How the platypus got his shape paves the way for some useful circle time discussion.

Try out these ideas to help your class understand the idea of narrative and to ensure that they get to grips with character, plot and setting.

You’ll be amazed at the quality of writing that recreating an Australian landscape in your school inspires.

Nikky Smedley tells the tale of A Thumping Great Rabbit in front of a Year 2 class from Brookhurst Primary School in Warwickshire.

Poems for learning by heart, poems for performance but, best of all, poems to inspire. 

Cut out the caterpillar cards and place a piece of double-sided sticky tape across each caterpillar. Ask the children to sticky tiny samples of woodland materials onto the caterpillar.

A story planner and an example to follow. Perfect for helping children plan and structure their own legends.

Use our step-by-step guide to setting up a Twitter account.

Dice templates for the ‘Let's find Marcus’ maths game.

Practise number skills with these space-themed activity sheets for KS1.