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Possessive apostrophe KS2

Possessive apostrophe KS2 – Attenborough wildlife clips Y5 lesson Use the hook of amazing Attenborough wildlife clips to engage children in grammar with this possessive apostrophe KS2 lesson… This possessive apostrophe KS2 lesson for Year 5, based on a David Attenborough clip about orangutans, will help children to develop an understanding of possessive apostrophes in plural and singular nouns. We’ve taken it from the […]

Hackasaurus lesson plan

Hackasaurus – ‘Hack’ news websites to display pupils’ own stories Discover the many uses of Hackasaurus – a tool that lets you hijack the Newsround website and write your own mischievous version of events… Have you ever used a made-up letter as a prompt for a lesson? Maybe you have pretended to have received a missive from the Air Force asking for a new parachute […]

Product design KS2 lesson plan

Product design KS2 – Expand on the latest children’s trend Put children in the position of a professional designer and ask them to consider an existing range of products in this product design KS2 lesson. These activities for KS2 children will maximise their risk-taking and innovation when designing. Ironically, we sometimes come up with our most imaginative ideas when we have the least amount of […]

Little Inventors KS2 STEM inventions resource pack

Little Inventors – KS2 STEM inventions resource pack This Little Inventors resource pack explains what inventing is and gives you all you need to deliver a workshop about all kinds of ingenious inventions. By promoting creative thinking and problem-solving skills, this Little Inventors resource offers many opportunities to link to several curriculum areas in primary schools, including art, D&T, science and literacy. Learning […]

KS2 PE lesson plan

KS2 PE – Create a new sport and teach it to others Badminball, squashket, roundhock – perhaps the Olympic sports of the future will be invented at your school with this KS2 PE lesson plan… In KS2 PE, children play competitive games such as badminton, basketball, cricket, football, netball, rounders and tennis. Traditional team games are great – but not for everyone. So often children who struggle […]

KS2 English Shakespeare lesson plan

KS2 William Shakespeare – Banish the Bard’s ‘boring’ reputation Banish the Bard’s boring reputation and celebrate Shakespeare Week in March with this interactive KS2 William Shakespeare lesson plan. I have been creating lesson plans around a new book called Shakespeare for Everyone (Magic Cat Publishing) which shows children just how accessible Shakespeare can be. Written by Emma Roberts and illustrated by Sarah Tanat-Jones, the […]

French weather vocabulary resources

French weather vocabulary – KS2 lessons, worksheets and games This French weather vocabulary download for KS2 contains: French weather vocabulary lesson 1 Learn meteorological vocabulary and use French prepositions and conjunctions in this KS2 French weather vocabulary lesson from Ellie Chettle Cully… Talking about the weather may seem like a very simple part of everyday life in the UK, but in MFL lessons this […]

Tudor clothes KS2 lesson plan

Tudor clothes KS2 – Sew a mini Tudor gown in D&T Establish your own fashion label and learn about historical fashions with Adam Newman’s Tudor clothes KS2 lesson plan… The Tudors is a classic topic, but after a few years away from its mix of splendour and muck, I wanted to come back to it from a different angle: the opulence, colour and lavishness of the […]

Climate change KS2 resource

Climate change KS2 – Scheme of work & experiments You can use this climate change KS2 scheme of work from Wicked Weather Watch as a complete resource over six (or more) weeks. Alternatively, use individual activities on their own or to support your teaching of other themes or subjects. This download PDF provides an overview of the scheme, and you can download individual resources […]

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 […]

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