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Inspirational Woman Profile – Greta Thunberg
A profile about Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg.
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Challenging Female Gender Stereotypes Inquiry Task
An inquiry task to use in the classroom when learning about inspirational contemporary women.
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Female Gender Stereotypes Fact Sheet
A fact sheet providing an overview about female gender stereotypes.
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Helpful Homework Tips for Parents
Helpful tips for parents on how to support pupils to complete homework.
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Back to School Today! Poem
Ease back-to-school jitters and launch your pupils into a love of poetry with a short poem written just for the first day of school!
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5 Tips for Teacher Wellbeing Poster
A Teacher Wellbeing Poster for the staff room to encourage positive mental health!
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Teacher Self-Wellbeing Checklist
A Teacher Self-Wellbeing Checklist to help you to look after your mental health!
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Teaching Portfolio Template - Grey
Use this template to create your own professional teaching portfolio when attending interviews for teaching jobs.
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Teaching Portfolio Template - Blue
Use this template to create your own professional teaching portfolio when attending interviews for teaching jobs.
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Teaching Portfolio Template - Yellow
Use this template to create your own professional teaching portfolio when attending interviews for teaching jobs.
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Digestive System Word Wall Vocabulary
Learn about the vocabulary related to the digestive system with a printable word wall.
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Pupil Reading Log
Track your students' home reading with this student reading log.
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Thank You for Looking After Us - Greeting Card and Letter Template
A greeting card and a letter template that's ideal to send to essential workers.
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Online Dice Roller
Roll out a free online dice roller, designed for classrooms, with the ability to roll as many as 6 different types of dice at a time. This teacher-created resource is the perfect addition to your next maths lesson plan!
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Classroom Spin Wheel
Ready to use the online spin wheel? Our teacher team has plenty of ideas for using this fun word wheel tool in the classroom!
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Creative Writing Picture Prompts
Introducing the perfect picture writing prompts to encourage creative writing in your primary students! Explore 60 creative writing picture prompts made just for the primary classroom.
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Random Name Selector
This teacher-created random name selector can be loaded with your class list to pick student names for any task. Explore teachers' favourite ways to generate names and get some tips for the classroom!
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Using A Fact File - Shared Writing
A 60 minute lesson in which students will use a fact file and scaffolding sheet to write an informative text in pairs.
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Constructing a Paragraph - Modelled Writing
A 60 minute lesson in which students will correctly construct an informative paragraph.
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Big Drink One-Hour Timer Video
Use this one-hour timer to keep your class on track with their learning as the big drink slowly disappears!
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How to Draw a Snowman — Directed Drawing Video for Children
Teach your pupils how to draw a snowman with a step-by-step video, perfect for directed drawing practice in the primary classroom.
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Using a Stimulus - Independent Writing
A 60 minute lesson in which students will independently write an informative text, using appropriate text structure, language and features.
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Research Skills - Note Taking
A 60 minute lesson in which students will take appropriate notes from an informative text.
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Applying Proofreading and Editing Skills
A 60 minute lesson in which students will learn and apply proofreading and editing skills.
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Building a Description Using Facts
A 60 minute lesson in which students will build a description of an animal, person or object using facts.
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Informative Texts - Language Features
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore the language features of informative texts.
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Informative Texts - Text Structure
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore the structure of informative texts.
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Fact or Opinion?
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify the difference between a fact and an opinion.
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Face the Facts!
A 60 minute lesson designed to introduce the purpose and types of informative texts.
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5 Simple Ways to Develop Routines in the Classroom
Developing set routines in the classroom environment helps to prevent distractions that waste time and interfere with learning.
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20 Fun Sloth Facts for Kids to Use in Your Classroom Science Lessons
Use these fun facts about sloths to supplement your science lessons! Each kid-friendly fact is appropriate for primary pupils.
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4 Spooky Halloween Science Experiments for the Primary Classroom
Explore teachers' favourite fun Halloween science experiments for kids. They include serious levels of ooze, bubble, goop and wow factor!