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Preview of Ancient China — Themed Week Pack
Topic Packs 3rd 4th 5th 6th

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.

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Preview of Ancient Greece — Themed Week Pack
Topic Packs 3rd 4th 5th 6th

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.

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Preview of Anglo-Saxons — Themed Week Pack
Topic Packs 3rd 4th 5th

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.

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Preview of Anti-Bullying Week — Themed Week Pack
Topic Packs 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

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.

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Preview of Assembly Songs — Repertoire Bank (50 Songs)
Music Pre-K K 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

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.

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Preview of Athletics — Running & Jumping Events
Sports & Games 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Athletics — Running & Jumping Events

Track and field basics — sprint starts, long jump technique, relay handovers. Includes mini sports day format.

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Preview of Athletics — Sports Day Event Plans
Sports & Games 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Athletics — Sports Day Event Plans

Six classic sports day events with set-up instructions, scoring and safety notes.

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Preview of Bar Models — Fractions & Percentages (Y5-6)
Math 5th 6th

Bar Models — Fractions & Percentages (Y5-6)

Use bar models to solve fraction-of-amount and percentage-of-amount problems. The most reliable method for SATs reasoning questions involving fractions and percentages of quantities.

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Preview of Bar Models — Introduction (Year 3-4)
Math 3rd 4th

Bar Models — Introduction (Year 3-4)

A clear introduction to bar models for KS2 children. Concrete-pictorial-abstract approach, with worked examples and 24 practice problems.

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Preview of Bar Models — Ratio & Proportion (Y6)
Math 6th

Bar Models — Ratio & Proportion (Y6)

Year 6 ratio and proportion problems solved using bar models. Includes part-to-part ratios, sharing problems, and SATs-style reasoning questions.

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Preview of Basketball Introduction — Dribbling & Shooting
Sports & Games 4th 5th 6th

Basketball Introduction — Dribbling & Shooting

Introductory basketball lesson focusing on dribbling technique, basic shooting form, and simple games.

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Preview of Basketball Lesson — Dribbling Skills
Sports & Games 3rd 4th 5th

Basketball Lesson — Dribbling Skills

45-minute basketball session focused on dribbling — control, head up, change of direction.

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Preview of Beat and Rhythm — Body Percussion
Music K 1st

Beat and Rhythm — Body Percussion

Eight body-percussion patterns to teach beat, rhythm and call-and-response. No instruments needed.

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Preview of Black History Month — Themed Week Pack
Topic Packs 3rd 4th 5th 6th

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.

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Preview of Bread Making — DT Lesson Plan (KS2)
Design & Technology 3rd 4th 5th 6th

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.

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Preview of Christmas Production Planner — Music Coordinator's Edition
Music Pre-K K 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

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.

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Preview of Class Charter Creation Pack — Building Agreement WITH the class, not FOR them
Behavior & Classroom Management 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Class Charter Creation Pack — Building Agreement WITH the class, not FOR them

A 4-lesson pack to co-create a class charter children genuinely own — not 'be kind, be respectful' on a wall they ignore. With a printable charter template and weekly reflection routine.

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Preview of Classroom Percussion Starter Kit — Coordinator's Setup Guide
Music Pre-K K 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

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.

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Preview of Cover Day Full Pack — Year 1-2 (KS1)
Cover Day & Supply K 1st

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.

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Preview of Cover Day Full-Day Pack — Year 3-4
Cover Day & Supply 2nd 3rd 4th

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.

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Preview of Cover Day Full-Day Pack — Year 5-6
Cover Day & Supply 4th 5th 6th

Cover Day Full-Day Pack — Year 5-6

A complete self-contained Y5-6 cover day for the supply teacher. Five hours of curriculum-aligned work — argumentative writing, fractions/decimals, debate task, art and reading. Print and go.

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Preview of Cover Day — P.E. Lesson That Works for Any Class
Cover Day & Supply 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

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.

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Preview of Cricket — Introduction to Batting
Sports & Games 3rd 4th 5th

Cricket — Introduction to Batting

Beginner cricket batting — stance, grip, hitting a slow ball off the ground.

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Preview of Darwin Day — A Humanist Celebration Lesson
Religious Studies (RE) 4th 5th 6th

Darwin Day — A Humanist Celebration Lesson

KS2 lesson on Darwin Day (12 February) — celebrating the life of Charles Darwin and his theory of evolution. A non-religious 'festival' that humanists mark, useful for syllabuses that include humanism alongside religious worldviews.

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Preview of Deserts — Themed Week Pack
Topic Packs 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Deserts — Themed Week Pack

Five-day pack on the world's deserts — what makes a place a desert (it's not just heat), the major deserts, animal and plant adaptations, human cultures of the desert, and desertification.

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Preview of Design a Healthy Sandwich — KS1/Lower KS2 DT Project
Design & Technology 1st 2nd 3rd

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.

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Preview of Diwali — Festival Lesson (KS2)
Religious Studies (RE) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

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.

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Preview of Dodgeball — Rules and Lesson Plan
Sports & Games 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Dodgeball — Rules and Lesson Plan

How to set up and run a safe, structured dodgeball lesson — including soft-ball variants for younger kids.

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Preview of Drawing From Observation — 4 Lessons
Art 3rd 4th 5th 6th

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.

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Preview of Drawing with One-Point Perspective
Art 4th 5th

Drawing with One-Point Perspective

Draw a road, train track or hallway disappearing into the distance using one-point perspective.

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Preview of Earth Day & Sustainability — Themed Week Pack
Topic Packs K 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

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.

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Preview of Easter — Festival Lesson (KS2)
Religious Studies (RE) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

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.

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Preview of Eid al-Fitr — Festival Lesson (KS2)
Religious Studies (RE) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

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.

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Preview of English CPD Pack for Class Teachers
English / Language Arts Pre-K K 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

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.

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Preview of Festival of Light — Multi-Faith Assembly Script
Morning Assembly Pre-K K 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

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.

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Preview of Football Basics — Full PE Lesson
Sports & Games 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Football Basics — Full PE Lesson

45-minute football lesson covering passing, dribbling, shooting. Includes warm-up, skills stations, small-sided games and cool-down.

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Preview of Football Lesson — Passing & Receiving
Sports & Games 2nd 3rd 4th

Football Lesson — Passing & Receiving

Full 45-minute football session focused on passing and receiving — warm-up, three drills, small-sided game, cool-down.

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Preview of Founders & Teachers — Multi-Faith Assembly Script
Morning Assembly 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

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.

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Preview of French — Whole-Year Scheme for Non-Specialist Teachers
Languages 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

French — Whole-Year Scheme for Non-Specialist Teachers

A 36-week French scheme for primary teachers who never trained as language specialists. Six topics across the year, each lasting six weeks, with a fixed weekly lesson structure and the actual French you need pre-written.

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Preview of Friendship Changes in Year 6/7 — Article and Activity
PSHE & SEL 5th 6th

Friendship Changes in Year 6/7 — Article and Activity

An honest pack about friendship changes during transition. Some primary friendships continue; some don't. New friendships form. The pack helps children process this without shame, and helps adults talk about it without minimising. Includes a class activity, parent guide, and self-reflection prompts.

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Preview of German — Whole-Year Scheme for Non-Specialist Teachers
Languages 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

German — Whole-Year Scheme for Non-Specialist Teachers

A 36-week German scheme for primary teachers who never trained as language specialists. Six topics across the year, with the actual German you need pre-written. German is rarer in primary settings, but where it's taught, schools deserve a structured scheme.

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Preview of Gymnastics Floor Skills
Sports & Games K 1st 2nd 3rd

Gymnastics Floor Skills

Basic gymnastics movements — rolls, balances, jumps. Includes apparatus work and sequence building.

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Preview of Gymnastics — Balance and Rolls
Sports & Games 1st 2nd 3rd

Gymnastics — Balance and Rolls

Indoor gymnastics lesson — balances, rolls, and a routine. Mat-based, safe for non-specialist teachers.

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Preview of HTML Basics — Build Your First Web Page
Computing 5th 6th

HTML Basics — Build Your First Web Page

Step-by-step intro to HTML. Build a simple personal page with headings, lists, links and images.

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Preview of Hanukkah — Festival Lesson (KS2)
Religious Studies (RE) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

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.

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Preview of Harvest & Gratitude — Multi-Faith Assembly Script
Morning Assembly Pre-K K 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

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.

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Preview of Hockey — Passing & Receiving
Sports & Games 3rd 4th 5th

Hockey — Passing & Receiving

Field hockey 45-minute lesson — push pass, stop, simple game. Safe play with primary children.

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Preview of Holiday Club Themed Week Pack — Around the World
Before & After School K 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Holiday Club Themed Week Pack — Around the World

A complete 5-day themed holiday club week — 'Around the World' — with daily plans, art and craft activities, food connections, music and movement, and a Friday celebration. Designed for staff with limited planning time.

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Preview of Inspired by Frida Kahlo — Self Portrait
Art 3rd 4th 5th

Inspired by Frida Kahlo — Self Portrait

Make a Frida-inspired self-portrait with personal symbols. Includes mini-bio of Kahlo.

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Preview of Leavers' Assembly Planning Pack
Year Transitions 5th 6th

Leavers' Assembly Planning Pack

A complete planning pack for the Year 6 leavers' assembly — structure, sample running order, speech writing prompts, memory activities, and parent-facing programme template. Saves the leadership team a week of last-minute scrambling.

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Preview of Light-Touch Tracking System — Setup Guide
Parent Communication & School Letters Pre-K K 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Light-Touch Tracking System — Setup Guide

How to set up a school assessment tracking system that's USEFUL and doesn't drown teachers in admin. Covers what to track, what to leave alone, paper vs digital, frequency, and the assessment data SLT actually need vs what they ask for.

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Preview of Manipulatives Audit & Classroom Setup
Math Pre-K K 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Manipulatives Audit & Classroom Setup

What manipulatives every primary classroom should have, why concrete materials matter even in upper KS2, and how to audit and refresh existing stock. Includes minimum kit by year group, storage strategies, and the 'manipulatives are for the children who need them' problem.

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Preview of Maths CPD Pack for Class Teachers
Math Pre-K K 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Maths CPD Pack for Class Teachers

Six 20-minute CPD sessions for Maths Leads to deliver to class teachers — covering fluency teaching, manipulatives use, reasoning prompts, calculation policy, addressing maths anxiety in staff, and the 'concrete-pictorial-abstract' approach. Designed for twilight INSETs.

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Preview of Mental Health Awareness Week — 5-Day Assembly Pack
Morning Assembly 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

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.

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Preview of Minibeasts & Insects — Themed Week Pack
Topic Packs Pre-K K 1st 2nd 3rd

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.

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Preview of Morning Assembly Week 1 — A New Space Mission
Morning Assembly 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

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.

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Preview of Morning Assembly Week 10 — Our Amazing Planet
Morning Assembly K 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

Morning Assembly Week 10 — Our Amazing Planet

Wonder-based assembly about something amazing in nature this week — animal, plant, weather, or place.

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Preview of Morning Assembly Week 2 — Local Environment Action
Morning Assembly 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Morning Assembly Week 2 — Local Environment Action

Morning assembly about an environmental story in the news — beach cleanups, tree planting, or local conservation.

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Preview of Morning Assembly Week 3 — Random Acts of Kindness
Morning Assembly K 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

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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Preview of Morning Assembly Week 4 — Women Changing the World
Morning Assembly 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Morning Assembly Week 4 — Women Changing the World

A different woman each week — from history or in the news today. This week's slot: customize with a current figure.

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Preview of Morning Assembly Week 5 — Sport That Inspires
Morning Assembly 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Morning Assembly Week 5 — Sport That Inspires

Profile of an athlete in the news this week — focus on perseverance, the work behind the headlines.

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Preview of Morning Assembly Week 6 — Amazing Discoveries
Morning Assembly 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Morning Assembly Week 6 — Amazing Discoveries

A recent science discovery or invention — picked from this week's news.

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Preview of Morning Assembly Week 7 — Celebrating Difference
Morning Assembly K 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

Morning Assembly Week 7 — Celebrating Difference

About diversity, inclusion, and belonging — celebrating what makes each of us different and what connects us.

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Preview of Morning Assembly Week 8 — Young People Changing the World
Morning Assembly 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Morning Assembly Week 8 — Young People Changing the World

Profiles of young activists, inventors, and leaders — proof that you don't have to wait to grow up to make a difference.

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Preview of Morning Assembly Week 9 — The Art of Listening
Morning Assembly 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Morning Assembly Week 9 — The Art of Listening

Why listening matters — for friendship, learning, and being a good human. Includes a class listening challenge.

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Preview of Multi-Skills Station Plan
PE & Health 2nd 3rd

Multi-Skills Station Plan

Six PE stations — throwing, catching, balance, agility, kicking, dribbling. 5 minutes each.

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Preview of Music CPD Pack for Class Teachers
Music Pre-K K 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

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.

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Preview of Music Curriculum Overview — Pre-K to Grade 6
Music Pre-K K 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

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.

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Preview of Music Lesson Template — for Non-Specialists
Music 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

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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Preview of Music Listening Bank — 50 Pieces for Primary
Music Pre-K K 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Music Listening Bank — 50 Pieces for Primary

Fifty pieces of music suitable for primary listening lessons, organised by category (orchestral / world music / pop & contemporary / film & TV / mood). Each entry notes recommended age, listening focus, and 'what to ask the children'. Calibrated for non-specialist delivery.

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Preview of Netball — Passing & Footwork
Sports & Games 3rd 4th 5th

Netball — Passing & Footwork

Netball 45-minute lesson on chest pass, bounce pass, and the footwork rule.

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Preview of Non-Specialist Confidence Pack — Music
Music Pre-K K 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Non-Specialist Confidence Pack — Music

For class teachers who 'can't sing' or 'don't know music' but have to deliver music lessons. Practical confidence-builders, scripts for what to say, low-stakes activities that work even if you can't carry a tune. Written by people who understand the anxiety.

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Preview of Oceans & Marine Life — Themed Week Pack
Topic Packs 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

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.

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Preview of Outdoor & Adventurous Activity — Orienteering
Sports & Games 3rd 4th 5th

Outdoor & Adventurous Activity — Orienteering

Set up a school orienteering course — control points around the grounds, kids work in pairs to find them.

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Preview of Packaging Design Project — KS2 DT
Design & Technology 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Packaging Design Project — KS2 DT

A full DT packaging design project — pupils research existing packaging, identify design features, and create their own packaging for a food product. Research sheet, design template, and evaluation included.

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Preview of Pop Art Project — In the Style of Warhol
Art 3rd 4th 5th

Pop Art Project — In the Style of Warhol

Make a Warhol-style multi-panel pop-art piece using 4 versions of the same image with different color schemes.

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Preview of Printmaking Techniques for Kids
Art 3rd 4th

Printmaking Techniques for Kids

Four printmaking techniques you can do with classroom supplies — from simple to advanced.

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Preview of Project: Build a Mini Zoo (Year 1-2)
Topic Packs 1st 2nd

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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Preview of Project: Design a Sustainable City (Year 3-4)
Topic Packs 3rd 4th

Project: Design a Sustainable City (Year 3-4)

A 4-week cross-curricular project for Y3-4: children design a sustainable city. Integrates geography, science, persuasive writing, maths and engineering thinking.

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Preview of Project: Launch a Business (Year 5-6)
Topic Packs 4th 5th 6th

Project: Launch a Business (Year 5-6)

A 5-week cross-curricular project for Y5-6: children invent, plan, market and pitch a small business. Integrates maths (budgeting, profit), English (persuasion, branding), DT (product design) and PSHE (entrepreneurship).

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Preview of Reading for Pleasure — Whole-School Strategy
English / Language Arts Pre-K K 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Reading for Pleasure — Whole-School Strategy

How English Leads build a school-wide reading culture. Covers the Open University's 4-strand model, library setup, daily read-aloud rituals, reluctant-reader strategies, parent engagement, and how to measure reading-for-pleasure (it's harder than measuring fluency). The most important single thing an English Lead does.

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Preview of Rhythm Games Collection
Music 1st 2nd 3rd

Rhythm Games Collection

Six classroom games that build rhythm skills — call-and-response, body percussion, pass-the-beat and more.

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Preview of Rocks & Fossils — Themed Week Pack
Topic Packs 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Rocks & Fossils — Themed Week Pack

Five-day pack on rocks, the rock cycle, and fossils. Includes a rock identification activity, the three rock types, fossil formation, and famous fossil discoveries. Strong fit for KS2 science geology curriculum.

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Preview of Rounders & Cricket Basics
Sports & Games 4th 5th 6th

Rounders & Cricket Basics

Striking and fielding skills — batting technique, throwing accuracy, catching, basic game tactics.

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Preview of Rounders — Lesson Plan
Sports & Games 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Rounders — Lesson Plan

How to teach rounders — batting, fielding, running. Includes simplified rules for primary play.

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Preview of SATs Grammar & Punctuation Paper Prep
English / Language Arts 6th

SATs Grammar & Punctuation Paper Prep

Comprehensive prep for the KS2 SATs Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling (GPS) paper. Coverage of every concept tested, plus practice questions and answer keys.

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Preview of SATs Maths Reasoning Paper Prep
Math 6th

SATs Maths Reasoning Paper Prep

Strategies and practice for the two SATs Maths Reasoning papers — bar models, multi-step problems, time, money, ratio, and the question types that catch most children out.

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Preview of SATs Week Survival Guide
English / Language Arts 6th

SATs Week Survival Guide

Practical guide for teachers and parents on supporting Y6 children through SATs week — sleep, food, anxiety, post-paper recovery, and the things that don't help.

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Preview of Sacred Places — Multi-Faith Assembly Script
Morning Assembly 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Sacred Places — Multi-Faith Assembly Script

Assembly introducing the most important holy places in five major religions — what makes them sacred and why people travel there. 15 minutes.

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Preview of School Library — Setup and Management Guide
English / Language Arts Pre-K K 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

School Library — Setup and Management Guide

How to set up and run a primary school library — book selection, organisation, lending systems, refresh cycles, parent volunteer roles, and the difference between 'a room with books' and 'a library children actually use'. For English Leads inheriting a tired library or starting from scratch.

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Preview of Scratch Coding Project — Catch the Stars
Computing 3rd 4th 5th

Scratch Coding Project — Catch the Stars

Step-by-step guide to building a simple Scratch game. Covers events, motion, conditionals, score and broadcast.

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Preview of Scratch — Your First Three Projects
Computing 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Scratch — Your First Three Projects

Step-by-step guide to three starter Scratch projects — Hello World cat, sprite chase game, and an interactive name story.

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Preview of Secondary Transition Day — Running Plan for Y6 Teachers
Year Transitions 6th

Secondary Transition Day — Running Plan for Y6 Teachers

How to run a primary's own transition day BEFORE the secondary's transition day — to prepare children for what they'll experience. Includes a sample timetable showing 50-minute lessons with multiple 'subjects', a 'getting lost' role-play, and an end-of-day debrief that surfaces fears.

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Preview of Secondary Transition — Anxious Children Toolkit
Year Transitions 5th 6th

Secondary Transition — Anxious Children Toolkit

Specific strategies for the children who get genuinely anxious about secondary transition — far beyond normal nerves. Includes early-warning signs, conversation prompts, structured support plans, and when to escalate to specialist support. For Y6 teachers, SENDCos, and pastoral leads.

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Preview of Secondary Transition — Parent Guide (Y5/Y6)
Parent Communication & School Letters 5th 6th

Secondary Transition — Parent Guide (Y5/Y6)

What secondary school is actually like, how applications work, what to do across Year 5 and Year 6, and how to support an anxious child without amplifying the anxiety. Honest about the realities — including the bits secondary schools don't always advertise.

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Preview of Secondary Transition — Year 6 Teacher Pack
Year Transitions 6th

Secondary Transition — Year 6 Teacher Pack

How a Year 6 teacher prepares the cohort for secondary across spring and summer term. Includes weekly themed lessons, classroom discussions, the 'we believe in you' framing, and how to handle the children whose anxiety is rising as July approaches. Pairs with the parent guide and child prep pack.

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Preview of Self-Portrait Step-by-Step
Art 2nd 3rd

Self-Portrait Step-by-Step

Six-step self-portrait drawing tutorial — from oval to features to expression.

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Preview of Shared Values — Multi-Belief Assembly Script
Morning Assembly Pre-K K 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Shared Values — Multi-Belief Assembly Script

Whole-school assembly script exploring values shared across religious and non-religious worldviews — kindness, fairness, honesty, courage. Includes humanism alongside Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism. 15 minutes.

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Preview of Soundscapes — Compose with Sounds
Music 2nd 3rd 4th

Soundscapes — Compose with Sounds

Compose a 'sound picture' of a scene using body, voice, and classroom objects. No formal music training needed.

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Preview of Spanish — Whole-Year Scheme for Non-Specialist Teachers
Languages 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Spanish — Whole-Year Scheme for Non-Specialist Teachers

A 36-week Spanish scheme for primary teachers who never trained as language specialists. Six topics across the year, each lasting six weeks, with a fixed weekly lesson structure and the actual Spanish you need pre-written. Mirrors the French scheme so dual-language schools can run them in parallel.

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Preview of States of Matter — Three Mini Experiments
Science 3rd

States of Matter — Three Mini Experiments

Three short hands-on investigations exploring melting, freezing and evaporation.

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Preview of Still Life Drawing — Step by Step
Art 4th 5th

Still Life Drawing — Step by Step

Six-step tutorial for drawing a simple still life arrangement (fruit, jug, cloth) with realistic shading.

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Preview of Swimming — Pool Rules & Stroke Basics
Sports & Games K 1st 2nd 3rd

Swimming — Pool Rules & Stroke Basics

Pre-pool checklist and a structure for a beginner swimming session — for teachers leading school swim trips.

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Preview of Tag Games Collection
PE & Health 1st 2nd 3rd

Tag Games Collection

Eight classic tag-based games with rules, equipment list and skill focus.

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Preview of Tennis — Introductory Lesson
Sports & Games 2nd 3rd 4th

Tennis — Introductory Lesson

Beginner tennis — racket grip, ball control, mini-tennis with shorter rackets and softer balls.

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Preview of Times Tables Strategy — Pre-MTC and Beyond
Math 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Times Tables Strategy — Pre-MTC and Beyond

How to build whole-school times tables fluency leading to the Y4 Multiplication Tables Check (MTC) and beyond. Covers the year-by-year teaching sequence, daily routines, digital tool options, and what to do for children who fall behind. Strategic, not just 'practice harder'.

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Preview of Topic Immersion Week: Ancient Egyptians (Y3-4)
Topic Packs 3rd 4th

Topic Immersion Week: Ancient Egyptians (Y3-4)

A 5-day immersion week on Ancient Egypt for Y3-4 — pyramids, mummies, gods, hieroglyphs. Cross-curricular plan integrating history, English, maths, art and DT. Pairs with our Egyptians KO.

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Preview of Topic Immersion Week: The Romans (Y3-4)
Topic Packs 3rd 4th

Topic Immersion Week: The Romans (Y3-4)

A 5-day immersion week on the Romans, integrating history, English, maths, art, DT and PE. Each day has a clear theme. Pairs with our Romans Knowledge Organiser.

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Preview of Topic Immersion Week: The Romans (Year 3-4)
Topic Packs 2nd 3rd 4th

Topic Immersion Week: The Romans (Year 3-4)

A complete 5-day Romans immersion week for Y3-4 — collapsed timetable, daily themes (history, writing, art, maths, end-of-week banquet), with all session plans included. Ready to deliver.

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Preview of Trees & Plants — Themed Week Pack
Topic Packs K 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

Trees & Plants — Themed Week Pack

Five-day cross-curricular pack on trees and plants. Includes tree identification, photosynthesis demystified, planting activities, the difference between trees and other plants, and forest ecology. Outdoor-learning friendly.

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Preview of Vaisakhi — Festival Lesson (KS2)
Religious Studies (RE) 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Vaisakhi — Festival Lesson (KS2)

KS2 lesson on Vaisakhi, the Sikh festival celebrating the founding of the Khalsa in 1699. Includes the story of Guru Gobind Singh and how Sikh communities celebrate today.

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Preview of Watercolor Basics — Three Techniques
Art 3rd 4th 5th

Watercolor Basics — Three Techniques

Three foundational watercolor techniques — wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry and dry brush — with sample exercises.

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Preview of Weather & Climate — Themed Week Pack
Topic Packs K 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

Weather & Climate — Themed Week Pack

Five-day pack on weather (day-to-day) and climate (long-term patterns). Includes weather measurement, the water cycle, climate zones around the world, extreme weather, and climate change at primary level.

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Preview of Wesak — Festival Lesson (KS2)
Religious Studies (RE) 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Wesak — Festival Lesson (KS2)

KS2 lesson on Wesak, the most important Buddhist festival. Celebrates the Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death — all on the same day according to tradition.

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Preview of Whole-School Maths Progression — Pre-K to Grade 6
Math Pre-K K 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Whole-School Maths Progression — Pre-K to Grade 6

How maths skills develop across primary — number sense from Pre-K through KS2 fractions, decimals, ratio, and algebra. Year-by-year skill expectations across number, calculation, fractions, geometry, statistics, and reasoning. The reference document a Maths Lead returns to most often.

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Preview of Whole-School Reading Progression — Pre-K to Grade 6
English / Language Arts Pre-K K 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Whole-School Reading Progression — Pre-K to Grade 6

How reading skills develop across primary — phase 1 phonics through KS2 inference, summarisation, and critical reading. Includes year-by-year skill expectations, common misconceptions, and the assessment markers that show whether children are on track. The reference document an English Lead returns to most often.

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Preview of Whole-School Writing Progression — Pre-K to Grade 6
English / Language Arts Pre-K K 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Whole-School Writing Progression — Pre-K to Grade 6

How writing skills develop across primary — emergent mark-making through KS2 sustained writing. Year-by-year skill expectations covering composition, transcription, vocabulary, sentence structure, and editing. Pairs with the reading progression as the English Lead's two foundational reference docs.

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Preview of World Book Day — Themed Week Pack
Topic Packs Pre-K K 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

World Book Day — Themed Week Pack

A full week of activities for World Book Day. Includes character-day costume guide that doesn't require parents to buy anything, classroom reading rituals, book-recommendation systems for reluctant readers, and a class story-writing project that builds across the week.

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Preview of Y6 SATs Anxiety Toolkit — for Children, Parents, and Teachers
PSHE & SEL 5th 6th

Y6 SATs Anxiety Toolkit — for Children, Parents, and Teachers

Practical strategies for managing SATs anxiety. For the children who genuinely worry. For the parents who can see it. For the teachers who want to help without making it worse. Includes specific scripts, breathing exercises, and the conversations worth having before May.

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Preview of Y6 SATs Arithmetic — Question Type Reference
Math 5th 6th

Y6 SATs Arithmetic — Question Type Reference

Every type of question that appears in the SATs Arithmetic paper, with the strategy for each. Covers all 30 question types — calculation, fractions, percentages, BIDMAS, mixed operations. The reference document Year 6 children can keep through SATs prep season.

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Preview of Y6 SATs Maths Reasoning — Strategies & Question Types
Math 5th 6th

Y6 SATs Maths Reasoning — Strategies & Question Types

The reasoning papers (2 & 3) are where most marks are won and lost. This pack covers question-type recognition, the 'translate the words' problem, multi-step strategies, and the specific traps to avoid. Includes worked examples of the 8 most common question types.

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Preview of Y6 SATs Reading — Strategies for the Three Texts
English / Language Arts 5th 6th

Y6 SATs Reading — Strategies for the Three Texts

The Reading paper is 1 hour, 3 texts of increasing difficulty, around 50 marks. This pack covers the question-type taxonomy (retrieval / inference / vocabulary / structure), pacing strategy across the three texts, and the 'how to use the text' approach that beats reading-from-memory.

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Preview of Y6 SATs SPaG (Spelling, Punctuation, Grammar) — Reference Pack
English / Language Arts 5th 6th

Y6 SATs SPaG (Spelling, Punctuation, Grammar) — Reference Pack

The SPaG paper tests technical English knowledge — terminology, punctuation use, grammatical structures. This pack covers the 30+ technical terms children must recognise, plus the punctuation and grammar rules that come up most often. The single revision document Y6 children should keep on their desk.

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Preview of Y6 SATs Teacher Pacing Guide — Autumn to May
English / Language Arts 5th 6th

Y6 SATs Teacher Pacing Guide — Autumn to May

How to pace SATs prep across the academic year without burning the children (or yourself) out. Term-by-term breakdown of what to focus on, when to start past papers, when to slow down, and how to avoid the January-panic that derails so many Y6 teachers.

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Preview of Y6 SATs — Parent Guide (Calm, Not Panic)
Parent Communication & School Letters 5th 6th

Y6 SATs — Parent Guide (Calm, Not Panic)

What SATs are, what they're for, what they're NOT for, and how parents can support their Year 6 child through SATs season without making it worse. Honest about what really helps and what doesn't. Designed to lower household anxiety about SATs week.

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