UKS2 Read My Picture Activity PowerPointLet the Totally Pawsome Reading Gang show you how to read a picture with this fun activity PowerPoint.Great for use as a whole class or in small groups to target understanding.

Curriculum Aim: Year 6 Reading: Making Inferences

UKS2 British Science Week:Our Diverse Planet Differentiated Reading Comprehension ActivityUse this fantastic resource to teach your year 5 and year 6 class all about British Science Week, including when it first started and information about this year’s theme - Our Diverse Planet.

Curriculum Aim: Year 6 Reading Comprehension

Reading Comprehension Skills Challenge CardsA set of different challenge activities for children to use to build up their understanding about Reading Comprehension Skills.

Curriculum Aim: Year 6 Reading Comprehension

UKS2 Mythical Stories from Different Cultures:The Fable of the Two DovesUse this fantastic differentiated reading comprehension to educate your KS2 students about the story behind willow pattern ceramics.

Curriculum Aim: Year 6 Reading Comprehension

KS2 SATs English:Revision Morning Starter PowerPoint Pack 1Use this handy weekly pack of five morning starter activities as the perfect pre-SATs revision tool for Year 6 Reading and Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Assessment Tests.

Curriculum Aim: Year 6 Word Reading & Comprehension

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Reading

Koong-se was so happy to see Chang and she immediately

agreed to his plan. In an instant, they ran as fast as they

could until they were through the palace gates. They

carried on running until they made their way to the

beach where they found an empty ship. Chang, who

knew how to sail, began to steer them away from land.For several weeks, the pair sailed the sea and ate from the

ship’s cargo. One day, they saw a beautiful island ahead of

them. It was covered in fruit-bearing trees and it had a small river

running through it. The island was so perfect that the couple decided to spend

the rest of their lives there.Back at the palace, the duke was furious. He sent everyone

under his command to search for his bride and the

rule breaker, Chang. When nobody could find them,

he began to offer large rewards of gold and jewels.

Sailors and explorers spent years searching the seas

but they always came back with nothing. Finally, an

explorer called Donghai came back with the news that

he had discovered a couple living on a small, remote

island. Immediately, the duke sent his entire army to the

island and the young couple were captured.Luckily for Koong-se and Chang, the gods had been watching them. The gods

knew that Koong-se and Chang were good people and did not wish to see them

harmed. Moments after being captured, the couple were magically transformed

into two beautiful doves. Flapping their new wings, they flew high into the air

and away from the guards until they were safe. They spent the rest of their lives

in safety and living happily together as a pair of doves.

The Willow Pattern Story: The Tale of the Two Doves

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Many years ago, in ancient China, there was an intelligent girl

named Koong-se. She lived in her wealthy father’s palace and

would spend her days telling stories to the local children.

In the evenings, she would sneak away to meet the love of

her life, Chang. Unfortunately, because Koong-se’s father

unfairly thought that Chang was unimportant, they were

not allowed to be together and they had to meet in secret.

One day, Koong-se felt a hand on her shoulder. It was Jian: her

father’s guard. Immediately, she was taken to her room and the door was

locked behind her. Koong-se’s father had secretly followed her the previous night

and had seen her with Chang. He had fired Chang and ordered that Koong-se

be kept locked in her room. Then, he paid for large fences to be built all around

the palace.

Koong-se was so upset; because her father was angry, she would never see

Chang again. She felt very lonely while locked in her room with nobody to talk

to. Then, one day, a note came through her door:

Alongside the note was a beautiful brooch in the shape of a dragon. Feeling

as though she had no other choice, Koong-se realised that this may be her

only chance to gain her freedom. Because of this, she reluctantly agreed to the

marriage.

Meanwhile, Chang had hatched a plan to rescue Koong-se. On the day of the

wedding, he disguised himself as a servant and went into the palace. He slipped

past the guards and made his way to Koong-se’s room.

The Willow Pattern Story: The Tale of the Two Doves

My lovely Koong-se,

I do not like arguing with you. I wish for you to be happy.

Because of this, I have arranged for you to marry a wealthy

duke. He will look after you and has sent you a small gift.

You will become married when the first blossom falls from the

willow tree.

Your loving father

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British Science Week: Our Diverse Planet

Designing a Research StationImagine that you are asked to design a research station which is going to be

built in Antarctica. What do you think are the most important things for you to

include? Think carefully about:• heating;• the rooms which are needed;• the materials which are needed;• what people will do when they’re not working.

As it is dedicated to scientific research, Antarctica is very important and people

who work there have many different jobs. These are some of the jobs that are

available in Antarctica.

Diverse Jobs

Aircraft Engineers These people look after all aircraft flown in Antarctica.Atmospheric Scientists These people use lots of scientific tools

to measure changes to the atmosphere.Marine Biologists These scientists study marine wildlife and look at things such as their diet and their habitat.Mechanical and Electrical EngineersThese people help with projects such as creating bridges which can weigh penguins!Working for a long time in a place which is so cut off from the rest of the world

can be very challenging. Temperatures regularly reach well below freezing so

stations need to be well-equipped.

Glossaryatmosphere: The gases which surround Earth or another planet.

continent: A large, continuous expanse of land on Earth. For example, Europe,

Asia or Africa.diverse: Showing lots of variety or being very different.marine: Related to or found in the sea.

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British Science Week: Our Diverse Planet

British Science Week is a celebration of science, technology, engineering and

maths. It takes place every year and lasts for a total of ten days. It was first

held in 1994 and was called Britain’s National Science Week.

British Science Week is one of the biggest science celebrations in the UK. Each

year, over one million people take part in enjoyable and challenging activities.

The event is led by the British Science Association and receives funding from

the UKRI, which stands for UK Research and Innovation. This funding helps

schools and communities to run their own activities for British Science Week.

By supporting a variety of events, it is hoped that children will be excited by

science. It is also hoped that this will inspire children to get a job in science

when they are older.

Each year, British Science Week follows a theme. This year, the theme is ‘Our

Diverse Planet’. British Science Week say that they have chosen this theme

because diversity is a part of everything that is found in children’s everyday

lives. This includes people, materials, towns, cities and nature.

The British Science Association want children to think about how the things

around them are different from one another. For their theme ‘Our Diverse Planet’,

the British Science Association has focused on areas such as diverse places and

diverse jobs.

This Year’s Theme

This year marks the 200th anniversary of the first recorded sighting of Antarctica.

The continent of Antarctica is an exciting destination for many explorers and

scientists who want to learn more about this incredible place. Antarctica is

home to a wide variety of animals including penguins, seals and albatrosses.

These animals have all adapted to survive in the harsh, wintry environment.

To protect such an amazing place, over 50 countries have

signed something called the Antarctic Treaty. This was

written in 1959 and aims to protect Antarctica. The

treaty says many important things, such as Antarctica

will be dedicated to scientific research.

People who spend a large amount of time on the

continent are mostly scientists, researchers and

explorers. These people often live in purpose-built places

called research stations.

Diverse Places

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UKS2 Fix the Sentence Activity Mat PackUse this exciting pack of activity mats to turn your Year 5 and 6 children into their own teacher! Can children spot the mistakes in each sentence before rewriting them correctly?

Curriculum Aim: Year 6 Writing Transcription: Proof-reading and Editing

BBC 500 Words 2020: UKS2 Busy Box Challenge CardsWith story writing stimuli, genre-focused tasks and character development, these challenge cards make the perfect prompt for inspiring story writing.

Curriculum Aim: Year 6 Writing Composition

Year 6 Synonyms and Antonyms Warm-Up PowerPointThis Year 6 warm-up PowerPoint is a fantastic tool to revise key skills in grammar, punctuation and spelling.

Curriculum Aim: Year 6 SPaG: Synonyms & Antonyms

Year 5 and Year 6 Statutory Spelling Target Word Activity CardsConsolidate the spelling of year 5 and year 6 statutory spelling words with your UKS2 class by engaging them in this fun target game. Can children solve the clues to spell smaller words made by some of the letters within the statutory spelling word?

Curriculum Aim: Year 6 Writing Transcription: Spelling

UKS2 Fix the Sentence Activity PowerPointConsolidate the skill of checking, editing and redrafting in UKS2 with this great activity PowerPoint which is perfect for turning your year 5 and 6 children into their own teacher!

Curriculum Aim: Year 6 Writing Transcription: Proof-reading and Editing

Year 6 School Closure Interactive Learning Links

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PlanIt Maths Y6 Number and Place Value Challenge CardsA set of different challenge activities for children to use to build up their understanding.

Curriculum Aim: Year 6 Number and Place Value

Y6 PlanIt Ratio and ProportionChallenge CardsA set of different challenge activities for children to use to build up their understanding of ratio and proportion.

Curriculum Aim: Year 6 Ratio

PlanIt Maths Y6 Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division Challenge CardsA set of different challenge activities for children to use to build up their understanding.

Curriculum Aim: Year 6 Calculation

PlanIt Maths Y6 Properties of Shapes ChallengeChallenge CardsA set of different challenge activities for children to use to build up their understanding.

Curriculum Aim: Year 6 Properties of Shapes

Year 6 School Closure Interactive Learning Links

Maths

Year 6 SATs: Maths Revision Morning PowerPoint Starter PackUse this handy 10 weekly pack of five morning starter activities as the perfect pre-SATs revision tool for Year 6 Arithmetic and Reasoning Assessment Tests and SATs booster classes.

Curriculum Aim: Year 6 SATs Revision

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Year 6 Human Body Circulatory System Teaching PowerPointThis first class powerpoint covers the National Curriculum 2014 Science Year 6 objective; “identify and name the main parts of the human circulatory system, and describe the functions of the heart, blood vessels and blood”.

Curriculum Aim: Identify and name the main parts of the human circulatory system.

Animal Adaptation Fact Writing SheetsThese fact writing cards are perfect for opening the topic of habitats and adaptation, encouraging children to research the information they need.

Curriculum Aim: Identify how animals and plants are adapted to suit their environment.

Year 6 Animals Including Humans:The Circulatory SystemA lesson to recap the names and functions of each part of the circulatory system.

Curriculum Aim: Identify and name the main parts of the human circulatory system.

KS2 Classifying Living Things PowerPointThis PowerPoint helps to explain to Year 6 children the ways in which living things can be classified. Living things can be classified according to their characteristics.

Curriculum Aim: Give reasons for classifying plants and animals based on specific characteristics.

Year 6 Light: How Shadows Change When the Light Source Changes WorksheetLight is a form of energy that enables us to see the world around us. Light comes from different sources. Our main source of natural light is the sun. Even at night the moon reflects the sun’s light creating moonlight. Light can also come from fire, stars, light bulbs and even blue light from our smartphones.

Curriculum Aim: Use the idea that light travels in straight lines to explain shadows.

Year 6 School Closure Interactive Learning Links

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Investigating How Shadows Change When the

Light Source Changes

Place your object on the object spot, shine the torch from the torch place and use the ruler and pencil to draw the edges of the shadow

that is cast (label it 1). Now lift the torch level with half way up the object and draw the new shadow (label it 2). Now lift the torch to

level with the top of the object and tilt it down slightly. Draw the shadow (label it 3). What do you notice?

You will need:

• Torch

• Ruler

• Pencil

• A glue stick

• A square of card or another opaque object with plain edges to cast a shadow.

Object

Place Torch Here

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Investigating How Shadows Change When the

Light Source Changes

Place your object on the object spot, shine the torch from the torch place and use the ruler and pencil to draw the edges of the shadow

that is cast (label it 1). Now lift the torch level with half way up the object and draw the new shadow (label it 2). Now lift the torch to

level with the top of the object and tilt it down slightly. Draw the shadow (label it 3). What do you notice?

You will need:

• Torch

• Ruler

• Pencil

• A glue stick

• A square of card or another opaque object with plain edges to cast a shadow.

Object

Place Torch Here

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Maya Civilisation Interactive Word SearchThis Maya Civilisation Interactive Word Search is a great way to develop the vocabulary KS2 children will need in their topic writing. The self-checking feature makes the Maya Civilisation Interactive Word Search perfect for independent learning as part of your history topic on this ancient civilsation.

The Circulatory System Interactive eBook The circulatory system is the network of organs and vessels which transport blood and everything it contains around the body. Pupils can use this interactive book to click on different parts of the system, such as the heart or the veins, to find out more information.

Daffodil Biscuits RecipeThe recipe card comes with lovely illustrations and clear and simple instructions to create these daffodil biscuits - a brilliant bake for St. David’s Day!

How to Draw a Unicorn VideoSketching and drawing is an art skill which needs to be supported and developed. Primary aged pupils can improve their drawing skills through careful observation and plenty of practise. This How to Draw a Unicorn animation is a great way to encourage pupils to practise their drawing and sketching skills with the help of a Twinkl illustrator.

KS2 Health and Well-Being Debate CardsUse these debate cards to make children think about different issues related to their health and well-being. Topics covered are smoking, healthy eating, online safety and keeping clean.

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Topic Fun

Ingredients250g butter, softened

140g caster sugar1 egg yolk2 tsp vanilla extract300g plain flour

Star-shaped cutterIcing sugarYellow food colouring

Round, orange jelly sweets

EquipmentLarge bowlWooden spoonCooling rackRolling pin

Daffodil BiscuitsMethod1. Mix the softened butter with the caster sugar in a large bowl, using a wooden spoon.2. Once mixed together, add the egg yolk and the vanilla extract. Beat to combine the ingredients together.3. Sift over the plain flour and stir until well combined.

4. You may need to use your hands to combine the dough together once it becomes stiff.5. Roll the dough out onto a work surface and cut the dough into star shapes using the cutter.

6. Bake in the oven for about 15 minutes at 180°C.7. Once cooked, leave the biscuits to cool on a cooling rack.

8. Prepare the icing by mixing icing sugar with yellow food colouring.9. Once the biscuits have cooled, spread out the icing to cover the top of the biscuits and put a small orange sweet in the middle, to resemble the daffodil’s trumpet.

10. Leave the icing to set, then eat!

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Ingredients

250g butter,

softened

140g caster sugar

1 egg yolk

2 tsp vanilla extract

300g plain flour

Star-shaped cutter

Icing sugar

Yellow food colouring

Round, orange

jelly sweets

Equipment

Large bowl

Wooden spoon

Cooling rack

Rolling pin

Daffodil BiscuitsMethod

1. Mix the softened

butter with the caster

sugar in a large bowl,

using a wooden spoon.

2. Once mixed together,

add the egg yolk and

the vanilla extract.

Beat to combine the

ingredients together.

3. Sift over the plain

flour and stir until

well combined.

4. You may need to use

your hands to combine

the dough together

once it becomes stiff.

5. Roll the dough out

onto a work surface

and cut the dough into

star shapes using the

cutter.

6. Bake in the oven for

about 15 minutes at

180°C.

7. Once cooked, leave the

biscuits to cool on a

cooling rack.

8. Prepare the icing by

mixing icing sugar

with yellow food

colouring.

9. Once the biscuits have

cooled, spread out the

icing to cover the top

of the biscuits and

put a small orange

sweet in the middle, to

resemble the daffodil’s

trumpet.

10. Leave the icing to set,

then eat!

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To support teachers and parents whose schools have closed because of the Coronavirus, we have made Twinkl free for one month. Go to www.twinkl.co.uk/offer and enter the code UKTWINKLHELPS For a collection of interactive Go! resources, organised by age and subject, visit: https://www.twinkl.co.uk/go/teach-lesson-packs-twinkl-go

The Wyrmstooth Crown Chapter 1 Audio BookStories provide a brilliant way to capture the pupil’s attention and imagination and it’s great when you find a story that helps to teach your theme or topic. You can use this fantastic animated story to accompany your space topic as the engaging video follows Tammy as she travels into space.

Year 6 Fractions & Decimals: Percentages Multiple Choice QuizThis self-marking, interactive quiz from Twinkl includes questions on finding percentages of amounts, increasing and decreasing percentages, reverse percentages, percentage change as well as compound interest and depreciation.

Year 6 Special Agent Training Exercises: Punctuation and Grammar GameHelp your Year 6 children to practise and test their SPaG skills with this fun online punctuation and grammar game. Pupils act as a special agent ready to help complete the SPaG mission objective, which has 10 randomised punctuation and grammar questions that are perfect for quick revision prior to the Year 6 SATs assessments.

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Useful Interactive Go! Games

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