Many of our most popular programmes come about as a result of direct requests from schools and individual teachers. And CSI: Storyland is just such a case in point – with Servite Primary in London asking if we could develop a version of our successful CSI: Maths programmes for EYFS and KS1 back in 2017. … Read More
To be a young person in the 21st century is to read for pretty much every waking hour of the day – so those who tell us they don’t like “reading” are always amazed when they realise quite how much skilful reading they’ve accomplished by the end of this fun and busy workshop! “I was … Read More
With the days counting down towards the end of term, you’ll want to keep pupils learning – but without dampening their spirits, of course. The Twelve Sums of Mathsmas helps you do just that, by giving children opportunities to practice their skills with number operations in a festive way. You can download the instructions, activity … Read More
It’s well known that there’s a clear connection between achievement and attainment in maths and parental support. So our Family Maths workshops are designed to provide a fun environment in which parents/carers can work with their children in exploring why maths is important, what maths means in the 21st century – and how easy it … Read More
Get your pupils thinking about books, animals and the alphabet in a challenge designed to promote a love of stories, spelling – and research skills – perfect for World Book Day! Download the resource instructions Download the resource instructions Download the Menagerie of Books Table You can find more lesson plans and … Read More
World Book Day is one of our favourite days of the year – and it’s always amazing to see schools and their pupils (and often their staff!) celebrating some of our best known books and stories. But as these are normally drawn from Western Europe (and particularly the UK), are we missing an opportunity? This … Read More
A useful way to explore Holocaust Memorial Day, this activity provides pupils with a great opportunity to explore how helping each other can help us stand together. We’d love to hear how you get on with (and develop) the activity, so please let us know. Download the resource here Back to Free Teaching Resources … Read More
A brilliant way for Year 6s to recall and celebrate their time at primary school – and all with a competitive edge! Over a whole week, this uniquely competitive reflective activity will test your pupils’ power of recall, build on their team spirit and create a bank of powerfully evocative memories. Download the Resources Transition Shared … Read More
Challenge your pupils to share their understanding of and thoughts about characters from books they’re exploring through poetry. Four line poems with a clear rhyming structure, clerihews are easy to construct – and packed with facts and descriptions! Download the resource here Resource Character Clerihews instructions Character Clerihews PowerPoint Find more teaching ideas and resources … Read More
Supporting children in thinking about rhymes, there are obvious links between Animal Rhymes and phonics teaching. The activity can lead to wonderful poetry – and also develops strategic thinking! Download the resource here Download the Resources Download the resource here Download the staff sheet Download the pupil sheet Get in touch and let us … Read More
We’ve been supporting the annual Summer School at Venerable Bede Academy in Sunderland since 2015. I spent the day there again on Wednesday – and it’s become one of my personal highlights for August. The students, all of whom will be starting Year 7 next month, are always brilliant, the staff are incredibly supportive – … Read More
Looking ahead to summer by using lolly sticks in a test of design and engineering skills! – rather than using spaghetti and marshmallows to create structures destined to be tested to destruction, Lolly Stick Bridges is an open-ended activity setting a real engineering challenge! Download the resource here Resources Find more classroom ideas and resources … Read More
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