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No Breathing in Class lesson plan

No Breathing in Class – Creating characterisation in poetry Use Michael Rosen’s piece No Breathing in Class to teach children how to use characterisation… Writing is hard; writing poetry is even harder. You have a lot to think about: structure, rhythm, rhyme and so on. Creating scaffolds for children can help them to really concentrate on the words they are using rather than structure. […]

Mexico KS2 art lesson plan

Mexico KS2 – Learn sculpture and folk art with alebrijes Explore and create unique designs to open imaginations and boost geographical knowledge with this Mexico KS2 lesson plan from Adam Newman… Bright, fascinating and fantastical, alebrijes were first imagined by Mexican craft maker Pedro Linares. Pupils may well have seen them in Pixar’s Coco, taking on the added role of spiritual guides. But did you […]

CPD poster – 8 ideas for making it great When teachers improve, more pupils succeed. This CPD poster includes eight ideas from David Weston that underpin the Teacher Development Trust’s work with hundreds of school leaders. CPD poster This CPD poster covers the following areas, and more… The Teacher Development Trust works with the entire education sector to promote the principles of good CPD. […]

Leaf by Sandra Dieckmann resources

Leaf by Sandra Dieckmann – How to use it in KS1 and KS2 Leaf by Sandra Dieckmann is a book that appeals across a wide age range. It makes a compelling focus for creative projects in both KS1 and KS2 classrooms… Resources for Leaf by Sandra Dieckmann This download contains a three-page PDF of KS1 cross-curricular activity ideas based on Leaf by Sandra Dieckmann. These activities were created […]

Directions in French teaching resources

Directions in French – KS2 lesson plan about finding your way Teaching children how to ask for directions in French can be a lot of fun. It involves looking at life outside the classroom and creates opportunities for moving around. If you’re feeling brave, and weather permits, make the learning more authentic by using your playground as a model town, with posters stuck to fenceposts and […]

The Land of Neverbelieve resources

The Land of Neverbelieve – KS2 planning and activity ideas The Land of Neverbelieve’s weird and wonderful wildlife will have children’s imaginations overflowing with world-building ideas. This text makes an excellent focus for a book topic. Work on presentation skills by creating your own book, go on a nature trail and see how a story is present even in a non-fiction format. Pablo Picasso once […]

Space activities for kids – Planet Match game

Space activities for kids – Active learning Planet Match game These space activities for kids are suitable for KS1-KS3. They involve identifying key facts about the planets in our solar system. This will develop pupils’ listening skills, as well as getting them moving. The four-page PDF contains the cards needed for the activity, plus instructions. It’s the perfect activity for groups of three or four. […]

Migration KS2 resources

Migration KS2 – Use news reports to explore vocab and stats This migration KS2 lesson uses an article from The Week Junior as a stimulus for exploration of this highly topical issue. The resources include a full lesson plan by Emma Espley, plus articles from The Week Junior, worksheets, statistics and PowerPoints. It targets many aspects of the KS2 programme of study for geography, including: It […]

Animals including humans Year 3 PowerPoint

Animals including humans Year 3 – Food and eating PowerPoint This animals including humans Year 3 biology PowerPoint presentation delves into the dietary habits of both humans and animals, offering an engaging exploration for young learners. With a focus on understanding what various creatures eat, the presentation covers a spectrum of foods and prompts students to consider the dietary preferences of specific animals. Opening with […]

KS2 character description literacy and drama lesson plan

KS2 character description – Literacy & drama lesson plan Explore new characters and settings by using drama techniques from the National Theatre’s Let’s Play programme with this KS2 character description lesson plan. The National Theatre Let’s Play programme aims to transform creative learning and theatre-making in primary schools. This lesson takes a creative literacy approach to introducing any new story, book or play to […]

Plastic in the ocean resources

Plastic in the ocean – Marine conservation resources for schools Teacher’s pack and lesson plans ‘Plastic Not Fantastic: The Story of Plastic Pollution in our Oceans’ is a great teacher resource pack for KS1 and 2 from Global Ocean. The pack encourages children to engage in a number of fun and thought-provoking activities. Through these they’ll learn more about the growing problem of plastic pollution. […]

Canals KS2 resource pack

Canals KS2 – Resource for history and geography This All About Canals KS2 resource from The Canal & River Trust is great for history and geography local studies, as well as for project and badge work. Students will discover: Canals KS2 facts The first canals were first built hundreds of years ago in Egypt, Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq and Syria), China and India. They […]

Macbeth KS2 drama lesson plan

Macbeth KS2 – Unlock the immersive power of drama Studying Macbeth in KS2 will give pupils access to a fascinatingly complex world which is more than within their reach… This lesson plan from Marc Bowen shows you how to use the immersive power of drama to bring Macbeth to life in your KS2 classroom. Macbeth KS2 learning objectives Where to begin I would strongly […]

where does our food come from ks2 lesson plan

Where does our food come from KS2 – Lesson plan and worksheet Help KS2 pupils learn about where their food comes from and different agricultural careers with Sam Wyman’s ideas… What better way to motivate a class than to discuss food? Everyone has a favourite meal or snack, after all. But many children will have only the vaguest idea of how many people produce their favourite lunchtime […]

Pages from Skandar and the Unicorn Thief resource pack

Skandar and the Unicorn Thief – KS2 narrative writing WAGOLL Peer inside the mind of the author, and help pupils understand how to describe a scene of companionable contentment ...

Shotgun by George Ezra teaching PowerPoint

Shotgun by George Ezra – Teaching PowerPoint with audio Use this PlayAlong+ Resource from Musical Futures to learn how to play Shotgun by George Ezra. The PowerPoint features instructions and audio clips for guitar (including simplified chords), bass, keyboard, ukulele and drums. Use PlayAlong+ to help students learn each instrumental part for a whole-class performance of Shotgun by George Ezra. The full track interactive […]

The Island at the End of Everything

The Island at the End of Everything – KS2 cross-curricular planning The Island at the End of Everything by Kiran Millwood Hargrave is a tale of inspiring and selfless courage. It’s a great starting point for a variety of KS2 activities. This PDF contains a range of KS2 cross-curricular activity ideas, all based around the book. This beautifully written, heartbreaking yet heartfelt novel is bound to […]

British Heart Foundation CPR poster

British Heart Foundation CPR – Step-by-step poster for schools Download and display this British Heart Foundation CPR poster in your school. Fewer than one in ten people in the UK survive an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. And every delay reduces a person’s chance of survival. A cardiac arrest is the ultimate medical emergency. This British Heart Foundation CPR poster reinforces the memorable slogan: Call, Push, […]

Body parts in French KS2 lesson plan

Body parts in French – Lesson plan and PowerPoint Use games and role play to help pupils say what hurts...

Christmas acrostic poem worksheets

Christmas acrostic poem – Festive worksheets for primary These printable Christmas acrostic poem worksheets provide a wonderful opportunity to introduce primary students to the enchanting world of acrostic poetry while celebrating the magic of Christmas. Acrostic poems, a form of verse where the first letter of each line spells out a word or phrase vertically, serve as an engaging way to enhance literacy […]

photography lesson plan pdf

Photography lesson plan PDF – Show children simple techniques From swallowing a rainbow to playing football with the sun, you don’t need special effects to create astounding photographs, just an active imagination. There’s lots of ideas to try on this photography lesson plan PDF. In a world where children are surrounded by images and a wealth of ways to capture, edit and share them, […]

Story structure resource

Story structure – Rewriting a traditional tale with Pie Corbett Pie Corbett models how to rewrite a traditional tale as a quirky detective story

Outdoor learning ks2 lesson plan pages

Outdoor learning KS2 – Parks lesson plan Explore the children’s local green spaces, create nature art and design a recreational space in this al fresco project...

Fractions of amount worksheet

Fractions of amounts worksheet – For KS2, including bar models This fractions of amounts worksheet pack from White Rose Maths contains a worksheet that gives a clear example of how to use bar modelling to demonstrate fractions of an amount. For example, one example shows you how to use bar modelling to find 1/7 of 28 by following these steps: There’s also a fractions of […]

RSPCA minibeasts lessons

Minibeasts – RSPCA KS1/2 lesson plans and resources We share our world with so much wildlife and minibeasts are easy to spot. These minibeasts lesson plans from the RSPCA will get your young learners thinking about the different types of minibeasts, our attitudes to them and the roles they play in the ecosystem. Bees, pollination and honey The first lesson focuses on bees […]

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