'ready-to-go' resource includes everything you need to get going on a really exciting maths investigation linked to probability. The basic idea is that children 'bet' a fictitious £1 to guess which colour counter will be pulled from a bag.
Negative Numbers Worksheet 2 with answers
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Negative Numbers Worksheet 2 with answers

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This worksheet provides a set of questions assessing children's understanding of negative numbers in the context of temperatures. This worksheet includes 22 questions, a number line and an additional sheet with all the answers worked out for you. This is the second in a series of these worksheets. If you liked this resource please write a review, follow me...as there are always new resources being uploaded...and check out my other resources available for download.
One a Day SPaG Worksheets with answers
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One a Day SPaG Worksheets with answers

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This resource contains 5 separate SPaG Worksheets. Each one has been based on the materials contained in the 2016 and 2017 SPaG papers and is useful in the run up to May's Tests. These resources have been tried and tested and downloaded over 1000 times as a free resource. Each worksheet contains an easy to use answer sheet too!
12 Fantastic Drama Games for engaging your class.
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12 Fantastic Drama Games for engaging your class.

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This resource includes details of 12 great drama games. These are tried and tested activities which can be used as warm ups or indeed as a stimulus for whole lessons. These include the classics; 'The Handshake Game', 'I want that chair', 'Ninja Warriors', 'Un Deux Trois Soleil' and many more great ideas. Enjoy! As a free download this had over 1,500 downloads. This resource has been updated and is a ‘ready-to-go’ resource. Ideal for supply teachers and the non-drama specialist.
Multi - Step Percentage Word problems Worksheet 3 (with answers)
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Multi - Step Percentage Word problems Worksheet 3 (with answers)

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This activity sheet contains 12 word problems which challenge the pupils to consolidate their understanding of how to work out simple (and not so simple) percentages of amounts. I’ve used this as an activity in the run up to Y6 SATs, but could equally be used for years 4 and 5 to access greater depth, or Year 7 pupils. It also includes an answer sheet. As a free download this resource had over 30,000 downloads with great reviews. This resource has been updated and is a ‘ready-to-go’ resource with the answers on the second page.
The Amazing Ancient Greek Quiz - an ideal start or end point for an exciting topic on Ancient Greece
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The Amazing Ancient Greek Quiz - an ideal start or end point for an exciting topic on Ancient Greece

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Contained in this attractive resource are 32 questions all about Ancient Greece. These questions can be used at the start of a topic to ascertain how much the children know about the topic - at the en of the topic as an assessment tool, or as a collaborative activity giving the children a couple of hours and all the resources they need to research the questions. Some are sraightforward, others will require a lot of searching. This is a 'ready-to-go' resource which contains an answer sheet too...so all the hard work is done!
Story Starters - eight different story starts, ideal for creative writing!
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Story Starters - eight different story starts, ideal for creative writing!

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This resource simply contains eight great story starters. They are short story starts to get the creative juices flowing and contain a box for the author’s illustration, should they so wish. These starters are entitled ‘The Iceberg’, ‘The Storm’, ‘The Ring,’ ‘The Bombing,’ ‘The Cave,’ ‘Take The Wheel!,’ ‘Survivor,’ and ‘The Hole.’ I have used these to create great class books of all the stories and the children love reading them to each other and to younger children in the school. They can stimuate writing on many themes; adventure stories, mysteries, horror stories, historical tales etc…This resource is a ‘ready-to-go’ resource and simply download and print these 8 A4 sheets.
Narrative story start activity - Choose the correct genre
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Narrative story start activity - Choose the correct genre

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These two worksheets contain 11 imaginiatively written different story starts. Each of these story starts is based around a different narrative genre. The worksheet asks the children to choose the correct genre and then to highlight evidence for their choice. This resource has been updated and was downloaded over 1400 times as a free resource. It is a 'ready-to-go' and just needs downloading and printing for the children to use as a worksheet. Alternatively you could use these 11 story starts as stimulus for writing...these are great to get children thinking in a particular narrative genre. I have used this resource a lot over the years with years 3-6.
Multi - Step Percentage Word Problems Worksheet 2 (with answers)
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Multi - Step Percentage Word Problems Worksheet 2 (with answers)

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This activity sheet contains 12 word problems which challenge the pupils to consolidate their understanding of how to work out simple (and not so simple) percentages of amounts. I’ve used this as an activity in the run up to Y6 SATs, but could equally be used for years 4 and 5 to access greater depth. It also includes an answer sheet. As a free download this resource had over 35,000 downloads with great reviews. This resource has been updated and is a ‘ready-to-go’ resource with the answers on the second page.
English Lateral Thinking Problems. Find the 'Missing Link'
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English Lateral Thinking Problems. Find the 'Missing Link'

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This is a fun end of the day activity which can be used for a whole class. The idea is that the children are given the two end words and have to work out which middle (or link) word connects both words to create a new word or phrase. For example: Cauliflower ? Ache ‘Cauliflower blank, blank ache?’ Which word goes in between ‘cauliflower’ and ‘ache’ to make two separate phrases? Solution: Cauliflower Ear Ache This activity encourages the children to think laterally and to draw on their general knowledge to solve the problems. To help you these clues have been written in alphabetical order. These problems are an ideal end of the day activity and can be written on the board or simply read out. For younger children or those that are stuck, try putting the first letter of the link word in to help them. This resource contains over 300 different problems. Some will make even the brightest children think
Maths Loop Games Year 3 & 4. Two complete games (ideal for assessing the Year 3 & 4 maths PoS)
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Maths Loop Games Year 3 & 4. Two complete games (ideal for assessing the Year 3 & 4 maths PoS)

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Contained in this resource are two attractive maths loop games. These games are 'tried and tested' and are ideal as a stunning starter or a perfect plenary where you can assess your children on whether they know the following statements from the Year 3 and 4 Mathematics Programme of Study; • multiply two-digit and three-digit numbers by a one-digit number using formal written layout • Recall multiplication and division facts for multiplication tables up to 12 x 12 These resources are 'ready-to-go' resources, simply download, print off, cut out and laminate and let the fun begin! In my experience classes love the challenge of beating their best time on these games.
Number Sequences, 4 levels of challenge -  with answers.  Suitable for Years 3-7
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Number Sequences, 4 levels of challenge - with answers. Suitable for Years 3-7

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Contained in this resource are 4 pages of number sequences. These worksheets have been differentiated 4 ways and all the answers have been calculated for you. These are 'ready-to-go' resources and simply need downloading, printing out and distributing! These sequences include decimals and negative numbers. Check out my other maths resources including a large number of pre-prepared maths loop games and angle worksheets, fraction, percentage and ratio and proportion word problems, and year 6 new style 'SAT type' arithmetic papers.
Grammar Punctuation & Spelling Practise Worksheet A with answers
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Grammar Punctuation & Spelling Practise Worksheet A with answers

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Here is a practise worksheet for the GPS paper. This resource has been downloaded over 2500 times as a free resource and has been updated and improved and now includes an answer sheet. I have also created other GPS practise worksheets with answers. If you have downloaded this worksheet please write a review...all feedback is greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Addition Questions...are they right or wrong? Differentiated 4 ways with answers
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Addition Questions...are they right or wrong? Differentiated 4 ways with answers

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This worksheet contains some addition questions with the answers already calculated...the task is to check whether they have been calculated correctly or incorrectly. These have been differentiated 4 ways, with the answers already calculated for you. If you have downloaded this worksheet please write a review...follow me and check out my other resources available for download. Thanks
Subtraction 'hole in the wall' sums, differentiated 2 ways with answers
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Subtraction 'hole in the wall' sums, differentiated 2 ways with answers

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This worksheet contains two sets of 20 'hole in the wall' or missing number subtraction sentences. These have been differentiated two ways and this resource contains all the answer sheets. The higher ability sheet involves decimals, negative numbers and four digit numbers, and will be challenging for year 5 & 6 pupils. If you have downloaded this resource please take the time to write a review. Follow me...there are new resources, both free and paid resources, being uploaded regularly in my shop. Thanks