Goldtopfox provides a range of primary school teaching resources, covering all areas of the curriculum. We will be adding engaging, interesting and useful resources on a regular basis, with a particular focus on internet safety, creative writing and original play scripts.
Goldtopfox provides a range of primary school teaching resources, covering all areas of the curriculum. We will be adding engaging, interesting and useful resources on a regular basis, with a particular focus on internet safety, creative writing and original play scripts.
This is an E-safety assembly or lesson, which focuses on responsible online gaming and the importance of good digital citizenship. Children can discuss their online gaming habits and behaviour, reflect on how this connects with being a good digital citizen and solve problems linked to wider issues of internet safety.
This resource is most suitable for upper Key Stage 2 and is fully resourced with planning, an 11 slide teaching PowerPoint and an independent task.
Includes:
*11 slide teaching PowerPoint
*Full lesson planning, linked to UK computing curriculum
*Template for supporting independent task (poster design)
This resource supports the following objectives from the UK computer science curriculum:
KS1: ‘Use technology safely and respectfully, keeping personal information private; identify where to go for help and support when they have concerns about content or contact on the internet or other online technologies.’
KS2: ‘Use technology safely, respectfully and responsibly; recognise acceptable/unacceptable behaviour; identify a range of ways to report concerns about content and contact.’
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These worksheets are designed for independent work during an English lesson on the use of commas to add extra information.
The worksheets are differentiated three ways (higher, lower and middle ability) and can be easily slotted into your teaching.
Please see other 'Goldtopfox' resources for a full lesson pack on this topic:
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This bundle contains 5 fully differentiated English lessons, based on developing creative writing in KS2.
There are 4 distinct sessions provided, with at least 1 being adaptable to make an additional lesson.
All lessons come with:
• Full teaching PowerPoint - from starter through to plenary
• Fully differentiated worksheets (higher, middle and lower ability)
• All other necessary writing support resources
• Full lesson planning, linked to current English curriculum
The 5 lessons cover:
1 & 2: Planning and writing a short story
3: Using commas to add additional information to complex sentences
4: Using adverbs as imaginative sentence openers
5: Writing an imaginative list of 10 things that you might find in a favourite book character's pocket
A full and original Early Years/KS1 Christmas show play script, which is ready to perform and can also be adapted to your performance needs. All sound effect files are included in this version of the show.
Imagine the scene: Davey the Donkey is minding his own business in his field, when three sheep suddenly appear and tell him of the dreadful fate of Santa. He’s stuck in a chimney! How will the children get their presents? Too shy to make a suggestion, Davey watches as a selection of well known Christmas characters and farm animals try and fail to release the stricken Santa. Eventually, Davey saves the day using teamwork, donkey strength and his knowledge of an enormous turnip…
This is a fun and educational story for the Christmas period, which is enjoyable for children to read and perform, as well as being straightforward for teachers to organise and direct.
Key information:
Age range: 4-6 years
Show running time: approx. 30 mins
Number of parts: up to 30+
The show is designed for a class, year group or whole school Christmas performance and contains differentiated roles, in order to allow for inclusion of pupils of all abilities.
A script only version of this show can also be found in my store here:
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This primary science lesson focuses on exploring the famous work of Edward Jenner in helping to develop a vaccine for smallpox. It also provides opportunity to discuss how science has helped us in the fight against serious diseases.
Full differentiation is built into the independent task, with challenge activities and support sheets for those who need them.
The flexibility of the lesson means that I have been able to use it in Years 3 to 6, but it could also be easily adapted for younger children.
Includes:
*Teacher PowerPoint presentation
*2 differentiated activity sheets
*Full planning, linked to science curriculum
Please note: some video links are included in the sessions, which should always be assessed for suitability prior to use!
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This is a Year 6 PSHE and Citizenship lesson about relationships, which focuses on developing strategies for cooperating, collaborating and compromising in the classroom. Children will discuss why cooperation, collaboration and compromise are so important, before reviewing ways of putting these principles into practise. A collaborative group task is also provided to reinforce the learning from the lesson.
The lesson is aimed at Year 6 but could also be used across upper Key Stage 2. It is fully resourced with planning and relevant supporting materials.
The timing of the lesson is approximately 45 – 60 minutes, but, depending on your PSHE timetabling, it can also be easily split into a pair of thirty-minute sessions.
Includes:
*Teaching PowerPoint
*Full lesson planning, linked to UK PSHE and Citizenship curriculum
*Printable supporting materials
This resource supports the following objectives from the UK PSHE and Citizenship curriculum:
KS2: ‘Developing good relationships and respecting the differences between people.’
This resource is the second in a 6-part series of lessons, which can also be bought in the following bundle:
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Other lessons in this unit are also available separately here:
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This is a Year 6 PSHE and Citizenship lesson about relationships, which focuses on building understanding of negative peer pressure and how it can influence our decisions. Children will discuss the meaning of peer pressure and how it can often be difficult to handle, before discussing examples that can commonly occur in school. An independent or paired task is also provided to reinforce the learning from the lesson.
The lesson is aimed at Year 6 but could also be used across upper Key Stage 2. It is fully resourced with planning and relevant supporting materials.
The timing of the lesson is approximately 45 – 60 minutes, but, depending on your PSHE timetabling, it can also be easily split into a pair of thirty-minute sessions.
Includes:
*Teaching PowerPoint
*Full lesson planning, linked to UK PSHE and Citizenship curriculum
*Printable worksheets
This resource supports the following objectives from the UK PSHE and Citizenship curriculum:
KS2: ‘Developing good relationships and respecting the differences between people.’
This resource is the third in a 6-part series of lessons, which can also be bought in the following bundle:
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Other lessons in this unit are also available separately here:
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Please see the Goldtopfox shop for more useful teaching resources:
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Two complete lessons for KS2 poetry work, which would also be ideal for use around National Poetry Day or World Poetry Day.
The lessons are based on ‘The Jumblies’ nonsense poem, by Edward Lear. All lesson resources, differentiated activities, answers and planning are provided as part of the pack.
Lesson 1: Reading the poem and identifying various key features, including discussing the story of the poem and picking out aspects of the poetic style. The children can then complete a set of questions about the structure and style of the poem plus an extension to rewrite a verse, using a supporting guide sheet if necessary.
Lesson 2: Fully differentiated reading comprehension session, based on the poem. The lesson begins with a review of key comprehension skills and some sample questions to look at together. Then there are different levels of comprehension worksheets for independent work - answers are also included!
There is differentiation built into both lessons, with challenge tasks and activity support for those who need it.
The flexibility of the lessons means that I have been able to use them in Years 4 to 6, but it could also be easily adapted for younger children.
Please note: some video links are included in the sessions, which should always be assessed for suitability prior to use!
Includes:
*Teacher PowerPoint presentation
*4 differentiated comprehension task sheets (lower, middle and higher ability); all answers also provided
*Extra verse writing guide (2 versions)
*Text version of the poem
*Full planning grid, linked to English curriculum
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This a bundle of the 6 popular internet safety assemblies and/or lessons that I currently have in my shop. They are ideal for Safer Internet Day or at any other time of the year.
The sessions cover:
*Social media
*Online gaming and digital citizenship
*Online ‘stranger danger’
*General internet safety
*Cyberbullying
*Digital footprints
The PowerPoints can be used for whole school or year group assemblies, but the included planning and independent activities also make them ideal for class teaching. Several of the sessions have KS1 and KS2 versions, but all can be adapted to different age groups.
Please note: some video links are included in the sessions, which should always be assessed for suitability prior to use!
Includes:
• 6 PowerPoint presentations, covering all key teaching points
• Full planning for all 6 sessions
• All worksheets and activity support resources
These resources support the following objectives from the UK computer science curriculum:
KS1: ‘Use technology safely and respectfully, keeping personal information private; identify where to go for help and support when they have concerns about content or contact on the internet or other online technologies.’
KS2: ‘Use technology safely, respectfully and responsibly; recognise acceptable/unacceptable behaviour; identify a range of ways to report concerns about content and contact.’
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A back to school New Year special ! This pack is designed for teaching 1 to 2 English creative writing lessons at KS2.
The topic is writing a short story with a New Year theme. The teaching PowerPoint contains a story opening for the class to read and analyse, followed by an independent writing task in which the children should continue and complete the story. Opportunities for the children to plan their ideas are also built in, allowing for the activity to be extended over 2 sessions.
In addition, there is an optional challenge activity contained in the PowerPoint, as well as writing support sheets for any children that require them. All planning is also included in the pack.
The flexibility of the activity means that I have been able to use it in Years 3/4 and in Years 5/6.
Includes:
• Teacher PowerPoint presentation (with challenge task included)
• Two differentiated writing support sheets (lower and middle/higher ability)
• Full planning grid, linked to English curriculum
Note to previous buyers: this lesson has another version without the New Year theme - please check here to avoid a double purchase!
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This pack is designed for teaching a fun English lesson on creative writing with a Christmas theme. It is also ideal as an easy-to-use activity to keep your class entertained as the Christmas holidays draw nearer. It is designed for use in Years 3-6, but can also be easily adapted for other age groups.
The objective of the lesson is for the children to create an imaginative and descriptive list of 10 things that you would find in the pockets of various Christmas characters.
The lesson includes an introductory PowerPoint and a pair of writing support sheets.
Although the lesson is aimed at upper primary school children, the support sheets could also be used with younger classes.
Includes:
• Introductory PowerPoint presentation (with teacher notes)
• Two writing support sheets
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This pack is designed for teaching a series of 5 mental maths sessions, covering a range of important revision skills. The PowerPoint contains 5 slides, each with a stand alone mental maths session that lasts approximately 20 minutes (see sample page for an example).
Topics covered include mental calculations with all number operations, measures, shape, fractions, decimals, money, place value and problem solving.
The PowerPoints can be used on screen for whole class activities or printed for independent/small group tasks.
The harder version is aimed at Years 5 and 6, while the easier version is more suitable for younger or less able children. Each session also contains a challenge task for more able pupils.
Includes:
• 2 PowerPoint presentations of the 5 sessions (easier and harder version) - these also include brief teaching notes
• 2 answer sheets
Please note: Part 1 of this series can also be found in my shop here:
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Two/three fun and easy-to-do lessons for KS2 poetry work. These would also be ideal for use around National Poetry Day or World Poetry Day.
The lessons are based on 'The Jumblies' nonsense poem, by Edward Lear. All lesson resources, differentiated activities, answers and planning are provided as part of the pack.
Lesson 1: Reading the poem and identifying various key features. Then planning a diary of the Jumblies' adventure.
Lesson 2 (and 3 if needed): Writing 1 or 2 diary entries for the Jumblies' adventure.
There is differentiation built into both lessons, with challenge tasks and activity support for those who need it.
The flexibility of the lessons means that I have been able to use them in Years 4 to 6, but they could also be easily adapted for younger children.
Please note: some video links are included in the sessions, which should always be assessed for suitability prior to use!
Includes:
*Teacher PowerPoint presentation
*Writing support sheets
*Text version of the poem
*Full planning grid, linked to English curriculum
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This pack is designed for teaching a fun, creative and fully differentiated English lesson on the use of adverbs as sentence openers. The Christmas theme also makes it ideal for use during the days leading up to the end of term.
I have used this lesson across Years 3-6, with the differentiated worksheets helping to make it accessible for children of different ages and abilities.
Includes:
• Introductory PowerPoint presentation
• Three differentiated worksheets (higher, lower and middle ability)
• Full lesson plan
Previous buyers please note: This lesson is adapted from an adverb lesson that is already available in my TES shop.
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A PowerPoint of 100 'what if' questions, which can be used for discussion in your class. This is an ideal resource for use in KS2 and upper KS1 and covers a variety of topics:
*PSHCE (friendships, target setting, relationships, changes, problem solving, etc.)
*Internet safety
*Personal safety
*Moral decisions
*Speaking and listening
*Fun or unusual situations
The 100 questions can be used in a variety of ways, including as a stimulus for discussion, ideas for independent work or just to explore a key topic for your class. They can also serve as part of a wider lesson or as handy 'time-fillers'.
The questions can be worked through in order, selected by the teacher in advance or the children can pick them at random. Each main question also has 2 follow-up questions, allowing the children to discuss their ideas in pairs or small groups first.
The PowerPoint has also been included in PDF form, in order to allow for easy printing.
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This is an E-safety assembly or lesson, which explores the current trend of so-called ‘fake news’ online. Children can discuss what fake news is, consider how it can be harmful in many different ways, and identify strategies to avoid sharing it with others through social media. This is a highly valuable and topical resource, given recent concerns about children’s exposure to extreme, dangerous or conspiratorial views online.
This resource is most suitable for upper Key Stage 2 and is fully resourced with planning, an 18-slide teaching PowerPoint (containing independent tasks) and supporting templates.
Includes:
*18 slide teaching PowerPoint
*Templates for independent tasks
*Full lesson planning, linked to UK computing curriculum:
KS2: ‘Use technology safely, respectfully and responsibly; recognise acceptable/unacceptable behaviour; identify a range of ways to report concerns about content and contact.’
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This is a PSHE lesson for New Year, which can be used in upper KS1 or KS2. The focus of the lesson is to reflect on past achievements, before attempting to set some realistic New Year targets.
The children will then produce their own poster of previous achievements and future targets, as well as considering how to manage goals and to increase the chances of being successful.
The PowerPoint can be used for a class lesson, but could also be presented with no independent task as a school assembly.
Includes:
*Assembly/teaching PowerPoint
*Independent task sheet
*Full lesson planning
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This is a pack of English book-themed activities, which can easily be used across KS2. They are all ideal for a Book Day or for independent work at other times of the year.
The activities cover the following areas:
*Famous authors anagram and word search puzzle - this has four versions with differing levels of support and an answer sheet provided.
*ICT focused task, using Publisher to design an imaginary book cover. All images and templates are provided in the task sheets. There are also 2 extension activities included.
*Four differentiated comprehension sheets on Edward Lear’s poem ‘The Jumblies’. The poem is also provided, as are answers for each version of the task.
More detailed teacher notes are also included in the pack.
These activities are great for use on a Book Day or during class book study sessions, providing opportunities for independent work from Years 3 to 6.
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This is a primary school assembly or lesson related to e-safety and digital footprints. It can be used across KS2, but is also easy to adapt for younger children. The topics covered also tie in nicely with Safer Internet Day.
The main focus of the lesson is to identify what is meant by a digital footprint, before considering the importance of ensuring that we create a positive one. The children can discuss different online scenarios and how to deal with them, then they can design their own digital footprints, based on their own online behaviour.
The PowerPoint can be used for a year group or whole school assembly, as a means of introducing some important internet safety themes. Alternatively, it can be used in class for a lesson on digital footprints, as there is also an independent task and full planning provided.
Please note: some video links are included in the sessions, which should always be assessed for suitability prior to use!
Includes:
*Assembly/teaching PowerPoint
*Full lesson planning
*Independent activity templates
This resource supports the following objectives from the UK computer science curriculum:
KS1: ‘Use technology safely and respectfully, keeping personal information private; identify where to go for help and support when they have concerns about content or contact on the internet or other online technologies.’
KS2: ‘Use technology safely, respectfully and responsibly; recognise acceptable/unacceptable behaviour; identify a range of ways to report concerns about content and contact.’
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A full and original primary show play script, which can be used in a variety of teaching and performance areas.
Mrs. Laces and her many children are a strange bunch...but, then again, what else would you expect from a family that lives in an enormous shoe? Despite their unusual lifestyle and their worries about the dangerous animals that live nearby, they are a happy lot and are not even remotely interested in upgrading to a brick-built dwelling. However, when the youngest daughter wanders off one day, Mrs. Laces has to make a very brave decision indeed.
This is a fun and educational story, which is enjoyable for children to read and perform, as well as being straightforward for teachers to organise and direct. In addition, the show incorporates a number of cross-curricular themes, linking directly to the following topics:
• The 'Habitats' topic in the UK science curriculum
• The IPC Milepost 1 science units 'Earth - our home', 'I'm Alive' and 'Live and let live'
Key information:
Age range: 5-7
Show running time: 30-45 mins
Number of speaking parts: up to 30+
The show is designed for a class, year group or whole school performance (or as a great way to begin/end a topic) and contains differentiated roles, in order to allow for inclusion of pupils of all abilities.
Please see other 'Goldtopfox' TES resources for a full package for this show, including all music and sound effects.