Substitute Teacher Pack
Everything a supply teacher needs in one place
Self-contained cover lessons, classroom info templates, behavior strategies for unfamiliar classes, and quick fillers for the gaps in the day. Built specifically for the supply or cover scenario.
12 resources in this collection
Emergency Cover Pack — For the Class Teacher to Leave
What every class teacher should keep printed in their classroom drawer — a one-day emergency cover pack so a supply teacher can run the day without disrupting learning. Builds itself from your existing materials.
First Day as Supply — A Survival Guide
What to do in your first 15 minutes in an unfamiliar classroom. How to win the morning before the children arrive. How to manage the rest of the day. Field-tested supply teacher survival.
Classroom Info Template — For the Cover Folder
A printable template for the 'about your class' page that goes in the emergency cover folder. Class list, seating plan, medical flags, SEND notes — all in one page.
Cover Day End-of-Day Handover Template
What the supply teacher fills in at the end of the day for the returning class teacher. Brief, structured, useful — covers what got done, what to follow up, what's worth knowing.
Quick Fillers for Any Class — 25 Time-Filling Activities
25 quick activities for the dead time that happens on cover days — finished a lesson early, transition went fast, the class arrived back from PE 10 minutes early. From 30 seconds to 15 minutes long.
Behavior Strategies for an Unfamiliar Class
What works (and what doesn't) when you don't know the children, the school's rules, or where the head's office is. Quick-deploy strategies for the unfamiliar classroom.
KS1 Maths — Self-Contained Cover Lesson
A complete, ready-to-run KS1 maths lesson on number bonds and addition that any supply teacher can deliver — with full script, differentiated activities, and answers.
KS2 Maths — Self-Contained Cover Lesson
A complete, ready-to-run KS2 maths lesson on the four operations and arithmetic strategy that any supply teacher can deliver — with full script, three difficulty levels, and answers.
KS1 English — Self-Contained Cover Lesson
A complete KS1 English cover lesson — story prediction and writing — that any supply teacher can run. Includes a complete short story, prediction prompts, and a writing task with three levels.
KS2 English — Self-Contained Cover Lesson
A complete KS2 English cover lesson — comprehension and inference — built around a self-contained text. Any supply teacher can run it. Includes the full text, comprehension questions, and inference task.
Any-Year Art Cover Lesson — Self-Portrait Continuum
A self-contained art lesson that works from Reception to Year 6 — observational self-portrait with reflection. Materials: pencils and paper. Time: 45-60 minutes.
Warm-Up Activity Cards
Eight 5-minute warm-up games — print, cut and pull one at the start of every PE lesson.
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