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Free until June 30 – grab it while you can! A calm, editable school calendar for 2025–26, with monthly SLT planning prompts. Designed to support strategic leadership and reduce workload. This free resource includes: A full academic year calendar (September 2025 to August 2026) Editable Word version Week numbers, term labels, INSET space, and a flexible layout Monthly SLT prompts to guide strategic planning (e.g. curriculum review, 51���� audits, data milestones) Ideal for: Headteachers, deputies and SLTs School business/operations leads Pastoral and 51���� leaders Anyone coordinating school-wide systems or strategy Created by a current UK headteacher under the name The Clear Voice for Education — a microbusiness offering practical, time-saving tools for real schools. All resources are built from lived school leadership experience, with a calm, professional tone and a focus on clarity, consistency, and reducing overwhelm. More tools for planning, CPD and 51����: https://clearvoice.gumroad.com

Explore cohesive devices in action with this reading-based lesson. Pupils highlight, discuss, and apply cohesion techniques from exemplar texts. This session supports comprehension and writing through three short narrative texts. Pupils identify cohesive features and use them in their own writing, supported by a cohesion checklist and discussion prompts. Includes: 3 model texts: Storm at Sea, Life in the Forest, Snowstorm Cohesive device identification task Writing prompts and tone discussion Ideal for grammar-in-context and writing improvement Perfect for KS2 guided reading or writing warm-ups.

A complete upper KS2 grammar lesson focused on identifying and using the passive voice in writing. Includes editable SMART Notebook file, pupil tasks, and peer review. This resource introduces the concept of passive voice and helps children convert active sentences into passive constructions. Ideal for grammar consolidation or SATs revision. Includes: SMART Notebook teaching slides Active to passive sentence conversion task Subject, verb, object sorting support Peer review checklist Perfect for Year 5 or 6 grammar sessions. No prep required — just open and teach.

Help pupils master colons and semi-colons with this engaging grammar lesson. Includes SMART slides, sentence joining tasks, and writing challenges. Pupils learn how and when to use colons and semi-colons in sentence construction through explicit modelling, structured activities, and peer feedback. Includes: SMART Notebook teaching slides Sentence matching task (colon or semi-colon) Writing challenge using both punctuation marks Peer review checklist for editing Suitable for Years 5–6 and ideal for high-attaining writers or punctuation revision.

Teach relative clauses with confidence. This KS2 grammar lesson includes SMART slides, activities, and a relative pronoun guide. Designed to deepen understanding of relative pronouns and clauses, this lesson includes visual modelling, guided sentence work, and writing challenges. Includes: Editable SMART Notebook file Activity sheet to add relative clauses to simple sentences Relative pronoun reference chart Teaching note on conjunctions vs pronouns Writing challenge using all six pronouns Great for SATs preparation or sentence-level writing development in upper KS2.

Gather meaningful insights and feedback from your wider team with this editable, practical toolkit. Designed to support reflection, discussion, and planning during the final weeks of term. Includes: Editable staff voice forms Leadership reflection prompts for SLT Optional end-of-year question activities Flexible for whole-team or small group use Use it for: Collecting staff feedback Leadership team reflection Building into performance conversations or year-end reviews

A calm, clear toolkit to support meaningful communication with parents across the school year. This editable pack includes report templates and meeting prompts designed to strengthen trust, reduce teacher workload, and keep home-school partnership purposeful. Included: Editable report templates for EYFS and Y1–Y6 (Term 1 or mid-year) Built-in grids for Effort, Attainment, Progress (and Book Band for primary) Parent-friendly “How to help at home” sections Structured Parent Evening Prompt Sheet for Term 1 meetings Warm, positive language examples and teacher wording prompts Ideal for: Class teachers (EYFS to Y6) SLTs setting whole-school expectations ECTs building confidence in parent communication Created by The Clear Voice for Education — grounded, professional resources to reduce workload and support real school life.

This strategic toolkit supports senior leaders to reflect on impact, identify priorities, and close the year with clarity. Designed for heads, deputies, and wider SLT to evaluate leadership functioning at the end of the academic year. Includes: Editable SLT evaluation grid Leadership RAG review prompts Strategic reflection questions grouped by leadership area Pre-filled and blank templates Suitable for individual or team use Use it for: End-of-year SLT reviews SLT away days Strategic planning and school development

Two engaging lessons focused on sentence control, similes, and cohesive paragraph writing. Includes SMART slides, writing prompts, and peer feedback tasks. This mini-sequence boosts cohesion and figurative language in pupil writing. Lesson 1 focuses on simile-led sentence openers and tone. Lesson 2 develops cohesive paragraphs using linkers, repetition, and pronouns. Includes: SMART Notebook slides (used across both lessons) Simile starter reference table (when, where, -ly, -ed, -ing, simile) Mood + simile matching activity Cohesion checklist and writing challenge Peer feedback tools Ideal for creative writing and narrative units in Year 5 or 6.

This resource includes 74 word searches created in SMART Notebook format, designed specifically for use on interactive whiteboards. Each puzzle features a unique set of vocabulary words—there are no duplicates—making this ideal for regular use across a term or school year. Perfect for: KS2–KS3 learners Literacy starters and plenaries Early finishers or extension tasks Interactive whiteboard activities Supply or cover lessons Key Features: Fully editable SMART Notebook file Click-through navigation between pages Suitable for use with pens or drag-and-drop interaction Vocabulary themes include WOW words, seasonal topics, Fair Trade, spelling patterns, and more Why teachers love this resource: Easy to use with no printing required Engaging and ready to go in seconds Boosts vocabulary, spelling, and independent thinking You’re free to customize pages or integrate them into your own lessons.

This resource includes 64 SMART Notebook slides — each featuring a hidden Year 5/6 statutory spelling word revealed through solving a series of maths calculations. Pupils complete a range of mathematical questions, each producing a numerical answer. When these numbers are matched to a custom A–Z code, they spell out a word from the spelling curriculum. What’s included: 64 codebreaker puzzles (one for each word) Spelling words from the full Year 5/6 statutory list Maths covering addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, and decimals Clean formatting suitable for whole-class or independent use Cross-curricular benefits: Develops both spelling accuracy and mental arithmetic Encourages number reasoning and decoding Useful for warm-ups, homework, revision, and SATs preparation Format: SMART Notebook file (.notebook)

A calm, professional toolkit to help schools communicate clearly and consistently with parents across the year. Created by a UK headteacher, this editable pack includes ready-to-use templates designed to save time while improving home-school engagement. What’s included: “What is my child learning this term?” template Example version for Year 1 Annual parent-facing curriculum and enrichment overview Editable “Dates for the Fridge” calendar Template wording for school website or termly letters Ideal for: Headteachers and deputies SLT, admin and office staff Class teachers writing parent updates All documents are in Word and fully editable. Created by The Clear Voice for Education — practical, time-saving tools for school leaders and teachers, built from real experience in UK schools.

A calm, practical toolkit for writing clear, personalised reports — faster. This editable bundle includes everything you need to use AI tools like ChatGPT or Gemini professionally and ethically to support your end-of-year report writing: 15+ AI prompt templates Editable comment banks for EYFS–Year 6 Starters for Reading, Writing, Maths, SEMH and learning attitude Ethical guidance on using AI in schools (GDPR-aware) Quick tips for inputs, tone and editing to keep your voice Ideal for: Primary class teachers SENCOs and phase leaders ECTs and time-poor middle leaders Created by a current/recent UK headteacher under The Clear Voice for Education — a brand focused on saving teachers time with grounded, professional resources. All tools are calm, clear, editable, and built from lived experience in real schools.

A clear, practical toolkit to support teachers and school leaders with writing high-quality end-of-year reports. Built from lived school leadership experience, this editable pack helps ensure consistency, clarity and calm across year groups. Included: Report templates for EYFS, KS1 and KS2 (Years 3–6) Pre-formatted sections for effort, progress, attainment, and personal traits Pupil comment prompts and guidance Editable attendance, behaviour and SEND sections Staff-facing guidance on tone, content and comment structure Reporting procedure timeline for SLT and admin teams Ideal for: Primary teachers SLTs managing reporting cycles ECTs and support staff writing reports for the first time Created by The Clear Voice for Education — a school leadership microbusiness offering calm, time-saving tools for real schools. All resources are fully editable and designed to reduce workload without losing personal voice.

Complete writing and comprehension unit based on Alfred Noyes’ classic poem. Includes grammar work, assessments, SMART slides, and planning tools. This resource pack provides everything you need to teach The Highwayman in a rich and engaging way. Designed for upper KS2, it includes annotated texts, grammar-focused activities, comprehension tasks, and writing scaffolds. What’s included: Editable planning and grammar resources Setting and character writing scaffolds Full text of the poem with stanza summaries Assessment and self-assessment tools SMART Notebook slides for teaching input Hot-seating, zone of relevance, and oral rehearsal prompts Skills covered: Figurative language Sentence starters and conjunctions Diary writing and descriptive settings Character inference and interpretation Grammar: prepositions, clauses, openers Format: Word documents (.doc/.docx) SMART Notebook files (.notebook) Organised into clear folders with a ReadMe guide Perfect for: Years 5 and 6 English narrative poetry units SPaG focus with creative outcomes Stretching more able writers and engaging reluctant ones

Complete KS2 narrative unit based on the story ‘Godmother Death’. Includes planning tools, model texts, sentence work, and SMART Notebook slides. This resource provides a full writing sequence for upper KS2, centred on the traditional tale Godmother Death. Pupils explore the story through oral retelling, sentence-level grammar practice, and scaffolded planning tasks, culminating in independent writing. Included: Planning formats and plot matrix Sentence construction worksheets (e.g. adverbials, conjunctions) Model texts and storytelling versions TA instructions for scaffolding SMART Notebook for whole-class modelling Editable Word documents Ideal for creative writing units, story structure lessons, and cross-curricular grammar. Designed for flexibility across a week or more.

A calm, practical CPD pack for SLTs and aspiring leaders. This toolkit supports leaders in managing difficult conversations, understanding decision-making authority, and growing confidence in professional judgment. Included in this download: Decision Tree Framework for strategic leadership decisions (Leaf–Branch–Trunk–Root) 30+ real-world school scenarios (HT, Deputy, AHT, SENCO, Phase Leaders) with decision levels Slide deck for delivering CPD or leadership training Conversation structure prompts and response templates Professional communication strategies and feedback tips Emotion and behaviour response guide (fight, flight, freeze, submit) Ideal for: Headteachers and SLT DSLs and line managers Subject or phase leaders Staff involved in appraisals, feedback or coaching All resources are editable and based on lived leadership experience. Created by The Clear Voice for Education — grounded, time-saving tools for real school life.