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Comic strip KS2 resource pack

Comic strip KS2 – Beano comprehension activity pack Children love to read comics. There are plenty of ways you can use this enthusiasm to fuel learning in the classroom with this comic strip KS2 resource pack… By reading even a short comic strip, KS2 children become familiar with narrative structures. Once you’ve embedded this knowledge, pupils can more easily transfer it to other, […]

Roald Dahl Day assembly resources

Roald Dahl Day assembly – All about teamwork If you need a way to inject some whizz, pop and bang into your Roald Dahl Day celebrations, this assembly idea could be just what you’re looking for. The theme for the assembly is teamwork, although it could be easily adapted to focus on friendship or perseverance instead. It is based around James and the […]

Writing template resource pack

Writing template – 6 inspiring templates for KS1/2 When children are struggling to get their thoughts down on the page, a little structure via a writing template can work wonders, says Rachel Clarke… Whichever type of writing I’m doing, it’s the getting started that’s the hardest thing to do. This is why a writing template can be so useful. It helps inexperienced writers […]

Oxford Reading Buddy

5 reasons to try… Oxford Reading Buddy 1. Developing deeper comprehensions skills Our digital service makes explicit how a skilled reader makes sense of a text with one-to-one modelling and coaching from our unique Reading Buddies. 2. Books and support unique to each child Pupils can pick from a range of unique interactive characters to encourage curiosity and coach deeper comprehension. Offering […]

Editable blank lesson plan template with instructions

Blank lesson plan template – PDF and editable with instructions This is a simple blank lesson plan template for teachers, student teachers and supply teachers to use when planning lessons. There is a PDF version, suitable for making speedy handwritten notes, that can help teachers think through what they are doing and pass on the information necessary for their sessions to TAs and classroom support. […]

KS2 pop art lesson plan

KS2 pop art – Football-themed lesson plan Investigate the work of artist Keith Haring and create your own vibrant responses with Abby King’s KS2 pop art lesson plan... It’s tempting to think that using a national or international football tournament to engage children’s learning has to involve copious amounts of PE. However, making links between football and other subject areas can be […]

Creative writing KS2 resource

Creative writing KS2 – Build tension with Fowler’s Yard by Pie Corbett Use this creative writing KS2 resource to hone pupils’ storywriting, grammar and vocabulary skills. Read Pie Corbett’s chilling tale of steel-skinned rats, then explore the story using the accompanying drama ideas, comprehension activities and more. Everyone at some time or another has wished that things were different. In this story, Omar dreams of having a […]

French family members KS2 MFL lesson plan

French family members – KS2 MFL lesson plan Teaching pupils how to talk about French family members helps them with third-person form, says Amanda Barton… A lot of MFL teaching in the early stages focuses on using the first person only. Teaching your children how to talk about their families – either their own or a fictitious family – is a good way […]

Number hive booklet

Number hive – Computational thinking logic puzzles KS2 booklet This number hive logic puzzles booklet for KS2 will get pupils practising their computational thinking based on logic puzzles. Try to solve some simple logic puzzles while learning about computational thinking and especially logical thinking. Learn how to solve number hive puzzles. These are simple logic puzzles that involve filling a hexagonal ‘hive’ with numbers […]

Hinge questions PowerPoint

Hinge questions – How to use them in your teaching Questioning at pivotal times during a lesson is the key to successful teaching and learning. By pre-planning specific hinge questions to check for understanding, you’re able to effectively check that the foundations of complex concepts are in place before you introduce additional learning and content. Of course, it follows that if the foundations for learning […]

Cartoon of figures spinning hoops round waists, representing PE curriculum

PE curriculum – Transforming fitness in school How one teacher went from being a reluctant participant in sport to winning a national award for leading PE, and transformed the curriculum along the way

Evacuation WW2 KS2 resource

Evacuation WW2 KS2 – Pie Corbett ‘Evacuee’ story Use this original evacuation WW2 KS2 short story from Pie Corbett as a model text for your class. Then work through the activities, created by Pie himself. Evacuation WW2 KS2 story excerpt I remember holding tightly onto all that I had: a brown paper bag with a hot potato and my gas mask. I clambered […]

WAGOLL classroom resources

WAGOLL Packs from Real Authors Peer inside the mind of award-winning children’s authors and help pupils understand how to create engaging characters, captivating atmospheres and suspenseful situations. Our collection of free WAGOLL resource packs contains a range of different teaching packs. Each one comprises an exclusive extract, working wall template, teaching notes, and worksheets.

Illustration of floating numbers and calculators, representing maths mastery

Maths mastery – What success looks like Getting to grips with maths can often conjure images of tediously repeating times tables, but implementing a mastery approach will take children’s learning much deeper...

The Grand Hotel of Feelings teaching resources

The Grand Hotel of Feelings – KS2 book topic Use The Grand Hotel of Feelings in KS2 to help pupils investigate their feelings and emotions. I work as a teacher in a specialist provision where we follow a therapeutic, emotions-based curriculum. Due to this, I am always looking for high-quality picturebooks to base our sessions around; they are quick to read, engaging, and highly […]

Illustration of bubble bath, representing staff wellbeing

Staff wellbeing – What really works? Never mind throwaway tick-box exercises; true teacher wellbeing means changing some fundamental processes in school and beyond

Man in suit shouting at smartphone, representing parent communication

Parent communication – WhatsApp groups have gotten out of hand Introducing pupils to the basics of online etiquette is all very well... but won’t someone please think of the parents?

Talk for writing model texts by Pie Corbett

Talk for Writing model texts – Poppy, Waldo And The Giant by Pie Corbett If you’re looking for Talk for Writing model texts, you’re in luck! This free resource features Pie Corbett’s original and exclusive meeting story, Poppy, Waldo and the Giant, as the basis for creative writing and story structure activities. Draw story maps and explore the tale through drama. Next focus on the grammar for writing and […]

Oxford University Press (Secondary)

5 reasons to try… White Rose Maths Practice Journals A new Key Stage 1 and 2 homework resource from Oxford University Press and White Rose Maths 1. Ensure consistency Written by White Rose authors, the Maths Practice Journals are aligned to the White Rose Maths schemes of learning. This allows for complete fidelity to the scheme and helps build consistency in your classroom, with […]

Birthday classroom display

Birthday classroom display – Free teacher download A cake-themed classroom birthday display is a delightful and creative way to celebrate students’ birthdays while adding a touch of colour to your classroom. This colorful and visually appealing display is not only exciting for the birthday boy or girl, but also serves as a source of joy and inspiration for the entire class. To […]

Football maths lesson plan

Football maths – Make predictions using real-time statistics This football maths lesson plan for KS2 is the perfect opportunity to harness pupils’ enthusiasm for the game in order to challenge mathematical thinking... With major sporting events come great opportunities to bring the rich world of statistics into the primary classroom. Football provides vast amounts of data with which many children will already be […]

Part-time teachers – Stop insisting on full-time contracts We must stop insisting that all teachers be shackled to a full-time contract in a misguided attempt at conformity

mystery stories ks2 Pie Corbett resource

Mystery stories KS2 – Watch Out by Pie Corbett If you’re looking for mystery stories KS2 resources, there’s more to Pie Corbett’s story than first meets the eye… Children will need to read the original story closely to uncover its themes. Read the story as a class, gather ideas, use reading comprehension to unearth the mystery, dramatise the story and write your own versions […]

Paul Dix behaviour resource

Paul Dix behaviour – Dos and don’ts for schools Too often, the way in which schools respond to difficult pupil behaviour risks making things worse for everyone. This Paul Dix behaviour download sets out what schools should and should not be doing to manage the behaviour of pupils – particularly those with SEND. Paul Dix behaviour advice There are many children whose behaviour perpetually […]

Sentence starters for teachers

Sentence starters – Suggestions for 12 different genres Download these ready-made sentence starters by teacher Collette Waddle to give your pupils a host of imaginative ideas to dip into… Sentence starters The resources cover 12 different writing genres, including: Collette Waddle is a UKS2 teacher and resource creator. Follow her on Twitter @ColletteR. Read more about using sentence openers in the classroom.

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