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Ambitious vocabulary for creative writing lesson plan

Ambitious vocabulary for creative writing – Working wall ideas Use these ambitious vocabulary exercises for creative writing to help pupils plan and draft, says Emily Azouelos… In this lesson you’ll use a variety of creative vocabulary exercises to deepen pupils’ understanding of the text you’re currently studying. The ambitious vocabulary generated from the activities can be used in subsequent creative writing lessons and displayed […]

Place value display

Place value display – Free KS2 maths classroom resource This free place value display spans from ten millions (TM) all the way down to thousandths (th). It provides students with a constant, visual reminder of the structure of our number system, reinforcing concepts that are fundamental to their understanding of maths. One of the biggest advantages of this place value display is that it […]

Gattegno chart – Free place value printable for KS2 maths A Gattegno chart, named after educational theorist Caleb Gattegno, is a powerful tool to help KS2 students visualise and understand place value, multiplication and number relationships. At its core, the Gattegno chart is a grid of numbers, typically showing multiples of 1 to 9 arranged vertically in columns. Each row progresses by powers of ten, […]

Place value counters

Place value counters – Free printable sheets for maths These printable place value counters for KS1 and KS2 are an ideal way to make place value concepts accessible and engaging for your students. This downloadable resource offers a comprehensive set of place value counters. They will help pupils visualise numbers and understand the value of each digit in a number. The resource includes large […]

Stone Age KS2 lesson plans

Stone Age KS2 – Two lesson plans, with resources Explore life as a hunter-gatherer and find out what recent discoveries can teach us about Stone Age people’s lives with these two KS2 lesson plans… Get a glimpse of Mesolithic life Give children an insight into the Middle Stone Age through studying archaeological finds with this lesson plan from Rachel Bruce… ‘Stone Age to Iron […]

Bar model template

Bar model template – Printable blank maths resource for KS1 / KS2 This free, printable, blank bar model template resource for KS1 and KS2 can help you teach maths in an engaging and visual way. This downloadable template goes from one to 12, allowing you to break down and represent maths concepts visually. This will support children’s understanding across a variety of topics. Bar models are a […]

LGBT+ resources for children

LGBT+ resources – Assembly, discussion cards & posters for KS2 Teach about equality and diversity and combat LGBT+ prejudice before it can begin to form with these resources from Pop’n’Olly. These resources, designed by education experts, help make teaching LGBT+ education at primary level as easy and as enjoyable as possible. Identity assembly slides Key learning points KS2 scenarios cards Use these KS2 scenario cards to encourage […]

Dialogue to advance action KS2 resource pack

Dialogue to advance action KS2 – Jasbinder Bilan WAGOLL Teach KS2 pupils to use dialogue to advance action by analysing a dramatic scene from Jasbinder Bilan’s novel, Nush and the Stolen Emerald. It’s a story full of myth and it raises important questions about the past and shines a light on the rights and wrongs of empire. It also gives children the opportunity to […]

Christmas activity sheets

Christmas activity sheets – KS1 / KS2 fun & educational printables These free Christmas activity sheets are bursting with festive things to make and do in your classroom this festive season… Christmas activity sheets pack 1 Our first Christmas activity sheets pack contains all your festive faves, including a Christmas wordsearch, festive spot the difference, Christmas colouring, Christmas bingo, dot to dot and mazes to try, […]

Podkin One-Ear KS2 English planning

Podkin One-Ear – KS2 English activity ideas Join a found family on a perilous journey in Kieran Larwood’s charming adventure story, The Legend of Podkin One-Ear. This PDF contains lots of ideas based on the novel to try in your KS2 classroom. Why teach The Legend of Podkin One-Ear? The Legend of Podkin One-Ear is action-packed and filled with fascinating characters (both […]

Microhabitat lesson plan

Microhabitat – Investigate microscopic animals living in moss Go on safari without even leaving the school playground with this KS2 microhabitat lesson from Dr Andy Chandler-Grevatt… Have you noticed moss growing around your school grounds? Inside these small moss cushions and moss mats lives a hidden ecosystem of bizarre organisms. These animals are too small to see with the naked eye, but by […]

Michael Rosen Day resources

Michael Rosen Day – Resource pack and poster for schools What is Michael Rosen Day? Michael Rosen Day, set up in 2024, is a celebration of national treasure, poet and author Michael Rosen. The day is all about celebrating creativity, poetry and reading for pleasure. When is Michael Rosen Day? Michael Rosen Day takes place on 12th November 2024. Michael will be delivering a special […]

Times tables display

Times tables display – Free classroom posters for 2-12 This free printable times table display for 2-12 is an excellent way to support your pupils’ understanding and mastery of multiplication. We’ve shown each times table in multiple formats to reinforce learning. This includes traditional multiplication equations, bar models and visual stacks of cubes. These layered visuals help children engage with multiplication concepts beyond rote […]

Times table flash cards

Times table flash cards – Printable playing cards for 2-12 These free printable times table flash cards for 2-12 reinforce times tables in an engaging, effective way. These flash cards cover multiplication, division, bar models, arrays and groupings. These multiple representations will help your pupils truly understand and master their times tables. Times table flash cards Using these flash cards in your classroom offers plenty […]

Times table facts resources

Times table facts – Resources to teach ‘Super 16’ difficult facts The Super 16 are 16 times table facts that are notoriously difficult for learners to remember and recall. They are specific table facts from the 6, 7, 8, 9 and 12 times tables. By focusing on memorising these 16 facts, you can help can build core mathematical fluency and support the wider functions of mathematical […]

$Printable fraction number line$

Fraction number line – Year 5 maths resource A fraction number line is an invaluable visual tool to help Year 5 pupils understand fractions beyond the basics. These number lines illustrate fractions incrementally along a line. They show both the fractional form (eg 1/2, 2/2, 3/2) and the mixed number equivalent (eg 1/2, 1, 1 1/2) directly underneath. This dual format supports pupils […]

Fraction wall – Printable KS2 maths display

Fraction wall – Printable KS2 maths display poster A fraction wall is a visual tool that helps pupils understand the relationships between different fractions by stacking them in rows. Each row is divided into fractions. These represent a different part of the whole, like 1/16, 1/8, 1/4, and so on, up to 1/2 and one whole. It’s particularly valuable for helping KS2 pupils […]

Circuits Year 4 worksheets

Circuits Year 4 – Circuits and switches science worksheets Use these circuits worksheets for Year 4 to investigate simple battery-and-bulb circuits and introduce the idea of switches… Investigating circuits Year 4 worksheet This worksheet offers students diagrams of simple battery-and-bulb circuits. Pupils have to predict whether each circuit has been completed properly so the bulb lights up. They can then test the circuit to see […]

Glacier 3D model

Glacier 3D model – Printable paper Icelandic glacier resource This resource is a simplified, printable 3D cut-out model of an Icelandic glacier. It’s an engaging, hands-on tool that brings the science of glaciers to life in the classroom. The glacier 3D model shows: Glacier 3D model instructions Cut out the curve in the middle of the base. It’s easier if you push a pen […]

MFL Christmas lesson plan

MFL Christmas lesson – Sing carols in other languages Get in the festive spirit with this MFL Christmas lesson which explores how children in other countries celebrate. This lesson also involves singing Christmas carols in other languages, providing an excellent way of practising pronunciation. The download contains the lyrics to Silent Night in French, German and Spanish. Perhaps your children could sing a multilingual […]

Halloween border pages

Halloween border – Printable pages (lined and blank versions) These printable Halloween page borders are a fantastic addition to your writing and drawing activities, perfect for Reception, KS1, and KS2 classrooms. With the spooky season being such an exciting time for children, these borders can help bring a touch of Halloween magic to your lessons while keeping pupils engaged. Five Halloween page border designs […]

Puppet by David Almond resources

Puppet by David Almond – KS1/2 cross-curricular planning Puppet by David Almond is a heartwarming story, charmingly illustrated by Lizzy Stewart, that provides lots of opportunities to think about life’s big questions… What is Puppet by David Almond about? What should a puppet master do when he’s old and alone, and all his puppets are gone? This is the beautiful story of an […]

Remembrance assembly resources

Remembrance assembly for KS2/3 – What have we learnt? What can the world learn from the poppy fields of Flanders? This Remembrance assembly, taken from 21st Century Assembly and Classroom Activities by Will Ryan, answers this important question. The download contains a script outlining the history of WW1 and prompts students to reflect on what we should learn from it. Remembrance assembly This KS2/3 Remembrance assembly recounts the […]

Bonfire Night activities

Bonfire Night activities – Learn about density, thrust and forces Bonfire Night activities for the classroom don’t only have to involve black paper and copious amounts of glitter. Cover key scientific concepts such as density, thrust, forces and gravity with these scientific ideas… Learn about density by making fireworks in a jar What happens when we mix fluids of different densities? Find out in this […]

Chinese New Year worksheets

Chinese New Year worksheets – Acrostic poem and writing pages Use these free Chinese New Year worksheets in your classroom to inspire creativity, whether you’re working on poetry, creative writing or research projects. Chinese New Year acrostic poem worksheet The Chinese New Year acrostic poem worksheet is a brilliant way to help pupils show off their understanding of the celebration while working on their literacy […]

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