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School song resources

School song – New school year song with audio track and lyrics This is a fun song to start a new school year. Use it in assemblies or the classroom. It’s also a great way to kick off your first music lesson. This download includes: School song lyrics ChorusI’ve got my brand new pensAnd a pencil case,I’ve cleaned my teethAnd I’ve washed my face,I’ve got my shiny […]

Subordinate clause KS2 Year 5 English worksheets

Subordinate clause KS2 – Year 5 English worksheet & tasks This resource provides a structured, engaging and highly practical approach to understanding main clauses and subordinate clauses in KS2, building on prior knowledge and extending pupils’ skills. It’s designed specifically for Year 5 teachers. The booklet begins by revisiting key foundational concepts. It reminds pupils that a clause is a group of words containing a […]

Short story writing resource

Short story writing – Author-led resources for KS1 and KS2 Celebrate National Storytelling Week with this variety of story writing activities for KS1 and KS2. They will help to inspire a love of story creation and storytelling. These activities allow pupils to experience writing as a fun and experimental creative process that gives them freedom to express their ideas and imagination. KS1 activities These oracy […]

Christmas page border designs

Christmas page border – Free printable A4 sheets for schools Bring festive cheer to your classroom with these beautifully designed Christmas page borders, perfect for a range of writing and drawing activities. Each of the five unique designs is available with or without lines, making them suitable for different ages, abilities and creative purposes. Whether you’re encouraging your pupils to write Christmas stories, create wish […]

Christmas music lesson PDF

Christmas music lesson – Create a performance with harmonies Devise an enchanting performance with festive harmonies with this free Christmas music lesson idea for KS2… Candlelight is a simple and appealing song for LKS2 with lyrics set to a familiar tune. This accessible carol would enhance a Christmas performance. You can also adapt it for any ‘light’ festival celebration, such as Hannukah or Diwali. […]

Tectonic plates KS2 planning

Tectonic plates KS2 – Volcano, earthquake & tsunami planning This KS2 download contains a detailed medium-term plan about tectonic plates plus all the resources you need to teach it. When we think of natural disasters, we think of bright orange eruptions of magma, vast plumes of black ash, collapsing buildings and tidal waves washing over everything in sight. We imagine danger, damage and destruction. […]

The Lost Boy KS2 planning

The Last Boy – Learn about child labour, astronomy and more Why teach The Last Boy? The Last Boy is a compelling middle-grade novel that will capture readers’ hearts and minds. It tells the heartbreaking story of a young chimney sweep in 19th-century Ireland. This book is overflowing with historical and scientific themes. There is so much to discover: Author Eve McDonnell’s research is incredibly thorough, providing […]

Properties of materials KS2 lesson plan

Properties of materials KS2 – Design your own toothpaste Transform an everyday chore into an opportunity for exciting STEM adventures with this properties of materials KS2 lesson plan… Creating potions has long held a fascination with children. It might be combining leaves and petals from the garden, or immersing themselves in the gloopy wonderfulness of slime. This investigation will help pupils to realise that […]

Alcohol KS2 teaching resources

Alcohol KS2 – 4 PSHE lessons with resources Use these KS2 alcohol resources to equip pupils with essential knowledge about alcohol, including its risks and emotional impact. This way you’ll empower them to make informed, safe choices for the future. All of the resources are flexible. You can easily adapt them to suit your individual needs by picking and choosing which activities to […]

Maths starters KS2 PowerPoint with answers

Maths starters – KS2 PowerPoint with answers This KS2 maths starters PowerPoint features a variety of maths problems, puzzles and activities. The slides include interactive challenges such as: The maths starters focus on developing critical thinking, problem-solving and computation skills. The PowerPoint includes clues, answers and prompts for creating similar challenges. Maths starters These carefully crafted maths starters are self-contained tasks that […]

Powerful verbs WAGOLL

Powerful verbs – Writing an emotional response KS2 WAGOLL Write a scene featuring lots of powerful verbs in which the narrator is profoundly moved by a new experience or environment by analysing a key scene from Susan Brownrigg’s gripping novel, Wrong Tracks. In many stories, the main character enters a new environment or has a new experience that we can tell is going to […]

Reading comprehension research overview for teachers

Reading comprehension research – Overview for teachers This reading comprehension research overview from the National Literacy Trust will help you: Reading comprehension research This section of the document sets out key developments in research along with core reports to inform whole-school reading comprehension review and development. Practice and passion This section of the document contains good practice examples and resources for reading […]

Making dream catchers primary art lesson

Making dream catchers – Primary art lesson inspired by dreams This primary art lesson plan is all about making and personalising dream catchers then writing about and painting the dreams they might ensnare… Although there are times when we wish our pupils were tuned in to teaching rather than following their fantasies, dreams have long been a wonderful source of inspiration for artists. Many memorable […]

Animals in Spanish lesson plan

Animals in Spanish – KS2 lesson linking language & music Spanish animals activities based around The Carnival of the Animals provide an enriching and positive cross-curricular learning experience, says Lisa Stevens… This download includes the full lesson plan PDF plus accompanying resources. With the increasing focus on delivering a broad and balanced curriculum, there comes the question of how to fit in all the areas […]

Viking worksheets

Viking worksheets – Colour-and-write sheets for history & writing This three-page Viking worksheets PDF offers detailed illustrations designed to spark imagination and deepen understanding of this fascinating period. Each page features a Viking-themed illustration to colour in, alongside printed lines for pupils to write on, combining artistic exploration with writing practice. The illustrations include a striking Viking ship, a fierce Viking warrior, Viking weapons […]

EEF metacognition poster

EEF metacognition – CPD poster for schools This poster sets out the EEF ‘6 Aspects of Metacognition’ model. This helps support teacher knowledge and planning so that you can mobilise metacognition in the classroom. Metacognition is part of the fabric of successful learning, but it can prove both complex and subtle. With understanding and planning, teachers can help pupils better appraise the […]

Year 6 spelling words worksheet

Year 6 spelling words – ‘-ent’ and ‘-ence’ endings Are you looking for engaging ways to teach Year 6 pupils the difference between -ent and -ence suffixes? This PDF resource provides a structured, interactive approach to these tricky spelling words. It’s ideal for building pupils’ confidence and reinforcing understanding through a variety of activities. The resource begins with warm-up tasks, encouraging pupils to match […]

$Equivalent fractions cards$

Equivalent fractions – Card sort activity for KS2 / KS3 maths This equivalent fractions card sort activity is an engaging and hands-on resource designed to support your KS2 and KS3 pupils in developing their understanding of fractions. The activity is straightforward to prepare – simply print and cut out the cards before the lesson, or ask students to do it. Once ready, pupils can begin sorting […]

Spanish KS2 lesson plan resources

Spanish KS2 – Write Dahl-inspired wacky recipes Use the Spanish version of George’s Marvellous Medicine to write your own wacky recipes in this KS2 lesson plan… Using a favourite story in another language is a great way of exposing young learners to longer texts. Stories are a familiar, non-threatening form for children, and by using a tale that is already known in […]

Bus stop division worksheet

Bus stop division worksheet – Year 5 short division (with answers) This bus stop division worksheet tasks Year 5 children with using the short division written bus stop method to solve eight division problems involving numbers up to 4 digits. There is ample space for pupils to illustrate their step-by-step working. This Year 5 bus stop division worksheet helps learners to effectively practise and strengthen their […]

Money KS2 lesson plan

Money KS2 – Millions By Frank Cottrell Boyce finance lesson plan This KS2 money lesson plan uses Millions by Frank Cottrell Boyce to teach complex economic and personal finance issues in a way that is perfectly age-appropriate… The thought of teaching finance can be daunting, but managing money is an important life skill and one that needs to be developed from a young age. Because money […]

Diary of Pig activities

Diary of Pig – Cross-curricular activities for LKS2 What is the Diary of a Pig series? The Diary of Pig series by Emer Stamp is a humorous and heartwarming collection of books aimed at KS2 children. The books are written in a diary format from the perspective of Pig, the lovable but hilariously naïve main character. Full of quirky illustrations, slapstick humour and […]

Diverse books PDF

Diverse books – Booklist for Early Years, Primary and Secondary This diverse books PDF resource is a catalogue of must-have fiction books that will teach young people about issues of equality and diversity. Its aim is to provide educators with a list of some of the best books to use in order to begin embedding equality throughout your education provision. Some of these books focus […]

pirate fact file worksheet

Pirate fact file – Narrative and creative writing worksheet Ahoy, teachers! Dive into the world of swashbuckling adventures with this free pirate fact file worksheet. It’s a great way to spark creativity and practise essential writing skills in your classroom. This worksheet invites pupils to either summarise a character from a pirate-themed story they love or invent their very own legendary pirate, complete with […]

Egg teeth experiment PowerPoint for KS1/KS2

Egg teeth experiment – KS1/2 PowerPoint about healthy teeth This lesson plan and comic-style story are designed to teach KS2 pupils about looking after their teeth via an ‘egg teeth’ experiment. Developed with teachers and dental experts, this PowerPoint presentation use a simple ‘egg teeth’ science experiment to introduce the idea of how sugary drinks can affect teeth. Dental health is an important issue. […]

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