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Full and empty worksheet

Full and empty – Cut and stick worksheet for Early Years / KS1 This ‘full and empty’ cut-and-stick activity is perfect for Early Years and KS1 classrooms. By exploring these ideas in a hands-on, engaging way, this activity supports early cognitive development. It also aligns with the EYFS framework and KS1 curriculum goals. Full and empty worksheet In the EYFS framework, understanding the world is a critical area […]

RSPB Birdwatch counting sheets

RSPB Birdwatch – 2025 school resources and survey sheets The RSPB Birdwatch is a UK-wide survey of birds. The Big Schools Birdwatch is a special school version of the initiative. Every year, 60,000 children take part, spending an hour outside recording the wildlife they see. RSPB Birdwatch 2025 dates The RSPB Birdwatch takes place during the spring term (early January to February half term). […]

Creative activities EYFS ideas

Creative activities EYFS – Myths & legends from around the world The world’s folklore can provide rich inspiration for creative activities in EYFS. It offers a rich tapestry of tales that you can use again and again with young children. Every country has its own traditional tales, with fabulous stories and legends built up over thousands of years of history. Although different cultures operate in different […]

Number formation worksheets

Number formation worksheets – Free 1 to 20 printable PDFs Are you looking for a resource to help your pupils perfect their number formation? This letter and number formation worksheets pack will give children the practice they need to form numbers 0-20 with confidence and precision. The pack includes two font options – tracker and dotted. Choose which one to use depending on the support […]

Halloween words

Halloween words – Free printable word mat PDFs These Halloween-themed word mats are a versatile and engaging resource for Early Years and KS1. They’re designed to support young learners in developing vocabulary, spelling and writing confidence around an exciting seasonal theme. The set includes three printable word mats. Each features six Halloween-related words and corresponding images that make it easy for children to […]

Subitising cards

Subitising cards – 1-10 active maths resource for EYFS Subitising is a crucial early maths skill, helping young children to recognise quantities without counting individually. This set of 1-10 subitising cards is a versatile resource. It’s perfect for introducing and strengthening this skill in a fun, hands-on way in Early Years. The cards display a range of representations for each number: Each format offers […]

Halloween border pages

Halloween border – Printable pages (lined and blank versions) These printable Halloween page borders are a fantastic addition to your writing and drawing activities, perfect for Reception, KS1, and KS2 classrooms. With the spooky season being such an exciting time for children, these borders can help bring a touch of Halloween magic to your lessons while keeping pupils engaged. Five Halloween page border designs […]

Halloween colouring pages

Halloween colouring pages – Free printable sheets for school kids Looking for fun activities to celebrate Halloween with your students? Our free printable Halloween colouring pages are perfect for school kids and will add a creative and engaging twist to your lessons. These resources combine the excitement of Halloween with opportunities to develop key skills in an easy-to-use format. Halloween colouring sheets This five-page PDF […]

Halloween flashcards

Halloween flashcards – CVC and CVCC words for EYFS / KS1 Looking for a fun and engaging way to incorporate Halloween into your phonics lessons? These printable Halloween phonics flashcards are perfect for EYFS and KS1 classrooms. Designed with early readers in mind, the set includes a selection of spooky-themed CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) and CVCC (consonant-vowel-consonant-consonant) words that help children build confidence in decoding, blending, and segmenting […]

Black History Month EYFS ideas

Black History Month EYFS – 5 African-inspired craft activities Karen Hart presents a selection of fun children’s crafting activities, which EYFS settings can organise as part of their events to mark Black History Month in October. Many preschool settings and schools throughout the country mark Black History Month. It’s a great opportunity for staff to involve children and families of all ethnicities in celebrating […]

Cutting practice worksheets

Cutting practice worksheets – Scissor skills for primary pupils Our cutting practice worksheets are perfect for helping your pupils build confidence with scissors. This eight-page resource will help students in Early Years and KS1 to develop fine motor skills. Each worksheet offers progressively trickier exercises. These guide children from simple to more complex cutting tasks, helping them master the art of scissor control. The […]

EYFS shapes activities

EYFS shapes activities – 10-lesson summer term planning Teach Reception children about manipulating, composing and decomposing shapes with this ten-lesson resource full of EYFS shapes activities. Lesson aims Week 1 Week 2 Key questions Week 1 Week 2 EYFS shapes activities for first lesson Start by recapping and checking retrieval of 2D and 3D shapes, their names and their properties. Explain that you […]

Vowel worksheets

Vowel worksheets – 7 worksheet pack for Reception/KS1 This engaging resource pack contains seven different worksheets. They are all designed to help Reception and KS1 pupils develop key literacy skills, particularly focusing on vowel combinations. These worksheets provide a valuable opportunity for children to practise handwriting, letter formation and comprehension skills in a fun and interactive way. Vowel worksheets Each vowel worksheet encourages […]

Space nursery rhymes PDFs

Space nursery rhymes – 4 lyrics sheets for Early Years/KS1 These vibrant lyric sheets feature four space-themed nursery rhymes, designed to captivate young learners while promoting key language and literacy skills. These space nursery rhymes work really well in early years settings and KS1. Use these fun songs during storytime, circle time, or even as part of a themed unit. Whether children are dreaming of […]

Maths games EYFS download

Maths games EYFS – Early number sense activity pack This activity pack contains three early number sense maths games for EYFS and KS1. Maths games to try in EYFS Count on races game This game helps children learn to count on mentally. Use a coin or a dice with 1 or 2 on each face. Children say the next number when counting on. For […]

Pie Corbett reading spine

Pie Corbett reading spine – What it is and example download Pie Corbett shares his expert advice on how to create a reading spine… What is a reading spine? A reading spine is a mapped-out book curriculum that provides the basic entitlement to experience great literature.  Every year of my teaching career, I would spend time deciding which books I would read to my new class. I […]

Most and least worksheets

Most and least worksheets – Free download for Early Years / KS1 We’ve designed these four illustrated most and least worksheets to help you gauge pupils’ ability to compare and contrast visual quantities. The concept of “most” and “least” is woven into several Key Stages, beginning with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and continuing through Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. Most and least in […]

Early Years maths resources

Early Years maths – Free fairytale and pizza themed resources Fairy tale maths problems This set of resources includes worksheets, posters and PowerPoint presentations featuring simple sums with a fairy tale theme – just the thing for encouraging your reluctant mathematicians. Build your own pizza activity Create a tasty pizza with this crafty Early Years maths activity that combines fun with valuable learning experiences. Children […]

Reception PE games PDF

Reception PE games – Weather, garden and animal ideas This free PDF features three lessons of Reception PE games, based around the weather, the garden and farm animals. The sample lessons are from the Physical Activity Adventure Pack (PAAP). This is a full-year scheme of work, aligned with the EYFS and Development Matters document (2021). It provides developmentally-appropriate lesson plans, designed specifically for Reception […]

autumn early years activities

Autumn Early Years activities – Nature walk checklist This colourful autumn Early Years activities checklist is a delightful way of engaging young children as they explore the vibrant outdoors during the autumn months. The checklist serves multiple educational purposes, making it an invaluable resource for both teachers and parents. As children venture outside, the checklist allows them to record their findings. This fosters […]

Body parts KS1 cards

Body parts KS1 – ‘Learn the Body Parts’ name cards Transform your classroom into an immersive learning environment with these vibrant body parts KS1 reference cards. They’re designed to support children in Early Years and KS1 as they explore the intricacies of the human body. Each card features a clear illustration of a specific body part, accompanied by a corresponding label card. This provides a […]

Letter tracing worksheets

Letter formation sheets – A to Z worksheets This complete set of PDF letter formation sheets covers each letter of the alphabet. Each of these letter tracing worksheets features dotted letters for children to practise correct letter formation. There’s also a picture to colour in for each. There are 27 sheets in total – that’s each letter from A-Z plus an additional one […]

Percy the Park Keeper resources

Percy the Park Keeper – KS1 wall display and resource pack Nick Butterworth’s Percy the Park Keeper book One Snowy Night was first published in 1989. Having long been a favourite with primary teachers, this beloved series offers the perfect starting point for learning about wildlife and the seasons. These beautiful wall display resources with accompanying activities will help you to launch a Percy the Park […]

Schemas of play resource

Schemas of play – Common observations and 20 activity ideas Learn how to identify common schemas of play and scaffold children’s learning through activities and play opportunities. This schematic play resource covers the main areas of interest involved in each scheme, common observations and 20 activity ideas to scaffold learning. Schemas of play The schemas of play covered in this download include: Schemes are ‘patterns […]

Dinosaurs KS1 resources

Dinosaurs KS1 – A Stegosaurus in the Stars teaching resources A Stegosaurus in the Stars is a book written and illustrated by Alysanne Parker. This dinosaurs KS1 story is about Nell, a stegosaurus with a dream. Many of her dinosaur friends don’t believe she’ll ever go to the moon but, with determination and a little help from a friend, her dream becomes a reality. Teaching […]

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