8 activities to be used during beginning of the new school year /transition period. Suitable for KS1/ KS2
Activity 1 - About me page template (to colour and fill in)
Activity 2 - Find someone who bingo page
Activity 3 - About me passport page (fill in activity)
Activity 4 - About me shield page (to colour and fill in)
Activity 5 - About me bunting/flag page (to colour and fill in)
Activity 6 - How well do you know your teacher? (quiz)
Activity 7 - I Spy in the classroom (classroom hunt using the alphabet)
Activity 8 - Birthday Cards templates (decorate a card for your classmate’s birthday)
The file is in .pdf format and not editable. If you require any changes, please send us an email.
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Hoppy Times
Transition Booklet for KS1/ KS2 - end of year, new class, social story.
Pages 1 - 6 Booklet Cover page (Year 1 - 6)
Page 7 About Me page (name, age, space for a photo, likes/dislikes)
Page 8 Introduction to transition
Page 9 New teacher’s name and space for a photo/ drawing
Page 10 A note from new teacher (to be completed by the teacher)
Pages 11 - 13 Introducing the staff (space for photos and notes to be completed by the Year Group staff)
Page 14 For photos/ drawings of a new classroom
Page 15 New Classroom scavenger hunt activity
Pages 16 - 18 For photos/ drawings of the areas in the new year group (playground, toilets, lunch trolley, etc.)
Page 19 Things that will stay the same in the new year group (to be completed with the pupil)
Page 20 Things that will be different in the new year group (to be completed with the pupil)
Page 21 Blank page
Page 22 Closing page
Page 23 Credits page
For most pupils, transition to a new Year group is an exciting time. For some, however, it can be worrying and unsettling. This booklet is created to be used in KS1 and KS2. Teachers and teaching assistants work on completing the booklet together with their pupils, once completed - the book can be used as a Transition Social Story.
The document is in .pdf format and not editable. 23 pages included.
Create a powerful display to promote British Values in your school / classroom / nursery with these child friendly posters. Over 10 posters included (some with variations). The posters depict and explain democracy, the rule of law, mutual respect, individual liberty and tolerance to those of different faiths and beliefs.
Every school in England must promote British values in their SMSC development, which is particularly important to Ofsted. This set is perfect for that!
The document is in .pdf format (not editable) however if you have any suggestions, my email address can be found on the last page of the resource.
Update: A version with a different font has been now added.
A great set to enhance your Maths lessons on addition, decimals, money and worded problems.
Activities suitable for KS2 Years 4 - 6. All prices are shown in £ (e.g. £1.35)
Page 1 - Cover Page
Page 2 - McDonald's Menu
Page 3 - 5 Activities (find the price from the menu; compare the prices using < = >; add up the totals for the order; worded problems, e.g. Choose a drink and a side dish, how much would you pay altogether?)
Page 6 - Credits Page
*Please note, all images were found on websites that allow free commercial usage and sharing.
Rainforest Layers Worksheet
Easy to use activity on rainforests and their main layers - emergent, canopy, understory, forest floor. The students can either colour in the main picture of the layers (page one), then cut along the dotted lines and write information under each flap or cut and stick the animal pictures (page two) and match them to the correct layer.
Possible answers for the animals and layers matching included (page three).
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HoppyTimes
SECONDARY TRANSITION ACTIVITIES
For year 6 pupils to help with transition into secondary school. KS2 to KS3.
Suitable for the last summer term / for in class or as part of home learning.
The 9 activities include:
Secondary school web quest
Learn the lingo
My travel plan
Timetable
School equipment
My dream timetable
Form tutor
Draw your form tutor
Agony Aunt letters /scenarios to discuss common fears
The document is in .pdf file and is NOT editable. Please do not hesitate to contact us should you need any changes making.
Thank you for your interest,
HoppyTimes
This resource contains 20 + spelling activities and games.
Suitable for any word list (KS1, KS2)
Almost no prep needed apart from printing (some games require a dice or a spinner).
Can be used year after year making it a great investment!
Activities include: secret code writing; spelling battleships; look/say/cover/write/check; iPad spellings; postcard writing; word search making; rainbow spelling; dictionary work; word webs; word swirls; spelling hangman; board game; word families; comic strips and more!
Everything you need for a display on Ancient Greece.
* Header (can be enlarged or printed as A3)
* 12 posters with short descritptions
* 12 Ancient Greece timeline cards (2 per page)
* 60 Keywords (not all shown)
If you are looking for a fun Science lesson on Non Newtonian Fluids or just as a stand alone lesson for the end of the school year, look no further - in this PowerPoint lesson children are invited to work for the Science Department of a Secret Intelligence Agency to make and investigate the properties of a mysterious substance called L.O.S.S. that can behave like a liquid and a solid (aka Oobleck ). A differentiated recording sheet and a response letter from the SIA agent with the information on Non Newtonian Fluids also included.
The PowerPoint consists of 11 slides, including cover and credits. Most text is editable so that you could customise it to the needs of your class.
A Geography PowerPoint lesson and 3 differentiated worksheets on the topic of the Earth structure. The PowerPoint teaches pupils about the four layers - crust, mantle, inner and outer core.
Suitable for KS2/KS3. Would also make a good opening lesson on Natural Disasters.
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Hoppy Times :)
A Geography PowerPoint lesson and 2 worksheets on the topic of Plate Tectonics. The PowerPoint teaches pupils about tectonic plates and the three main types of boundaries - convergent, divergent, transform.
Suitable for KS2/KS3. 16 slides in total - including the cover page and the credits page. 2 pages of worksheets.
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Hoppy Times :)
This bundle contains all of my 10 sets of Year 5/6 Common Exception Words Spelling Activities. Each set has at least 5 spelling activities plus a mini spelling list and word cards.
Please view each set individually to know more.
If you want to check the quality of my work, please download set 1 for free by following the link https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-5-6-common-exception-words-spelling-activities-set-1-11982745
If you have a suggestion or spotted a mistake, please do not hesitate to send me an email which is included at the end of each set. Thank you for your interest in my products!
Hoppy Times
Ancient Egypt Display pack. Contains everything you need to decorate your display board for this popular topic. 44 pages in .pdf format (the display posters are NOT editable but do contact me if you want something adding or changing).
Page 1 – front page, display example
Pages 2-18 – key words with an extra slide to write your own. 2 framed keywords per page of A4.
Pages 19 – 30 – display posters with brief descriptions(farmer, hieroglyphics, Nefertiti, Tutankhamun, papyrus, reed boat, scribe, scarab, sarcophagus, canopic jars, pyramid, Anubis). A4
Pages 31-35 – Ancient Egypt timeline. 2 square framed images per page of A4.
Page 36 – Ancient Egypt header. A4 size. I recommend printing it as A3 (no quality lost) by changing the settings in your Adobe reader.
Pages 37 – 42 – Ancient Egypt lettering (not shown) in black.
Page 43 – KWL chart either for display or as an activity. A4
Page 44 – my terms and conditions page.
Save yourself hours of work by purchasing the ready made display, just print, laminate for durability and enjoy teaching the topic!
This is the first set in the series of activities to practise the spellings of Year 3 and 4 Common Exception Words. The activities in this set are based on the first 10 words of the list - accidentally, actually, address, answer, appear, arrive, believe, bicycle, breath, breathe.
The activities include :
page 1 - mini word lists
page 2 - Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check activity
pages 3 -7 - Word flash cards (2 per page of A4)
pages 8 - 9 - Word search (with answers)
page 10 - Make a sentence activity
page 11 - 12 - Missing words activity (with answers)
page 13 - iPad spelling activity
page 14 - credits
This resource is part of the BUNDLE
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This is a free Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar Practice Paper with 50 questions. Based on 2017 SPaG SATs Test. Great for revision in Year 6 KS2.
Questions include: word classes, active/passive voice, subordinate and main clauses, commas in lists, embedded clauses, relative clauses and many more.
Answers included.
This resource is completely free. Hope you and your students find it helpful.
Hoppy Times
This fun quiz consists of 25 multiple choice questions about summer. Recording sheet included. Editable text. Great end of year activity. Suitable for KS2 - KS3
A PowerPoint lesson (with comments), a recording sheet and a set of extension cards.
The lesson is part of Year 3/4 Science topic of Animals, including Humans.
It offers children an opportunity to conduct their own investigation by measuring leg bones to see if there is a connection between the length of one's legs and their jump.
Included colourful illustrations, a game, video links, measuring to the nearest cm practice, plenty of opportunities for discussion and an extension activity.
The PowerPoint consists of 17 slides and most of the text is editable. The worksheet/ extension cards are in .pdf format and can't be edited. However, if you want something changing or spotted a mistake, please do not hesitate to contact me (my email address is provided within the resource).
Great activity for studying Food Chains. Real life photos of animals and plants. 28 cards in total.
Can be sorted into producers/ consumers; omnivores/ carnivores/ herbivores; food chains.
Tip: why not let the students have a competition and build the longest food chain?!
Images included:
tuna fish
zebra
arctic cod
slug
shrimp
shrew
shark
seal
red fox
rattlesnake
rabbit
polar bear
plankton
owl
oak leaf
mouse
lion
human
hawk
green plant
grass
frog
earthworm
dead leaves
cow
caterpillar
blue tit
+ sun, food chain
Just print them off, cut into little cards and laminate for durability.
Enjoy!
A PowerPoint Lesson introducing the Present Perfect Tense. Over 20 slides packed with explanations and practice materials -identifying verbs; looking for differences between Simple Past and Present Perfect; common uses; forming Present Perfect.
Most text can be edited to suit the needs of your pupils. Blank slide included. pptx format
Thank you for taking a look!
Hoppy Times
Please note, I am in the process of redesigning the bundle, so sets 1, 2 and 3 will appear different to the other sets. You are welcome to redownload the bundle once I’ve updated the design on all the sets.
This bundle contains all of my 10 sets of Year 3/4 Common Exception Words Spelling Activities. Each set has at least 5 spelling activities plus a mini spelling list and word cards.
Please view each set individually to know more.
If you want to check the quality of my work, please download set 1 for free by following the link https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-3-4-common-exception-words-spelling-activities-set-1-11657367
If you have a suggestion or spotted a mistake, please do not hesitate to send me an email which is included at the end of each set. Thank you for your interest in my products!
Hoppy Times