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Time-saving, no-fluff teaching and leadership tools — made by a UK school leader.
Editable, strategic resources to support busy teachers and SLTs in real schools, from lesson materials to leadership templates.
➤ Explore the full range — and download a freebie to get started!
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 complete, time-saving toolkit for upper Key Stage 2 writing — combining full narrative units with focused grammar lessons to support strong writing outcomes in Years 5 and 6.
Includes:
The Highwayman Writing Unit (KS2)
A complete writing sequence with planning, modelled writing, vocabulary support, and outcomes.
Godmother Death Narrative Unit (KS2)
A creative and original narrative unit with comprehension, planning, and final write guidance.
Relative Clauses Grammar Lesson
Statutory grammar objective with examples and pupil application tasks.
Similes and Cohesion Writing Bundle
Scaffolded activities to improve descriptive writing and cohesion.
Passive Voice Grammar Lesson
A complete breakdown of passive construction with editable practice slides.
Perfect for:
Year 5 and Year 6 teachers
Narrative writing units
Grammar CPD and revision
Boosting writing confidence before moderation or SATs
All resources are editable and built from real classroom practice by a UK school leader.
A ready-to-teach collection of editable grammar lessons for upper Key Stage 2. Ideal for SATs revision, intervention groups, or boosting grammar confidence in Years 5 and 6.
Included:
Colons and Semi-Colons Lesson
Passive Voice Grammar Lesson
Relative Clauses Lesson
Cohesive Devices for Reading & Writing
Similes and Cohesion Writing Bundle
Each resource is editable and includes clear examples, modelled sections, and pupil activities. Perfect for one-off lessons or building a grammar recap sequence.
Great for:
Year 5 & Year 6 teachers
Targeted grammar catch-up
Home learning, homework, or small group teaching
SPaG warm-ups or booster groups
A time-saving bundle of targeted KS2 grammar and writing lessons. Ideal for whole-class teaching, revision sessions, homework tasks, or interventions.
This pack includes five fully-prepared lessons, each focusing on a key area of grammar or writing composition:
Colons and Semi-Colons – clear examples and modelled practice
Relative Clauses – statutory grammar skill with applied writing
Passive Voice – structured breakdown with editable slides
Cohesive Devices – improve paragraph flow and sentence linking
Similes and Cohesion Writing Bundle – scaffold descriptive writing
Each lesson includes teacher slides, examples, and pupil activities.
All resources are editable, classroom-tested, and built to save planning time.
Perfect for:
Year 5 and Year 6
SATs grammar preparation
SPaG intervention
Time-saving weekly grammar teaching
Bring purposeful fun to your classroom with this time-saving puzzle bundle, ideal for upper KS2 and lower KS3. Designed to build fluency in vocabulary and maths, both resources are editable and classroom-tested.
Included in this bundle:
74 WOW Word Searches (KS2/KS3 Literacy)
A large collection of themed word searches covering a wide range of curriculum-linked vocabulary. These puzzles work well as early finisher tasks, morning starters, or end-of-day activities.
64 Spelling Codebreaker Maths Puzzles (Y5/Y6 SMART Notebook)
Interactive maths puzzles where each answer helps reveal a hidden statutory spelling word. Covers addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, and more — ideal for revision or homework.
Suitable for:
Vocabulary development
Cross-curricular revision
Homework
Morning work
Cover lessons
Created by a UK school leader to save time and support meaningful practice across subjects.