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Welcome to the Lead and Learn Hub — a trusted space for school leaders and teachers. Explore a growing collection of CPD training packs, writing units, and classroom resources designed to support both leadership development and effective teaching. Created by an experienced teacher and school leader with over 20 years in education, and a holder of the NPQH (National Professional Qualification for Headship), every resource is thoughtfully designed, classroom-tested, and ready to use.

Welcome to the Lead and Learn Hub — a trusted space for school leaders and teachers. Explore a growing collection of CPD training packs, writing units, and classroom resources designed to support both leadership development and effective teaching. Created by an experienced teacher and school leader with over 20 years in education, and a holder of the NPQH (National Professional Qualification for Headship), every resource is thoughtfully designed, classroom-tested, and ready to use.
Year 3/4 Journey Tale writing unit
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Year 3/4 Journey Tale writing unit

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Take your Year 3 /4 pupils on an exciting adventure through this fully-resourced 3-week writing with a journey tale unit: Lost in the Jungle. This narrative unit supports oral rehearsal, model text analysis, innovation, and independent writing, all aligned with the UK National Curriculum. What is Included? Model text Editable weekly planning for 3 weeks (Imitation, Innovation, Independent Application) Presentation for teacher input (3 weeks of lessons + daily grammar/vocab starters) Comprehension questions with answers Grammar and punctuation tasks linked to the model Boxing-up grid (with and without images) Success criteria and pupil-friendly writing checklist Journey Tale Toolkit (visual + text version) Vocabulary word banks to support writing Differentiation notes for AA and EAL/SEN pupils Unit Breakdown: Week 1 Imitation Learning the model text through storytelling, vocabulary, and grammar work Focus on fronted adverbials, past tense, expanded noun phrases and suspense Week 2, Innovation Planning and writing a new story with shared write and model script. Change of setting, character and creature while keeping structure Week 3, Independent Application Plan, draft, edit and publish an original journey tale Peer editing, performance and celebration of writing