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Olympic medals, representing LA Olympics 2028

LA Olympics 2028 – Gold-medal teaching resources Go for gold with these Olympic-themed activities for classroom and playground...

KS2 PE lesson plan

KS2 PE – Create a new sport and teach it to others Badminball, squashket, roundhock – perhaps the Olympic sports of the future will be invented at your school with this KS2 PE lesson plan… In KS2 PE, children play competitive games such as badminton, basketball, cricket, football, netball, rounders and tennis. Traditional team games are great – but not for everyone. So often children who struggle […]

KS2 English Shakespeare lesson plan

KS2 William Shakespeare – Banish the Bard’s ‘boring’ reputation Banish the Bard’s boring reputation and celebrate Shakespeare Week in March with this interactive KS2 William Shakespeare lesson plan. I have been creating lesson plans around a new book called Shakespeare for Everyone (Magic Cat Publishing) which shows children just how accessible Shakespeare can be. Written by Emma Roberts and illustrated by Sarah Tanat-Jones, the […]

French weather vocabulary resources

French weather vocabulary – KS2 lessons, worksheets and games This French weather vocabulary download for KS2 contains: French weather vocabulary lesson 1 Learn meteorological vocabulary and use French prepositions and conjunctions in this KS2 French weather vocabulary lesson from Ellie Chettle Cully… Talking about the weather may seem like a very simple part of everyday life in the UK, but in MFL lessons this […]

Tudor clothes KS2 lesson plan

Tudor clothes KS2 – Sew a mini Tudor gown in D&T Establish your own fashion label and learn about historical fashions with Adam Newman’s Tudor clothes KS2 lesson plan… The Tudors is a classic topic, but after a few years away from its mix of splendour and muck, I wanted to come back to it from a different angle: the opulence, colour and lavishness of the […]

Climate change KS2 resource

Climate change KS2 – Scheme of work & experiments You can use this climate change KS2 scheme of work from Wicked Weather Watch as a complete resource over six (or more) weeks. Alternatively, use individual activities on their own or to support your teaching of other themes or subjects. This download PDF provides an overview of the scheme, and you can download individual resources […]

Diary writing KS2 resources

Diary writing KS2 – Full week of work with PowerPoints This fully resourced diary writing KS2 download contains a week’s worth of English activities. There are four lessons with full planning, a Powerpoint presentation for each day and a daily starter. The resource was created for Year 4 but is easily adjustable for Years 5 and 6. This resource contains: Children will look at diary […]

Diary entry resources from Plazoom

Diary entry – KS2 features, examples and lesson plans Get primary kids writing great diary entries with this selection of activities, classroom ideas and other resources...

Reading record – Download & alternative ideas for primary Ah, the humble reading record. A reliable fixture of the primary school classroom and the building blocks of an institution that’s loved by parents and teachers alike. Or is it? Some parents are happy to provide a page-long essay describing their child’s nightly reading in minute detail. Others suddenly realise that it is 9pm Sunday […]

Human hand and robot hand reaching out to each other, representing AI in education

AI in education – Expert tips for using it in your classroom There's lots of big promises surrounding AI, but in reality it's already changing the way we teach. Get on board with this advice from fellow teachers...

Schoolboy and teacher in creative writing lesson

Creative writing prompts – Best activities and resources for KS1 and KS2 English Fed up of reading 'and then...', 'and then...' in your children's writing? Try these story starters, structures, worksheets and other fun writing prompt resources for primary pupils...

Two Key Stage 2 pupils building with LEGO, supported by an adult workshop leader

LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre

Get creative with a KS2 LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre workshop In a world in which creative thinking is ever more important but the time available in the school day to nurture it feels ever more compressed, a resource that offers young minds the freedom to create and play without limits, with the flexibility to be used across the Key Stage 2 curriculum, is worth its […]

A Leiths Academy bag surrounded by fresh ingredients

Leiths Academy

Engaging the unengaged with Leiths’ brand new cooking curriculum Kickstarting a love affair with cooking – isn’t that what food teaching should be all about? There’s arguably no other life skill that will serve children better throughout their lives, and it is an incredibly rewarding experience. This is a hugely important part of children’s education and certainly not one to be sidelined, given its […]

The front cover of Teach Primary magazine issue 18.5

Teach Primary issue 18.5 is out NOW! The holidays are almost in sight! To help you celebrate the end of term – and reflect on the past year – this issue’s special focus is The Big Summer Send-Off. On page 42, Chris Youles proposes an exciting business-based project that will get Year 6 buzzing. Adele Darlington has put together a lovely art project […]

Role models in sport resources

Role models in sport – Write a biography of an inspiring athlete This resource pack has been created by double Paralympic gold medallist and award-winning author, Danielle Brown MBE, to bring incredible role models to the classroom and help pupils find different ways to engage with sport. The resource pack contains an extract from Danielle’s book, Run Like a Girl, alongside a pupil worksheet, teacher notes and […]

Maths patterns resources

Maths patterns – Pattern and matrix non-verbal reasoning tasks This non-verbal reasoning maths patterns resource will support the growth of maths reasoning skills. It has been designed as a PowerPoint to make it easy for you to edit and add your own notes for learners. Many of the shapes are editable to allow you to create further patterns. Find explanatory notes and answers in […]

Plastic pollution lesson

Plastic pollution KS2 – Tracking and combatting it Lara Jeffries from Surfers Against Sewage explores the issue of marine pollution and plastic use...

The lion the witch and the wardrobe topic

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe KS2 – Classroom activities Step through the door, push past the coats and discover the magic of Narnia with C.S. Lewis’ classic fantasy...

Writing prompts KS2 lesson

Writing prompts KS2 – Create confident writers Use this inspiring lesson plan from Mel Taylor-Bessent to help children write creatively with confidence...

PDF of prompts for creative writing

Prompts for creative writing – Fun ideas for all ages This free PDF features a range of classroom games, ideas and prompts for creative writing from The National Literacy Trust. It will help you celebrate writing, reflect on reasons for writing and encourage everyone to find their own motivation and voice. Run these activities across your literacy lessons during National Writing Day in June. Alternatively, […]

Win the books shortlisted for the 2024 CLiPPA The CLiPPA is the UK’s top award for published poetry for children. Past winners include Carol Ann Duffy, John Agard, Jackie Kay, Joseph Coelho and, recently, Michael Rosen and Valerie Bloom. This year’s shortlist features outstanding new collections, including: There’s something for every young reader or poetry fan. CLPE has special resources for every book […]

Comedy writing KS2 resource

Comedy writing KS2 – Narrative writing lesson plan Peer inside the mind of actor and writer Joseph Elliott and help pupils understand how to write a comedic introduction...

End of year reflection worksheet

End of year reflection worksheet – My favourite memories Ask children to fill in this ‘favourite things’ worksheet to get them in a reflective mood and stimulate ideas for the further activities...

Student and pupil in Leiths aprons, preparing food

Leiths Academy

Boost pupils’ kitchen credentials with new resources from Leiths, the home of cookery teaching As anyone reliant on a microwave will tell you, knowing how to cook is a superpower. It’s also one that we all benefit from learning as soon as possible. Acquiring competent culinary skills is a key part of children’s education that can lead to improved knowledge of a healthy lifestyle and dietary behaviours that last […]

Myths and legends KS2 planning

Myths and legends KS2 – The Odyssey three-week plan When studying myths and legends in KS2, consider introducing pupils to The Odyssey. It’s an exciting rollercoaster of a story that every primary school child should have the opportunity to hear. This download contains a plan for teaching The Odyssey (of approximately three weeks duration) with explanatory notes. Follow Odysseus as he makes his long […]

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