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Diary writing KS2 resources

Diary writing KS2 – Full week of work with PowerPoints This fully resourced diary writing KS2 download contains a week’s worth of English activities. There are four lessons with full planning, a Powerpoint presentation for each day and a daily starter. The resource was created for Year 4 but is easily adjustable for Years 5 and 6. This resource contains: Children will look at diary […]

Reading record – Download & alternative ideas for primary Ah, the humble reading record. A reliable fixture of the primary school classroom and the building blocks of an institution that’s loved by parents and teachers alike. Or is it? Some parents are happy to provide a page-long essay describing their child’s nightly reading in minute detail. Others suddenly realise that it is 9pm Sunday […]

Role models in sport resources

Role models in sport – Write a biography of an inspiring athlete This resource pack has been created by double Paralympic gold medallist and award-winning author, Danielle Brown MBE, to bring incredible role models to the classroom and help pupils find different ways to engage with sport. The resource pack contains an extract from Danielle’s book, Run Like a Girl, alongside a pupil worksheet, teacher notes and […]

Maths patterns resources

Maths patterns – Pattern and matrix non-verbal reasoning tasks This non-verbal reasoning maths patterns resource will support the growth of maths reasoning skills. It has been designed as a PowerPoint to make it easy for you to edit and add your own notes for learners. Many of the shapes are editable to allow you to create further patterns. Find explanatory notes and answers in […]

Plastic pollution lesson

Plastic pollution KS2 – Tracking and combatting it Lara Jeffries from Surfers Against Sewage explores the issue of marine pollution and plastic use...

The lion the witch and the wardrobe topic

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe KS2 – Classroom activities Step through the door, push past the coats and discover the magic of Narnia with C.S. Lewis’ classic fantasy...

Writing prompts KS2 lesson

Writing prompts KS2 – Create confident writers Use this inspiring lesson plan from Mel Taylor-Bessent to help children write creatively with confidence...

PDF of prompts for creative writing

Prompts for creative writing – Fun ideas for all ages This free PDF features a range of classroom games, ideas and prompts for creative writing from The National Literacy Trust. It will help you celebrate writing, reflect on reasons for writing and encourage everyone to find their own motivation and voice. Run these activities across your literacy lessons during National Writing Day in June. Alternatively, […]

Year 6 leavers song instructions

Year 6 leavers song – Write and perform a four-chord anthem Writing your own Year 6 leavers song is a fun, hands-on way to get your pupils excited about music lessons. This is a particularly great activity for the summer term when children might have become a bit disengaged with school. This PDF of instructions from Dr Liz Stafford explains how to support pupils’ transition into […]

Artificial intelligence MTP

Artificial intelligence – UKS2 AI medium-term plan This unit of work for Year 6 introduces children to the history and use of AI, and explores its dangers and limitations...

Comedy writing KS2 resource

Comedy writing KS2 – Narrative writing lesson plan Peer inside the mind of actor and writer Joseph Elliott and help pupils understand how to write a comedic introduction...

End of year reflection worksheet

End of year reflection worksheet – My favourite memories Ask children to fill in this ‘favourite things’ worksheet to get them in a reflective mood and stimulate ideas for the further activities...

Myths and legends KS2 planning

Myths and legends KS2 – The Odyssey three-week plan When studying myths and legends in KS2, consider introducing pupils to The Odyssey. It’s an exciting rollercoaster of a story that every primary school child should have the opportunity to hear. This download contains a plan for teaching The Odyssey (of approximately three weeks duration) with explanatory notes. Follow Odysseus as he makes his long […]

Narrative story writing KS2

Narrative story writing KS2 – Storytelling from other perspectives This narrative story writing KS2 lesson plan involves reimagining traditional tales from different angles. It will challenge children and inspire creativity… There’s always two sides to a story. This phrase proves as a great starting point for this approach to narrative. Consider that the tale of The Three Little Pigs was totally misunderstood, or that […]

Collage KS2 lesson plan

Collage KS2 – Collaborative colour tone lesson plan Ripping, tearing, cutting, pasting, glueing – what’s not for kids to love? This collage KS2 lesson plan involves collaborating on a collage and playing with contrasting colours, tones, shapes and sizes. This lesson plan offers opportunities for children to immerse themselves in colour. They will experiment with contrasting complementary colours and explore the richness and […]

Pets in French lesson plan

Pets in French – Teach vocab with flashcards, mime and song Use flashcards, mime and song to teach your class the vocabulary of pets in French… Although they might be seen as ‘retro’ these days, flashcards are a fun, low-tech way of introducing the vocabulary of pets in French. Hand-drawn pictures, produced by you or your children, or images downloaded from the internet, are very appealing […]

Biography KS2 resource

Biography KS2 – Muhammad Ali life story worksheet This free resource for primary teachers is a useful tool for teaching the concept of biography in KS2. It offers a structured and engaging way to explore the lives of significant historical figures, focusing on the fascinating story of Muhammad Ali. Students need to use books or online sources to fill out a report form […]

Common exception words quiz

Y2 common exception words – Spelling quiz Spelling goes hand in hand with decoding, reading comprehension and vocabulary development. This Y2 common exception words activity from Y2 ESSENTIALspelling brings together each of these. Use this quiz on its own, or combine it with activities suggested in our tricky words article from Michelle Nicholson. Alternatively, make several copies of the grid to chop […]

Greta Thunberg KS2 resource

Greta Thunberg KS2 – Climate action news story and activities This Greta Thunberg KS2 resource features a news story from The Week Junior for students to read. This looks at how climate change affects peace, Greta Thunberg’s school strikes campaign and what the UN is doing about climate change. Greta Thunberg KS2 activities This PDF resource also includes a sheet of accompanying activity ideas: Unlock […]

Ough words lesson plan

Ough words – Fun doughnut-themed lesson plan Set up an imaginary baked goods delivery service to explore the spelling of ‘ough’ words with Cara Fairhall’s scrummy idea... This download contains a lesson plan and all the resources you need to carry out the lesson. ‘Ough’ words can be tricky to master. ‘Ough’ can represent so many different sounds and there’s no obvious […]

Homophones worksheet

Homophones worksheet – Joke-themed activities for KS1/KS2 Looking for a homophones worksheet that will grab students’ attention? These free resources for KS1 and K21 are part of the Beano’s SPaG Lolz programme. Homophones worksheets The first homophones worksheet (differentiated for KS1 and KS2) asks students to complete a sentence by picking the correct answer from two homophones. Example sentences include: The second worksheet […]

Fact file – How to teach informational writing in primary school Fact file example Before they embark on writing their own fact file, show your students this fact file template. It will help pupils identify the key features of the text type. This will assist them in creating a set of criteria, or a toolkit, for when they eventually write their own. What is a fact […]

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory science lesson plan (2)

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory science experiments – Popping candy What better way to celebrate Roald Dahl Day than by trying some Charlie and the Chocolate Factory science experiments? Inside this free lesson plan is a feast of science-based wonders to spark pupils’ imagination and curiosity. There are lots of sweet-toothed experiments you could try – like growing your own sugar trees – but in […]

Relationship education lesson plan

Relationship education – KS1/2 SEN set of lessons Try these relationship education group work and behaviour activities from Kate Bradley… As of September 2020, schools are required to follow statutory guidance concerning the teaching of relationship education in primary schools and relationships and sex education in secondary schools. You can use this lesson plan to implement this guidance into your teaching. The DfE […]

Philosophy for primary schools KS2 medium-term plan

Philosophy for primary schools – KS2 medium-term plan Introduce children to philosophy and develop their reasoning and questioning skills with this philosophy for primary schools resource. It will develop their understanding of ethics and virtues and also provides wider SMSC (Social, Moral, Social and Cultural) experiences. It can work well with any year group from 2 to 6, but especially for Lower Key […]

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