Welcome to my shop! As a dedicated teacher with over a 10 years of experience, I strive to provide fellow educators with a wide range of resources, providing value! Your support is greatly appreciated and motivates me to create even more materials. Please feel free to share your suggestions in the comments—I’d love to know what resources you’re looking for! Together, we can make teaching even more rewarding.
Welcome to my shop! As a dedicated teacher with over a 10 years of experience, I strive to provide fellow educators with a wide range of resources, providing value! Your support is greatly appreciated and motivates me to create even more materials. Please feel free to share your suggestions in the comments—I’d love to know what resources you’re looking for! Together, we can make teaching even more rewarding.
Unlock the wonders of nature with our 3-Week Planning Bundle for “The Hodgheg” by Dick King-Smith, now on sale at TES! This thoughtfully designed resource is perfect for educators looking to engage young learners with this heartwarming story about a hedgehog’s adventure. Over three weeks, students will explore themes of friendship, bravery, and the importance of caring for the environment through a variety of interactive lessons, creative projects, and critical thinking activities. Each week is packed with resources that cater to different learning styles, making it easy to inspire curiosity and a love for reading in your classroom. Don’t miss this chance to enrich your teaching toolkit—get your planning bundle today!
Includes lesson plans, differentiated worksheet.
This resource provides engaging activities and discussion points for Weeks 2 and 3 of The Journey Home by Frann Preston-Gannon. This beautifully illustrated book follows the journey of a polar bear who meets other endangered animals along the way, creating opportunities for students to explore themes of environmental conservation and empathy. These weekly guides include comprehension questions, creative projects, and activities designed to deepen understanding of the story and its message, while encouraging reflection on our impact on the natural world.
Week 1(Free) : /teaching-resource/resource-13145680
This resource is a starter kit for teachers preparing students for a spelling bee competition. It includes word lists organized by Upper KS2 and Lower KS2
Teachers will also find helpful tips on running practice sessions, building students’ confidence, and fostering a fun, competitive environment. With this resource, teachers can guide students effectively and make spelling practice engaging and accessible for all skill levels.
I’ve included certificates as well!
This 29-slide assembly is packed with information about St. Patrick’s Day, making it adaptable for teachers and students of all ages! Covering the history, traditions, and symbols of this Irish celebration, you’ll find plenty of content to create a fun and engaging learning experience. Pick and choose the slides that best suit your needs and time constraints. Enjoy the flexibility of a comprehensive resource that allows you to customize your St. Patrick’s Day assembly with ease!
Empower Year 2 students with resources to plan and create their own leaflets or fact files! These user-friendly materials include templates, brainstorming sheets, and guiding questions to help young writers organize their ideas effectively. Perfect for any topic, these resources encourage creativity and critical thinking as students explore how to present information clearly and engagingly. With a focus on structure and content, this toolkit makes leaflet writing and fact file creation a fun and educational experience
This PowerPoint presentation is dedicated to the National Handwriting Assembly, highlighting the significance of handwriting in today’s world. It covers key insights into the benefits of handwriting, the goals of the assembly and the ways it fosters appreciation for this valuable skill.
Included within the presentation are certificates to recognize the efforts and achievements of those committed to preserving the art and utility of handwriting. This assembly is not just about celebrating handwriting but also about inspiring a new generation to value the written word.
Handwriting Practice Sheet:
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Explore our collection of assembly PowerPoint presentations, available at a discounted price when purchased as a bundle. Covering topics such as Holocaust Memorial Day, Remembrance Day, and other key historical and cultural events, each presentation is thoughtfully designed to engage, educate, and inspire students. With ready-to-use slides that include images, reflective prompts, and key talking points, these assemblies make it easy to deliver meaningful messages. Perfect for schools looking for a versatile and cost-effective way to honor important occasions throughout the year.
The Very Last Castle – Week 4: Publishing with Creative Page Borders
Description:
In Week 4 of The Very Last Castle, students complete their narrative story using the planning frame, then they rewrite it after it’s edited. They then bring their writing to life by publishing their final drafts using beautifully illustrated page borders. This resource includes a variety of castle-themed borders featuring designs of towers, guards, and medieval motifs, available in lined, half-lined, and blank formats to suit different abilities and preferences. It also provides a simple publishing checklist to help students ensure their work is polished and ready to present. Perfect for creating stunning classroom displays or a class anthology, this pack helps students take pride in their work and celebrate their creativity!
Week 1:
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Discover the magic of storytelling with our 4-Week Teaching Bundle: “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” by Lauren Child, now available on TES! This must-have resource offers engaging activities, creative projects, and critical thinking exercises designed to immerse students in this beloved classic. With a focus on character analysis, theme exploration, and hands-on learning, this bundle provides everything you need to inspire your students and foster a love for literature. Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to enhance your classroom experience-grab your bundle today while it’s on sale!
Early Morning work that is sure to get children thinking.
Here are some examples from the PowerPoint:
1. Think of at least 5 WOW words to describe a sandwich. (remember to use your senses)
2. Write as many adverbs as possible to describe this verb eg. walked - quickly, slowly, noisily, shyly, quietly.
3. Pick 5 WOW words off the board and write five sentences using them.
Outstandingly, Tenderly, Biologically, Formidable, Outspoken, Stern, Comical, Pathetic, Yearning, Dwell,
Unleash your child’s inner storyteller with this captivating PowerPoint! Bursting with vibrant visuals and engaging activities, it guides young writers through every step of crafting their own narrative. From brainstorming ideas and developing characters to building exciting plots and writing vivid descriptions, this presentation equips children with the tools and confidence to create captivating stories that will ignite their imaginations!
I’ve put Magic Bed week 1 resources for free, Just putting week 2 resources along with some Math resources for a £1 just to encourage me to upload more resources to help out teachers during this energy bills crisis.
This week’s resources include engaging activities exploring the Iron Man, focusing on creative writing, problem-solving, and STEM challenges. Dive into persuasive letters, imaginative menus, and engineering tasks, all designed to spark curiosity and develop critical thinking skills in an exciting and interactive way!
I’ve included a previous flipchart that i made on active inspire and a new powerpoint which is slightly more detailed as a ppt file.
Outcome: Debate, letter and writing a menu
Title: Sheep Fact File and Questions (Phase 5 readers and adapted for phase 2 and 3)
Description: This resource includes two differentiated fact files about sheep, designed to align with Phase 2 and Phase 3 of the phonics program. Each fact file presents key information about sheep in a clear and engaging way, using vocabulary and sentence structures appropriate for each phase.
Each fact file is accompanied by a set of multiple-choice questions to check comprehension.
Key features:
Phase 2 version: Simple sentences, high-frequency words, focus on initial sounds and CVC words.
Phase 3 version: More complex sentences, includes digraphs and trigraphs, broader vocabulary.
Engaging content: Covers interesting facts about sheep, their wool, diet, and behavior.
Versatile use: Suitable for guided reading, independent learning, or classroom displays.
This resource is perfect for:
Early Years and Key Stage 1 teachers.
Supporting phonics development.
Enhancing non-fiction reading skills.
Teaching about farm animals.
This resource is designed to help practice Phase 2 phonics sounds and includes worksheets and workbooks to reinforce learning. It provides activities that focus on blending, segmenting, and recognizing initial sounds, helping children build a strong phonics foundation through engaging, hands-on practice.
Includes:
Flash cards
Editable powerpoints
Worksheets
Handwriting formation
Phonics sounds presentation
Phonics worksheet booklet
This comprehensive Phonics Phase 2 Teacher Training Pack is designed to equip educators with everything they need to deliver effective, engaging, and systematic phonics lessons for young learners. Perfect for schools, individual teachers, and tutors, this resource aligns with the Letters and Sounds framework and is tailored to support early reading success.
This free resource will supplement this resource:
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What’s Included:
Detailed Guidance for Teachers
A step-by-step overview of Phase 2 phonics, including the progression of letter-sound correspondences, blending and segmenting strategies, and key milestones to track pupil progress.
Interactive Training Presentation
A professionally designed, editable Keynote/PowerPoint presentation to deliver engaging CPD sessions. Includes visuals, sound clips, and practical activity ideas.
Printable Resources
Flashcards, sound mats, letter formation sheets and blending/segmenting activities ready to print and use in lessons.
Assessment and Tracking Templates
Tools to evaluate pupils’ phonics progress and pinpoint areas for additional support.
Why Choose This Pack?
Time-Saving: Ready-to-use materials reduce planning time.
Evidence-Based: Developed using proven methods to boost phonics attainment.
Versatile: Ideal for new teachers, experienced educators, or those looking to refresh their approach.
Professional Touch: Perfect for CPD sessions or inset days.
Empower your team to confidently teach Phonics Phase 2 and set your pupils on the path to reading success! Download your pack today and inspire confident, capable readers.
Here’s a two-week lesson plan outline for teaching a fact file and setting description. It’s divided into four days per week, with a focus on research, descriptive language, structure, and peer review to develop both skills.
Year 6 Arithmetic Fluency: 5 Math Starters and Worksheets
Boost your Year 6 students’ arithmetic fluency with these engaging 5-minute math starters and comprehensive worksheets! Perfect for daily practice, these resources cover key arithmetic skills such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and fractions. Each starter is designed to sharpen mental math, while the accompanying worksheets provide targeted practice and opportunities to apply their knowledge. These resources are ideal for building confidence, consolidating learning, and preparing pupils for SATs success. Suitable for both classroom use and homework.
Update: I’ve included Powerpoint now.
Editable - KS1 Writing Cover Page
This simple yet effective KS1 Writing Cover Page is designed to help young learners structure their work neatly and consistently. It clearly indicates:
Where to write the date: Ensuring uniformity across all work.
Space for the Learning Objective (LO): Perfect for sticking or writing the lesson focus.
Clean, child-friendly design: Easy for students to follow independently.
An ideal addition to your classroom resources to encourage good presentation habits in early writers!
KS2 Writing Cover Page:
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Week 1 is about London. The activities include discussing what you already know about London, researching facts about London for kids, and writing about London.
Here is a description for Katie in London:
Katie is a young girl who lives in London. She is a bright and curious girl who loves to explore her city. She is always eager to learn new things about London, and she is always happy to share her knowledge with others.
Katie is a great tour guide, and she would be happy to show you around her city. She can take you to all the famous landmarks, and she can tell you all sorts of interesting facts about them.
Katie is a great friend, and she would be happy to have you as a guest in her city. She would make sure that you have a wonderful time, and she would show you all the best that London has to offer.
Week 2 to 6:
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