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9 years teaching primary in UK, across EYFS, KS1 and KS2.
Year 2 KS1, English Unit Pack - ACROSTIC POETRY (winter)
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Year 2 KS1, English Unit Pack - ACROSTIC POETRY (winter)

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Full unit pack for Year 2 poetry writing unit - outcomes include an acrostic poem and poetry recital observation. Fully adaptable to suit school formatting/teaching. Detailed planning for 6 sessions, including full differentiation and assessment opportunities. Resources include worksheets, WALT / learning objectives and ‘I can’ statements. NC objectives and writing TAF statements included for Year 2/KS1.
Year 2 KS1, English Unit Pack - THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER'S LUNCH
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Year 2 KS1, English Unit Pack - THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER'S LUNCH

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Full unit pack for Year 2 fictional narrative writing unit - outcomes include a written retelling / recount of the story. Fully adaptable to suit school formatting/teaching. Detailed planning for 10 sessions, including full differentiation and assessment opportunities. Resources include worksheets, WALT / learning objectives and ‘I can’ statements and picture resources. NC objectives and writing TAF statements included for Year 2/KS1.
Spelling Long Term Plan Year 2 (National Curriculum)
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Spelling Long Term Plan Year 2 (National Curriculum)

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Long term planning for Year 2 NC spelling scheme. Grouped per week, per term, across whole academic year. Includes six ‘weekly words’ per spelling rule, as well as words from NC word list/common exception word list for the year group. Fully cross-checked against NC spelling rules for year group as well as words taken from Appendix.
Year 2 KS1, English Unit Pack - DOGGER, Shirley Hughes
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Year 2 KS1, English Unit Pack - DOGGER, Shirley Hughes

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Full unit pack for Year 2 fictional writing unit - outcomes include a ‘Lost’ poster and an alternative front cover. Fully adaptable to suit school formatting/teaching. Detailed planning for 10 sessions, including full differentiation and assessment opportunities. Resources include worksheets, WALT / learning objectives and ‘I can’ statements and picture resources. NC objectives and writing TAF statements included for Year 2/KS1.
Art Progression of Skills and Understanding Document (Whole School - Primary)
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Art Progression of Skills and Understanding Document (Whole School - Primary)

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A document showing the progression through EYFS, KS1 and KS2 in Art. Includes coverage of the visual elements of art: drawing, painting, sculpture, printing, collage and textiles. Also includes progression across key stages for ‘Exploring and developing ideas’, ‘Evaluating and developing learning’ and 'Great artists, architects and designers in history. - in line with the national curriculum. Space is left for inclusion of focus artists for each discipline. Saved as a MS Word doc file.
Year 2 KS1, English Unit Pack - ANIMAL ENCYCLOPAEDIA
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Year 2 KS1, English Unit Pack - ANIMAL ENCYCLOPAEDIA

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Full unit pack for Year 2 Non-Fiction writing unit - outcomes include an encyclopaedia - information page/ non-chronological report on an African animal (can be switched to any animal group/theme) and a collaborative class book. Fully adaptable to suit school formatting/teaching. Detailed planning for 9 sessions, including full differentiation and assessment opportunities. Resources include worksheets, WALT / learning objectives and ‘I can’ statements and picture resources. NC objectives and writing TAF statements included for Year 2/KS1.
Phase 3 Phonics Catch up Planning
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Phase 3 Phonics Catch up Planning

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Planning for 7 weeks of Phase 3 phonics catch up teaching - created with small groups/boosters/interventions in mind. Planned for use in Year 2, but could be used in any year group once Phase 3 has been taught. Beginning with vowel diagraph ‘ai’. Organised into 7 weeks of teaching, with 3 sessions planned for per week, but entirely flexible and editable. Follows the Revisit/Review, Practice, Teach, Apply structure. Includes reading and writing opportunities in every session, as well as practical ‘games’ / activities to create a pacy and fun learning environment. Space to record assessment notes per child. Resources per session also listed. Further planned sessions will be uploaded in due course, tackling other Phase 3 sounds.
Year 1 Art unit plan (painting - Impressionism)
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Year 1 Art unit plan (painting - Impressionism)

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Full unit plan (6 1-hour + sessions) covering Year 1 objectives for the National Curriculum for art. Focus of this unit includes the works of key Impressionist painters (Renoir, Monet, Degas) and exploration of the colour wheel, primary and secondary colours. The children will paint their own snapshots from a key work of Impressionist art, which work as panels and come together to recreate the whole image. Includes learning objectives, teaching direction and tasks. Progression in knowledge and skills throughout the unit. Key vocabulary included (with definitions) as well as key works of art (referenced and images attached).
Year 6 Art unit plan (printing - William Morris)
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Year 6 Art unit plan (printing - William Morris)

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Full unit plan (6 1-hour + sessions) covering Year 6 objectives for the National Curriculum for art. Focus on the designs and style of designer William Morris. Outcomes include press-printing, monoprinting and block printing. Final outcome is a printed design on fabric, in wallpaper style inspired by William Morris. Includes learning objectives, teaching direction and tasks. Progression in knowledge and skills throughout the unit. Key vocabulary included (with definitions) as well as key works of art (referenced and images attached).
Spelling Long Term Plan Year 4 (National Curriculum)
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Spelling Long Term Plan Year 4 (National Curriculum)

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Long term planning for Year 4 NC spelling scheme. Grouped per week, per term, across whole academic year. Includes six ‘weekly words’ per spelling rule, as well as words from NC word list/common exception word list for the year group (taken from the Y3/4 list and split accordingly). Fully cross-checked against NC spelling rules for year group as well as words taken from Appendix.
Year 6 Art unit plan (textiles - Matisse)
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Year 6 Art unit plan (textiles - Matisse)

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Full unit plan (6 1-hour + sessions) covering Year 6 objectives for the National Curriculum for art. Focus on visual elements of colour and light (with specific focus on Matisse’s La Chapelle du Rosaire) - outcomes include silk painting stained-glass windows, inspired by Matisse’s chapel. Includes learning objectives, teaching direction and tasks. Progression in knowledge and skills throughout the unit. Key vocabulary included (with definitions) as well as key works of art (referenced and images attached).
Spelling Long Term Plan Year 3 (National Curriculum)
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Spelling Long Term Plan Year 3 (National Curriculum)

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Long term planning for Year 3 NC spelling scheme. Grouped per week, per term, across whole academic year. Includes six ‘weekly words’ per spelling rule, as well as words from NC word list/common exception word list for the year group (taken from the Year 3/4 list and split accordingly). Fully cross-checked against NC spelling rules for year group as well as words taken from Appendix.
Home reading book tracker / reading record, coloured book bands
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Home reading book tracker / reading record, coloured book bands

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A reading record resource to help track which books children are taking home to read, in accordance with colour-banded book schemes. Adults to tick the colour band at the top. Names list down the side designed to be filled in with children’s names from the class and cut out, to use as tabs when placed into a ring binder folder.
Reading Level Tracker - Colour Banded
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Reading Level Tracker - Colour Banded

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Document to track the reading progression of pupils using colour-banded schemes (included reference to full scheme at the bottom). Word document and fully editable. Suitable for KS1 and KS2.