A study of the work of Peter Thorpe and a series of 5 lessons to create own version.

Pitmen Paintings document the life of coalminers. The style also provides a great opportunity for children to create similar images of their local town in the same style.

4 weeks planning and resources for use with the short film El Caminante by the British Film Institute (Story Shorts - short films for 7 to 11 year olds), Suitable for year 5 but the grammar, spelling and punctuation elements could be adapted for Year 4 or 6.

2 weeks planning and resources for the short film Baboon on the Moon (BFI). Year 1/2

Place out your nets to make some money - but be careful! The weather may destroy any profits!

This resource gives 3 weeks detailed daily planning along with all the daily resources needed. Suitable/adaptable for Years 4, 5 and 6.

3 weeks planning and resources for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Suitable for Year 5 but could be adapted for Year 4

3 weeks planning and resources for with the short film ‘Dangle’. Suitable for year 4 though could be adapted for Year 3 and Year 5

5 week lesson plan

Two weeks planning and resources for The Highwayman Poem. Suggested for Year 5.

Questions in a range of formats for all of the chapters of this book. Year 4/5 suggested.

3 weeks of planning and resources for the short film Cone in 60 hours. Suitable for Year 3. Could be adapted for Year 2 or Year 4

4 weeks planning and resources for Explorer/Amazon themed literacy unit. Suggested for Year 5. The unit covers Information texts, formal letters and instruction writing.

3 weeks planning and resources for the short film The piano - Year 6

This story sandwich resource contains a colourful story planning sandwich, a blank planner and planning suggestions for three types of short story. It also has two short stories written in 5 sections to demonstrate how the plan and plot works.

2 weeks of planning and resources for the short film Train of Thought by Jonathan Hodgson (BFI Story Shorts)

3 weeks of planning and resources for Kensuke’s kingdom. Suitable for year 6 but can be adapted for Year 5.

5 week plan and resources for collage work

This resource celebrates the work of Eric Joyner and Terry Collier. 5 weeks planning and slideshow resource/worksheets.