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Grade 3 resources
731 resources for Grade 3 (ages 8-9, Year 4 equivalent), across every elementary subject.
Math · 58 resources
10× Times Table Worksheet
Ready-made printable practice for the 10× times table — 36 questions across multiplication, random-order, and related division facts. Print and go.
11× Times Table Worksheet
Ready-made printable practice for the 11× times table — 36 questions across multiplication, random-order, and related division facts. Print and go.
12× Times Table Worksheet
Ready-made printable practice for the 12× times table — 36 questions across multiplication, random-order, and related division facts. Print and go.
2D Shape Properties Poster
Properties of common 2D shapes — sides, vertices, lines of symmetry. With names of polygons up to 10 sides.
2× Times Table Worksheet
Ready-made printable practice for the 2× times table — 36 questions across multiplication, random-order, and related division facts. Print and go.
3× Times Table Worksheet
Ready-made printable practice for the 3× times table — 36 questions across multiplication, random-order, and related division facts. Print and go.
4× Times Table Worksheet
Ready-made printable practice for the 4× times table — 36 questions across multiplication, random-order, and related division facts. Print and go.
5× Times Table Worksheet
Ready-made printable practice for the 5× times table — 36 questions across multiplication, random-order, and related division facts. Print and go.
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English / Language Arts · 82 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.
Adjectives Word Bank
Themed adjective banks (appearance, feeling, weather, character) for descriptive writing.
Adverbs Pack — Identify and Use
Ready-made adverbs worksheet covering manner, time, place and frequency adverbs. KS2 focused.
Apostrophes Pack — Contraction & Possession
Focused practice on the two uses of apostrophes — contractions (don't) and possession (Sarah's). Lower KS2 level.
Book Recommendation Display — Pupil Review Template
Printable A5 book recommendation cards for pupils to fill in and display — title, author, star rating, one-sentence summary, who they'd recommend it to. For classroom reading displays.
Books for Reluctant Readers — Curated List
Books specifically chosen to convert reluctant readers — short, accessible, often illustrated, always engaging. For the children who 'don't like reading' (because they haven't found the right book yet). Calibrated for Y2-Y6.
Cause and Effect Graphic Organizer
Six cause-and-effect boxes for analyzing a story or text. Builds reading comprehension skills.
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.
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Science · 29 resources
Animal Classification Key
Use a branching key to classify animals as mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian, fish or invertebrate.
Animals & Food Chains — Knowledge Organiser (Y4 & Y6)
Single-page reference for KS2 animals and food chains unit — classification, herbivores/carnivores/omnivores, food chains, food webs, energy. Aligns with Year 4 (food chains) and Year 6 (classification) NC science.
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.
Eco-Committee Starter Pack — Setup, Roles, First Audit
How to set up a pupil-led Eco-Committee that works — election structure, terms of reference, role descriptions, an environmental audit template, and a first-meeting agenda.
Electricity — Knowledge Organiser (Y4 & Y6)
Single-page reference for KS2 electricity unit — circuits, conductors, insulators, switches, voltage, safety. Aligns with Year 4 and Year 6 NC science (electricity appears in both year groups).
Forces and Magnets — Knowledge Organiser (Y3 & Y5)
Single-page reference for KS2 forces and magnets unit — gravity, friction, push/pull, magnetism, magnetic poles. Covers Year 3 (forces and magnets) and Year 5 (forces in detail) NC requirements.
Germs and How Disease Spreads
Four ways germs spread, and how to stop them. Plus a quick-reference 'when to wash hands' checklist.
Habitats & Ecosystems Knowledge Organiser
A KS2 knowledge organiser on habitats and ecosystems — food chains and webs, adaptation, biodiversity, endangered species, and how humans affect habitats.
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Social Studies · 29 resources
Ancient Egypt Fact File
Pharaohs, gods, the Nile, mummification and the pyramids on a single reference page.
Ancient Egypt — Knowledge Organiser (KS2)
Single-page reference for KS2 Ancient Egypt unit. Covers timeline, pharaohs, gods, daily life, mummies, pyramids, and the Nile. Aligns with KS2 NC requirement for an early civilisation study.
Celebrating Cultures Around the World
Eight countries, eight unique cultural traditions — food, music, festivals and clothing. Designed to spark curiosity about the wider world.
Class Play Script — A Victorian School Day (Y3–Y6)
A 12-minute class play about life in a Victorian school — chalk slates, rote learning, strict punishment, and the contrast with modern schooling. 20+ speaking parts with chorus sections.
Class Play Script — Ancient Egypt (Y3–Y6)
A 12-minute class play script set in ancient Egypt — including scenes at the pyramids, the afterlife weighing of the heart, and the daily life of a scribe. 20+ speaking parts and chorus sections.
Class Play Script — The Roman Invasion (Y3–Y4)
A 15-minute class play script covering the Roman invasion of Britain — 25+ speaking parts, chorus sections, and stage directions. Links to Year 3–4 history. Suitable for an end-of-unit performance or open evening.
Famous Leaders Who Changed the World
Eight leaders from different times, places and backgrounds — Mandela, Gandhi, Marie Curie, Lincoln, Malala, MLK Jr., Eleanor Roosevelt, and Sojourner Truth.
First Thanksgiving — A Closer Look
What actually happened at the 1621 harvest meal — and what's myth. A nuanced age-appropriate account.
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Geography · 23 resources
Climate Zones — Where, Why, and What Lives There
The five main climate zones — tropical, dry, temperate, polar and high-mountain. Where each is, why, and what lives in each.
Coasts Knowledge Organiser
A KS2 knowledge organiser on coastal geography — erosion, deposition, landforms (cliffs, beaches, spits, arches), coastal processes, and coastal management.
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.
Continents & Oceans Poster
All seven continents and five oceans with key facts about each. Wall poster for KS1 and KS2 geography.
Country Fact File Template
Fill-in template for researching any country — population, capital, language, flag, foods, landmarks.
Country Shapes — Recognition Practice
Distinctive country outlines — Italy, the UK, Australia, Japan and more — with quick recognition tips.
Human & Physical Geography Knowledge Organiser
A KS2 knowledge organiser distinguishing human and physical geography — definitions, examples, land use, economic activity, and how human and physical features interact.
Human vs Physical Geography
Sort 20 features into human or physical geography categories. Includes definitions.
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Computing · 15 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 — Knowledge Organiser (KS2)
Single-page reference for KS2 computing — algorithms. Covers what algorithms are, sequences, decomposition, debugging, and real-world examples. Aligns with KS2 NC computing requirements.
Creative Computing & Scratch Projects Knowledge Organiser
A KS2 knowledge organiser on creative computing — design thinking, planning digital projects, debugging, and how Scratch enables storytelling, game design, and interactive art.
Email Etiquette — Do's and Don'ts
Learn how to write a clear, polite email. Includes a structure template and a 'before you send' checklist.
If-Then Conditionals in Code
How computers make decisions — IF something is true, THEN do this. With unplugged practice activities.
Internet Safety for Primary — A Lesson Pack
Three age-banded internet safety lessons covering the SMART rules, what to do if something feels wrong, and how to spot fake information.
Internet Safety — SMART Rules Poster
The classroom-classic SMART online-safety rules in poster form for display.
Keyboard Shortcuts Poster
The most useful keyboard shortcuts every elementary student should know. Mac and PC versions.
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Religious Studies (RE) · 20 resources
Big Questions RE Discussion Cards
30 philosophical and religious discussion questions for primary RE — covering life, death, meaning, fairness, creation, and moral responsibility. Printable and cuttable for group or class use.
Buddhism — Knowledge Organiser
Single-page reference for Buddhism covering core teachings, the Buddha, sacred text, festivals, places of worship and symbols. KS2 RE-curriculum aligned.
Christianity — Knowledge Organiser
Single-page reference for Christianity covering core beliefs, key figures, sacred text, festivals, places of worship and symbols. KS2 RE-curriculum aligned, suitable for community and faith schools.
Diwali — Festival Lesson (KS2)
Substantive Diwali lesson for KS2 — the story of Rama and Sita, the meaning of the festival of lights, and how Hindu families celebrate today. Goes beyond colouring sheets.
Easter — Festival Lesson (KS2)
KS2 lesson on Easter, the most important Christian festival. The story of Jesus's death and resurrection, and how Christians celebrate Easter today.
Eid al-Fitr — Festival Lesson (KS2)
KS2 lesson on Eid al-Fitr, the Muslim celebration at the end of Ramadan. Covers the meaning of Ramadan, fasting, charity and how Muslim families celebrate Eid.
Hanukkah — Festival Lesson (KS2)
KS2 lesson on Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights. The story of the Maccabees, the miracle of the oil, and how Jewish families celebrate today.
Hinduism — Knowledge Organiser
Single-page reference for Hinduism covering core beliefs, key figures, sacred texts, festivals, places of worship and symbols. KS2 RE-curriculum aligned.
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PSHE & SEL · 40 resources
Active Listening Skills
Five active-listening behaviors plus a self-check. Helps children become better friends and learners.
Anti-Bullying & Bystander Skills Knowledge Organiser
A KS2 knowledge organiser on bullying — what it is and isn't, types of bullying including cyberbullying, the bystander role, how to report, and how to support someone being bullied.
Behavior Tracker (Positive Reinforcement)
Strengths-based daily behavior tracker. Records what went well — designed to build, not punish.
Boundaries and Consent
What boundaries are, why they matter, and how to ask for and respect consent in everyday situations.
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.
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.
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Behavior & Classroom Management · 35 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 Sheet
A child-completed reflection sheet for after a behavior incident — focused on the same restorative questions, but in writing. Useful for older or quieter children.
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.
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PE & Health · 20 resources
Athletics — Knowledge Organiser (KS2)
Single-page reference for KS2 athletics. Covers running (sprinting, distance), jumping (long jump, high jump), and throwing (javelin, shot put, ball throw). Includes warm-up principles. Aligns with KS2 PE National Curriculum.
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.
Growth Mindset in PE
Reframe PE thinking — 'I can't catch' becomes 'I can't catch YET'. Builds resilience in physical learning.
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.
Health, Fitness & Wellbeing Knowledge Organiser
A KS2 PE knowledge organiser on health and fitness — the components of fitness, how exercise affects the body, the recommended activity guidelines for children, and the links between physical activity and mental wellbeing.
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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EAL & New Arrivals · 19 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 Bilingual Story Prompts
12 story prompts that EAL learners can write in their first language, English, or both. Strengthens both languages and respects the child's full linguistic identity.
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.
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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 · 22 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.
Cloud Spotting & Weather Prediction Outdoor Activity
A printable cloud identification guide and outdoor activity — naming cloud types, predicting weather from observations, and connecting meteorology to the science curriculum.
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.
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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 · 14 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-Day Pack — Year 3-4
A complete self-contained Y3-4 cover day for the supply teacher who's just walked in. Five hours of curriculum-aligned, no-prep activities — literacy, maths, foundation, with an end-of-day reflection. Print and go.
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.
Cover Day — Reading Comprehension That Works for Any KS2 Class
Three short, age-flexible reading texts (animal facts, a short story, a non-fiction explanation) with comprehension questions. Pick the one that fits the class level. Self-marking — children check answers at the back.
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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 — Cooking & Food
Six no-cook recipes children can make as part of a cooking club — wraps, smoothies, fruit kebabs, no-bake cookies.
After-School Club Pack — Science Experiments
Six classic science experiments that work every time and need only kitchen-cupboard materials.
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.
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Art · 28 resources
Abstract Art & Mixed Media Knowledge Organiser
A KS2 knowledge organiser on abstract art — what abstraction means, key abstract movements, famous abstract artists, and how mixed media combines different materials and techniques.
Air-Dry Clay Pinch Pot — Step-by-Step Guide
A complete beginner's guide to making a pinch pot with air-dry clay — including basic techniques, decoration ideas, and how to dry and display the finished work. No kiln needed.
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.
Clay Techniques — Pinch, Coil, Slab
The three classic hand-building clay techniques explained for elementary students.
Color Mixing — Primary, Secondary, Tertiary
How three primary colors make every other color. Reference for any painting lesson.
Colour Theory — Knowledge Organiser (KS2)
Single-page reference for KS2 colour theory. Covers primary, secondary and tertiary colours, the colour wheel, complementary and analogous colours, warm and cool colours, and tints/shades. Aligns with KS2 NC art and design.
Drawing From Observation — 4 Lessons
Four progressive observational drawing lessons — contour drawing, blind contour, light and shade, and a still life. Builds real drawing skill.
Drawing Skills — Knowledge Organiser (KS2)
Single-page reference for KS2 drawing skills. Covers line, shape, tone, texture, proportion, perspective, shading techniques and key drawing media. Aligns with KS2 NC art and design.
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Music · 32 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.
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.
Film & Media Music Knowledge Organiser
A KS2 music knowledge organiser on how music is used in film, TV, and games — leitmotifs, how composers set mood, key film composers, and how to listen analytically to screen music.
Instrument Families — Strings, Brass, Woodwind, Percussion
The four main instrument families with examples, how they make sound, and listening suggestions.
Instrument Families — Strings, Wind, Percussion, Brass
The four orchestra families with three example instruments each, plus how each makes its sound.
Instrument Loan Tracker — Template Pack
Templates for tracking school instrument loans (recorders, ukuleles, glockenspiels, etc.) — sign-out/sign-in sheet, condition log, parent-permission slip, end-of-year audit checklist. Replaces the chaos of 'whose ukulele is this?'
Instruments of the Orchestra — Knowledge Organiser (KS2)
Single-page reference for KS2 instrument families and the orchestra. Covers strings, woodwind, brass, percussion, and how instruments produce sound. Aligns with KS2 NC music.
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Design & Technology · 18 resources
Bread Making — DT Lesson Plan (KS2)
A full one-session bread-making lesson for KS2 — simple white bread rolls requiring only basic equipment. Includes the lesson plan, step-by-step pupil instruction card, and evaluation questions.
Bridge Engineering Challenge — STEM KS2
A structured STEM engineering challenge where pupils design and build the strongest possible bridge from limited materials (lolly sticks, card, string). Includes brief, design planning sheet, fair test criteria, and cross-curricular maths extension.
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.
Cooking Vocabulary Reference Card
A printable A5 reference card for primary cooking lessons — 30 key cooking verbs with child-friendly definitions and illustrations. Fold and laminate for individual use in DT sessions.
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.
Electrical Systems — Knowledge Organiser (KS2)
Single-page reference for KS2 D&T electrical systems. Covers circuits, components (battery, bulb, switch, motor, buzzer), series and parallel circuits, and using a switch in a product. Aligns with KS2 D&T and supports computing/science.
Food Groups & The Eatwell Guide — KS2 Resource
A printable resource explaining the five food groups, the Eatwell Guide proportions, and what each food group provides nutritionally. Includes a design-your-own-meal activity.
Food Science & Nutrition Knowledge Organiser — KS2
A KS2 DT and science crossover knowledge organiser on food science — nutrition, the Eatwell Guide, food groups, cooking changes, hygiene, and the science of why food tastes, looks, and behaves the way it does.
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Sports & Games · 17 resources
Athletics — Running & Jumping Events
Track and field basics — sprint starts, long jump technique, relay handovers. Includes mini sports day format.
Athletics — Sports Day Event Plans
Six classic sports day events with set-up instructions, scoring and safety notes.
Basketball Lesson — Dribbling Skills
45-minute basketball session focused on dribbling — control, head up, change of direction.
Cricket — Introduction to Batting
Beginner cricket batting — stance, grip, hitting a slow ball off the ground.
Dodgeball — Rules and Lesson Plan
How to set up and run a safe, structured dodgeball lesson — including soft-ball variants for younger kids.
Football Basics — Full PE Lesson
45-minute football lesson covering passing, dribbling, shooting. Includes warm-up, skills stations, small-sided games and cool-down.
Football Lesson — Passing & Receiving
Full 45-minute football session focused on passing and receiving — warm-up, three drills, small-sided game, cool-down.
Gymnastics Floor Skills
Basic gymnastics movements — rolls, balances, jumps. Includes apparatus work and sequence building.
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Languages · 33 resources
French Animals Vocabulary
12 French animal words with pronunciation and a 'guess the animal' game.
French Body Parts Vocabulary
12 French body-part words with phonetic guide and the song 'Tête, épaules, genoux et pieds'.
French Body Parts Vocabulary
12 essential French body parts with pronunciation guide and 'Head, shoulders, knees and toes' song adaptation.
French Classroom Instructions
20 essential French classroom commands so children hear and respond to French routinely — silence, listen, write, repeat, etc.
French Days and Months
French days of the week and months of the year — with the song 'Lundi matin'.
French Food Vocabulary
Common French food words — fruits, vegetables, meals, drinks, and a market role-play script.
French Greetings & Farewells — Vocabulary Mat
12 essential French greetings and farewells with phonetic pronunciation guide for non-specialist teachers.
French Knowledge Organiser — Common Verbs & Present Tense
A primary French knowledge organiser covering the most common verbs, the present tense of être (to be) and avoir (to have), regular -er verb patterns, and key sentence structures.
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Festivals & Celebrations · 23 resources
Black History Month
Why Black History Month exists, what it celebrates, and figures worth knowing — for the US and UK observances.
Black History Month — Celebrating Achievements
Introduction to Black History Month — why we celebrate it, notable figures and achievements, age-appropriate historical context.
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.
Diwali — The Festival of Lights
What Diwali is, when it happens, and how it's celebrated. Includes a rangoli template and discussion questions.
Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
Mexico's Day of the Dead — a joyful celebration remembering loved ones who have died.
Easter Traditions Explained
Why eggs, bunnies, and hot cross buns are part of Easter — the meanings behind the symbols.
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Morning Assembly · 22 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.
Assembly Script — Growth Mindset (KS2)
A 10-minute KS2 assembly script on growth mindset and the power of 'yet' — narrator, 4 speaking parts, a short dramatic scene, and closing discussion questions.
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.
Founders & Teachers — Multi-Faith Assembly Script
Assembly introducing the founder figures of the major world religions — what they taught and what they had in common. 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 — A New Space Mission
5-minute morning assembly slideshow about a recent space mission. Includes vocabulary, key facts and discussion questions.
Morning Assembly Week 1 — World Kindness Day
5-slide assembly about World Kindness Day (November 13) — what kindness means, examples, and a class challenge.
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Topic Packs · 34 resources
Ancient China — Themed Week Pack
Five-day pack on Ancient China — the early dynasties, the Great Wall, inventions that changed the world, the Silk Road, and the Terracotta Army. Often missing from primary curricula despite being one of the most influential ancient civilisations.
Ancient Egypt — Cross-Curricular Themed Week
Five days exploring Ancient Egypt — pyramids, hieroglyphics, mummies, gods and the Nile. Pulls together history, English, maths and art.
Ancient Greece — Themed Week Pack
A five-day cross-curricular pack on Ancient Greece — gods, Olympics, philosophy, democracy, daily life. Designed for KS2 history, with literacy, art, and PE links. Twelve activities, four worksheets, fact-files on the major figures, and a Greek-day finale.
Anglo-Saxons — Themed Week Pack
Five-day pack on the Anglo-Saxons — who they were, why they came, kingdoms, daily life, conversion to Christianity. Includes Beowulf storytelling, Sutton Hoo discovery, and Anglo-Saxon riddles. KS2 national curriculum aligned.
Antarctic Explorers — Cross-Curricular Themed Week
Survival, courage and ice — the heroic age of Antarctic exploration. Scott, Shackleton, Amundsen and what we know about the frozen continent today.
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.
Black History Month — Themed Week Pack
Cross-curricular pack for Black History Month, structured around figures, themes, and contexts often missed in primary curricula. Includes lessons on Mary Seacole, Stormzy, NASA's hidden figures, the Bristol bus boycott, and contemporary Black British achievement. Designed to be honest, age-appropriate, and not tokenistic.
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.
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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.
Summer Skills Checklist — Don't Lose What You Learned
A printable summer checklist of small daily habits that prevent the 'summer slide' — 5–15 minutes a day of reading, writing and number work.
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Wet Break & Indoor Play · 18 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.
Create Your Own Board Game — Blank Template
A blank printable board game template with a 60-square path, start/finish, and 8 special squares to customise. Includes a prompt card for pupils to design their own rules, theme, and question cards. Any subject.
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.