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Most resources come with colour coded differentiation activities ready to print. Beginning = Below Age Related Expectations (ARE) Developing = Working towards ARE Mastery = Working at ARE Deepening = Greater Depth ARE All lesson presentations are Promethean with a flip chart supported by a lesson plan.

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Most resources come with colour coded differentiation activities ready to print. Beginning = Below Age Related Expectations (ARE) Developing = Working towards ARE Mastery = Working at ARE Deepening = Greater Depth ARE All lesson presentations are Promethean with a flip chart supported by a lesson plan.
Upper KS2 Relative Clauses with Non Chron Report and Fictional Writing - Mega Pack!
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Upper KS2 Relative Clauses with Non Chron Report and Fictional Writing - Mega Pack!

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A fully resourced Literacy Unit (9 lessons and a research lesson) with detailed plan, daily Promethean (ActivInspire) flip charts and resources. The unit focuses on introducing and teaching relative clauses in isolation and then with an informative and fictional write. This resource is useful for year 5 and 6. Parts of the unit use a Tudor theme which can be adapted. These session have been planned to meet the following Year 5 curriculum objectives: ARE (Reading) I can identify grammatical features used by the writer (relative pronouns and clauses) to impact on the reader. ARE (Writing) To use relative clauses To edit and improve a setting description using figurative language. ARE Grammar Use commas to clarify meaning or avoid ambiguity in writing. Please leave a review!
Perimeter of Composite Rectilinear Shape  Lesson Pack-4 Lessons plans, presentations and resources!
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Perimeter of Composite Rectilinear Shape Lesson Pack-4 Lessons plans, presentations and resources!

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4 lessons on Perimeter for Year 5. This could also be used for Year 4 & 6 also. Selection of differentiated questions for each lesson suitable for Year 3 up to 6. Activity documents come ready to print and cut. Includes Promethean flip chart and lesson plan (complete with Mental Maths Starter). Links to the following objectives: I can measure and calculate the perimeter of composite rectilinear shapes in centimetres and metres. I can use all four operations to solve problems involving measure using decimal notation, including scaling. Please leave a review!
Telling the time, 12 and 24 hour clock and time converting problems lesson pack x 3
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Telling the time, 12 and 24 hour clock and time converting problems lesson pack x 3

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3 lessons on telling the time from an analogue clock, 12 and 24 hour time and converting problems involving units of time with problem solving and reasoning included. Ideal for Year 4 or 5 children who have not secured telling the time yet. Accelerated learning to help fill gaps. Selection of differentiated questions for each lesson. Working towards ARE, At ARE and greater depth. Activity documents come ready to print and cut - some questions are included in the flip chart. Includes Promethean flip chart and lesson plan (complete with starter on converting metric to imperial units). Relates to the following objectives: Year 3 Tell, estimate, read and write the time from an analogue clock with increasing accuracy to the nearest minute. Year 4 Read, write & convert time between analogue & digital 12- & 24-hour clocks Year 5 Solve problems involving converting between units of time. Please leave a review!
Net of cubes and prisms investigation!
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Net of cubes and prisms investigation!

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An investigation activity for Year 4/5/6 children to investigate all possible solutions to the nets of a cube and triangular prism. Children absolutely loved investigating problem which is suitable for one lesson or a whole mornings investigation. Complete with lesson plan, flip chart and resources (Polydron not supplied!). Suitable for the following objective: Identify 3D shapes, including cubes and other cuboids, from 2D representations. Please leave a review!
Year 6 Adventure Narrative Unit Pack - Figurative Language, Cohesion, Sentence Structure & Dialogue
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Year 6 Adventure Narrative Unit Pack - Figurative Language, Cohesion, Sentence Structure & Dialogue

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A fully resourced Literacy Unit (14 lessons) with detailed plan, daily Promethean flip charts and resources. The unit focuses on developing writing through use of figurative language, cohesion, varied sentence structure and dialogue. Links to Literacy novels: Treasure Island and Kensuke’s Kingdom Lessons planned to meet the following Year 6 curriculum objectives: ARE (Reading) To identify and comment on writers choice of vocabulary. To find information using skimming and scanning. To refer to the text to support opinion. ARE (Writing) To suggest vocabulary to enhance effects and clarify meaning. To write in paragraphs which clearly signal a change in subject, time, place or event. To use cohesive devices (connecting adverbs and adverbials) to link ideas within paragraphs. To vary sentence structure. To use dialogue to advance events in narrative writing. To sustain and develop ideas logically in narrative and non-narrative writing. Please leave a review!
Angles REASONING - PROVE IT Lesson Pack
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Angles REASONING - PROVE IT Lesson Pack

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A lesson pack on missing angles with reasoning including right angle, straight line, around a point, in a triangle, quadrilateral and other polygons. Suitable for Years 5 or 6. Selection of differentiated REASONING resources (3 way) . Reasoning and problem solving for deeper understanding. Activity documents come ready to print and cut. Includes Promethean flip chart and lesson plan too. Starter activity on angle knowledge as part of flip chart. Links to the following objectives: Know angles are measured in degrees: estimate and compare acute, obtuse and reflex angles. Identify: - angles at a point and one whole turn (total 360) - angles at a point on a straight line and 1/2 a turn (total 180) - other multiples of 90 Please leave a review!
Year 6 Flashback Stories Unit Pack - Varied Punctuation, Dialogue and Passive
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Year 6 Flashback Stories Unit Pack - Varied Punctuation, Dialogue and Passive

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A fully resourced Literacy Unit (19 lessons) with detailed plan, daily Promethean flip charts and resources. (make sure your PC can open .FLIPCHART files) The unit focuses on developing writing through use of varied punctuation, accurate use of dialogue and the passive voice. Cross-curricular links to topic based on ‘Frozen Kingdoms’. Lessons planned to meet the following Year 6 curriculum objectives: ARE (Reading) To understand how texts are structured in different ways. ARE (Writing) To use the semi-colon, colon and dash. To use semi-colons and colons in lists. To use semi-colons to separate closely linked clauses. To understand the use of dashes to mark out extra information. To use dialogue to advance events in narrative writing. To sustain and develop ideas logically in narrative and non-narrative writing. To use the passive voice to present information with a different emphasis. Please leave a review! Thanks
The Unforgotten Coat - Developing Character Y5 Reading and Writing Skills 10 Lesson Pack
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The Unforgotten Coat - Developing Character Y5 Reading and Writing Skills 10 Lesson Pack

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A fully resourced Literacy Unit (10 lessons) with detailed plan, daily Promethean (ActivInspire) flip charts and resources. (make sure your PC can open .FLIPCHART files) The unit uses the short but interesting book of The Unforgotten Coat to teach many Year 5 Reading skills and presents ample opportunities for children to develop writing skills too. This could also be used in Year 6. Please note the book does tackle some sensitive issues on immigration. These session have been planned to meet the following Year 5 curriculum objectives: ARE (Reading) Identify significant ideas, events and characters and discuss their significance. Draw inferences such as inferring characters’ feelings, thoughts and motives from their actions. Justify inferences with evidence from the text. Present the author’s viewpoint of a text. Summarise the main ideas drawn from a text. Identify the effect of the context on a text. for example, historical or other cultures. Express a personal point of view about a text, giving reasons. Present a personal point of view based on what has been read. ARE (Writing) Develop characters through action and dialogue Establish viewpoint as the writer through commenting on characters or events Please note it is highly advised to buy the hard / e copy of the book but it is well worth it! Please leave a review!
Missing Angles Year 5  Lesson Pack
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Missing Angles Year 5 Lesson Pack

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A lesson pack on missing angles including right angle, straight line, around a point, in a triangle, quadrilateral and other polygons. Suitable for Years 5 or 6. Selection of differentiated resources (4 way) on angle types. Reasoning and problem solving for deeper understanding. Activity documents come ready to print and cut. Includes Promethean flip chart and lesson plan too. Starter activity on estimating angles sizes also. Links to the following objectives: Know angles are measured in degrees: estimate and compare acute, obtuse and reflex angles. Identify: - angles at a point and one whole turn (total 360) - angles at a point on a straight line and 1/2 a turn (total 180) - other multiples of 90 Please leave a review!
Year 6 Settings and Character Unit Pack - Expanded Noun Phrases & Commas to Demarcate
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Year 6 Settings and Character Unit Pack - Expanded Noun Phrases & Commas to Demarcate

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A fully resourced Literacy Unit (13 lessons) with detailed plan, daily Promethean flip charts and resources. The unit focuses on developing setting and character descriptions through developing expanded noun phrases, varied sentence starts and commas to mark clauses. Lessons planned to meet the following Year 6 curriculum objectives: ARE (Reading) I can identify and comment on the writer’s choice of vocabulary, giving examples and explanation ARE (Writing) To use developed noun phrases to add detail to sentences. To use commas to mark phrases and clauses. To use a range of sentence starters to create specific effects. Please leave a review!
Converting Metric Measures MEGA PACK - ml, l , g, kg & mm, cm, m, km
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Converting Metric Measures MEGA PACK - ml, l , g, kg & mm, cm, m, km

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8 lesson plans and resources on Converting Metric Measures for Year 5. This could also be used for Year 4 & 6 also. Selection of differentiated questions for each lesson suitable for Year 4 up to 6. Activity documents come ready to print and cut. Includes Promethean flip chart and lesson plan (complete with Mental Maths Starter). Lesson 1 and 4 are practical activity carousels (you will need capacity and weight equipment) Learning objectives: I can estimate volume and capacity. I can convert between different units of metric measure. I can use all four operations to solve problems involving measure using decimal notation, including scaling. I can solve problems involving number up to 3 d.p. Please leave a review!
Volume Lesson Pack x 5
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Volume Lesson Pack x 5

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5 lessons on Volume for Year 5. This could also be used for Year 4 & 6 also. Selection of differentiated questions for each lesson suitable for Year 4 up to 6. Activity documents come ready to print and cut. Includes Promethean flip chart and lesson plan (complete with Mental Maths Starter). Lesson 1 resources are on the flip chart (no printing!). 5th Lesson is an investigation combining Perimeter, Area and Volume! Children loved it! Learning objectives: I can estimate volume and capacity. I can use all four operations to solve problems involving measure using decimal notation, including scaling. Please leave a review!
Year 6 Independent Non-Fiction Writing Stimulus Pack - UFO Newspaper Report
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Year 6 Independent Non-Fiction Writing Stimulus Pack - UFO Newspaper Report

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This writing pack is primarily aimed at Year 6 children as a stimulus for independent writing (non-fiction). Included within is a written plan, flipchart, links to example texts (in plan) and writing template as well as individual writing checklists for ‘working towards expected’; ‘working at expected’ and ‘working at a greater depth’. Please leave a review!
Year 5 Time Problems and Timetables with reasoning x 3 and Assessment
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Year 5 Time Problems and Timetables with reasoning x 3 and Assessment

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3 lessons on converting time, reading, competing and interpreting timetables with problem solving and reasoning included. Selection of differentiated questions for each lesson. Working towards ARE, At ARE and greater depth. Activity documents come ready to print and cut - some questions are included in the flip chart. Includes Promethean flip chart and lesson plan (complete with starter on converting metric to imperial units). Relates to the following Year 5 objectives. Solve problems involving converting between units of time. Complete, read and interpret information from timetables. Also useful for revision of time and timetable teaching for Year 6. Please leave a review!
Year 5 Geometry - Reflection, Rotation, Translation and Co-Ordinates Lesson & Resource Pack x4
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Year 5 Geometry - Reflection, Rotation, Translation and Co-Ordinates Lesson & Resource Pack x4

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4 lessons on Geometry - Reflection, Rotation, Translation and Co-Ordinates with problem solving! Starters focus on reflection and co-ordinates. Selection of differentiated questions for each lesson. Working towards ARE, At ARE and greater depth. Activity documents come ready to print and cut - some questions are included in the flip chart. Includes Promethean flip chart and lesson plan. Relates to the following objectives: Year 5 Identify, describe and represent the position of a shape following a reflection or translation. ALSO GREAT REVISION FOR YEAR 6! Please leave a review!
Year 5 Interpret and complete line graphs - General Election & British ValuesTheme ! x4
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Year 5 Interpret and complete line graphs - General Election & British ValuesTheme ! x4

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4 lessons in understanding and interpreting line graphs for Year 5. This could also be used for Year 6 also. 4th lesson is a big maths - over the whole morning or 2 hour slot - that also revises Fractions, Decimals and Percentages! General election theme and relates to promoting BRITISH VALUES. Selection of differentiated questions for each lesson. Working towards ARE, At ARE and greater depth. Activity documents come ready to print and cut - some questions are included in the flip chart. Includes Promethean flip chart and lesson plan (complete with Mental Maths Starter). Relates to the following Year 5 objectives. -I can solve ‘comparison’, ‘sum’ and difference problems using information presented in a line graph. -I can complete, read and interpret information in tables, including timetables.Relates to the following - Recognise the % symbol and understand what it means. - I can write % as a fraction - I can read, write decimal numbers as fractions. - I can solve problems involving number up to 3d.p -I can read, write, order and compare numbers with up to 3 decimal places. Relates to the following Year 6 objectives. - Interpret and construct line graphs and use these to solve problems. - Use equivalences between simple fractions, decimals and percentages in different contexts. Please leave a review!
Year 6 Independent Non-Fiction Writing Stimulus Pack - Cool Inventions
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Year 6 Independent Non-Fiction Writing Stimulus Pack - Cool Inventions

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This writing pack is primarily aimed at Year 6 children as a stimulus for independent writing (non-fiction). Included within is a written plan, flipchart, eight example texts and writing template as well as individual writing checklists for ‘working towards expected’; ‘working at expected’ and ‘working at a greater depth’. Please leave a review!
Y5 Predicting and Settings with Fronted Adverbials & Figurative Language Unit Pack - 6 lessons
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Y5 Predicting and Settings with Fronted Adverbials & Figurative Language Unit Pack - 6 lessons

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A fully resourced Literacy Unit (6 lessons) with detailed plan, daily Promethean (ActivInspire) flip charts and resources. The unit uses the picture book ‘Journey’ as a stimulus to enable children to develop their prediction skills alongside planning and editing setting descriptions using figurative language, fronted adverbials and thesaurus skills. Children showcase there learning by creating a class travelogue (Lesson 6 - ALL DAY). Lessons planned to meet the following Year 5 curriculum objectives: ARE (Reading) To predict what might happen from details stated and implied. ARE (Writing) To plan setting explanations through discussing and recording ideas. To edit and improve a setting description using figurative language and a thesaurus ****** PLEASE NOTE IT IS HIGHLY ADVISED TO PURCHASE A COPY OF “JOURNEY” ALONGSIDE THIS PLAN******* Please leave a review!
Angle Type (Acute, Obtuse, Reflex) Lesson Pack
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Angle Type (Acute, Obtuse, Reflex) Lesson Pack

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A lesson pack on angle types. Suitable for Years 4, 5 or 6. Selection of differentiated resources (4 way) on angle types. Reasoning and problem solving for deeper understanding. Activity documents come ready to print and cut. Includes Promethean flip chart and lesson plan too. Links to the following objectives: Know angles are measured in degrees: estimate and compare acute, obtuse and reflex angles. Please leave a review!
Year 6 Independent Fiction Writing Stimulus Pack - Secret Door/Narnia
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Year 6 Independent Fiction Writing Stimulus Pack - Secret Door/Narnia

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This writing pack is primarily aimed at Year 6 children as a stimulus for independent writing (fiction). Included within is a written plan, flipchart, video link (on plan) and writing template as well as individual writing checklists for ‘working towards expected’; ‘working at expected’ and ‘working at a greater depth’. Please leave a review!