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A River by Marc Martin

A River by Marc Martin – KS1/2 cross-curricular activities Explore the landscapes in A River by Marc Martin – an inspirational picture book for observation, questioning, reflection and visualisation… Start here Before reading A River by Marc Martin, ask your children what they know about rivers and what experiences they can share. Is there a river near your school? Where does it come from […]

Reception high frequency words

Reception high frequency words – Handwriting worksheets These Reception high frequency words worksheets feature very high-frequency words for children to practise writing. Reception high frequency words There are seven worksheets in total in this pack, covering the following words: Jelly and Bean’s reading scheme follows the phonic progression of the UK government’s Letters and Sounds, including the introduction of the first 100 […]

Place value Year 1 worksheets

Place value Year 1 – Sorting objects worksheets These free place value Year 1 worksheets fit the White Rose Maths Scheme of Learning: Objective Children need to sort groups by characteristics before they count. Place value Year 1 curriculum links Maths focus Maths talk

Jolly Phonics word bank

Jolly Phonics word bank – KS1/2 literacy resource Compiled by Jolly Phonics co-author, Sue Lloyd, this 15-page Jolly Phonics word bank document contains a comprehensive collection of example words for each of the 42 letter sounds. Use each entry for segmenting (blending and identifying sounds in words) practice with children. The words in this Jolly Phonics word bank appear in the Jolly Phonics […]

Worksheets for Reception

Worksheets for Reception – Letter matching activity These seven worksheets for Reception pupils each feature four pictures and four corresponding letters for children to match up. Worksheets for Reception Jelly and Bean’s reading scheme follows the phonic progression of the UK government’s Letters and Sounds, including the introduction of the first 100 high-frequency words, followed by the next 200 words. Visit jellyandbean.co.uk. […]

The Japanese train that stops for just one high school student

The curious tale of the Japanese train that stopped for just one high school student With no other reliable means of getting to school on time, read about what happened to this Japanese school student...

Butterfly Lion activities

Butterfly Lion – Cross-curricular KS1 activities Friendship, war and separation are some of the big themes that children can explore while reading Michael Morpurgo’s The Butterfly Lion. How different would life be if your best friend were a lion? This is just one of the questions explored by Michael Morpurgo in The Butterfly Lion. Told through recollections of a childhood friend, […]

Hermelin The Detective Mouse resource

Hermelin The Detective Mouse – KS1 inference activities Help KS1 children play detective alongside Hermelin the Detective Mouse by scanning the illustrations of this visual feast of a book for clues. These activities are perfect for comprehension work. Children will create a table of what they can observe, what they know and what they can infer from that. What is Hermelin the Detective […]

We're All Wonders resource pack

We’re All Wonders – Classroom activities Consider themes of kindness, individual differences, dealing with personal challenges and the need to belong with this teaching and discussion guide for We’re All Wonders. This is RJ Palacio’s incredible follow-up to Wonder. The guide includes discussion questions and classroom activities for younger and older children. There’s also pre-reading notes and the opportunity to become […]

Count Your Carbon

Why I love… Eco-Schools’ Count Your Carbon tool Emma Powell, assistant principal and sustainability lead at Darlinghurst Academy, discusses the impact of Eco-Schools’ Count Your Carbon tool How did you hear about the tool? I heard about Count Your Carbon through Eco-Schools England, a fantastic free educational programme for educational settings that I have been a part of for the past 10 years. […]

STEM education word and illustrations

STEM education – Downloads, activities and ideas for teachers What does STEM stand for and how can you implement it in the classroom? Find out here...

KS1 music lesson plan

KS1 music – Add sound effects to your favourite stories From the clunk of the Tin Man to the thud of a Gruffalo, music can add atmosphere to children’s stories. This KS1 music lesson plan contains ideas to get your pupils started… Do you sometimes imagine sounds in your head when reading a book? Or maybe certain passages remind you of sounds or music you […]

Worksheet about words that end in 'er'

Words that end in ‘er’ – KS1 comprehension worksheet This worksheet features four sentences with missing words that end in ‘er’. Children need to fill in the correct choice, from a selection of three. Each sentence in the worksheet provides a unique context, encouraging children to think critically about word meanings and their appropriate usage in sentences. This not only helps in learning spellings […]

Red Nose Day ideas guide

Red Nose Day schools – Primary and secondary guides These Red Nose Day schools guides contain everything you need to get set for some serious funny business. Do something silly. Do something daft. Raise a smile, a laugh and a whole load of cash. Whatever you and your school do this Red Nose Day, the money you raise could help put food on plates […]

Development Matters 2021

Development Matters 2021 – Free PDF download and guidance Development Matters 2021 features guidance on how children develop and learn. It has been designed for all early years practitioners, whether you’re a childminder or work in a nursery, school nursery or Reception class. The guidance will help you to meet the requirements of the EYFS statutory framework. Development Matters 2021 – what the guidance […]

Great Fire of London

Great Fire of London KS1 – Best history teaching resources We've picked out the best lesson plans, resources and activities to teach the Great Fire of London in KS1...

Girl thinking, representing Blank Levels of Questioning

Blank Levels of Questioning – Using them in your classroom Understanding where your pupils lie within the Blank Level framework means you can group them together according to the complexity of the task...

A climate change KS1 renewable energy lesson plan

Climate change KS1 – Renewable energy lesson plan In teaching our pupils about more sustainable ways of living, we could be making the biggest difference of all...

Victorians KS1 lesson plan

Victorians KS1 – Explore change via Victorian homes Using the familiar setting of houses and homes, this Victorians KS1 lesson gets to the heart of one of history’s key concepts: change. A Victorian suitcase that no one has opened for more than 100 years will bring out the historian in your pupils. Knowing that things haven’t always been the same as they are […]

Mother's Day colouring pages

Mother’s Day colouring pages – Free UK printables If you’re looking for Mother’s Day colouring pages, you’ll love this delightful free download. This simple yet heartwarming colouring download is not only a fun classroom activity. It’s also a wonderful way for children to express their love and gratitude towards their mothers or mother figures. Our collection includes a variety of designs, from intricate […]

Resources for teaching about pets

Teaching about pets – Five-lesson RSPCA unit for KS1/2 Teaching about pets and how to care for them this term? These free resources from the RSPCA will help children to understand pets as living animals with needs and feelings. They’re perfect for using during National Pet Month in April. Over 58.4 millions animals are kept as pets in the UK so it’s important to […]

Story writing KS2 lesson plan

Story writing KS2 – Use maps to inspire imaginary world-building Immerse pupils in a spot of imaginary world-building and watch their fiction writing flourish with this story writing KS2 lesson plan. It can also be adapted for KS1. Maps are everywhere and an integral part of our lives. They are also firm favourites for fiction writers, particularly those with worlds of their own to explore. […]

Students talking about retrieval practice in the classroom

Retrieval practice in the classroom – Boost long-term knowledge retention with this powerful learning strategy Use these retrieval practice examples, activities, templates and ideas to help students recall previously taught information...

Bench covered in Dr Seuss books illustrations

Dr Seuss books – Best resources and worksheets for KS1 and KS2 Celebrate the master of rhyme and wordplay with these activities, ideas, lesson plans and more...

Dr Seuss activities

Dr Seuss activities – KS1/2 resource pack This Dr Seuss activities pack, perfect for National Poetry Day, includes three separate PDF poetry activity sheets for different primary age groups. Each is based on a different beloved Dr Seuss book. Dr Seuss activities With each one you can read through the extract with your class, use the activity prompts provided, then get children […]

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