Infants KS1...
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Citizenship: Bullying
What is Citizenship?
Citizenship is a subject that seeks to teach skills and values, confidence, rights and responsibilities to children, which they can apply both in...
Citizenship: Money
The Citizenship course covers a number of personal finance lessons. Dealing with debt, saving for retirement, the pros and cons of buying on the Internet and ethical...
History: Famous Inventors
History is the story of people and events in times past. Children can begin to learn about their own place in history when we help them to learn about the past events...
ICT: Word Processing
When it comes to school projects teachers often assume that children already know how to use a computer and word processing package. This is not always necessarily the...
Infants: Recognising Colours
There are many ways in which you can prepare your toddler for school and encouraging them to recognise colour is one of them. Colour is everywhere, and the more you show...
Learning about Shapes
Shapes are all around us and so the best way to teach your child about shape is to point out shapes and discuss them together as you see them. Your child can start...
Learning About Writing
Writing involves the use of many different skills including:
holding the pencil correctly
organising ideas
forming letters
using correct grammar...
Numbers: Number Bonds
The Maths curriculum concentrates on helping children to do a wide range of calculations in their heads rather than on calculators. Your child needs to be able to...
PSHE: Good Manners
PSHE (Personal Social and Health Education) seeks to raise the emotional intelligence of pupils by developing well-balanced children who have respect for themselves as...
RE: Bible Stories
Religious Education as a subject is taught in all UK public schools. While primary emphasis is placed on the teaching of Christianity, pupils are also introduced to...
Reading: Traditional And Fantasy Stories
At Key Stage 1 the National Curriculum states that your children's reading should cover many different genres; for example stories with familiar...
Science: Living Things
Most children have developed an interest in the world around them by the time they start school. They often have lots of enthusiastic questions about what they observe...
Speaking and Listening: Storytelling
Storytelling is a fun activity that allows children to practice the many skills of KS1 English, speaking and listening. These skills fall under the general headings...
Spelling And Grammar
Lots of children find spelling and grammar hard and this can decrease the pleasure that they derive from writing. Reading, writing, spelling and grammar are all...
Using Flashcards
Flashcards are one of the best tools for helping young children to memorise and learn new information. They are easy to make, easy to use and a versatile resource for...
