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George's Marvellous Medicine lessons

George’s Marvellous Medicine lesson ideas – Activities & resources This George’s Marvellous Medicine lesson ideas pack contains lesson plans, fun activity sheets and extracts for teaching literacy and PSHE. There are six lessons in total, suitable for KS2 (and upper KS1), that cover subjects such as inference, using the best verbs, adjectives and adverbs, and using punctuation to generate excitement. George’s Marvellous Medicine lesson […]

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 […]

Green Eggs and Ham activity pack

Green Eggs and Ham – KS1 lesson pack Dr Seuss’ classic book Green Eggs and Ham, featuring the famous Sam-I-Am, was first published all the way back in 1960. Let your Key Stage 1 children play with words and the power of persuasion with this Dr Seuss-inspired teaching plan from HarperCollins. The resource pack includes a teacher’s guide PDF and four printable PDFs […]

Inference KS1 Goldilocks lesson plan

Inference KS1 – Goldilocks lesson plan Explore different versions of the classic tale Goldilocks in this inference KS1 lesson plan. Pupils will learn about inference, deduction and point of view. Is the story of Goldilocks as clear-cut as you might think? Did she go in, uninvited, to the three bears’ house and cause criminal damage? Or maybe she was lost and […]

Migration lesson plan

Migration lesson plan – KS1/KS2 activities from RSPB Animal migration has fascinated humans for millennia. In this migration lesson plan your class can track the amazing journeys some birds make as they cross continents, countries and oceans on their migration journeys. Migration lesson plan This resource is suitable as a one-off class activity, or you can extend it into a larger debating, creative […]

Spelling games – Best offline and online options for primary Give these spelling games a go to consolidate spelling skills and eradicate common mistakes...

Printable flags

Printable flags – 32 countries from around the world This free download includes printable flags for 32 countries from around the world, from Argentina to Uruguay. Printable flags Teaching ideas

Reading activities – BookTrust SEN toolkit

Reading activities – BookTrust SEN toolkit This SEN toolkit from BookTrust contains a diverse selection of fabulous books and activities to support children’s love of reading. These activities are great for engaging children with special educational needs, but all children will enjoy them. The different activities are organised around four different lesson themes, designed to encourage a love of reading among […]

Telling time worksheets – Free printable PDFs for KS1 We’ve designed these telling time worksheets specifically for KS1. These free printable PDFS will enhance the time-telling skills of your young learners while making the process enjoyable and interactive. Telling time worksheets The first activity involves matching a clock to its corresponding time. This allows students to visually connect the hour and minute hands with […]

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 […]

Cartoon of sad child with shadow of someone holding umbrella over her

Trauma-informed approach – Supporting a care-experienced child Taking a trauma-informed approach can create a truly nurturing environment for care-experienced pupils...

Forces KS1 lesson plan

Forces KS1 – Explore forces by making hovercrafts & speed boats Throughout this forces KS1 lesson, children will explore the effects of forces on simple vehicles. As they experiment, encourage children to describe what they see happening and make simple conclusions about the nature of forces. Forces KS1 learning objectives In this lesson, pupils will learn that forces (pushes/pulls) are needed to make things move and […]

Flying Flowers

Flying Flowers launches FREE ‘Bee A Superhero’ education pack Calling all teachers! Are you looking to bring a buzz to your classroom in 2024? Eleanor Agnew, education initiative co-ordinator at Flying Flowers, explains how they can help… Who is the bee education pack for? This isn’t just another resource; we have worked closely with schools to ensure our pack supports national curriculum subjects to […]

The Everywhere Bear KS1 activities pack

The Everywhere Bear – KS1 activities pack The Everywhere Bear by Julia Donaldson and Rebecca Cobb is a gentle story about a class of children who take home a toy bear each weekend and share photos of their fun times together. This resource pack contains: Example activity Buzzy bees Ask the group to buzz around the room like bees. After a few […]

Vowels worksheet

Vowels worksheet – Handwriting activity for Reception/KS1 This worksheet lets children practise their letter formation and handwriting by going over the dotted vowel letters. It serves as an effective tool for children to enhance their letter formation and handwriting skills, specifically focusing on the fundamental aspect of vowels. The worksheet is designed to engage young learners in a purposeful and enjoyable activity […]

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 […]

Child doing creative writing

Creative writing – How to nurture your young authors Get pupils into the scribbling spirit with these ideas for the classroom and after-school clubs...

Cartoon of a boy writing

Editing writing – Why revisions are important Pupils need to know that improving on a written draft is not just making a neater version and correcting the odd spelling error...

Close-up of a pile of comics

Comics – How to use them in your classroom Comics and graphic novels are a much more versatile teaching tool than you might think...

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