I am a London based primary school teacher with over 20 years experience. I am passionate about Key stage one and have also taught in EYFS and KS2. I love making resources for myself and other teachers.
I am a London based primary school teacher with over 20 years experience. I am passionate about Key stage one and have also taught in EYFS and KS2. I love making resources for myself and other teachers.
This geography display features bold images of both human and physical features as outlined by the National Curriculum. Each A4 poster has a beautiful picture, title and short definition. These posters support pupils to associate the term with the visual representation and are great to reinforce learning. You can use them as a stand alone geography display or you can utilize the posters as they match up with your units of work.
Physical features include: beach, cliff, coast, forest, hill, mountain, sea,
ocean, river, soil, valley, vegetation, season and weather
Human features include: city, town, village, factory, farm, house, office, port,
harbour and shop
Included:
24 posters (PDF)
3 Headings (PDF): geography vocabulary, human features, physical features.
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Practice mappings skills to demonstrate understanding of symbols and keys as part of ks1 geography.
Included in this resource are 3 worksheets and their answers. Two worksheets involve matching the image from a key to its meaning. The last worksheet involves drawing a simple map and key and then populating the map with the pictures from the key.
These are perfect for ks1 pupils.
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Cute and classic style birthday chart. One month per page. I laminate each page and use a white board marker to write the children’s names and day. For example, 5th John or 16th Samantha. Once you’ve done this you can just wipe them off at the end of the year and reuse the birthday chart again year after year.
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Bring your working wall to life with these 20 engaging speech bubble sentence stems, designed to support pupils as they talk about their mathematical thinking and problem-solving processes. Perfect for Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2, these stems help children structure their spoken responses, build confidence in maths discussions and reflect more deeply on their learning.
Each sentence starter is presented in a large, eye-catching speech bubble (one per A4 page), using a clear, child-friendly font that’s ideal for classroom displays. Simply print, laminate and use them again and again.
These are a fantastic visual support for encouraging mathematical talk in the classroom — whether you’re introducing a new topic, prompting reasoning during a lesson or supporting peer discussion.
What’s included:
20 sentence stems focused on problem-solving and reasoning
Each stem displayed in a separate A4 speech bubble
PDF format – ready to print and laminate
A simple yet powerful resource to enhance your classroom’s maths dialogue and promote metacognitive thinking.
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“Easter Symbols Explained: Engaging Resource for KS1”
Discover the rich symbolism of Easter with our comprehensive teaching resource, designed to introduce KS1 children to the significance of Easter symbols in a straightforward manner.
Included in this resource:
-An 18-page PDF explaining Easter symbols and their meanings for Christians
-A sorting activity for matching symbols to their meanings, with two levels of differentiation
-Two exemplary pieces of writing on the topic to guide students in understanding and emulating the writing style
-A vocabulary bank for writing support, available as both a display and printer-friendly version
-6 Easter Symbols worksheets with accompanying answer sheets
Unlock the understanding of Easter symbolism for young learners with our popular resource, perfect for engaging KS1 students in the Easter narrative.
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Embark on an exciting educational journey with our specially curated resource tailored for key stage one learners, designed to explore the enchanting world of islands. Engage young minds as they:
Identify the defining characteristics of islands
Discover the widespread presence of islands across the globe
Learn about the distinctions between islands and continents
Delve into the captivating realm of islands through vibrant visuals and interactive content, including:
Comprehensive coverage of both human and physical features unique to islands
A differentiated worksheet, thoughtfully crafted into three levels of difficulty to accommodate varying abilities
A captivating array of images showcasing the breathtaking diversity of islands worldwide
Captivate young imaginations with stunning depictions, from serene tropical havens to rugged coastlines, and ignite a sense of wonder about the world’s fascinating geographical wonders.
Included is:
What an island is lesson slides (16 pages PDF)
A worksheet differentiated 3 ways
Human and physical features of islands slides (28 page PDF)
11 pictures of various islands around the world for display
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Discover our dynamic teaching slides designed to make introducing verbs in grammar lessons both engaging and effective. Perfectly aligned with noun knowledge, these slides are versatile for use in whole class instruction or small group activities. Five of the slides are formatted as printable worksheets, offering interactive learning opportunities. Students will benefit from a variety of activities, including sorting, identification tasks, and thought-provoking challenges. Additionally, the resource includes three verb search worksheets to reinforce learning and provide extra practice. Enhance your grammar lessons with these comprehensive and hands-on teaching tools.
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This vibrant 28-page PDF slideshow is the perfect resource to introduce young children to the exciting world of Chinese New Year. Tailored for KS1 and EYFS students, it explains the preparations, traditions, and celebrations surrounding this important holiday in simple, child-friendly language. Through a series of bright and engaging pictures, children will learn about the customs, food, decorations and celebrations.
The slideshow features clear explanations of how families prepare for and celebrate the festival, making it easy for young learners to understand and appreciate the significance of this cultural event. At the end, there are 3 true or false questions that can be used for interactive discussions with talk partners which makes an excellent plenary activity for teachers to reinforce key learning points.
Perfect for enriching lessons on global traditions, this resource is a fun, educational, and visually appealing way to celebrate Chinese New Year with your class.
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Help your little learners build confidence in writing with our Christmas-themed sentence worksheets, designed specifically for EYFS and KS1 children. This resource includes 3 engaging worksheets that feature simple sentence stems and festive vocabulary to encourage children to write their own Christmas sentences.
Ideal for reluctant writers or those just starting to form full sentences, these worksheets provide clear prompts and inspiration to make writing fun and accessible. With easy-to-follow sentence starters and seasonal words, children will be motivated to write about Christmas while improving their sentence structure and grammar use.
Perfect for the holiday season, these worksheets are a great way to nurture early writing skills and spark the joy of writing in young learners.
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Maths working walls are an essential in a primary classroom. Here are the headings needed to create a cute working wall within a calming classroom.
Included:
-Natural hessian look bunting which says maths working wall
-headings which say: we are learning to, vocabulary, examples of work, top tips for excellent work, WAGOLL, challenge and questions.
-Numbers 0-20: one number per card. Each card has the number in digits, a ten frame and the written word.
The bunting lettering is in bold capital letters and says maths working wall. Also included is a bunting flag with an apple and another with a sweet little chalk board.
The headings have a large space to write under them. I laminate these and then use a white board marker to write and wipe as needed throughout the topic. I reuse them again and again. So once the board is set up it’s very easy to change and add to as often as required.
I have this same display but in bright stripes if you’re after something more colourful.
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I love this bundle as it has all my favourite resources for learning about the human and physical features when teaching geography.
Included:
A huge display
Clip cards which are a great activity, plenary, talk partner prompt or exit ticket.
Construction cards which allow children to embed and demonstrate their learning.
I hope you love this as much as me.
Geography skills for KS1. Included are two lesson slides aimed at introducing KS1 pupils to mapping.
Each set of slides include lots of questions which can be used by talk partners or whole class to aid students in developing their understanding and meeting the expectations of the National Curriculum.
Included:
Part one: understanding symbols and keys (18 page PDF)
Part two: understanding compass directions and using directional language (12 page PDF)
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or this geography resource about islands:
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Unlock the power of problem-solving with these engaging open-ended fraction investigations. Designed to foster critical thinking for key stage 1 pupils, each investigation centers around a single, thought-provoking question, with three differentiated versions to challenge every student in your class.
These investigations encourage students to explore fractions in their own way, with multiple possible answers to each question. This flexibility makes them perfect for both classroom and home learning environments, as they provide opportunities for students to think creatively, collaborate, and discover their own solutions.
Whether you’re teaching in a mixed-ability classroom or supporting independent learning at home, these fraction investigations are a versatile tool for building deep understanding and confidence in fractions.
Key Features:
-3 open-ended fraction investigations
-Differentiated for three levels of challenge
-Multiple possible answers for each question
-Ideal for classroom or home learning
-Encourages creativity, critical thinking, and independent problem-solving
Empower your students to dive into the world of fractions with these engaging, flexible investigations.
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Discover the fascinating world of animal diets with our educational resource designed for Key Stage 1 students. Delve into the concepts of carnivores, herbivores, and omnivores as you learn how animals are grouped based on their dietary preferences. Engage young minds with this informative introduction to the diverse eating habits of creatures big and small.
Included:
A 20 page PDF lesson introduction explaining the animal groups and their diets. Includes opportunities for talk partner work and discussion.
3 worksheets. Each worksheet has been differentiated 2 ways.
A knowledge organiser.
Pictures and headings for display.
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These clip cards are a great way for students to practice their recognition of human and physical features using a multiple choice system. 32 cards are included which cover a wide range of geographical features including all listed in KS1 National Curriculum. Each card has two possible answers. Students select the correct answer by clipping a clothespin, peg or paper clip to it.
I like to laminate these cards so students can simply circle the correct answer using a dry erase marker. Alternatively, you can print these on paper to hand out to your class at the end of the lesson; pupils circle the correct answer and hand in as a great exit ticket or plenary to the lesson.
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Transform Your Outdoor Play Area with Our Mud Kitchen Resource Pack.
Get your mud kitchen ready for students with this comprehensive and engaging resource. Designed to inspire creativity and enhance outdoor learning, this pack includes everything you need to set up an inviting and educational mud kitchen.
What’s Inside:
Adorable Bunting: Add a touch of charm and excitement to your mud kitchen area with our cute bunting in natural hessian print.
Over 50 Labels: Keep everything organized and easy to find with a wide variety of labels. From kitchen tools to action cards, these labels make sure everything has its place.
Number Cards: Incorporate numeracy skills into playtime with our set of number cards. Perfect for counting ingredients or setting up shop in the mud kitchen!
Recipe Cards for writing: Encourage budding chefs to get creative with their culinary concoctions. These recipe cards provide fun and simple formats to get pupils writing and imagining.
Educational Benefits:
Literacy Skills: Promotes writing and reading through recipe creation and label recognition.
Numeracy Skills: Enhances number recognition and counting practice.
Creativity and Imagination: Sparks imaginative play and creativity in an engaging outdoor setting.
Social Skills: Encourages teamwork and communication among students as they play and cook together.
Equip your mud kitchen with this delightful and educational resource pack, and watch your students’ imaginations and skills flourish! Perfect for early years and primary school settings, this pack is a must-have for any outdoor learning environment.
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These common exception words word mats are perfect for the student’s tables. They’ll have easy and quick access to the high frequency words they need as they write. Words are arranged alphabetically. Laminate these common word mats and they can be used again and again. These word mats could be photocopied and stuck into books as a reference sheet for high frequency word spellings, or enlarged and displayed in your classroom.
Included:
9 mats in a variety of colours
1 plain word mat
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Quickly create a parts of a plant display with this resource. It includes a title, 8 bold images with labels and 2 vocabulary cards.
Perfect for key stage 1.
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These worksheets will provide your students with practice for learning short a CVC words. They are designed to help your students master segmenting and writing short a words. These worksheets are the perfect companion to any phonics program and will help students grasp important segmenting, blending and spelling skills related to CVC words. Each worksheet is available in colour and printer friendly black and white. Answers are also included so children can self check their work.
Included:
2 worksheets in full colour
2 worksheets in black and white
2 answer sheets
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Here are a few slides to get the children thinking about the practice of measuring in non-standard units. It includes some tips to explain how to measure and a few photos which model how to measure.