We have put together a range of information and resources based on the National Curriculum as well as general links, information, planning and resources that we personally recommend because of the quality of their content. We hope you find them useful. Please feel free to ask for or recommend anything else that you think would be useful.
This page is updated regularly.
National Curriculum for Key Stage 1 and 2
Top 10 Lesson Plans from TES (ages 4-11): Here you will find lesson plans, schemes of work, resources and all you need to teach should you ever arrive at school and no planning has been left!
BBC Teach: Teacher resources for all aspects of the curriculum across both Key Stages
The greatest sign of success for a teacher… is to be able to say, ‘The children are working as if I did not exist’.
Maria Montessori
English
KS1 Autumn group reading documents
Aesop’s Fables – audio stories read by celebrities
The Literacy Shed: A great site for clips and short films for a wide range of genres that encourage creative writing.
Key Stage One Interactive English Games
Reading Comprehension
Grammar
Natural Curriculum – KS2 grammar resources linked with the natural world
Maths
Key Stage One Interactive Maths Games
NRICH: A fantastic website with maths problem solving activities for all ages (primary and secondary)
White Rose Maths: Maths resources for all strands of the subject across all year groups
Mathigon: A great website, full of lesson plans, interactive activities and fun activities to use with your class.
Mathigon Polypad: A fantastic interactive teaching tool to aid the teaching of maths
Add fractions with the same denominator
Fractions Would You Rather Have…
Multiplication colour sheets (differentiated)
Multiplication Triangles – missing numbers 2-12 times table
Ordering fractions – different denominators
Halving TU and HTU numbers – odd and even
How To Explain Fractions For Kids – A parent’s guide
EYFS
Science
• Science Units Click here to download a PDF document that lists websites for all Science units
One Minute Science Experiments
Biology – DNA Extraction Activity
Biology – Introduction to Biology
Biology – Moisture Lesson Plan
Biology – Rotting Food Lesson Plan
Chemistry – Experiment with Styrofoam
Chemistry – Fun Crystal Activities
Chemistry – Fun Polymer Activity
Chemistry – Glue Making Activity
Earth – Make Your Own Quicksand
Flight – Design and Test a Parachute
Flight – Make a Paper Airplane
Flight – Make a Paper Helicopter
Space – Living on the Moon – Design your own colony
Water – Experience Gravity Free Water
Early-Years-Activity-Pack-2023-British-Science-Week
Primary Curriculum – British Science Week 2023 – Activity Pack
Computing
Geography
History
D&T, Food and Nutrition
Languages
Music
BBC Trailblazers – Music with accompanying resources