I am a primary school teacher and assistant head. I love my job and my aim is to produce high quality teaching resources that motivate learners and make life easier for teachers! All of my resources are ready to teach, differentiated and easy to adapt.
I don't make resources just to sell, all uploads have been made to be used in my own classroom. Therefore, I can vouch for their suitability, pitch and quality.
I am a primary school teacher and assistant head. I love my job and my aim is to produce high quality teaching resources that motivate learners and make life easier for teachers! All of my resources are ready to teach, differentiated and easy to adapt.
I don't make resources just to sell, all uploads have been made to be used in my own classroom. Therefore, I can vouch for their suitability, pitch and quality.
A complete lesson, PowerPoint and resources for a unit on DESCRIPTIVE WRITING (winter themed) in Upper KS2 (Year 6) Although part of a scheme, it is also able to be taught as a standalone lesson.
The lesson focuses on how to describe a setting or character precisely, by using figurative language and devices
The class explore these by looking at extracts together, before going onto try the techniques for themselves.
This is lesson 5 in a series of 8. The whole scheme of work is also available as a bundle The planning for the whole unit of work is included in each individual lesson.
The whole scheme includes a cold and a hot task, and culminates in the class writing the cold task again as a hot task - in order to demonstrate progress.
This scheme was incredibly engaging and produced brilliant pieces of writing.
All images sourced from Pixabay.
A complete set of plans for year 4. Written to last 1 week but could be stretched into 2 quite easily - at the end of which, the class will write an explanation text linked to the process of mummification (however, this could be linked to any process EG: opening a tomb, getting through the afterlife, becoming a Pharoah etc )
Written and taught as part of a wider topic on Ancient Egypt.
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A complete scheme of work, presentations and resources for a unit based around Ancient Egyptian myths.
Aimed at Upper KS2 but easily adaptable. Each lesson is differentiated at least 3 ways.
This scheme was incredibly engaging and produced brilliant pieces of writing (fractured myths set in Ancient Egypt.
All images sourced from Pixabay and Pexels (open source - public domain)
Tes paid licence
A complete lesson, PowerPoint and resources for the book ’ The London Eye Mystery’ by Siobhan Dowd. (lesson 11 in a series of 14).
Differentiated 3 ways. The lesson focuses on how to structure and write an effective resolution and ending.
This is lesson 11 in a series of 14. The whole scheme of work is available here: /teaching-resource/the-london-eye-mystery-full-scheme-of-work-14-days-of-planning-presentation-and-resources-11696150
This scheme was incredibly engaging and produced brilliant pieces of writing.
All images sourced from Pixabay.
A complete DOUBLE lesson, PowerPoint and resources for the book ’The Boy In The Striped Pyjama’s ’ By John Boyne
This is a lesson thattakes the children though planning and writing a story based around the themes of the novel
This is lesson 12 in a series of 12. The whole scheme of work is available.
The whole scheme includes 12 full lessons, each fully resourced, and including a detailed PPT. The scheme culminates in the class writing a short story, along a similar theme to the original text, using all of the descriptive techniques learned and developed during the series of lessons. The unit begins with a cold task, and ends with the short story planning and writing (hot task)
This scheme was incredibly engaging and produced brilliant pieces of writing.
Images sourced from Pixabay.
A complete lesson, PowerPoint and resources for the book ’ PIG HEART BOY’ by Malorie Blackman.
This lesson is ready to teach and covers the use of varying our sentence types in narrative writing. it is based around chapter 1 of the book.
This is lesson 3 in a series of 14. The whole scheme of work is also available
The whole scheme includes a cold and a hot task, and culminates in the class writing a dilemma story
This scheme was incredibly engaging and produced brilliant pieces of writing.
All images sourced from Pixabay.
A complete English lesson, based around Alan Peat’s DE:DE Sentences. Suitable for KS2 (as the lesson is fully differentiated)
Children will learn about the special sentence type, practice writing them as a class, before completing independent work containing them. Fully differentiated 3 ways.
The lesson has a dragon/monster theme.
All images are sourced from PIXABAY.
Two different comprehensive personal statements which I wrote during my recent job search.
Although they obviously needed to be adapted to suit the needs of each school that I was applying for, I found that having a series of ‘base’ letters was extremely useful. I was shortlisted for each job I sent these applications to (and gained a job)
There was nothing on line at the time that I could use to guide/scaffold me, so I hope that someone finds this useful!
A complete lesson with the LO: to understand Darwin’s voyage on HMS Beagle.
During the lesson, students will map the voyage and key events on each stop of the journey.
All resources are included, although internet access may be required for the higher attainers to research additional information, using the Beagle diaries (Link included in the resources)
All other images from Pixabay or authors own.
A complete lesson, PowerPoint and resources based around Leonardo DiCaprio’s 2014 speech on climate change.
This lesson begins by exploring the features of Persuasive Speeches and the students will annotate the transcript of the speech to show their understanding. The lesson uses AFORRESTPIE as a vehicle for exploring the features.
The students are also asked to analyse the impact of the techniques, and relate them to the audience and purpose of the speech.
All images sourced from Pixabay.
A complete lesson, PowerPoint and resources based around Greta Thunberg’s Ted Talk on climate change.
This lesson begins by looking at the recent ‘School strike for climate change’ movement. It then moves on to explore the features of Persuasive Speeches and the students will annotate the speech to show their understanding. The lesson uses AFORRESTPIE as a vehicle for exploring the features.
All images sourced from Pixabay.
A complete, ready to teach creative writing lesson about CLIMATE CHANGE. It is based on the animated short - World’s Apart. It is designed and planned to be used as a standalone lesson or used as a BIG write/topic lesson.
Aimed at KS2, children write an email report in role as am alien visitor to earth, after it has been destroyed by climate change.
Everything needed is included, apart from internet access for the animated short film (link in the PPT)
Images from PIXABAY
A complete lesson with the LO: to discover the life and work of Charles Darwin.
The first half of the lesson uses a Primary source (letter) to unpick who Darwin was and to ask questions about his character and motivations.
During the second half of the lesson, the students will compile a timeline of his greatest achievements and life events.
All resources are included, and although extra research could be included to expand the timelines, all the information about the main events in his life, are included in the resources.
Charles darwin clipart is used under licence from Artifex :
All other images from Pixabay or authors own.
A complete lesson that revises the use of all tenses taught in KS2 (Simple, perfect and progressive)
It is perfect for SATS revision or to apply an understanding of how to vary tenses in writing.
The lesson runs through the different types of tenses, and gives PPT based tasks which ask the children to apply each of the tense changes.
The final activity is a ‘slow write’ type poem that uses the progressive tenses (past, present and future)
All images from PIXABAY
A complete lesson, PowerPoint and resources for the book ’WONDER ’ By R.J. Palacio
This is a lesson that looks at the use of dialogue in first person narratives.
This is lesson 5 in a series of 7. The whole scheme of work is available.
The whole scheme includes 7 full lessons, each fully resourced, and including a detailed PPT. The scheme culminates in the class writing a first person narrative, linked to the original text, using all of the features learned and developed during the series of lessons. The unit begins with a cold task, and ends with planning and writing a diary entry (hot task)
This scheme was incredibly engaging and produced brilliant pieces of writing.
Images sourced from Pixabay.
WOnder clipart used with permission from ‘21st century teacher’ all rights reserved. Images must not be copied or sold.
A complete lesson, PowerPoint and resources for the book ’WONDER ’ By R.J. Palacio
This is a lesson that looks at how to vary tenses in first person narratives.
This is lesson 5 in a series of 7. The whole scheme of work is available.
The whole scheme includes 7 full lessons, each fully resourced, and including a detailed PPT. The scheme culminates in the class writing a first person narrative, linked to the original text, using all of the features learned and developed during the series of lessons. The unit begins with a cold task, and ends with planning and writing a diary entry (hot task)
This scheme was incredibly engaging and produced brilliant pieces of writing.
Images sourced from Pixabay.
WOnder clipart used with permission from ‘21st century teacher’ all rights reserved. Images must not be copied or sold.
A complete lesson, PowerPoint and resources for the book ’WONDER ’ By R.J. Palacio
This is a lesson that looks at the use of personal tone and self reflection in first person narratives.
This is lesson 4 in a series of 7. The whole scheme of work is available.
The whole scheme includes 7 full lessons, each fully resourced, and including a detailed PPT. The scheme culminates in the class writing a first person narrative, linked to the original text, using all of the features learned and developed during the series of lessons. The unit begins with a cold task, and ends with planning and writing a diary entry (hot task)
This scheme was incredibly engaging and produced brilliant pieces of writing.
Images sourced from Pixabay.
WOnder clipart used with permission from ‘21st century teacher’ all rights reserved. Images must not be copied or sold.
A complete lesson, PowerPoint and resources for the book ’WONDER ’ By R.J. Palacio
This is a second lesson that looks at the features of first person narratives at EXS and GDS
This is lesson 3 in a series of 7. The whole scheme of work is available.
The whole scheme includes 7 full lessons, each fully resourced, and including a detailed PPT. The scheme culminates in the class writing a first person narrative, linked to the original text, using all of the features learned and developed during the series of lessons. The unit begins with a cold task, and ends with planning and writing a diary entry (hot task)
Everything is included, except a copy of ‘Frankie’s diary’ (STA exemplification materials)
This scheme was incredibly engaging and produced brilliant pieces of writing.
Images sourced from Pixabay.
WOnder clipart used with permission from ‘21st century teacher’ all rights reserved. Images must not be copied or sold.
A complete lesson, PowerPoint and resources for the book ’WONDER ’ By R.J. Palacio
This is a lesson that looks at the features of first person narratives
This is lesson 2 in a series of 7. The whole scheme of work is available.
The whole scheme includes 7 full lessons, each fully resourced, and including a detailed PPT. The scheme culminates in the class writing a first person narrative, linked to the original text, using all of the features learned and developed during the series of lessons. The unit begins with a cold task, and ends with planning and writing a diary entry (hot task)
This scheme was incredibly engaging and produced brilliant pieces of writing.
Images sourced from Pixabay.
WOnder clipart used with permission from ‘21st century teacher’ all rights reserved. Images must not be copied or sold.