2023 is coming at us whether we like it or not... so let's get ready to make it a great one!

How would you sum up 2022? How do you want to be able to sum up 2023? Start the year off with purpose and set yourself up to make the most of the year ahead.

I'm all about teachers taking back control and creating the conditions where we can all thrive. Teaching is tough but together we have the capability to excel AND feel good doing it.

This giveaway comes with a printable affirmation card, goal-setting activity for you (yes, teachers need goals much as their students), and a link to a desktop wallpaper template on Canva which you can customise.

If you'd like to find out more about what's behind this message, you can 

Printable affirmation card, goal setting template for teachers and customisable desktop wallpaper template from attheminute

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2023 is coming at us whether we like it or not... so let's get ready to make it a great one! This free resource comes with a printable affirmation card, a 2023 goal-setting activity for you (yes, teachers need goals much as their students), and a link to a desktop wallpaper template on Canva which you can customise.

18 printable worksheets with fun creative activities to kick off a new term! Includes art, design and coding tasks. 

Check out the 10 activities included in this pack:

This resource also comes with an American English version and 2024/2025 cover pages!

Creative

Start the new term off with a bang! This booklet contains a range of activities from art to designing an app, to coding and sharing a powerful message with the world! There are 18 printable worksheets that can be used as stand-alone tasks or as a series of activities to get students engaged and excited about the school year ahead.

Printable colouring sheets. Original hand drawn pictures of the houses of Burano, Venice. 

Colouring Pages | Travel Inspired | Original Hand Drawn Pictures | Burano, Venice

Who doesn't love a bit of colouring in?! This resource contains 7 original hand drawn houses inspired by the colourful houses on the island of Burano. If you're after a wall display for your classroom, you can get your students to cut out their houses and then stick them up in a row to make a piece of collective artwork - teamwork makes the dream work, right?!

This resource also comes with an American English spelling version! :)

I instantly fell in love with the island of Burano on my whistle-stop trip there last year. I loved how despite being a seemingly random array of colours and a little wonky, everything just looked so in place. Perfectly imperfect.

I'm super excited to create more classroom resources inspired by my travels! Here's what I've created so far - hope you find something that takes your fancy! :)

Who doesn't love a bit of colouring in?! This resource contains 7 original hand drawn houses inspired by the colourful houses on the island of Burano.

A blush colour-themed alphabet wall display for your classroom inspired by Burano, Venice!

Alphabet Wall Display | Travel Inspired Classroom Decor | Venice | Blush Theme

This resource contains 3 sets of alphabet letters, designed to be cut out, laminated and displayed. The first set were hand drawn by me - hope you like them! Just in case you're after less 'busy' displays, I've also created a couple of simplified versions so you can still get your splash of colour without the extras! There are 2 letters per A4 page (each letter is approx. A5 size).

My inspiration for this classroom display came from my whistle-stop trip to Burano, one of the islands north west of Venice. I instantly fell in love with the array of colours and how they all seemed so ‘in place’ despite being seemingly random. Using my photos as the starting point, I came up with several colour schemes and sketched different housing designs to import into and edit on Illustrator.

This colour scheme was inspired by one of the rows of houses that I came across. If you're after something a little different, check out this bright colour scheme.

I'm going to continue designing classroom decor products inspired by my travels so keep your eyes peeled! 

Three sets of printable blush coloured alphabet letter displays for a primary school classroom.

Change up your classroom decor this term with a little slice of Venice! This blush colour palette alphabet wall display is the perfect addition to your primary school classroom. Taking inspiration from the colourful houses on the island of Burano, this set of letters will give you a taste of travel and make a beautiful display that students will love too!

A colourful alphabet wall display for your classroom inspired by Burano, Venice!

Alphabet Wall Display | Travel Inspired Classroom Decor | Venice | Bright Theme

My inspiration for this classroom display came from my whistle-stop trip to Burano, one of the islands north west of Venice. I instantly fell in love with the bright colours and how everything seemed so ‘in place’ despite the seemingly random placement of colours. Using my photos as the starting point, I came up with several colour schemes and sketched different housing designs to import into and edit on Illustrator.

I'm going to continue designing classroom decor products inspired by my travels so keep your eyes peeled!

Three sets of printable Venice-inspired alphabet letter displays for a primary school classroom.

Bring a little slice of Venice to your classroom! This alphabet wall display is the perfect addition to your primary school classroom. Taking inspiration from the colourful houses on the island of Burano, this set of letters will give you a taste of travel and make a colourful display that students will love too!

Get set for a year of Writing units with these KS1 writing success criteria! In this resource, you’ll find child-speak success criteria for 9 genres of writing in a range of formats with two differentiated versions.

When you purchase this resource, you will be able to download a pdf which has a link to give you access to a Google Drive folder with:

 are a must-have in any classroom. Particularly when teaching Writing, I've seen a HUGE improvement in both my teaching and my students' learning when utilising them. The best thing has been seeing my 

 become empowered and motivated through using success criteria. When students know what is expected of them, the mystery of what makes a great piece of writing is uncovered. They really do take ownership of their learning as they play an active role in self-monitoring and assessing their own writing.

So let's make learning as clear as possible for 

 of our students and set them up for success 

Need some more ideas for supporting your lower-ability learners? Have a read of my blog article

Scaffolding Writing for Struggling Students

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Get ready for a year of Writing units with this bundle of Writing success criteria! Here you'll find sets of success criteria for 9 genres of writing, each with differentiated options and multiple formats.

There are 3 levels of differentiation within each resource. The easiest level is suitable for Year 1/2 students (aged 5-6), the mid level is suitable for Year 2/3 (aged 6-7), and the challenge level is suitable for Year 4-6 (ages 8-10).

Are your students ready to share all of the interesting facts they've learnt? Step right up and roll out the non-chronological reports! Take a fascinating topic, a handful of categorised information and a diagram or two, then you're on the road to success.

When you purchase this resource, you will gain access to a Google Drive folder with:

presentation with editable success criteria (+ pdf version)

with full list of differentiated success criteria (+ pdf version)

This resource can be used to assist with planning as it outlines text features of report writing to be covered in lessons and provides progression options for learners of different abilities. It does not provide additional materials e.g. explanatory slides, exemplars or lesson plans for descriptive writing. Students would benefit from whole class/small group modelling of how to use success criteria before attempting to use the success criteria independently.

There are 3 levels of differentiation for some resources. The easiest level is suitable for Year 1/2 students (aged 5-6), the mid level is suitable for Year 2/3 (aged 6-7), and the high level is suitable for Year 4/5/6 (ages 8-10).

Looking for other writing resources? Check out these sets:

Success Criteria for Recount Writing [editable]

Success Criteria for Narrative Writing [editable]

Success Criteria for Letter Writing [editable]

Success Criteria for Persuasive Writing [editable]

Success Criteria for Instruction Writing [editable]

Success Criteria for Explanation Writing [editable]

Success Criteria for Biography Writing [editable]

Success Criteria for Descriptive Writing [editable]

Snag yourself some PE & Health activities: 16 Fitness Circuit Cards, Exercise Log, Design a Game Template & Food Diary

Snag yourself some PE & Health activities!

Need a ready-to-go fitness activity? Need to get your students out of class to let off some steam? Set up between 1-16 exercise stations in a circuit and hit start on your 1 minute timer. You WILL break a sweat (or at least your students will!).

Worried that your students are living increasingly sedentary lives? Encourage them to get moving - whether that's through organised sport, dance, running, jumping or climbing! 60 minutes of physical activity is a must for children - let's make it happen!

Can't get outside for PE because the heavens opened up moments before your lesson was due to start? How about some cross-curricular work instead? Get your students to create their own game - complete with a comprehensive equipment list!

Let's admit it, we probably need to use this as much as the kids. Get your students thinking about what they're actually eating each week! Are they eating a balanced diet? Could they choose a new food or recipe to try next week? (Ask mum or dad first!).

PE & Health

Get ready for the start of term with this colour wheel reading resources pack! This is designed to get you all set for planning and teaching beginning readers from Magenta to Gold (Levels 1-21) on the Reading Colour Wheel.

> For each of the Reading Levels (Magenta - Gold):

> A generic list of Guided Reading prompts to use before, during and after reading

These are all resources that I found invaluable when teaching my Year 2s. I had readers all the way through from Level 1 to Level 20 so I really just needed to create an easy solution for myself to keep up with differentiated planning at each of the reading levels. I hope you also find them helpful! :)

When you purchase this resource, you'll be able to download a PDF which has a link to your Google Doc. Head to File --> Make a Copy to get your own Google doc version which you will be able to edit. 

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Exercise Card Bundle

Colour Wheel Reading Resources

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