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Reading journal resource for teachers

Reading journal – Free printable booklet for schools This beautiful reading journal was created by English, media and film studies teacher Meera Chudasama. Read all about how she put it into action in her own classroom. Reading journal contents This 30-page PDF contains a number of different reading activities that will inspire pupils to think about the books and characters they’ve been exploring. […]

Art KS2 inspiring medium term plans

Art KS2 Inspiring Medium Term Plans Get pupils’ creative juices flowing with these expert medium-term art plans for KS2. Each resource consists of a full half-term of planning, with extra resources and assessment ideas. Cut down your planning time and enjoy getting artistic with these inspiring ideas…

Magical Harry Potter Teaching Ideas

Magical Harry Potter Teaching Ideas Spark pupils’ imaginations with these inventive and exciting teaching ideas, all themed around the wonderful world of Harry Potter. Here you’ll find cross-curricular activity ideas, lesson plans and discussion guides, all explaining how to work with these magical stories to enhance children’s learning.

Viking longships KS2 lesson plan

Viking longships KS2 – Design and build one in class Use questioning and trial and error in this Viking longships KS2 lesson plan to fire imaginations and hone innovation skills… The era of the Vikings is such a rich strand of the history curriculum. There’s such depth wherever you look: from the compelling mythology to the lasting impact they had on modern-day Britain. This lesson […]

Newspaper template

Newspaper template – Blank front page layout Introducing a blank newspaper template in your classroom can be a valuable and versatile tool to engage and educate your students. This resource provides a fantastic opportunity to foster creativity, critical thinking and effective communication skills in your pupils. Whether you’re teaching English, history, science or another subject, you can use a newspaper template in […]

Space KS2 poetry resource

Space KS2 – Pie Corbett poems for creative descriptive writing Blast off into the unknown and discover a galaxy of KS2 poems with this space KS2 resource from Pie Corbett. The internet is alive with images of space – planets, moons, suns and stars – but also images of ‘flying saucers’ and aliens. This is always a topic that grabs children’s interest. An interesting way […]

Metaphors KS2 lesson plan

Metaphors KS2 – Pie Corbett’s animal poems This metaphors KS2 resource from Pie Corbett uses the vivid subjects of the animal kingdom as a creative writing starting point. Writing poems about animals is a sure-fire hit. The two original poems included in this resource present two different ways into writing. The ‘Recipe to Make a Wolf’ poem is more playful whereas the […]

Self portraits KS2 lesson plan

Self portraits KS2 – Six-week medium-term plan In this six-week self portraits KS2 series of art lessons pupils will find out about a range of famous artists. They’ll also learn how to draw faces using correct proportions. Throughout the lesson series, children will create a number of artworks, including a ‘split face’ portrait, transient portraits from objects and a Picasso-style face focused […]

Talk for Writing adapting a unit planner

Talk for Writing – Adapting a Unit planner for KS1/2 English This adapting-a-unit planner from Talk for Writing guides you through the four stages of the process: Each one comes with its own steps that include prompts, practical suggestions and space for you to add your own notes. Talk for Writing stages Planning stage This encourages you think about how you are using baseline assessment and […]

Persuasive writing for KS2 resource

Persuasive writing for KS2 – Alex Rider activities from Pie Corbett Break out the gadgets and take your class undercover with Pie Corbett’s Alex Rider-themed look at persuasive writing for KS2. Children can design and advertise their own spy gadgets with these examples and exercises. This download contains a PDF resource and accompanying PowerPoint slides. Persuasive writing for KS2 It’s been over 20 years since we […]

WW2 for KS2 – Model text and lesson plan by Pie Corbett By using Pie Corbett’s WW2 KS2 model text and digging into local history, your class can write a powerful piece about the experience of a WW2 evacuee. This resource includes an original story called ‘The Tunnel’, plus a series of reading and writing classroom activities. There is also a PowerPoint file with the story on […]

Short stories KS2 Pie Corbett lesson plan

Short stories KS2 – Pie Corbett lesson plan If you’re looking for short stories KS2 resources, this dreamy lunar story from Pie Corbett could be just what you need. Use the resource to inspire children to write their own stories rich in language and detail. This resource includes an original short story from Pie Corbett called ‘The Place of Moon and Stars’. You’ll […]

Jolly Phonics order document

Jolly Phonics order – English resource for KS1/KS2 teachers This Jolly Phonics order sheet was created by teacher and Jolly Phonics author Sue Lloyd. It will provide you with a clear structure for how to teach Jolly Phonics letter sounds and skills. Alongside this, this teaching steps sheet also contains teaching tips and advice for the order of teaching reading and writing with Jolly […]

Pie Corbett poetry KS2 lesson plan

Pie Corbett poetry – KS2 lesson plan about imagination We’ve packed this Pie Corbett poetry lesson plan with playful activities to help your KS2 class celebrate the power of imagination. The download features Pie’s original poem, ‘What are You?’, as well as accompanying activities that he has created for your class. Ask students to read through the poem thoroughly, asking themselves questions like which […]

KCSIE 2023 – Everything you need to know Get up to date with this year’s changes, and ensure your school is continuing to keep children safe, with this handy guide

Suspense writing KS2 classroom resources

Suspense writing KS2 – The Old Mill by Pie Corbett Are you looking for tension story ideas and suspense writing KS2 examples? This download contains an original tension writing example by literacy expert Pie Corbett. You’ll also find classroom activities to help pupils with their own writing. By analysing the story, children will learn to build excitement and suspense through whispers and warnings. Suspense writing […]

KS2 art curriculum fashion design plan

KS2 art curriculum – Six-week fashion design plan Take your pupils' creativity to the next level and let them loose as fashion designers for their own brand

Diwali colouring pages

Diwali colouring pages – Printable sheets for schools Improve pupils’ motor skills and encourage careful colouring with these lovely Diwali colouring pages. These engaging activities not only foster creativity but also provide an opportunity to learn more about the vibrant festival of Diwali. These themed images can be printed out and given out to children in class or at breaktime as you learn […]

School code of conduct – Why and how we wrote ours Though most families are respectful, a number of incidents of abuse towards staff have led us to implement a behavioural code for our Trust

Esafety – Six ways to keep personal info safe in school Smartphones, tablets, laptops, oh my! Learn how to avoid potential data breaches by securing your tech and staying alert to scams

Improving writing in primary schools – How to run an effective lesson Mix and match sessions and goals to find the perfect setup for your class...

Coasts geography – Six-week KS2 plan + resources Engage pupils in physical geography, and learn more about your local area with this six-week coasts geography plan...

Kapow Primary

5 reasons to try… Kapow Primary’s humanities schemes Find complete curriculum coverage and lesson plans for engaging history and geography classes… 1. Teacher skills and knowledge videos Kapow Primary delivers integrated CPD via its popular teacher videos. These bite-sized videos will help you to deliver high-quality, relevant and engaging lessons. Learn about Roman army formations and how to recreate them; gain in-depth knowledge […]

Kapow Primary

5 reasons to try… Kapow Primary lesson plans with CPD Ambitious and thorough schemes of work to help you teach with confidence… 30 Second Briefing Kapow Primary provides schemes of work with full national curriculum coverage and integrated CPD for the foundation subjects. Integrating CPD into lesson plans empowers teachers to teach any subject with confidence. The high-quality and easily accessible resources enable teachers to […]

Plenary ideas resources

Plenary ideas – 10 ideas plus Tweet Sheet worksheet Use these plenary ideas to assess learning in real time and get a snapshot of what students have learnt. The free download contains ten thought-provoking plenary ideas for teachers, plus a worksheet themed around the idea of summarising learning via a tweet. See more information about this below. What is a plenary? You’ve just delivered […]

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