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Grade 1 resources
390 resources for Grade 1 (ages 6-7, Year 2 equivalent), across every elementary subject.
Math · 28 resources
Addition & Subtraction Methods Knowledge Organiser
A KS1/KS2 reference for written and mental addition and subtraction methods — number bonds, column addition, column subtraction with borrowing, and key vocabulary.
Addition Within 20
30 single-digit addition questions with sums up to 20. Mixed problem types for fluency.
Calculation Policy — Decision Guide
What a calculation policy is, why every school needs one, and how to choose or write one. Includes implementation timeline and how to ensure consistency across the school.
Calculation Policy: Addition & Subtraction Y1-Y6
A complete written-methods progression for addition and subtraction across Y1-Y6, with worked examples at each stage. For teachers building or refreshing a school-wide calculation policy.
Color by Number 1-10 — Print Pack
Six color-by-number activities using numbers 1-10. Children read the number, find it on the picture grid, and color it the matching color. Builds number recognition, color words, and fine-motor control.
Color by Shape — 2D Shapes Pack
Six pages of shape-recognition activities where children color 2D shapes by name. Builds visual recognition of circles, squares, triangles, rectangles, ovals, hexagons, and stars. Includes a 'shapes around us' real-world connection.
Counting in 2s, 5s and 10s
Number-line completion activity with three sequences. Includes counting backwards.
Cross-Number Puzzle Pack — Printable Number Crosswords
Printable cross-number puzzles — like crosswords but with numbers. Three levels: KS1 sums, KS2 arithmetic, and KS2 multi-step. Includes how-to-play guide and answers.
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English / Language Arts · 34 resources
Adjectives Pack — Identify, Choose, Improve
Ready-made adjectives worksheet covering identification, choosing the best adjective, and using adjectives to improve writing. KS1 and lower KS2 friendly.
Class Reading Challenge Chart — 25 Books
A printable whole-class reading challenge chart for tracking 25 books per pupil over the year. Includes a pupil name strip and 25 numbered book spines to colour in. Doubles as a classroom display.
Compound Words Builder
Match two words to make a compound. Then build your own. Develops vocabulary and word play.
Design Your Own Bookmark — Blank Templates
Six printable blank bookmark templates in different shapes and sizes — for pupils to design, colour, and personalise. Includes motivational reading quote suggestions. Print on card, laminate, and use.
Drop Everything And Read (DEAR) — Starter Pack
Everything to launch a Drop Everything And Read programme — staff briefing, parent letter, signage, slot timing options, evidence base and FAQ. Ready to deploy in week 1.
Early Reading & Phonics Knowledge Organiser — EYFS/KS1
A Reception and KS1 reference for early reading — phonics phases, common exception words, the alphabetic code, blending and segmenting, and early comprehension development.
English CPD Pack for Class Teachers
Six 20-minute CPD sessions for English Leads to deliver to class teachers — covering reading aloud, comprehension teaching, writing feedback, vocabulary teaching, phonics for non-specialists, and reading-for-pleasure leadership. Designed for twilight INSETs.
English Lead Handover Document
When an English Lead leaves a school, the next person inherits chaos by default. This handover template captures everything — phonics scheme, reading data, library status, CPD history, key children, statutory data trends. Mirrors the music and assessment coordinator handover docs.
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Science · 10 resources
Animal Habitats
Match animals to their habitats — desert, ocean, rainforest, polar, grassland.
Animals Including Humans Knowledge Organiser — KS1/KS2
A KS1/lower KS2 knowledge organiser on animals including humans — body parts, senses, nutrition, skeleton and muscles, growth, and comparing animals.
Color and Learn — Parts of a Plant
Coloring activity that teaches children the parts of a plant — roots, stem, leaves, flower, petals — by following coloring instructions. Pairs with a labeled diagram and a quick comprehension check.
Forces — Pushes and Pulls
Identify pushes and pulls in everyday actions. Sort 12 actions and discuss what forces do.
Materials Sorting Worksheet
Sort objects by their material — wood, metal, plastic, glass, fabric, paper.
Parts of a Plant — Labelling Activity
Label the roots, stem, leaves, flower and seeds of a flowering plant.
Seasonal Changes Knowledge Organiser — KS1
A KS1 knowledge organiser on the four seasons — weather, daylight, plant and animal changes across spring, summer, autumn, and winter. Includes simple observations to make outdoors.
Seasonal Changes — A Tree Through the Year
Observe and draw a deciduous tree in each of the four seasons. Builds pattern-recognition over time.
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Social Studies · 6 resources
Celebrating Cultures Around the World
Eight countries, eight unique cultural traditions — food, music, festivals and clothing. Designed to spark curiosity about the wider world.
Community Helpers
Match each community helper to their tool, vehicle and what they do.
Florence Nightingale & Victorian Britain Knowledge Organiser
A KS1/KS2 knowledge organiser on Florence Nightingale and the Victorian era — her work in the Crimean War, nursing reform, and what life was like in Victorian Britain.
Great Fire of London — Timeline
Order key events from the Great Fire of London (1666) on a printable timeline.
The Great Fire of London Knowledge Organiser
A KS1/lower KS2 knowledge organiser on the Great Fire of London 1666 — causes, sequence of events, key people, how it was fought, and its lasting impact on London.
What Makes a Good Citizen?
What does it mean to be a good citizen? Activities exploring rights, responsibilities, kindness, voting, and being part of a community.
Geography · 4 resources
Color the World Map — Continents Pack
Three coloring activities for learning the seven continents. Children follow color-by-name instructions to color each continent on a labeled map outline. Includes the names of all seven continents and the four oceans, plus a fact-file recap.
Compass Directions
Learn the four cardinal directions and four ordinals. Includes a treasure-map activity.
Continents & Oceans Poster
All seven continents and five oceans with key facts about each. Wall poster for KS1 and KS2 geography.
Weather & Climate Knowledge Organiser
A KS1/KS2 knowledge organiser on weather and climate — weather instruments, cloud types, the water cycle, climate zones, climate change, and UK weather patterns.
Computing · 3 resources
Algorithms Unplugged — Coding Without Computers
Five no-screen activities that teach algorithmic thinking — making a sandwich algorithm, robot directions, sorting routines and bug hunting.
Algorithms — Vocabulary Mat
Algorithm, sequence, loop, debug, input, output — defined with kid-friendly examples.
Parts of a Computer
Label the keyboard, monitor, mouse, speaker, webcam and CPU on a basic computer.
Religious Studies (RE) · 1 resource
PSHE & SEL · 28 resources
Behavior Tracker (Positive Reinforcement)
Strengths-based daily behavior tracker. Records what went well — designed to build, not punish.
Calm Corner Essentials — What Goes In It
What to put in a primary classroom calm corner — soft seating, regulation tools, visual aids, calming books, quiet activities. With honest notes on what genuinely helps children self-regulate and what's just decorative.
Calm-Down Corner Toolkit
Five posters to set up a classroom calm-down corner — feelings check, breathing, choices, return-to-class steps.
Classroom Responsibilities Chart
Editable chart for assigning weekly classroom jobs. Includes 12 standard jobs with explanations.
Classroom Rules — Class-Built Template
Build classroom rules WITH the children, not for them. Five-rule poster with class-signing space.
Color Yourself Calm — Mindfulness Coloring Pack
Six pages of mandala-style and pattern-based coloring designs for use during quiet time, calm-down sessions, or wet-break. Pairs each pattern with a one-line mindfulness prompt to focus attention while coloring.
Color the Mood — Feelings Coloring Pack
Children color faces and abstract shapes to match different feelings, then talk about how each feeling feels in their own body. Combines coloring with emotional literacy. Useful for SEL lessons, calm-down corners, and morning check-ins.
Emotions & Self-Regulation Knowledge Organiser
A KS1/KS2 knowledge organiser on emotions — naming and identifying feelings, understanding physical signals, regulation strategies, and the brain science behind big emotions.
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Behavior & Classroom Management · 31 resources
'Take 5' Calm-Down Toolkit
Five evidence-informed calming techniques children can use independently — breathing, grounding, movement, sensory, and cognitive. With age-appropriate adaptations and a take-home card.
30 Brain Breaks for Primary Classrooms
30 brain break activities organised by purpose — energising, calming, focusing, social. Each is 1-3 minutes, no resources needed. Print, laminate, draw one when needed.
ABC Behavior Tracking Chart
An Antecedent-Behavior-Consequence tracking template for understanding patterns in challenging behavior. Use over 2 weeks to identify what's actually triggering incidents.
Behavior Books That Actually Help — Practitioner Reading List
A curated reading list for primary teachers wanting to read seriously about behavior — restorative practice, classroom management, the children who don't fit, and the wider thinking on relational schools.
Behavior Crisis Response — Flowchart
A staff-room flowchart for what to do when a child's behavior is escalating fast — at-a-glance decisions, who to call, when to clear the room, when to use restraint (and when not).
Behavior Reflection Sheets — Three Age Levels
Three age-graded behavior reflection sheets — KS1 (drawing-led), lower KS2 (simple sentences), upper KS2 (full restorative reflection). Print, keep handy, use as the structure for a calm one-to-one.
Buddy System Setup — A Peer Support Plan
How to set up a peer-buddy system that supports a struggling child without overburdening another. Includes selection, briefing, support and rotation.
Calm Corner Steps Poster
5-step regulation poster for the calm corner — what children can do when they feel overwhelmed. Based on trauma-informed practice.
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PE & Health · 12 resources
Balance and Coordination Drills
Eight simple drills that build balance and coordination — for warm-ups or stand-alone PE sessions.
Brain Break Cards — 12 Quick Activities
Twelve 60-second movement breaks for the classroom — perfect for resetting attention mid-lesson.
Daily Mile Class Tracker
Class-level tracker for the Daily Mile — log daily distance, track total over a half-term, see whose class has run furthest.
Fundamental Movement Skills Reference
10 fundamental movement skills every child should master before age 8 — with how-to-coach cues.
Gymnastics & Dance — Knowledge Organiser (KS1-KS2)
Single-page reference for KS1 and KS2 gymnastics and dance. Covers shapes, balances, rolls, jumps, and dance vocabulary. Aligns with KS1-KS2 PE National Curriculum.
Handwashing & Hygiene Poster
Six steps to proper handwashing plus a daily-hygiene checklist for the youngest classes.
Healthy Snack vs Treat
Sort 16 foods into 'snack' (everyday) vs 'treat' (sometimes). Includes a make-your-own-balanced-snack activity.
Hydration Poster — Why Water Matters
Why kids need to drink water all day, signs of dehydration, and how much is enough.
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SEND & Inclusion · 20 resources
50 SEND Strategies — A Staff Meeting Handout
50 specific, named, takeaway-able strategies for supporting children with SEND in mainstream classrooms. Use as a CPD handout — discuss 5 a fortnight.
ADHD Strategies for the Mainstream Classroom
What ADHD actually looks like in primary school (it's not 'lack of focus'), and the practical strategies that consistently help in mainstream classrooms.
Anxiety in the Classroom — What Helps, What Hurts
Practical strategies for anxious children — including why reassurance often makes things worse, what to do during a panic moment, and the long view.
Attention and Focus — Strategies That Actually Work
Beyond 'pay attention!' — the practical things that actually help children with focus difficulties stay engaged, with reasoning grounded in cognitive science.
Autism-Friendly Classroom Checklist
A practical audit of the things that make a classroom genuinely welcoming for autistic children — sensory, communication, predictability, social.
Calm Corner — How to Set One Up
How to set up a calm corner that actually gets used and actually helps — including what to put in it, how to introduce it, and the rules that make it work.
Dyslexia-Friendly Classroom — A Practical Guide
What dyslexia is and isn't, the most useful classroom adjustments, and the things that genuinely help dyslexic children access mainstream learning.
Emotional Regulation — A Toolkit for Primary Classrooms
How to teach and support emotional regulation in primary classrooms — including why 'use your words' so often fails, and what to do instead.
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EYFS & Early Years · 5 resources
Communication & Language Knowledge Organiser — EYFS
A Reception and KS1 reference for the communication and language prime area — listening, understanding, and speaking. Developmental milestones, strategies, and vocabulary for practitioners.
Early Maths Knowledge Organiser — EYFS
A Reception and KS1 reference for the EYFS maths prime area — number, counting, subitising, shape, space and measure. Developmental progression, key vocabulary, and mathematical mark-making.
Expressive Arts & Design Knowledge Organiser — EYFS
A Reception/KS1 reference for the EYFS expressive arts and design area — creating with materials, being imaginative and expressive. Two sub-areas, key vocabulary, and activity ideas.
Physical Development Knowledge Organiser — EYFS
A Reception/KS1 reference for the EYFS physical development prime area — gross motor, fine motor, and health and self-care. Developmental milestones, key vocabulary, and activities to support each area.
Understanding the World Knowledge Organiser — EYFS
A Reception/KS1 reference for the EYFS understanding the world area — past and present, people culture and communities, and the natural world. Key vocabulary, practitioner strategies, and ELG expectations.
EAL & New Arrivals · 14 resources
Celebrating Our Class Cultures — Activity Pack
Five activities that put EAL children's cultures at the centre — a class flags wall, a 'word of the week' from a child's language, a culture share day, and more.
EAL Classroom Communication Board
A single-sheet visual board children can point to when they don't have the English to say what they need. Print A3, laminate, mount on the wall.
EAL Home Language Information Form
A short form to send home with new arrivals — gathers essential information about the child's language background, prior schooling and family situation.
EAL Initial Language Assessment Form
A printable form for the first formal EAL assessment — based on the DfE Proficiency in English scale. Use in week 2-4 once child has settled.
EAL Math Vocabulary — Picture Cards
40 essential math words for EAL learners — add, subtract, equals, more, less, half. Each with a visual cue and example sentence.
EAL New Arrival — First Day Checklist
What to do in the first hour, first morning and first afternoon when a child with no English joins your class. Practical, kind, ready to print.
EAL Parent Welcome Pack
A welcome pack for EAL families joining the school — explains the school day, key terms, what to bring, parent-teacher communication.
EAL Phonics Starter Pack
Adapted phonics introduction for EAL learners — pictures and visual cues for every sound, no English vocabulary assumed.
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Trauma-Informed Practice · 17 resources
ACEs Explained for Teachers
Adverse Childhood Experiences — what they are, how they affect children's brains and behaviour, and what teachers can actually do. Based on the original Felitti and Anda research and subsequent decades of follow-up.
Behavior is Communication — Staff Poster
A staff-room poster reframing common 'difficult' behaviours as communications. The shift in lens is often the most powerful intervention there is.
Bereaved Children — What Helps in Primary
How children at primary age process death — and what teachers can actually do to support a bereaved child returning to school. Includes what to say, what to avoid, and how to plan ahead.
Body-Based Regulation Activities
Why traumatised children often can't 'think their way out' of dysregulation, and the body-based activities that help — proprioception, deep pressure, rhythmic movement, breath. With 20 specific activities.
Building Safety — Daily Routines Checklist
The small daily routines that build felt safety for children with trauma backgrounds — entry rituals, transitions, exits. Audit your day.
Co-Regulation Script for Adults
What to actually say (and not say) when a child is dysregulated. Phrase by phrase, based on the principles of co-regulation. Useful for the staff briefing.
Decoding Common Behaviors — A Practical Reference
A deeper reference for the behaviors most often seen in children with trauma backgrounds — what they often mean, what's often happening underneath, and what tends to help.
Looked-After and Adopted Children — Classroom Strategies
Practical strategies for children in care, post-adoption children, and children with previous looked-after status. Common patterns, what helps, and how to work with the adults around the child.
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Outdoor & Forest School · 17 resources
Autumn Outdoor Learning — Activity Pack
Six autumn outdoor activities for EYFS, KS1 and lower KS2. Leaf hunt, conker maths, weather diary, autumn sound map, fungi spotter, harvest sorting. Print, take outside, do.
Bug Hunt & Minibeasts Identification Activity
A printable field guide for identifying common UK minibeasts found in school grounds — ants, woodlice, centipedes, earwigs, beetles, worms, slugs, and spiders. Includes tally chart, habitat log, and observational drawing sheets.
Forest School Practitioner's Bookshelf
A curated reading list for primary teachers wanting to take outdoor learning more seriously — foundational books, practical activity guides, and the wider thinking on childhood and risk.
Forest School Without Woods — Playground & Field Adaptations
How to run Forest School-style sessions when your school has only a playground, a field, or a small green corner. Practical adaptations covering activities, kit and routines.
Nature Journal Pages — Outdoor Learning Craft
Six printable nature journal pages for outdoor learning: leaf observation, minibeasts, weather, bird spotting, tree bark rubbings, and a free nature sketch page. Designed for KS1/KS2 forest school or science walks.
Nature Journal — Printable Templates
Five ready-to-print nature journal templates — one big drawing page, observation grid, weather diary, year-long tracker, and 'today I noticed' reflection page.
Nature Walk Observation Cards
32 observation prompt cards for guided outdoor learning walks — from noticing shadows and textures to identifying tree types and bird calls. Laminate and use outdoors all year. Cross-curricular: science, geography, art, and literacy.
Outdoor Learning Risk Assessment — Pre-Session Checklist
A pre-session checklist for outdoor learning sessions — site, weather, participants, equipment, supervision and emergencies. Adapt and sign off before going out.
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Parent Communication & School Letters · 35 resources
Achievement Note — Praise Home Template
A short, specific praise note to send home — celebrates a moment with the family. Done well, builds parent-teacher trust faster than anything else.
Assessment Calendar — Whole-Year Template
A whole-school assessment calendar template — when each year group does what, how it links to reporting, and how to keep assessment proportionate. The reference document an assessment coordinator builds in September and refers back to all year.
Assessment Coordinator Handover Document
When an assessment coordinator leaves a school, the next person inherits chaos by default. This handover template captures everything — calendar, statutory dates, software access, moderation cycles, key decisions. Mirrors the music coordinator handover doc.
Back-to-School — Family Guide
A short guide to send home in the last week of summer — what families can do in the few days before school starts to make the transition smoother. Practical, low-pressure, useful.
Behavior Note Home — Templates
Templates for the difficult message home — a behavior incident, a pattern of concern, a serious issue. Written to inform, not blame, and to invite partnership.
Bereavement & Family Crisis — School Response
How a primary school responds when a child experiences bereavement, illness, separation, or family crisis — the first conversation, the first day back, the longer-term support.
Book Bag Notes — A Pack of Quick Templates
20 short, ready-to-print 'note home' templates for the moments that come up most — achievement notes, kit reminders, friendship news, illness, lost-item alerts. Print, sign, drop in book bag.
Celebration / Event Info Pack
Templates for sports day, Christmas concert, summer fair, end-of-year assembly — the events that bring families in. Clear info, clear timing, clear expectations.
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Cover Day & Supply · 13 resources
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.
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.
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.
Cover Day Full Pack — Year 1-2 (KS1)
A complete cover-day pack for KS1 — registration, maths, phonics, snack, story, P.E., afternoon project. Five hours of teaching with everything you need, no class teacher prep required.
Cover Day — Morning Meeting Script (Any Class)
A scripted morning meeting routine for any class, any age, when you don't know the children. Register, weather, mood check, calendar, day plan — 10 minutes that establish you as the adult and the children as a team.
Cover Day — P.E. Lesson That Works for Any Class
A 45-minute P.E. session that requires no equipment beyond cones (chairs work), no kit knowledge, and works for any class from Y1 to Y6. Five timed activities, each with KS1/KS2 differentiation.
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.
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Before & After School · 17 resources
After-School Club 30-Day Activity Planner
A 30-day activity planning grid for after-school club leaders — variety across art, sport, science, cooking, free play. Stops the trap of 'colouring sheets again' and gives staff a clear what-to-prep-when template.
After-School Club Activity Pack — 5 Ready-to-Run
Five ready-to-run after-school club activities — minimum prep, mixed ages, 30–45 minutes each. Includes equipment lists and timing.
After-School Club Behaviour Expectations — Child-Friendly Poster
A simple, child-friendly poster of after-school club behaviour expectations — different from school day rules, written in language children of 5+ can understand. Use it as the visible standard.
After-School Club Pack — Arts & Crafts
Six print-and-run art and craft activities for after-school clubs. Designed for non-specialist staff with limited supplies.
After-School Club Pack — Sports
Six weeks of varied sports sessions for after-school clubs. Each session ends in a small-sided game.
After-School Club Rainy Day Rotation Plan
When the weather kills outdoor time at after-school club — a 4-station rotation plan that gives every child variety in 90 minutes without staff exhausting themselves leading one giant activity.
After-School Club Snack Policy & Easy Recipes
An after-school snack policy template plus 10 easy, allergy-aware snack recipes children can help prepare. Covers nutrition guidelines, allergy management, and the kinds of snacks that don't crash children's regulation.
After-School Craft Pack — 8 Ideas
Eight low-cost, low-prep crafts perfect for after-school clubs — friendship bracelets, paper plate masks, salt dough, weaving and more.
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Art · 7 resources
Autumn Leaf Art — 4 Craft Activities
Four leaf-based autumn craft activities: leaf rubbings, leaf printing, leaf collage, and leaf observational drawing. Suitable for outdoor collection followed by indoor art. Links to science (plants) and art.
Color Wheel Activity
Mix and label primary, secondary and tertiary colors on a printable color wheel.
Lines and Shapes — Elements of Art
Practice the basic line types and shapes that make up every drawing.
Paper Plate Animal Faces — Craft Activity Pack
Step-by-step instructions for making 6 animal faces from paper plates — lion, owl, fox, rabbit, bear, and frog. Includes cutting guides and decoration ideas. Perfect for art, topic work, or rainy days.
Printmaking Knowledge Organiser
A KS1/KS2 knowledge organiser on printmaking — types of print (relief, monoprint, stencil, screen), key vocabulary, famous printmakers, and the steps for each technique.
Shadow Puppet Theatre — Templates & Guide
Printable shadow puppet templates for 8 characters (hero, villain, dragon, tree, house, horse, bird, wizard) plus a how-to-make guide for a simple shadow theatre from a cardboard box. Great for storytelling and English.
Warm vs Cool Colors
Explore color temperature. Sort, paint and use warm/cool colors to create mood.
Music · 14 resources
Assembly Songs — Repertoire Bank (50 Songs)
Fifty songs suitable for primary school assemblies, organised by theme (gathering, celebration, gratitude, kindness, multicultural, seasonal). Each entry notes age range, key, source, and rough difficulty. The reference document a music coordinator wishes they had on day one.
Beat and Rhythm — Body Percussion
Eight body-percussion patterns to teach beat, rhythm and call-and-response. No instruments needed.
Christmas Production Planner — Music Coordinator's Edition
An 8-week countdown plan for delivering a primary school Christmas production. Includes the song-list-to-send-to-class-teachers, rehearsal schedule, technical requirements, and the conversations to have with the head before the project starts.
Classroom Percussion Starter Kit — Coordinator's Setup Guide
What instruments to buy, how many, how to store them, and how to roll them out so they last. The setup guide for coordinators starting from scratch — or refreshing an inherited cupboard chaos.
Music CPD Pack for Class Teachers
A short-format CPD pack for music coordinators to deliver to non-specialist class teachers. Six 20-minute sessions, each focused on one practical skill (singing leadership, body percussion, tuned percussion handling, rhythm games, listening lessons, composition). Designed for twilight INSETs.
Music Coordinator Handover Document
When a music coordinator leaves a school, the next person inherits chaos by default. This handover template captures everything the next person needs — instruments inventory, peripatetic contracts, scheme subscriptions, important parent contacts, what's on order, what's broken.
Music Curriculum Overview — Pre-K to Grade 6
A whole-school music curriculum overview showing what each year group covers, how skills progress, and how assessment connects across the years. Designed for music coordinators working with non-specialist class teachers who need to know what comes before and after their year.
Music Lesson Template — for Non-Specialists
A reusable 30-minute primary music lesson structure that ANY teacher can lead, with no musical training.
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Design & Technology · 6 resources
Cooking & Nutrition — Knowledge Organiser (KS1-KS2)
Single-page reference for KS1 and KS2 cooking and nutrition. Covers food groups, healthy eating, where food comes from, basic kitchen skills and food hygiene. Aligns with the cooking and nutrition strand of D&T.
Design a Healthy Sandwich — KS1/Lower KS2 DT Project
A complete one-lesson DT mini-project: pupils design, make, and evaluate a healthy sandwich. Includes the design brief, ingredients planning sheet, and evaluation questions.
No-Cook Recipes for KS1 — 5 Simple Recipes
Five no-cook recipes suitable for Reception and KS1 DT lessons: fruit skewers, bread and butter, hummus and pitta dippers, simple salad, and banana smoothie. Each has a child-friendly instruction card.
Structures — Knowledge Organiser (KS1-KS2)
Single-page reference for KS1 and KS2 structures. Covers what makes a structure strong, types of structure, materials, joining techniques, and stability. Aligns with the structures strand of D&T.
Textiles — Knowledge Organiser (KS1-KS2)
Single-page reference for KS1 and KS2 D&T textiles. Covers fabric types, basic stitches (running stitch, back stitch, over stitch), joining techniques, and designing soft products. Aligns with KS1-KS2 D&T textiles strand.
Woven Paper Placemat — Paper Weaving Craft
A beginner weaving project using strips of coloured paper — creates a checkerboard placemat. Introduces over-under weaving technique, pattern, and colour planning. Links to DT and art.
Sports & Games · 6 resources
Athletics — Sports Day Event Plans
Six classic sports day events with set-up instructions, scoring and safety notes.
Gymnastics Floor Skills
Basic gymnastics movements — rolls, balances, jumps. Includes apparatus work and sequence building.
Gymnastics — Balance and Rolls
Indoor gymnastics lesson — balances, rolls, and a routine. Mat-based, safe for non-specialist teachers.
PE Warm-Ups and Cool-Downs — Reference Card
Quick warm-up and cool-down routines for any PE lesson — pulse-raisers, dynamic stretches, gentle returns. Print and stick on the gym wall.
Playground Games — 12 Classics Explained
Twelve classic playground games with full rules — Stuck in the Mud, What's the Time Mr Wolf, Duck Duck Goose, Tag variants, French skipping and more.
Swimming — Pool Rules & Stroke Basics
Pre-pool checklist and a structure for a beginner swimming session — for teachers leading school swim trips.
Languages · 4 resources
French Body Parts Vocabulary
12 essential French body parts with pronunciation guide and 'Head, shoulders, knees and toes' song adaptation.
French Pronunciation — Quick Guide for Non-Specialist Teachers
If you're teaching primary French and worried your pronunciation will mislead the children, this guide covers the 12 sounds that matter most, the silent letter rules, and the few patterns most adults get wrong. Read once, set for the year.
Spanish Family Members
Spanish words for family members — mother, father, siblings, grandparents — with pronunciation and family tree activity.
Spanish Pronunciation — Quick Guide for Non-Specialist Teachers
If you're teaching primary Spanish and worried your pronunciation will mislead the children, this guide covers the 10 sounds that matter most. Spanish is mostly phonetic — once you learn the basics, you're set for the year.
Festivals & Celebrations · 9 resources
Christmas Around the World
How Christmas is celebrated in 8 different countries — same festival, fascinatingly different traditions.
Christmas Around the World
How Christmas is celebrated differently around the world — traditions from Mexico, Germany, Philippines, Australia and more.
Color the Festivals — Around the World
Four festival-themed coloring activities — Diwali rangoli, Chinese New Year decorations, Christmas tree ornaments, and Eid moon-and-stars patterns. Children follow color guides to learn the cultural significance of each design while practicing coloring.
Easter Traditions Explained
Why eggs, bunnies, and hot cross buns are part of Easter — the meanings behind the symbols.
Festivals Calendar — A Year of Celebrations
A year-at-a-glance calendar of major world festivals — Diwali, Eid, Christmas, Lunar New Year, Easter, Ramadan and more. Plan your year ahead.
Harvest Festival
What Harvest is, when it's celebrated, and how UK schools traditionally mark it.
Lunar New Year — Spring Festival Activities
Hands-on activities for Lunar New Year — paper lanterns, red envelopes, dragon dance puppets.
Pancake Day (Shrove Tuesday)
What Shrove Tuesday is, why pancakes, and the famous pancake races.
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Morning Assembly · 12 resources
Assembly Script — Friendship & Kindness (KS1/KS2)
A 10-minute whole-school assembly script on friendship and kindness — narrator, 6 speaking parts, and a class song suggestion. Works for KS1 or lower KS2. Fully editable.
Festival of Light — Multi-Faith Assembly Script
Whole-school assembly script bringing together festivals of light from four faiths — Diwali (Hindu), Hanukkah (Jewish), Christmas (Christian), and Eid lights (Muslim). 15 minutes.
Harvest & Gratitude — Multi-Faith Assembly Script
Autumn assembly drawing together harvest festivals and gratitude traditions across faiths and cultures — Christian harvest, Sukkot, Eid al-Adha, Vaisakhi, and secular thanksgiving. 12 minutes.
Mental Health Awareness Week — 5-Day Assembly Pack
Five 10-minute assemblies for Mental Health Awareness Week — covering naming feelings, talking about worries, stress and the body, kindness, asking for help. With scripts, story prompts and class follow-up.
Morning Assembly Week 1 — World Kindness Day
5-slide assembly about World Kindness Day (November 13) — what kindness means, examples, and a class challenge.
Morning Assembly Week 10 — Our Amazing Planet
Wonder-based assembly about something amazing in nature this week — animal, plant, weather, or place.
Morning Assembly Week 3 — Children Around the World
Focus on Universal Children's Day (Nov 20) — what children's rights are, how children live differently worldwide, celebrating diversity.
Morning Assembly Week 3 — Random Acts of Kindness
Whole-school kindness focus week — what kindness is, why it matters, and a class-wide kindness challenge.
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Topic Packs · 12 resources
Anti-Bullying Week — Themed Week Pack
A five-day pack for Anti-Bullying Week (mid-November UK, October US). Avoids the common pitfalls of one-week awareness without follow-through. Structured around what bullying actually IS, what to do if you see it, what to do if you're targeted, and how to build a class culture where bullying struggles to take root.
Books for Black History Month — KS1 to KS2
Picture books, chapter books, and biographies for Black History Month — across age ranges, with notes on what each book covers. Calibrated for primary classrooms with diverse and not-yet-diverse cohorts alike.
Dinosaurs! — Cross-Curricular Themed Week
A week of dinosaur-themed lessons covering science, English, maths, art and history — palaeontology, prehistoric timelines, and creative writing.
Earth Day & Sustainability — Themed Week Pack
Cross-curricular pack for Earth Day (April 22) and broader sustainability topics. Honest about climate change without being doom-laden. Includes practical action projects, energy audits children can do at home, fact-files on climate action, and a class sustainability plan.
Minibeasts & Insects — Themed Week Pack
Five-day pack on minibeasts (UK term) and insects more broadly. Includes a school-grounds bug hunt, classification work, life cycles (butterfly, ladybird, ant), and the role of pollinators. Outdoor-learning friendly.
Oceans & Marine Life — Themed Week Pack
Five-day pack on oceans (the four big oceans, marine zones, sea creatures, ocean threats and conservation). Distinct from 'Under the Sea' — focuses on oceans as ecosystems and on threats like plastic pollution and overfishing. Suitable for KS1 to lower KS2.
Pirates! — Cross-Curricular Themed Week
A full week of pirate-themed lessons covering English, maths, geography, art and music — one theme, five days, every subject.
Project: Build a Mini Zoo (Year 1-2)
A 3-week cross-curricular project for Y1-2: children plan, build and present a mini zoo. Integrates animal science, writing, maths (ticket pricing), art and speaking.
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Year Transitions · 11 resources
All About Me — Letter to My New Teacher
A printable sheet children fill in for their incoming teacher — interests, strengths, things they find hard, and what helps them learn.
Class Handover Document — End-of-Year Template
The document the outgoing class teacher fills in for the incoming one. Captures every child's academic level, social map, vulnerabilities, family context, and the one thing the next teacher absolutely must know. Saves the new teacher a half-term of figuring it out.
End-of-Year Memory Book — Keepsake Template
An eight-page keepsake memory book children fill in with photos, autographs, drawings and memories of the school year.
End-of-Year Reflection — Universal Pack
A reflection booklet children fill in at the end of any school year — proudest moments, favourite books, friendships and what they want to remember.
First Day Back After Summer — Activity Pack
Six activities for the first day back in September — designed to ease children in without overwhelming them, and give the new teacher useful information about their class. Low-stakes, structured, calming.
Last Week of Term — Activity Pack
Five low-prep, calm activities for the final week of term when energy is high and concentration is low. No printing of multiple worksheets needed.
Meet Your New Teacher — Welcome Letter Template
A teacher-side template for writing a warm welcome letter to incoming students before September starts. Customisable to any year group.
Reception to Year 1 Transition Pack
The single biggest transition in primary — from play-based EYFS to a more structured Year 1 classroom. Activities, parent letter, classroom routines, and EYFS-to-KS1 staff handover sheet for the gentlest possible move.
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Wet Break & Indoor Play · 14 resources
30 Wet Break Quick Games — Reference Card
30 indoor games for rainy lunchtimes — most need no prep, no equipment, and work for any class size. Print, laminate, keep on the desk.
50 Wet Break Drawing Prompts
50 short, weird, fun drawing prompts for indoor break time — perfect for whoever is at the table that day.
Emergency 15-Minute Wet Break Plan
When wet break is called with no warning and you have nothing prepared — a single-page emergency plan for the next 15 minutes that works in any classroom with anything you have to hand.
Indoor Quiet Games Pack
Eight teacher-led quiet games to fill 5–15 minutes — no equipment needed.
Rainy Day Classroom Challenges
10 quick whole-class challenges for when the rain just won't stop. Builds team spirit, no equipment.
Wet Break Activity Box — What to Stock
What to put in a classroom 'wet break box' — the box that gets opened when rain stops outdoor break. Calibrated for primary classrooms across age ranges. Honest about what genuinely engages children vs what sits unused.
Wet Break Activity Pack 1
Six print-and-go activities for rainy lunchtimes — silent games, paper-only, low-supervision-friendly.
Wet Break Classroom Yoga — 20 Pose Cards
Twenty simple yoga poses children can do beside or behind their chairs — releasing the energy that builds up during indoor lunchtime without needing space, mats, or changing clothes.