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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.

The Roman Baths

5 reasons to try… the Roman Baths 1. Learn where it really happened The Roman Baths is one of the finest historic sites in Northern Europe. Located in the heart of the city of Bath, it consists of the remarkably preserved remains of one of the greatest religious spas of the ancient world. Visitors can still walk on the original Roman pavements […]

Simon & Schuster

5 reasons to try… the Grimwood series by Nadia Shireen “Really fresh, very funny and full of energy.” Frank Cottrell-Boyce 1. An animal adventure with a difference Fox cub siblings Ted and Nancy escape the Big City, on the run from Princess Buttons, the scariest street cat in town. They flee for Grimwood, expecting to find refuge in the peaceful countryside. Instead, they meet thieving eagles, dramatic ducks, riotous rabbits and a […]

Shackleton's Journey teaching resources

Shackleton’s Journey – KS2 book topic planning Shackleton’s Journey is a mesmerising non-fiction picture book by William Grill that focuses on themes of courage and endurance, as well as going into detail about the lives of Shackleton’s crew and the thrilling elements of the expedition. This download pack contains a three-page PDF featuring cross-curricular classroom activity ideas, including writing persuasive letters, model […]

Adaptable Lesson Plan Template for KS1 and KS2

Primary lesson plan template – Editable and adaptable This is a straightforward, easy-to-adapt blank primary lesson plan template for KS1/2. Primary lesson plan template An editable primary lesson plan template is a valuable tool for teachers. It provides you with a structured framework to design and deliver effective lessons. Teacher Kelly Davis has thoughtfully designed this template with various fields to ensure comprehensive […]

Editable lesson plan template

Editable lesson plan template – Free teacher printable This editable lesson plan template is suitable for KS1-KS4. Because it’s a Word doc you can add or delete rows as required. Editable lesson plan template This editable lesson plan template has space for you to make notes about ‘prior learning’ and ‘next lesson’. This allows you to build on students’ existing knowledge and seamlessly […]

Punctuation games resources for KS1 and KS2

Punctuation worksheets – Games and activities for KS1/2 This punctuation worksheets download contains printable resources for: Read Sarah Farrell’s article to find instructions for how to play all of these simple punctuation games with your pupils. Punctuation worksheets for KS2 These worksheets for KS2 cover: Use them to help your class get a handle on this important punctuation learning. Students will need to […]

Debate KS2 lesson plan

Debate KS2 – Oracy lesson plan Are computers better than books? Help pupils make clear and confident arguments with this debate KS2 lesson plan from Debbie Newman… Would you have rather lived in Victorian times? Can children make a difference to the environment? Were Romeo and Juliet’s parents to blame for their deaths? You can use debates in every curriculum subject. […]

Backward planning sheet

Backward planning – Lesson planning template We always start a journey by identifying the destination first and then planning the best route. Why should planning for learning be any different? It shouldn’t. This lesson plan template helps with backward planning of lessons. Start from the right-hand column – going backwards. Omit the left-hand column if you are using to plan a […]

Year 3 science worksheets

Year 3 science – Rocks assessment worksheet with answers This Year 3 science worksheet is a sample of Sigma Science’s Year 3 rocks paper, and features eight multiple-part questions for children to answer. The download contains the worksheet and an answer sheet. Year 3 science worksheet The first two questions covers different the hardness of different types of rocks – coal, limestone, granite, chalk. […]

Werewolf silhouette in front of full moon

Does a full moon affect children’s behaviour? If you believe your students’ behaviour is worse when there’s a full moon, you’re quite likely to be proved right, warns Gordon Cairns – and that’s just the start of it...

Cartoon of maths equipment, representing maths misconceptions

Maths misconceptions – How to clear up common mistakes Think you know what maths is all about? Think again... your assumptions might be muddying the waters of your teaching

Cartoon hands putting together two pieces of a heart, representing PACE approach

PACE approach – The SEND training that changed my life Following the ‘empathy road’ transformed the way Ginny Bootman approaches her SEND pupils, all thanks to the PACE approach...

Boy with cartoon question marks above his head, representing estimation maths

Estimation maths – Activity ideas for KS1 and KS2 Foster curiosity, collaboration and enjoyment of maths with these estimation activities

Reading comprehension worksheets

Reading comprehension worksheets – 12 KS1/2 activities These reading comprehension worksheets are part of Oxford University Press’s Project X Origins library. This comprises a rich and vibrant variety of fiction and non-fiction resources for guided, independent and whole-clas reading. No matter what book you’re reading in class, use these worksheets to track what’s happening in the plot, new words you come across […]

ks2 singing lesson plan

KS2 singing – Songs of the sea six-week plan Explore the singing voice, and how the body can be used to control breathing and pitch with this six-week plan including example videos

Literacy Tree

Literacy Tree book-based learning Literacy Tree is an immersive, book-based platform designed to engage and motivate writers while ensuring all national curriculum skills and objectives are carefully sequenced. Perfect if you’re after a cohesive and coherent plan. The complete book-based approach to primary school English! Now used by over 1,000 member schools and in international schools across the world, […]

Monster poems KS2 – Invent fantastical beasts with Pie Corbett Use this monster poems KS2 pack from Pie Corbett to help children to indulge their natural relish for the gloriously grim. ‘Monsters’ makes a great theme for artwork, dance, music, stories and of course poetry. It lends itself to looking at stories about mythological creatures as well as creating new, fantastical beasts. Reading All three […]

Black History Month art lesson plan

Black History Month art – Basquiat KS2 lesson plan Harness pupils’ passion and celebrate Black History Month with this expressive art project for LKS2

Cooking and nutrition KS2 lesson plan

Cooking and nutrition KS2 – Science lesson plan Get pupils excited the science behind cooking and baking with these ideas

Features of suspense writing KS2 resource

Features of suspense writing KS2 – Show don’t tell with Pie Corbett When it comes to teaching features of suspense writing in KS2, it is very tempting to tell the reader what to think or feel (it was creepy/eerie/scary). This is rather than letting the writing build the scene so that the reader imagines what is happening and feels a shiver up their spine. It’s the difference […]

Newspaper reports for KS2

Newspaper reports for KS2 – Write a magical Harry Potter report Enliven the process of teaching newspaper reports for KS2 by imagining you are journalists reporting on a magical story within the world of Harry Potter. This engaging lesson allows children to be part of the world of Harry Potter books by becoming journalists for the day. In the books, the Daily Prophet is a wizarding […]

CLA

Use CLA Copyright Essentials to Copy, Right Julie from CLA answers your questions about CLA Copyright Essentials training and its benefits… Why make CLA Copyright Essentials? As an ex-teacher, I know how time-poor educators are, but I also know that they want to do the right thing – by creators, and by their learners. Every year we run a survey with educators […]

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