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Number day ideas resources

Number Day ideas – KS1/2 activities for NSPCC Number Day Use these activity ideas and downloadable resources on Number Day to help raise awareness for the NSPCC, and engage in some maths fun at the same time… There are many different ways to celebrate Number Day. You may decide to dedicate the entire day to maths-related activities, or you might just add a Number Day […]

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The Institution of Engineering and Technology

Santa’s STEM workshop – free Christmas resources from the IET The IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology) is bringing the magic of Christmas to your classroom 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 festive […]

direct speech resource

Direct speech and indirect speech – KS2 examples and worksheets Help children know when and how to use speech marks in direct speech, and why not to use them in indirect speech, with these lessons, activities, worksheets and more for Key Stage 2 grammar...

Template of a poppy

Template of a poppy – Free blank printable to colour and cut out Our template of a poppy offers a variety of poppies for children to colour in and cut out. This includes both realistic poppies and simpler, more traditional paper-style poppies. There are multiple poppies on each page, offering a more efficient printing solution for schools. Remembrance Day and history Lessons This template of a poppy is […]

Part whole model templates

Part whole model – Free blank maths template worksheets These part-whole model templates have between two and seven smaller circles for every larger ‘whole’ circle. There’s a range of printing options, from one or two per page to multiple part-whole models per page. What is a part-whole model? A part-whole model is a simple yet powerful diagram that visually demonstrates how we can split […]

Positive negative number line

Positive negative number line – 10, 20, 100 & blank PDF worksheet This positive and negative number line printable PDF is perfect for a wide range of number line activities. It’s ideal for supporting key mathematical concepts in the classroom. With options ranging from -100 to 100, -20 to 20 and -10 to 10, with various spacings, it allows you to introduce number lines incrementally as pupils […]

Rhetorical questions KS2 resources

Rhetorical questions KS2 – Complete guide for fiction & non-fiction Whether they’re crafting thrilling tales or explaining fascinating facts, rhetorical questions can help children’s writing come alive...

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 […]

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Childcare Works

Get free tools to support wraparound care from Childcare Works September 2024 marked another chapter in the expansion of government funding for early education and wraparound childcare. For the first time, the Department for Education has funded providers to offer 15 hours for children of working families aged from nine months old, a figure that will double to 30 hours in a year’s time (September […]

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Premier League Primary Stars

Beat bullying with Premier League Primary Stars’ free resources Premier League Primary Stars has teamed up with the Anti-Bullying Alliance to launch a set of free, curriculum-linked teaching resources for schools titled ‘Choose Respect’. The resources have been created in support of Anti-Bullying Week 2024 (11–15 November), which this year focuses on showing respect for all, regardless of gender, race, or ability, and applying […]

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GL Assessment

New Group Maths Test – an adaptive assessment for every pupil Numeracy specialist Andy Small explains how the New Group Maths Test can support maths at your school… Our expert Andy Small Job role: Assessment specialist in numeracy and mathematics at GL Assessment What is the New Group Maths Test? AS: NGMT is a digital, adaptive assessment for students aged six to 12 that assesses numeracy […]

The front cover of Teach Primary magazine issue 18.8

Teach Primary issue 18.8 is out NOW! How time flies. Not only is this the last Teach Primary of 2024, it’s also my final one as editor. Charley is back from maternity leave, and has already lined up all sorts of interesting and useful articles for the next issue of the magazine. At the risk of sounding like an Oscar winner, I’d […]

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 […]

Children in a circle looking happy during Anti Bulllying Week

Anti Bullying Week – Best ideas, activities & resources for 2025 Get involved with Anti Bullying Week in your school with this collection of excellent resources for primary and secondary...

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 […]

Teacher at front of class, representing scaffolding in education

Scaffolding in education – How to build up successive levels Adam Kohlbeck turns the common perception of scaffolding on its head...

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 […]

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