Let’s Talk Grammar!
There is nothing worse than reading a child’s writing which shoe horns in as many GPS as techniques as possible. Boxes for technical features are ticked, at the expense of…
Y6 SATs Preparation
After many years of preparing Y6 for SATs in their various guises, I know that there is not one perfect, fool proof method. Every cohort is different - not only…
What’s in a name?
Searching for the perfect Topic title that sums up weeks of cross-curricular work and inspires excitement can be challenging – so why do we do it? Is a topic title…
Half Term Musings
I don’t know about you, but I always find being told to ‘relax’ unhelpful – in fact that made me even more tense! The truth is that, often, you are…
February Uploads
We are very excited about February's new resources which have been uploaded to the site today. By popular demand, we have expanded our Writer's Workshops. This month we have added…
Maths with KS2Gems
Our Maths resources reflect our philosophy that activity-based learning has a key role in the teaching of Maths. Our Activity Packs, for each area of Maths, provide each year group…
English with KS2Gems
Our English resources reflect our philosophy that activity-based learning plays a key role in the teaching of English knowledge and skills. Our passion for reading underlies many of our resources.…
Quizzes for Retrieval Practice
Quizzes are great for retrieval practice because they are short, sharp and easy to administer. A quiz asks children to recall information previously learnt without reference to books or notes.…
How to Use a Topic Overview
Topic overviews are designed to save time. How many hours have you spent trawling the internet gathering resources for your next topic? Too many! So, you’ve selected a Topic Overview-…
January 2022 Uploads
Welcome to the New Year! We want to share with you the latest uploads to the site: Morning Work – January’s morning work has changed slightly from that in the…