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The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh resources

The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh – Teaching resources Helen Rutter’s novel, The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh, was the deserved winner of the KS2 category of the Teach Primary Book Awards. Author Helen Rutter appeared on episode 17 of the Author in your Classroom podcast. This accompanying resources pack comes from our friends at literacy website Plazoom. It contains: Children will have the chance to […]

Book extract – How to Steal the Mona Lisa An extract from Bethany Walker’s novel How to Steal the Mona Lisa. Use them alongside Bethany’s activity ideas, which you can see here.

Rigidity in a Structure activity sheet Rigid structures are all around us. What makes buildings so amazing? Apart from being lovely to look at and wonderful to work in, an amazing building is quite often the product of very clever engineering. In other words, it’s built not just on rocks or earth but on cutting-edge science and technology. This download – […]

KS2 maths – factors and multiples lesson plan Children often confuse factors and multiples with each other as they are (at face value) similar. Pupils can also struggle to connect the two pieces of learning and see how factors and multiples show us different aspects of a number. This lesson is best employed as a summary, or activity after children are secure in […]

DT projects KS2

DT projects KS2 – How to make pop up books This medium-term DT projects KS2 plan is ideal for use with any year group from Y2 to Y6. It explores three of the most common pop-up designs, and how to make them. These are: Depending on the age and ability of the children, the plan can be extended by creating a more elaborate pop-up design […]

Books for topics – explore anxiety and wellbeing with KS1 Explore overcoming negative emotion and feelings with this bright and uplifting picturebook by Michelle Robinson and Tom Knight. If you’d like a fun-filled way to grab children’s attention and fire thoughtful discussions about emotional wellbeing, then Jelly’s story will give you a head start. A madcap food-themed premise sets the scene for a rhyming rollercoaster […]

School trip – Type 1 diabetes school residential trip record There’s no reason that a child with Type 1 diabetes shouldn’t be able to go on a school trip. In fact, schools have a legal responsibility to support students with medical conditions so that they can enjoy the same opportunities as any other pupil. Discover more about helping a child with Type 1 diabetes on […]

School trip – Advice for reducing trip trauma School trips can sometimes feel dysregulating for children. In this PDF download, adoption support agency PAC-UK provides advice for families and schools to help children feel more comfortable about the prospect of going away, either for the day or for a residential. Find out more about adoption support agency PAC-UK and charity Family Action at […]

Climate change lesson plan for KS2 geography and PSHE Learning to have compassion towards others is an important life quality to develop within children. In this lesson, children will develop empathy towards other people and their situation or reasons for doing something. They will explore why people choose to take part in protests and why this action in itself can be polarising and divisive. […]

Books for topics – lockdown stories Travel the world and learn about inspiring stories of lockdown with illustrators from the UK to Iran, Canada and more, with this KS1 book topic from Carey Fluker-Hunt. Thoughtful, diverse and packed with realistic recipes for joy and hope, this is a book to treasure – not only as a record of a momentous year, […]

KS2 STEM resources

STEM activities – Free KS2 engineering worksheets Explore a range of literacy and STEM activities using Jarrett Lerner’s EngiNerds novel as a launchpad. From designing their own robot to writing and drawing comics, pupils will learn about the foundations of engineering, and how creativity can permeate both storytelling and science. Created by the author, the accompanying worksheets will help guide your class through the […]

Material science – KS1 and KS2 lesson plan, based on Nano by Jess Wade In this science lesson, pupils will learn about materials by taking a closer look at their properties and uses, and learning about their structure. Inspired by Dr Jess Wade’s gorgeous book, Nano: The spectacular science of the very (very) small, this lesson covers several areas of the materials topic for Years 1, 2 and even […]

Guided reading KS2 lesson plan (2)

Guided reading activity – KS2 lesson plan This guided reading activity involves using summary writing to help children create a ‘map’ of the text as they read. This not only helps them retrieve information later, but will encode more of the text into their memories along the way. This is especially helpful when reading whole picturebooks or studying multi-page sections of a […]

Fossils KS2 – outdoor learning activities These activity sheets from Teach it Outside task children with creating animal skeletons out of sticks. This supports KS2 science learning, which can be extended back in the classroom.

Designated Mental Health Lead year planner A school that aims to adopt a culture of mental health and wellbeing will need a whole-school approach. There are many key stakeholders who all need to be involved and working with each other. It is important to write a yearly planner that feeds into the school development plan (SDP). This free, printable template from […]

Metacognition – Metacognitive strategies lesson plan for KS2 maths Metacognition helps learners plan, monitor and evaluate their own learning. When children identify which strategies are most helpful to them in learning something new, and which strategies don’t work so well, they build up a toolkit for tackling new tasks. It’s a great step towards helping children become more-independent learners. Embedding metacognition into a lesson […]

John Agard poems lesson plan

John Agard poems – KS2 lesson plan This KS2 lesson plan focuses on John Agard poems – particularly More Pointless Questions. Pupils will use the poem as a vehicle for exploring the natural world. They’ll also learn about using rhetorical questions to provoke, and how to consider the presentation elements of a poem. It’s a great lesson to try on National Poetry Day in October. […]

Parental engagement – Parentkind’s Blueprint for Parent-Friendly Schools Parentkind’s Blueprint for Parent-Friendly Schools aims to provide school leaders with a powerful and intuitive tool that can both facilitate lasting improvements in parental participation, and support robust evaluations. It is designed to be shaped and adapted by those using it, to ensure that it can remain relevant and easy for all schools to use. […]

Primary science – Disciplinary literacy resources from Paradigm Trust Read more about Paradigm Trust’s approach to science and how to use these resources here. Paradigm Trust’s focus on bridging the science gap began in 2017. At the start of the autumn term we put together a team to address it and created a knowledge sequence document, which you can download here. At Paradigm Trust, […]

Square numbers worksheet resources

Square numbers worksheet – KS2 activity resources Use this free square numbers worksheet collection alongside teacher John Bee’s square numbers activity ideas to deepen KS2 pupils’ understanding of square numbers. This square numbers worksheet pack contains: Frayer model worksheet: why a square is a square Given the emphasis on square numbers related to square shapes and shape properties, it’s beneficial to start […]

Teaching ideas videos – My best lesson It’s easy to get stuck in a rut sometimes, teaching the same lessons time and time again. Here, three primary teachers from around the country talk about one of their favourite ever lessons. If you’re feeling inspired, hit ‘Download’ above to get free PDF lesson plans for each of the lessons talked about. EYFS science […]

Data handling KS2 lesson plan

Data handling KS2 – Use Battleships to introduce spreadsheets Introduce the concept of spreadsheets by playing a round of battleships with this data handling KS2 lesson plan… Data handling in computing can often be overlooked, but it’s an important part of the KS1 and 2 curriculum. Furthermore, data handling skills provide so many cross-curricular links, the obvious example being numeracy (coordinates, for example). This […]

Books for topics KS2 – Embark on a top-secret mission with Maz Evans’ new novel Vi Spy: Licence to Chill is like gold dust for the classroom. It has it all: comedy, mystery, spies, gadgets, explosives, secret villains – and bucketloads of emotion. It’s full of important, deeply-felt themes, woven together with heart and humour – so funny, at times, that children (and adults) won’t be able to stop laughing. […]

DT projects KS2 – Explore the difference between white and wholemeal flour Explore the difference between white and wholemeal flour and then do a taste comparison. Learning how to cook is a vital skill that enables pupils to feed themselves and others well, now and in later life. In this lesson, pupils will learn that simple ingredient substitutions can make a big difference, and that we have […]

Properties of materials – KS2 science lesson plan Use the hook of the chance to squirt teachers with water in this fun lesson from Adam Jevons-Newman. Ever considered what makes a really great coat? This is an engaging and memorable investigative lesson to explore exactly and strikes a delicate balance between helping pupils practise some crucial scientific reasoning and investigation skills and giving […]

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