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Lesson planning template

Lesson planning template – Editable and comprehensive This comprehensive lesson planning template is suitable for PGCE students and early career teachers. It’s also great if you’re a seasoned teacher undergoing an observation. This lesson planning template has space for you to input the following information: Subject Class/year Date Contextual information on the class (eg class size, SEN, EAL) Topic/focus of the lesson […]

KS1 history unit

KS1 history – ‘Event beyond living memory’ unit If you’re sick of teaching about the Great Fire of London during KS1 history for your unit on events beyond living memory, why not try delving into the first flight instead? It’s a change of scenery, as it were, and topical too, given the technological developments that have been made and the role flight plays […]

Christmas story worksheets

Christmas writing – Story starter ideas for KS1 and KS2 This creative writing Christmas story starter worksheet includes short tips for students on plot, setting and characters, and space to write their short story and even draw a picture. In the “Setting” section, the worksheet prompts children to consider the atmospheric backdrop of their tale. Is it a snowy, icy landscape, or a cosy indoor […]

Helicopter Stories being acted out in a classroom

Helicopter Stories – Let kids’ imaginations fly Ready to take your classroom on a storytelling adventure that sparks creativity, collaboration and endless smiles? Buckle up and explore the incredible world of Helicopter Stories...

Vocabulary worksheets – KS1/2 activity pack Helping children to develop a rich vocabulary is one of the best ways we can support their education. In this download, you’ll find a number of vocabulary worksheets to download and use in your classroom… Most of children’s language development and vocabulary growth will come from organic sources. This is opposed to direct teaching. They […]

Cornell notes template

Cornell notes template – KS1/KS2 note-taking lesson plan Taking effective notes is key for learning and recall, but how to do it without stress? Try this Cornell notes template and lesson plan from teacher Matthew Lane… Sometimes we need children to see and internalise new content upon which to base later learning. This might be as background, or to inform later writing or […]

Anticlockwise letters worksheet

Anticlockwise letters – Handwriting worksheet This anticlockwise letters worksheet helps children to practise forming letters that require an anticlockwise motion. Pupils can go over the dotted letters to practise, plus there’s a blank space below to write each letter from scratch. Anticlockwise letters This worksheet covers the following letters: a, c, o, d, e, g, q. Navigating these letters can […]

Management information systems

Management information systems – Essential info for schools What are management information systems and which is the perfect one for your school? We explore how you can use a MIS to bring order to the chaos of running a school or MAT...

Cartoon of SEN teacher dealing with admin

SEN teacher – Streamline your record-keeping Demystify high-quality teaching and learning for SEND to create more efficient ways of working with the limited time and resources you have...

The Storm Whale planning

The Storm Whale planning – Books for topics KS1 Dive deep into Noi's island world, and help pupils infer narrative from pictures in Benji Davies’ enduring favourite...

Chinese New Year colouring book

Chinese New Year colouring – Free PDF printable Improve pupils’ motor skills and encourage careful colouring with these delightful Chinese New Year colouring pages. This engaging activity fosters creativity and provides an opportunity to learn more about the vibrant celebration of Chinese New Year. These themed images can be printed out and distributed to children in class or during break time as you […]

The Institution of Engineering and Technology

Santa’s STEM workshop – try the IET’s fun, free Christmas-themed resources The IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology) is bringing the magic of Christmas to your classroom introduced through the wonder and excitement of STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths). Santa’s STEM workshop is packed full of free Christmas-themed teaching resources and activities to keep children engaged on the run-up to the holidays. Get in the […]

Teacher in classroom teaching subordinating conjunctions

Conjunctions – Subordinating & coordinating KS1/KS2 ideas Buckle up for a captivating exploration into the world of coordinating and subordinating conjunctions, as we uncover the best teaching ideas and resources around...

Teaching about feelings KS1 plan

Teaching about feelings – KS1 PSHE medium-term plan This six-week series of lessons will help you with teaching about feelings in KS1. The lessons focus on helping pupils to be able to express their feelings and understand that all emotions are equally valid. Plan author Abby King has based the unit around Matt Haig’s sensitive graphic novel The Truth Pixie, an enchanting rhyming […]

Real PE teaching platform

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real PE – Engage and challenge every child What is real PE? real PE is an award-winning child-centred approach that transforms how you teach PE to engage and challenge every child. It offers a sustainable, blended learning approach to CPD to support primary schools to deliver an outstanding PE curriculum with confidence. What awards has real PE won? real PE was the overall […]

Non-chronological report – Best KS1/KS2 examples & resources Get children's report writing in order, even if it's not in chronological order, with these lesson ideas, activities and other resources for primary English...

LEGO Education

The importance of purposeful play and hands-on learning for future readiness LEGO® Education’s Dr Jenny Nash explains why embracing joyful, play-based learning experiences can benefit every student How does LEGO Education define purposeful play, and why is it particularly relevant when it comes to preparing today’s students for the future? At LEGO Education we believe that when learning is joyful, it is more meaningful, interactive, and engaging […]

Observed lesson plan template (2)

Observation lesson plan – Template for primary This is a useful lesson plan template to help you remember everything you need when planning for an observation. It’s suitable for any year group in primary, and adaptable for secondary. On the document you’ll find helpful tips and higher-level thinking questions to help structure the lesson and ensure that everyone makes progress. Observation lesson […]

Adaptive teaching strategies – 5 ideas to try While many of us know about differentiation in teaching, adaptive teaching strategies can allow you to take things a step further and fix some of the problems that differentiation can cause. While differentiation means tailoring lessons based on students’ abilities, this can unintentionally lead to lower expectations for some students. On the other hand, adaptive […]

Cartoon of a boy walking through a wood, with pages floating down on him, representing prosody in reading

Prosody in reading – How to teach it in primary One component of reading fluency has been sadly overlooked in recent government guidance...

CVC words worksheets

CVC words worksheets – Handwriting practice for Reception/KS1 This CVC words worksheets pack contains nine A4 worksheets with sets of simple CVC words. You can print them out and give them to children to practise their handwriting. Handwriting is a crucial skill for young children as it forms the foundation for effective communication and literacy. Using CVC words worksheets (Consonant-Vowel-Consonant) is a fantastic […]

ow grapheme worksheet

ow grapheme worksheet – Exercises and mini story This ow grapheme worksheet is a sample from No Nonsense Phonics Skills – a comprehensive step-by-step method of teaching reading, handwriting and spelling. The worksheet, taken from Pupil Book 6, provides exercises and a ‘mini story’ for the grapheme ‘ow’. Grapheme worksheet In many words, the grapheme ‘ow’ is code for the sound /ou/ as […]

Non chronological report KS1 resource

Non chronological report KS1 – Year 2 medium term plan This three-week non chronological report KS1 sequence is a sample resource from BookWrites (formerly No Nonsense Literacy. The key learning outcome is to write a non-chronological report about an animal of interest. It uses the non-fiction book Penguins by Emily Bone. Non chronological report KS1 plan In this plan you’ll use an object that interests […]

A bundle of brightly coloured textiles

D&T textiles – Transforming the textiles curriculum Find out how one West Yorkshire primary wove local history and the future of science into the textiles curriculum...

Girl on swing, representing neurodiverse children

Neurodiverse children – Behaviour management strategies for teachers A one-size-fits-all approach to behaviour management can hit struggling students hardest...

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