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National Poetry Day assembly resources

National Poetry Day assembly – Explore ‘truth’ with five poets Deliver a National Poetry Day assembly with the help of verse by Joseph Coelho, Michael Rosen, Rachel Rooney, Karl Nova and Victoria Adukwei-Bulley… This assembly plan by Jonny Walker is based around the theme of ‘truth’ and will last around 30 to 40 minutes. All children will require a small piece of paper and a pencil. […]

Best Fractions Worksheets and Resources for KS2 Maths Whether it's fractions of amounts, adding and subtracting fractions or finding equivalent fractions, these worksheets, activities and lessons will help your primary maths students get to grips with this area of the curriculum...

Composing music is a skill every child can and should do Composing isn’t about trying to emulate historical figures in wigs and tights; it’s a skill everyone can learn – and teach – without fear, says Dr Elizabeth Stafford...

Teaching primary children the building blocks of sentence construction The methods for teaching English set out in The Writing Revolution can make a real breakthrough in the understanding of sentence construction, says Sophie Bartlett...

5 News-Inspired Writing Resources from The Week Junior for KS2 Download these 5 fascinating stories from The Week Junior to share with your pupils and turn your class into a buzzing newsroom. If children can learn to tailor their writing to match a specific purpose, crafting their words for their intended audience, they’ll be well on their way to becoming successful writers – which is […]

The cuckoo and the reed warbler – Study of evolution between two species for Year 6 science The story of the cuckoo and the tiny reed warbler is an amazing one and perfectly illustrates how these birds have evolved to outsmart each other. The cuckoo is a brood parasite. This means that it lays its eggs in the nests of other bird species; in this case the reed warbler. The reed warbler […]

Teach Spelling as a Problem-Solving Skill – Just Like Maths Why do we consistently give children the answer when working with words when we would never dream of doing so with numbers, asks Laura Dobson...

Evidence-Informed Practice in Teaching is Much More than the Latest Educational Fad Avoid the perils of untested interventions that do more harm than good by embracing research-informed practice, say Dave Harris and Professor John West-Burnham...

Fractions to Decimals Loop Cards for KS2 and KS3 Maths These reusable cards are excellent for one-to-one tutorials and interventions. They are also great when working with small groups or as a starter/plenary for a whole class. This particular set of cards allows students to practise converting fractions into decimals. The fractions within these sets of cards are ‘common’ fractions and so it is acceptable […]

Fractions to Decimals Treasure Hunt for KS2 and KS3 Maths This is a quick activity, ideal as a starter, that helps verify students knowledge of common fraction-decimal equivalences. Note that unlike most Treasure Hunts, this one has the added feature that the answers give an encrypted clue. Deciphering this clue reveals where the treasure is hidden! These question cards have been prepared in two sizes. […]

Decimals to Fractions Loop Cards for KS2 and KS3 Maths These reusable cards are excellent for one-to-one tutorials and interventions. They are also great when working with small groups or as a starter/plenary for a whole class. This particular set of cards allows students to practise converting decimals into fractions. The conversions within these sets of cards are the most common ones, so it is […]

8 of the best colons and semicolons KS2 worksheets and resources Today's kids might use these important punctuation marks more for emojis than making a pause in a sentence – but these SPaG activities will help them get to grips with using them correctly in their writing...

Is Our School System Failing Dyslexic Students? Stringent spelling and punctuation requirements for exams are limiting achievement for dyslexic children, says Amber Lee Dodd...

10 Years On: The Impact of Reading Recovery New research shows that early intervention can have a lasting effect on children’s literacy – helping to close the disadvantage gap, explains Dr Susan Bodman...

CanDo Maths ‘If I Know…’ Times Table Gap Fill This PowerPoint resource looks at what students know if they know that 6 x 9 = 54. This covers everything from the basic ‘9 x 6 = 54‘ and ‘54 ÷ 6 = 9‘, through to ‘54 is a common multiple of 6 and 9‘ and ‘900 x 600 = 540,000‘. This PowerPoint file has […]

Adding Unit Fractions 2 Loop Cards for KS2/3 Maths These reusable cards are excellent for one-to-one tutorials and interventions. They are also great when working with small groups or as a starter/plenary for a whole class. This particular set of cards allows students to practise adding unit fractions in which one of the denominators might not be a multiple of the other. Note that […]

Adding Unit Fractions 1 Loop Cards for KS1/2 Maths These reusable cards are excellent for one-to-one tutorials and interventions. They are also great when working with small groups or as a starter/plenary for a whole class. This particular set of cards allows students to practise adding unit fractions in which one of the denominators is a multiple of the other. Note that the questions […]

Decimals to Fractions 1 Treasure Hunt for KS2-4 Maths This activity gives students practice at converting decimals to fractions. These are the standard conversions which many students eventually learn. The more-complex conversions are in a different bundle. Note that unlike most Treasure Hunts, this one has the added feature that the answers give an encrypted clue. Deciphering this clue reveals where the treasure is […]

Improper Fractions Worksheets for KS2/3 Maths Use in class or for homework, these two worksheets are very useful for giving students practice at converting between improper fractions and mixed numbers (and vice-versa). Designed for upper primary or early secondary school students, the sheets are also excellent for one-to-one tuition and interventions. Answers are included. David Morse has been a maths teacher […]

Fractions to Decimals Treasure Hunt for KS2-4 Maths This is a quick activity, ideal as a starter, that helps verify students knowledge of common fraction-decimal equivalences. Note that unlike most Treasure Hunts, this one has the added feature that the answers give an encrypted clue. Deciphering this clue reveals where the treasure is hidden! These question cards have been prepared in two sizes. […]

Fractions of an Amount Treasure Hunt 2 for KS2-4 This activity requires students to work out factions of an amount when the numerator is not ‘1’. It is great for consolidation or revision. Note that unlike most Treasure Hunts, this one has the added feature that the answers give an encrypted clue. Deciphering this clue reveals where the treasure is hidden! These question cards […]

Fractions of an Amount Loop Cards 2 for KS2-4 Maths These reusable cards are excellent for one-to-one tutorials and interventions. They are also great when working with small groups or as a starter/plenary for a whole class. This particular set of cards allows students to practise working out fractions of quantities when the numerator of the fraction is not ‘1’. Note that the questions have […]

Fractions of an Amount Treasure Hunt 1 for KS2-3 Maths This activity requires students to calculate a fraction of an amount, where the numerator is always ‘1’. Note that unlike most Treasure Hunts, this one has the added feature that the answers give an encrypted clue. Deciphering this clue reveals where the treasure is hidden! These question cards have been prepared in two sizes. The […]

Fractions of an Amount Loop Cards 1 for KS2/3 Maths These reusable cards are excellent for one-to-one tutorials and interventions. They are also great when working with small groups or as a starter/plenary for a whole class. This particular set of cards allows students to practise working out fractions of quantities when the numerator of the fraction is ‘1’. Note that the questions have been […]

Secrets of a ‘Naughty’ Kid My teachers would never have guessed what I was going through as a child, says author Sam Copeland...

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