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Times tables list, representing rote learning

Rote learning – How far can memorisation take students? Is rote learning an effective teaching strategy? What about when it comes to times tables? We delve into the pros and cons of this teaching style...

Illustration of a rocket in space, representing science books

Science books – Using fiction to engage learners Alom Shaha explains how we can use fiction to engage children with science...

Homework menu – Editable takeaway-style PowerPoint This homework menu sheet takes the format of an editable, printable PowerPoint template. It’s designed to engage students and make homework an enjoyable and varied experience. Engaging format The takeaway menu format is visually appealing and familiar to students, making homework less intimidating and more enticing. Customisable homework menu This homework menu PowerPoint template is […]

Flashback examples KS2 resoure pack

Flashback examples KS2 – WAGOLL and worksheets Peer inside the mind of the author, and help pupils understand how to write a flashback to provide background...

Halloween worksheets

Halloween worksheets – Adjectives task for KS1/2 Looking for Halloween worksheets? This one focuses on adjectives, helping students to enhance their descriptive writing skills. Our Halloween-themed worksheet features a range of sentences. Students need to identify and circle the adjective that describes the underlined noun. For instance, in the sentence “I am wearing a funny costume to the Halloween party”, the adjective […]

The One and Only Ivan resources

The One and Only Ivan – Explore emotions and empathy in KS2 Explore the complexity of being human, emotions and empathy with Katherine Applegate’s moving book, The One and Only Ivan. This PDF is full of cross-curricular activities related to the book. What is The One and Only Ivan about? Every child wants to be Ivan’s friend. He’s a philosopher, an artist, a storyteller… and a gorilla. […]

Note lengths PowerPoint

Note lengths – Crotchets and quavers cards plus teaching ideas Use these frog and tadpole-themed note lengths cards to teach pupils about crotchet rests, crotchets and quavers. The number of syllables in the words ‘frog’ and ‘tadpole’ will help pupils to remember the note lengths. Find teaching ideas for using the cards in your music lessons below. Teaching ideas Introducing note lengths At my school, […]

Teach Primary issue 18.4 is out NOW! This issue’s focus is on wellbeing, and it does seem to me that everyone is in dire need of advice on how to boost the mental health of both pupils and colleagues right now. At West Lea, a special needs school, there is a strong focus on the idea that if a school community is […]

Neon

5 reasons to try… Neon 1. Inspire students with STEM jobs of the future What careers does the future hold? It’s hard to imagine the future, but engineers work to improve people’s lives and help solve some of the planet’s most challenging problems. Inspire your class by showing them what a future career in engineering might look like. Get a […]

Reading Solutions UK

5 reasons to try… DreamBox Reading Plus Help primary pupils develop a lasting love of reading… 1. Personalised reading journey Each pupil has different needs, and it can be challenging to implement a reading intervention strategy that will benefit the whole class. With Reading Plus, each pupil is placed on a personalised learning path based on their strengths and skills gaps. When […]

Plastic bags science resource

Plastic bags – Animals and the environment resource This resource is from literacy resources website Plazoom’s Topical Tuesdays collection. It introduces children to the effects of plastic bags on animals in the ocean via news article from The Week Junior. The article discusses how traditional plastic bags can stay around for 1,000 years. It also looks at what alternatives we have for a […]

Kid surrounded by rainbow of fruit for Healthy Eating Week

Healthy Eating Week – 2025 resources and ideas for celebrating in school Celebrate Healthy Eating Week in school this June with these ideas and resources...

Homophones examples PowerPoint

Homophones examples – PowerPoint presentation for Years 3-6 This engaging PowerPoint presentation contains lots of different homophones examples for KS2. The visual examples are perfect for helping children to understand what homophones are and how a word which sounds the same can have other spellings and meanings. It is colourful and stimulating and encourages interaction throughout. What are homophones? They are words which […]

Homophones worksheets

Homophones KS2 – Examples, PowerPoints and worksheets Does your primary class need help with words that sound the same but have different meanings? These SPaG worksheets, activities and ideas will have them separating their 'there' from their 'they're' in no time...

Water cycle KS2 worksheets

Water cycle KS2 – Activities for cross-curricular learning This water cycle KS2 resource contains five worksheets for children to fill in. You’ll also find plenty of ideas below for teaching about freshwater in a cross-curricular way. Worksheets included: Water cycle KS2 planning From science to geography and maths, English to art, music and PHSE, freshwater opens numerous opportunities for the classroom. Think science […]

Number bonds to 10 games

Number bonds to 10 games – Dice worksheets for KS1/2 In these number bonds to 10 games, children begin by rolling a dice. They count the dots before colouring in the corresponding number of circles on the included worksheet. This initial step reinforces numeracy skills and adds an element of excitement to the learning process. Next, children complete the number bond by colouring in the […]

Spelling worksheets

Spelling worksheets – Printable revision activities for Y3-6 Looking for a fun way to help KS2 pupils practise their spelling? Look no further! These printable spelling worksheets are just the ticket. Packed with activities based on the National Curriculum Spelling List, these spelling worksheets offer a variety of challenges. From correcting misspelt words to unscrambling and solving word clues, there’s something to engage […]

Red Nose Day activities lesson plan

Red Nose Day ideas – KS2 D&T lesson plan When thinking about Red Nose Day ideas for your school, it can be easy to focus on silly nosewear, cake sales and wearing pyjamas to school, without explaining to children the issues underlying the day. Red Nose Day ideas One of Comic Relief‘s priorities is supporting the millions of people who live in urban slums […]

Town is by the Sea – Creative activities for KS1/KS2 Take a trip back to the 1950s with Joanne Schwartz and Sydney Smith’s multi-layered picturebook, Town is by the Sea This lovely, light-filled picturebook has hidden depths and is well worth reading and exploring with your class. It follows a day in the life of a boy living in a 1950s coastal mining town. Sydney […]

Plastic recycling lesson plan

Plastic recycling – KS2 science and geography lesson plan In this plastic recycling lesson, send students on a plastics hunt in the classroom. Sort the items you find to make the link between the littering alien in the included interactive workbook and the plastics we find in everyday use. This lesson, perfect for World Environment Day, takes pupils on a recycling journey – encouraging […]

Young female sports teacher holding up a stopwatch, representing coaching models

Coaching models – Types, benefits and pitfalls for schools We take a look at coaching in schools, exploring best practice and things to steer clear of...

Play script resource

Play script – Ten one-page scenes for early readers and EAL This free play script download contains ten one-page scenes for early readers or English language learners. You can use these scripts in a variety of ways: There are also step-by-step instructions in the download for using the scripts with your students, discussion questions, and two extension activities. Play script titles Drama Notebook is one of […]

A Child of Books resources

A Child of Books – Cross-curricular activities for KS2 Take a journey through the extraordinary pages of A Child of Books with these cross-curricular KS2 activity ideas… A Child of Books by Sam Winston and Oliver Jeffers stops you in your tracks and reminds you why you became a teacher in the first place. The book is an invitation to explore the purpose of […]

French food and drink resources

French food and drink – Medium-term plan and standalone lesson French food and drink standalone lesson This French food and drink lesson plan for KS2 capitalises on the endless appeal of food and drink in teaching basic vocabulary for ordering snacks and beverages. You can easily create an authentic pavement café through the addition of tablecloths, aprons and tea towels, allowing pupils to show off […]

Child and teacher in classroom doing SPaG

SPaG – What it is and how to teach it consistently across your school Sara Wernham explains how implementing a consistent and integrated SPaG programme can improve learning outcomes for every year group...

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