Spelling Practice Sheets
Eighteen spelling practice sheets to help with revision for the Key Stage 2 SATs spelling test. The words are usefully arranged in sets with similar spelling patterns. This is a PDF document so you need Acrobat Reader.
Inside the Church
Check if you know the items found inside a church and find out what each one is for.
Easter
How much do you know about Easter? Our Easter pages aim to help you find out about the facts and customs surrounding the festival.
Seeds and Plant Growth Discovery Pack
This activity pack designed for 5 to 12 year olds can be used to encourage children to care for and appreciate living things and to think about the world around them. It looks at seed dispersal, germination, growth, parts of a plant and more.
Rosh Hashanah
This site explains what Rosh Hashanah is to Jewish people and about symbols and customs associated with it. Not the easiest site navigation. There are resources for teachers too.
Visuwords
A graphical dictionary and thesaurus which is a great teaching aid on an interactive whiteboard if you are encouraging children to think of alternative words in their creative writing.
Bingo - Addition
Useful for whole class addition mental maths for use on an interactive whiteboard. Levels are carefully progressive from single digit addition to HTU and TU addition. It can improve mathematical vocabulary. The decimal addition options are faulty.
Elements of a Story
The "Elements of a Story" interactive is designed for children to do on their own, but the different online activities can also be adapted for classroom use. Taking the story of Cinderella it explores the different 'ingredients' that make up a story.
Lion Dance
Read about the symbolism and meaning behind traditional Chinese lion dance and watch a movie clip of a performance in action.
Ash Wednesday
Read about the religious traditions of Ash Wednesday which is the first day of Lent in Christian churches in the UK.
