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Samba music lesson plan

Samba music – Rio Carnival music lesson plan Brazil is a country that loves to party! Several different musical styles are associated with Brazil: the bossa nova, tropicalia and lambada, but the fast, pulsing rhythms of samba music epitomise the spirit and energy of the Rio Carnival. The world-famous carnival takes place once a year, but the preparations for this celebration continue all […]

Mary Poppins lesson plans – KS2 teaching resources This Mary Poppins lesson plans resource pack includes teaching ideas, extension activities and worksheets based around the original Mary Poppins book by PL Travers. So, if your class love the films, you can now share the magic of the original stories with them. Mary Poppins lesson plans objectives Starter activity Bring an old bag into […]

Rocks and soils Year 3 – Medium term rock detectives plan In this six-week rocks and soils Year 3 unit from Primary Science Teaching Trust experts, pupils will compare and group together different kinds of rocks, developing their ‘working scientifically’ skills at the same time. From becoming the owner of a pet rock, to going on a rock hunt, drawing a comic strip and making their […]

Forces KS2 – Simple machines STEM activities In this six-week series of forces KS2 lessons, pupils will learn about six simple machines and how they transfer force from one place to another. They will then carry out an investigation into how much force it takes to move a load up an inclined plane and build their own simple pulley, mini catapult and […]

Kensuke's Kingdom resource

Kensuke’s Kingdom – KS2 vocabulary list and activity ideas The Michael Morpurgo classic, Kensuke’s Kingdom, is packed with exciting cross-curricular themes. This download contains a PDF features a range of KS2 cross-curricular activities inspired by the book, as well as a vocabulary list. Activities include: Vocabulary list Using a carefully curated vocabulary list from a novel like Kensuke’s Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo can be […]

Prime numbers to 100 worksheets

Prime numbers to 100 – PDF worksheets for children We’ve created a set of printable prime numbers to 100 worksheets designed to make exploring prime numbers a breeze for your students. In the first worksheet, we’ve kept it simple. It’s a basic 100 square that allows children to dive into the world of prime numbers. Students need to identify and circle the primes, making […]

Cloud Busting by Malorie Blackman activities sheet

Cloud Busting Malorie Blackman – KS2 cross-curricular activities In Cloud Busting by Malorie Blackman, powerful themes and extraordinary language come together to change the way children see – and describe – the world… There are few books you can read in less than an hour that have the emotional, literary impact of Malorie Blackman’s Cloud Busting. The central themes of bullying, friendship and […]

Seating plans – Free editable classroom templates and advice Seating plan download This download contains editable PowerPoint templates to help you set out a seating plan for your classroom. Choose from table clumps, tables in rows or our carpet positions plan. All you need to do is edit the tables to match your classroom, if necessary, then type in pupils’ names. There are also […]

Paddington Bear whole school resource pack

Paddington Bear – Whole-school lesson plans & activity sheets This teaching pack is bursting with ideas for teaching English at KS1 and KS2 while celebrating Michael Bond’s wonderful Paddington Bear books. There are four lessons plans, each of which is accompanied by a selection of activity sheets. These can be used individually, or combined as part of a whole-school project. There are ideas, too, […]

$Equivalent fractions Year 6 questions$

Equivalent fractions Year 6 – 16 SATs style questions These equivalent fractions Year 6 SATs questions will help to test and extend students’ understanding. They’ll also help them to prepare for their exams. The questions have fully-worked solutions. Display these on a whiteboard to make feedback with students more efficient. Example equivalent fractions Year 6 questions David Morse has been a maths teacher for […]

Kick by Mitch Johnson resource

Kick by Mitch Johnson – Explore poverty, inequality & crime in KS2 If you glanced at the cover of Kick by Mitch Johnson, you might write it off as just another football book designed to hook in boys. But this is a story that goes much deeper than that… Johnson has in fact created a very special book. It starkly portrays poverty, child labour and crime, while […]

Basic maths test

Basic maths test – 90 simple addition questions Use this basic maths test, which features 90 simple addition questions, to assess your pupils’ skills. How to use this basic maths test Explain to children that there are 90 questions for them to complete. Assure them the questions will all be very familiar. There are no reading requirements, meaning all children can access this […]

Pitch and volume Year 4 worksheet

Pitch and volume Year 4 – Science worksheet This pitch and volume Year 4 worksheet explains that sound is a combination of volume and pitch, and explores the science of the latter by looking at frequency waves. It asks children to investigate a guitar, a xylophone, a keyboard, a harp, a violin and a drum kit to see what affects pitch. Which parts […]

Reading comprehension strategies documents

Reading comprehension strategies – KS2 exercises & resources If you’re looking to brush up on your knowledge of reading comprehension strategies, these four handouts from the National Literacy Trust will prove useful. Discussion exercises Questioning is key to comprehension. Questions help to show that a pupil has engaged with a text and understood what it contains. This download contains four discussion exercises to […]

Newspaper report BFG lesson plan

Newspaper report – KS2 English BFG lesson plan Roald Dahl’s beloved BFG story provides the perfect opportunity to tackle newspaper report writing. This engaging activity introduces children to Roald Dahl’s book The BFG. In this lesson, children will act as journalists to investigate and write a report about Sophie’s disappearance based on evidence found at the scene. Prior to teaching the lesson, prepare […]

Character description KS2 resource pack

Character description KS2 – Peter Bunzl WAGOLL Peer inside the mind of the author, and help pupils understand how to introduce an ambiguous character...

Circuits KS2 medium term plan

Circuits KS2 – Electric game medium-term plan This 6-week project offers an exciting and inexpensive opportunity for children to apply their scientific knowledge of electrical circuits in a real-world context, by creating a game for their peers to play...

Sculpture KS2 lesson plan

Sculpture KS2 – Create your own 3D relief sculpture Transform observational sketches into monstrously marvellous dragon eyes with this sculpture KS2 idea… This sculpture KS2 unit of work emerged, almost by accident, following our study of the wonderful picture book Black Dog by Levi Pinfold. The book features a monstrous, scary dog prowling around the exterior of a house. One potent illustration depicts a […]

KS2 Victorian inventions medium term plan

KS2 Victorian inventions – Explore this era via steam trains Six weeks of lessons, plus free teaching resources to help pupils explore the Victorian era through the development of steam trains...

Halloween writing prompts worksheet

Halloween writing prompts – Create your own monster for KS1/2 Looking for some Halloween writing prompts to help get children’s imaginations soaring this October? Why not have them create their own monster? On our free Halloween writing prompts worksheet there’s space for budding artists to bring their eerie vision to life. Whether it’s a ghostly apparition, a mischievous monster or a bewitching creature, children can […]

Christmas bunting printable

Christmas bunting printable – Free classroom decoration PDFs This delightful Christmas bunting printable will make a great addition to your classroom decorations. We’ve got traditional triangular bunting in green, blue and red, featuring a snowflake design. There are also printable Christmas trees which will add a touch of seasonal charm to your classroom. The vibrant colours and festive design will create a warm […]

Vocabulary worksheets

Paired reading – Vocab worksheet & finisher activities A toolkit for clarifying vocab and a toolkit for finishers to keep on tables during paired reading

12 days of Christmas lyrics

12 Days of Christmas lyrics – PowerPoint and PDF with images Use our 12 Days of Christmas lyrics in PowerPoint and PDF form to introduce your class to this classic Christmas song. The 12 Days of Christmas is a beloved Christmas song, and children are often excited to explore its lyrics. By presenting these lyrics in a visually appealing PowerPoint format, you can capture students’ attention […]

African drumming lesson plan

African drumming – KS2 music lesson plan Explore listening, composing, playing and performing with this KS2 African drumming lesson plan… Musical composition has been around since the birth of music itself about 40,000 years ago. However, the notation of music has only been around about 1,000 years. Before that, music was passed on through listening and watching the musician to learn the […]

Line graphs KS2 – Paper spinner investigation

Line graphs KS2 – Paper spinner investigation Develop the core skill of data collection and accurate graph displays with this line graphs KS2 lesson plan… The ability to construct an accurate line graph is a core science and maths skill that requires explicit teaching and lots of real-life context. Look for opportunities in science and maths where children can collect numerical data […]

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